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Unconventional thinking means looking at the world through an inquisitive, investigative lens, like you did as a child. And this perspective should not be limited just to your work, but permeate your general outlook on life. After all, some of the greatest inspirations and most profound unconventional ideas will come to you in moments and situations completely removed from your business. The whole world is your reservoir for unconventional ideas

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Sizing up your competition

One of the first questions people ask about a new idea or venture is: Who is the competition? Who else is doing this? The worst rookie mistake in the world is to answer: No one. There is always a competitor. Even if you can’t find anybody else who is doing what you’re doing, someone probably is thinking about it. And even if nobody is thinking about it, you’ll always have indirect competitors, including the status quo and your customers’ thrift.

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Russia’s Innovation Town

Russia, once a hotbed of Soviet-funded research, is clearly feeling left out of the world’s technological developments. The country is trying to make up for it by packing lots of thinking into Skolkovo, a so-called “innovation town” to be built outside Moscow.

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