The art of remixing ideas

In this issue, the difference between beginners and masters when it comes to communication, a helpful way to think of creativity, a useful way to think of negative experiences, and how people impact the way we feel time.

🤔 INTERESTING

Speaking to impress vs listening to understand.

📐 DESIGN

To make something creative is simpler than you might think. Here’s a short highlight from my chat with Roberto Ferraro on how to think of coming up with something “completely new.”

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🔮 ENCHANTING 

I know this visual ages me 🤓 🫠

🧠 ANALOGY

When you're surrounded by the right people,
hours feel like minutes.

When you're surrounded by the wrong people,
minutes feel like hours.

Sahil Bloom

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