Be an idea expander
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Be an idea expander
Cross-pollinate ideas from different industries, disciplines, and places. Surround yourself with a diversity of people and develop a variety of skills. The space between ideas will give you a fresh perspective that you can use to problem solve and come up with new ideas.
David Perell • How to Maximize Serendipity - David Perell
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Ask yourself, “What are the questions I’ve always been interested in?”
Tiago Forte • Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
- Reflect on your progress. While job titles are fixed, your daily accomplishments are not. Writing every day to think about what you actually did today that made you a better version of yourself is a great exercise to ensure you focus on the right things. Journaling is a powerful tool to add to your mental gym.
- Conduct personal experiments. Making
Anne-Laure Le Cunff • The tyranny of job titles: from vanity growth to personal growth
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These are direct actions we take internally in our rituals for generalists at oAT — so cool to see this mirrored back to us.
Figure out something you want to build that is technically and economically feasible, figure out what’s standing in the way, and then use all of the resources you can bring to bear to obliterate those obstacles.
Packy McCormick • What Do You Do With an Idea?
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Ask yourself, “What are the questions I’ve always been interested in?” This could include grand, sweeping questions like “How can we make society fairer and more equitable?” as well as practical ones like “How can I make it a habit to exercise every day?” It might include questions about relationships, such as “How can I have closer relationships w
... See moreTiago Forte • Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
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5. Giving Ideas Away to Make Room for New Ones
One idea that resonated with attendees was something I learned from Marvin Minsky— that the purpose of having an idea is to give it away. Many of us hold onto ideas tightly, but there’s freedom in sharing and knowing that, as hybrids, we can always find another spark. Each idea we put out there has the... See more
One idea that resonated with attendees was something I learned from Marvin Minsky— that the purpose of having an idea is to give it away. Many of us hold onto ideas tightly, but there’s freedom in sharing and knowing that, as hybrids, we can always find another spark. Each idea we put out there has the... See more
John Maeda • Embracing the Hybrid Path: Reflections on Creativity, Career, and Resilience
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