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I Spent 200+ Hours Collecting The Top 35 Resources On Perspectiving So You Become An Idea Machine
Resource Opportunity: My friend, Sinem Günel, is launching her latest Medium Writing Academy live cohort, and registration closes today at 6pm EST. I…
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Dialectical Thinking: How To Develop World-Changing Ideas, According To Research
One of the most fundamental things a thought leaders does is come up with rare and valuable ideas: Said differently, thought leaders need to think…
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Value Hooks: The #1 Skill Experts Need To Succeed Online (Based On Thousands Of Hours Of Research)
This post is a republish of an article I wrote in 2020, but the topic is even more relevant and important today. To succeed as a thought leaders, I am…
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Research: The 90/10 Rule Explains Why Some Ideas Survive And Other Ideas Die
One of the most interesting, but unknown studies on virality that I’ve read in the last 10 years is this one…
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Become An Idea Machine With The "Idea Evolution" Mental Model
Source: Full TED Talk (11 min) Video Summary In this TED Talk, Thomas Thwaites recounts the year he spent building a toaster from scratch. The effort is…
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Celebrity Effect: This Timeless Framework From Alfred Hitchcock Will 2x Your Content's Reach
Expert Of The Day: Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) is one of the most influential directors in the history of cinema. In his 60-year…
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