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Everyone should "Take a non x out for coffee and ask them what they think x's do". I've had two/three different careers (dependent on definition) in my life, a
by run4yourlives 13y ago
Everyone should "Take a non x out for coffee and ask them what they think x's do".
I've had two/three different careers (dependent on definition) in my life, and each one of is immersed in its own echo chamber 99% of the time. This is one of the major reasons industry leaders can't innovate worth a damn.
- SatvikBeri 13y agoAgreed. For a while I basically made a job of applying 5-year-old tech innovations to an industry that was 15 years behind, which was pretty easy and extremely high impact.
- TheSOB88 13y agoThis is sort of what I want to do with my life.
- matt_brushlabs 13y agoSomewhat relevant, but a friend of mine had a weekly cup of coffee with someone she didn't know as part of her final year in college. Entertaining and an incredible way to gather wisdom, from my perspective. http://52cups.tumblr.com/checklist http://52cups.tumblr.com/checklist
- sharkweek 13y agoThis is an incredible project, thanks for sharing
- incision 13y agoSo true. I can't say enough for looking through someone else's lens regularly. I think I discovered this years ago overhearing my mother's interactions and frustrations with the IT department at her job. It helped shape my own perspective on technology as a tool to serve and enable.