Geniuses Are Made, Not Born!Ahmed Soliman

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Warning!

T h i s t a l k m i g h t c h a n ge y o u r w ay o f

t h i n k i n g !Saturday, May 8, 2010

“genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration”

-- Thomas Edison

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To be Truer... -- Thomas Edison

1%

29%

70%

InspirationGood Instruction and EncouragementPerspiration

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InspirationSaturday, May 8, 2010

Why it’s not there?

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Convergent Thinking

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Resource 1 Experience

Resource 2 Resource 3

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We ask questions like

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What’s going on?Why is this happening?

What’s the solution of ...?

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Divergent Thinking

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questions

Possibility Possibility Possibility

KnowledgeExperience

Etc.

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Again, like

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What happens if ....?What else could we do?

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That was coolWhat else is wrong?

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Knowledge islandsSaturday, May 8, 2010

Build bridgesSaturday, May 8, 2010

Thank you son.Anything else?

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We take too many things for granted*

*learn to look into detailsSaturday, May 8, 2010

Become a philosopherSaturday, May 8, 2010

Inspiration comes when ...

• Learn about convergent and divergent thinking

• Ask why, how.

• Build a correlated knowledge base.

• become a philosopher.

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PerspirationSaturday, May 8, 2010

Sisyphus*

*what’s the purpose of what you are doing?Saturday, May 8, 2010

SELECT `purpose` WHERE `purpose` = ‘goal’;

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Ok, I got it...But long or short

term?

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Can I have a long term goal?

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FACTSLet me tell you some

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10 top in-demand jobs in 2010....

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Did not exist in 2004!

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What does that tell YOU?

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You simply↓

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Think agileSaturday, May 8, 2010

Think Iterative

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Accept changes between steps

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Experiment different approaches

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EverThought

aboutSprints?

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Small is BIG*start with something small that you can stick to

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define artifacts*

*Visual results make you happySaturday, May 8, 2010

ALW

AY

S SETTIMELIMITS

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• It’s a MUST to have short-term goals.

• Think agile/iterative *sprints?

• Think small but persistent.

• Define your work by artifacts.

• Stick to time limits

Keep your engines running

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1%29%

70%

InspirationGood Instruction and EncouragementPerspiration

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Instruction/EncouragementSaturday, May 8, 2010

Invest in ⇒YOU⇐

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Build network of mentors*

*only successful mentorsSaturday, May 8, 2010

Define artifacts

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Define artifactsDidn’t I say that before?!

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work in a teamOr build one

Or join one

Ok --You got the point :)Saturday, May 8, 2010

Join CAT*

* or maybe any “good” team if any.Saturday, May 8, 2010

Thank You!www.ahmedSoliman.com

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