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101 " Engaging in non-obvious thinking starts with adopting a growth mindset. "
― Rohit Bhargava , Non Obvious Megatrends: How to See What Others Miss and Predict the Future (Non-Obvious Trends Series)
102 " power of making observation a habit, "
― Rohit Bhargava , Non-Obvious: How to Think Different, Curate Ideas & Predict The Future
103 " The line between trends and fads can be blurry. Although some trends may seem to spotlight a currently popular story or cultural event, they typically describe behaviors and beliefs that develop over time. Fads describe something that’s briefly popular but doesn’t last. Great trends reflect a moment in time, but that moment is never fleeting, and the basic idea is more elevated. "
104 " Tips & Tricks: How to Name Your Ideas Powerfully "
105 " Good trends always focus on the shift in an underlying human behavior or belief. "
106 " A few years ago, someone asked whether I considered the rise of 3D printing to be a trend. I replied that I did not, but I viewed the rise of the maker movement of people who want to create something on their own (which 3D printing certainly enables) was a trend worth watching. "
107 " Trend spotting isn’t the same as identifying actual trends. When you focus on spotting stories that stand out, you gravitate toward collecting interesting ideas without understanding the broader context of what they mean. Calling the multitude of ideas spotted the same thing as a trend is like calling eggs, flour, and sugar sitting on a shelf the same thing as a cake. You can see ingredients, but true trends must be curated to have meaning just as a cake must be baked. "
108 " Non-Obvious Mindset #1: Be Observant Pay attention to the world, and train yourself to notice the details that others miss. "
109 " predictive tests and technologies for individuals and for society, and also science-based strategies to prevent or mitigate disease and poor health." Interestingly, they characterized personalized medicine, as a "subset of personal-ized health" referring to it as "therapies that can be tailored to an individual's own genetics and physiology. "
― Rohit Bhargava , ePatient 2015 - 15 Surprising Trends Changing Health Care
110 " The people who adjust best to remote work train themselves to be more proactive, entrepreneurial, and motivated. The best remote workers are uncomfortable with the status quo. They avoid complacency and are not afraid to disrupt themselves when necessary. "
― Rohit Bhargava , The Non-Obvious Guide to Working Remotely: (Being Productive Without Getting Distracted, Lonely or Bored)
111 " THREE WAYS TO BECOME MORE OBSERVANT "
112 " LinkedIn Influencers "
113 " Strengthen Your Company’s Culture Contrary to what you might have read, you don’t have to provide free food, massages, or ping-pong tables to inspire a great company culture. Workplace surveys after surveys show that what people desire most is making an authentic human connection with their co-workers feeling that their work matters, and having some autonomy over their own time. Tapping into trends can help you strengthen your company’s culture in all these areas. "
114 " As Simmons also argued, “if you write off the endless stream of posts as image-conscious narcissism, you’ll miss the chance to watch girls practice promoting themselves—a skill that boys are otherwise given more permission to develop, and which serves them later on when they negotiate for raises and promotions. "
115 " Studies indicate that instead of making us self-centered liars, social media may be giving us the one thing we need to shape our identities in a digital world: power over our stories. And what’s the fun of having power over our stories if we don’t give ourselves the title role? "
116 " Adopt A “Yes, And” Mindset Improv actors successfully collaborate in a scene by going with the flow and building on one another’s ideas, saying “Yes, and,” then adding their own contribution. This additive approach is one of the hallmarks of effective workshops as well. If someone has an idea for how to leverage a trend, go along with it, even if you think it’s unlikely to work. Then try to add to it and make it better. You never know where it might take you. "
117 " greater movement, a movement where patients are no longer willing to silently suffer or blindly follow directions; instead, they are participating. They are making demands to control their destinies and data. They are empowered. This empowerment is the fundamental emotion at the heart of this book, and has been well documented for some time now. "
118 " It’s easy to assume that the person closest to the problem you hope to solve is the one most suited to lead the workshop. This is never the case. Instead, the best workshop facilitators are individuals who can lead a discussion, keep a conversation on track, and ask provocative questions without bias. They also expertly summarize the discussion, recapping any action items and ensuring that everyone who spent their precious time participating understands what they collectively achieved and what needs to happen next. "
119 " ePatients, or "individuals who are equipped, enabled, empowered, and engaged in their health and health-care decisions."[5, 6] "
120 " become comfortable with silence. "