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1 " You Are Not So Smart podcast host and psychology buff David McRaney are perfect, bite-sized ways to inspire your curiosity without requiring a huge time investment. "
― Rohit Bhargava , Non-Obvious: How to Think Different, Curate Ideas & Predict The Future
2 " Being elegant means developing your ability to describe a concept in a beautiful and simple way for easy understanding. "
3 " YOU NEVER LEARN ANYTHING BY LISTENING TO YOURSELF SPEAK.” —SIR RICHARD BRANSON, Entrepreneur and Founder of the Virgin Group "
4 " The beautiful thing about mindsets is that we all have the ability to change ours—we just need to make the choice to do it. "
5 " curiosity is a prerequisite to discovery. "
6 " a wealth of information creates a poverty of attention. "
7 " Curation is the ultimate method of transforming noise into meaning. "
8 " Personal conversations at events or meetings Listening to live speakers or TED Talks Entertainment Books Museums Magazines and newspapers Travel! "
9 " On the surface, a tool to save on prescriptions, an app for a department store, and an optimized tool for renting dresses don’t seem to have much in common. I had therefore initially grouped them separately. While elevating trends, though, I realized that they all had the underlying intent of helping to optimize a shopping experience in some way. "
10 " THE 5 HABITS OF TREND CURATORS BEING CURIOUS – always asking why, investing in learning and improving your knowledge by investigating and asking questions. BEING OBSERVANT – learning to see the small details in stories and life that others may ignore or fail to recognize as significant. BEING FICKLE – moving from one idea to the next without becoming fixated, or overanalyzing each idea in the moment. BEING THOUGHTFUL – taking time to develop a meaningful point of view and considering alternative viewpoints without bias. BEING ELEGANT – seeking beautiful ways to describe ideas that bring together disparate concepts in a simple and understandable way. "
11 " grouped them together as examples of a shared trend which I called Shoptimization. The trend described how technology was helping consumers optimize the process of buying everything from home goods and fashion to medical prescriptions. "
12 " Rather, mastering the art of gathering valuable ideas means training yourself to uncover interesting ideas across multiple sources, and becoming diligent about collecting them. "
13 " how elevation can help you make the connections across industries and ideas that may have initially seemed disconnected and meant to fall into different groups. "
14 " Tips & Tricks: How to Elevate Your Ideas "
15 " The 5 Habits of Trend Curators "
16 " Be Curious "
17 " Always asking why, investing in learning, and improving your knowledge by investigating and asking questions. "
18 " Museums (the more obscure the better!) "
19 " I believe that anyone can learn the right habits to train themselves on becoming better at curating trends and predicting the future for themselves. "
20 " Tips & Tricks: How to Gather Ideas "