Jules in the Rough

Tony Schwartz

In his talk at the recent 99u conference, Tony Schwartz touches upon how to solve problems that seem impossible, problems such as world hunger or poverty.

His solution is to embrace the creative process:

"We stand on the shoulders of what's come before us." Build upon the work thats already been established. Failing to pay attention to what work has already been done is wasteful because chances are, someone had the same questions you do.

"Frustration leads to incubation." Have you ever forgot a word and at some random point, it just pops into your head? By putting that issue to rest, your brain is still working on it while you're not consciously thinking about it! Get frustrated, then let it rest, then come back to it when you're ready.

Reading an article entitled 10 Tips for Designing Presentations That Don’t Suck: Pt.1 on Design Shack.

My professor gave me a B because my powerpoints are "HORRIBLE"! Which is 100% accurate. This article is fabulous though. Great reference.