Innovation is just rearranging existing concepts in a revolutionary way.
To get better at that, learn to combine your unique interests.
I wrote about this here:
https://t.co/sEwo0UXSLP
Steve Jobs on taking the creative process seriously:
— Scott Domes \U0001f680 (@scottdomes) October 5, 2020
This story comes from Apple designer Jony Ive, speaking at Jobs's memorial service
It's a lesson in the fragility of ideas, and the importance of open collaboration:
What's the secret to compelling writing?
— Scott Domes \U0001f680 (@scottdomes) October 2, 2020
Here's a compilation of my favourite attempts to answer that question, from fantastic writers like:@RyanHoliday @Julian @anthilemoon @stephsmithio @paulg @david_perell
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I'm increasingly interested in the idea of "personal moats" in the context of careers.
— Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) November 22, 2018
Moats should be:
- Hard to learn and hard to do (but perhaps easier for you)
- Skills that are rare and valuable
- Legible
- Compounding over time
- Unique to your own talents & interests https://t.co/bB3k1YcH5b
People talk about \u201cpassive income\u201d a lot but not about \u201cpassive social capital\u201d or \u201cpassive networking\u201d or \u201cpassive knowledge gaining\u201d but that\u2019s what you can architect if you have a thing and it grows over time without intensive constant effort to sustain it
— Andrew Chen (@andrewchen) November 22, 2018
Things that look like moats but likely aren\u2019t or may fade:
— Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) November 22, 2018
- Proprietary networks
- Being something other than one of the best at any tournament style-game
- Many "awards"
- Twitter followers or general reach without "respect"
- Anything that depends on information asymmetry https://t.co/abjxesVIh9