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What would Ben Franklin do with balloons? [Article]
Everything, discovers Robert Krulwich of NPR, from a reading of the very practical-minded Franklin’s letters.
He was one of those guys that if you gave him a problem, he’d think it over, and out would pour a crazy stream of stories, get-rich-quick schemes, fairy tales, adventures and solutions to problems you’d never known you had. He had what you might call “a mind wide-open” ready, like those balloons, to fly anywhere …
The only good idea is an unoriginal idea [Article]
James Altucher has some advice on what makes an idea great:
Take an idea from 100 years ago. From yesterday. From 1000 years ago. From your friend. Tell a story around it in modern terms. Make it uniquely yours.
Make every moment a work of art [Article]
James Altucher writes about his experiment of wearing a suit and begging for five dollars from the folks who work in the richest block on the planet – Wall Street. He also has other words of advise – but this stands out: make every moment a work of art.
Fears & Ideas [Interview]
Tom & David Kelley, of the design firm IDEO, talk about the Four Fears Blocking You from Great Ideas. Listen or read the transcript.