"The one incontrovertible truth about this era: Only creativity and aggressive innovation  - in the face of hardships and layoffs and seriously tough choices - will fuel a turnaround." -- Robert Safian, Fast Company editor The latest issue of Fast Company includes their annual list of the most innovative companies - a refreshing burst of inspiration in comparison to the relentless barrage of miserable news we're receiving everywhere else. You may have noticed that the Brilliant Blog hasn't tackled the grim economic situation we currently face, and that's no accident. First, there are plenty of people who are already dissecting the situation to death, so there's no need for me to pile on to it. But more importantly, fear creates paralysis, not forward momentum, and forward momentum is what we're all about. As a small, growing business, if we tuned in to all the terrible news out there, we'd probably just throw in the towel. That ain't gonna happen, so keep coming back for more cheery news about marketing and media trends, writing skills, vintage School House Rock videos  and anything BUT the downward spiral of the global economy. Further Reading: The Fast Company 50 Twitter: @lizkelly