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How new experiences make you more creative

Idea to Value

She also often uses an example of a classic breakfast treat from the Netherlands, which nearly every Dutch student knows how to make. Whether it is something as simple as taking a new route to work, to trying a new type of food or reading a magazine from an industry you know nothing about, it is a sure-fire way to improve your creativity.

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Avoid Addition Bias – Crop the Photo

Destination Innovation

Nature magazine recently published a paper with the headline – People Systematically Overlook Subtractive Changes. The same is true in many other fields – taking things out can seriously improve performance. The study was carried out by Adams, Converse, Hales and Klotz at the University of Virginia.

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How big is your reject pile?

Idea to Value

A great example of this is professional artist Drew Dernavich, known for his numerous New Yorker cartoons, who shared a picture on instagram of his “Reject Pile”: View this post on Instagram. Here is a view of two piles of his finished cartoons: Those with a “Yes” eventually were published by the magazine.

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Find a Local Solution to a Local Problem

Destination Innovation

In 2014 TIME magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. His innovation is recognised as transforming hygiene and public health for women across India. He has given a TED talk on the topic. He has featured in a movie about his life. He is one of India’s most celebrated entrepreneurs. Muruga and Shanti.

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Agility is the 2023 Success Factor

Leapfrogging

In a landmark study, for example, Google identified “psychological safety” as the top characteristic of its most successful teams. For example, you might have a project you expect to take three months to complete. I’ve built new teams. And I’ve helped fix dysfunctional ones. Get a free sample chapter here.

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Calling All Founders: To Build A Platform for All Humans

helloFUTURE

Take podcasting, for example: I first heard of podcasting back in 2005 from Wired magazine (which I used to read religiously). Many people bemoan that we have to keep moving from platform to platform, as they evolve from person-to-person communications tools to megaphones for big media.

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THINKING DIFFERENTLY ABOUT START-UP ENTREPRENEURSHIP

ImagineNation

Time Magazines “200 Best Inventions of 2023” With just a tiny population of less than nine and half million people, eight Israeli start-ups were featured, in Time Magazine’s “200 Best Inventions of 2023”. Which refers to various forms of action intended to repair and improve the world, in Hebrew, it is called “tikkun ulam”.