Catalyst Ranch’s
Creative Juice Blog
At Catalyst Ranch, a boutique meeting center in Chicago’s West Loop, we firmly believe the physical environment has a meaningful impact on the people within it. We strive to make the Ranch warm and welcoming, so meeting attendees feel relaxed and comfortable to communicate freely. All of the eclectic decorative elements trigger the imagination to jumpstart [...]
Chicago Ideas Week is almost upon us! This wonderful week where ideas, innovation and collaboration flow freely is one of our favorite times of the year at Catalyst Ranch. But, with over 200 speakers and events you can't possibly attend everything there is to see. To guide you through the week we've asked our staff for [...]
Name: Jason Seiden Title of Book: How to Self-Destruct: Making the Least of What's Left of Your Career What are some of the main themes of your book? Oh, you know, the typical career stuff... how to fail as an employee, how to suck as a manager, how to jam your head totally up your colon [...]
Have you ever wondered about the importance of "play" in our lives, and not only just in our personal lives but also in our work lives? Dr. Brown co-author of "Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul" shares with us some insight into his research and how important play really [...]