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The power of starting something stupid : how to crush fear, make dreams happen, and live without regret [electronic resource] / Richie Norton with Natalie Norton.
What if the smartest people in the world understand something that the rest of us don't? (They do.) What if they know that in order to achieve success, they will sometimes have to do things that others may initially perceive as stupid? The fact of the matter is that the smartest people in the world don't run from stupid, they lean into it (in a smart way). Richie Norton redefines stupid as we know it, demonstrating that life-changing ideas are often tragically mislabeled stupid. What if the key to success, creativity, and fulfillment in your life lies in the potential of those stupid ideas? No more excuses. Learn how to start something stupid - the smartest thing you can do. Drawing on years of research, including hundreds of face-to-face interviews and some of the world's greatest success stories past and present, Richie shows you how stupid is the New Smart - the common denominator for success, creativity, and innovation in business and life.
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- ISBN: 9781609074883 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 1609074882 (electronic bk.)
- Physical Description: 1 online resource
- Publisher: [United States] : Shadow Mountain Publishing, 2013.
- Distributor: Made available through hoopla
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| Subject: | Success in business. Creative ability in business. Electronic books. |
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Or do we?
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