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- Creative wizards offer tips for luring back your muse
Dozens of designers, artists and writers offer their tips on overcoming creative blocks in "Breakthrough!" Among the suggestions are saving notes on interesting thoughts or technologies. "[G]o to your notes like a wizard to his spell book," digital media artist Aaron Koblin says. "Mash those thoughts together. Extend them in every direction until they meet." FastCoDesign
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- Is it evil to steal a co-worker's great idea?
Stealing someone else's idea at work isn't uncommon, Thorin Klosowski writes. "Think your [co-worker] has the seedling of something interesting? Make it better, repackage it, and the pitch it as an all new idea of your own making (if you're not evil you can of course bring them in on this process)," he writes. Lifehacker
(10/15)
- How to build up an anemic LinkedIn network
Grab attention with a "clear and compelling" headline and make sure you provide a thorough work history to build a more powerful LinkedIn network, Lewis Howes writes. He also suggests never sending generic invitations, but personalizing them "and asking how you can help the person, or whom you can introduce them to." Entrepreneur online/The Daily Dose blog
(10/15)
- Economists see a subdued 2013 for U.S.
With the so-called fiscal cliff in mind, economists tempered their U.S. growth forecast for 2013, projecting 2.4%, while pegging this year's growth at 1.9%. Although the economists discount the worst scenarios for the cliff, they do see a continued tendency among consumers to rein in spending. Bloomberg
(10/15)
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- How morning exercise can pump up your whole day
Exercising first thing in the morning can give you more energy all day and give you a reason to quit hitting the snooze button on your alarm, TJ Chasteen writes. "If your mornings are slow -- I encourage you to evaluate your waking routine and see if you can incorporate a jolt of exercise energy!" Dumb Little Man
(10/15)
- Ron Swanson's tips on how to save your bacon
TV character Ron Swanson, from NBC's "Parks and Recreation," offers a "public service announcement" to help people cope with an impending bacon shortage. Among his tips: buy all the bacon you can, and hide stashes of bacon wherever possible. "Do not panic -- there is time if you act immediately," he says. YouTube
(10/11)
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