Creativity

if you want to start a startup and don't know yet what you're going to do, I'd encourage you to focus initially on organic ideas. What's missing or broken in your daily life?

I find for myself that my first thought is never my best thought. My first thought is always someone else’s; it’s always what I’ve already heard about the subject, always the conventional wisdom. It’s only by concentrating, sticking to the question, being patient, letting all the parts of my mind come into play, that I arrive at an original idea.... See more

To echo Cassy Kazyrkov, former decision scientist at Google: “Today’s AI revolution isn’t an AI revolution at all. It’s a UX revolution.”

Creativity arises from making new connections—contemplate unexpected things together. Don’t wait for moments of inspiration to strike. Creativity is a muscle; exercise it. There’s a logic to creativity: find what works for you, break it down, and you have a process that can serve you forever. Unstructured freedom is the enemy of true creative

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How to build a creative playground

Here are 4 tips on how to lock yourself into a cage and have fun :

1. Make variations : Stick with something that you can iterate and vary. Think of basketball: There is only one goal, yet there are countless ways to achieve it.

2. Limit your time : This lets you know when you are done .

3. Pick a format : You won’t... See more