Creativity is the focused combination of unlikely things. Your mind locks onto a certain element and then searches widely for something unexpected th… - James Clear

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Creativity is the focused combination of unlikely things. Your mind locks onto a certain element and then searches widely for something unexpected that fits with it. What can scuba diving teach you about agriculture? What can trees teach you about public speaking? There is always some connective tissue between disciplines. If you wish to be more creative, look for the connections between two previously unconnected things.

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James Clear (born 1986) is an American writer and public speaker known for Self-improvement.

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if you can get 1 percent better each day for one year, you’ll end up thirty-seven times better by the time you’re done.12 Conversely, if you get 1 percent worse each day for one year, you’ll decline nearly down to zero. What starts as a small win or a minor setback accumulates into something much more.

The most effective networking strategy I've found has nothing to do with conferences, cocktail hours, cold emails, or any of the common ideas you hear.

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Repeat those two strategies and you'll become a magnet. Like-minded people will come to you.

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