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How to become a genius -- This session was presented in Computer Engineering Festival 8th May 2010
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Geniuses Are Made, Not Born!Ahmed Soliman
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Warning!
T h i s t a l k m i g h t c h a n ge y o u r w ay o f
t h i n k i n g !Saturday, May 8, 2010
“genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration”
-- Thomas Edison
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To be Truer... -- Thomas Edison
1%
29%
70%
InspirationGood Instruction and EncouragementPerspiration
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InspirationSaturday, May 8, 2010
Why it’s not there?
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Convergent Thinking
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Resource 1 Experience
Resource 2 Resource 3
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We ask questions like
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What’s going on?Why is this happening?
What’s the solution of ...?
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Divergent Thinking
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questions
Possibility Possibility Possibility
KnowledgeExperience
Etc.
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Again, like
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What happens if ....?What else could we do?
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That was coolWhat else is wrong?
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Knowledge islandsSaturday, May 8, 2010
Build bridgesSaturday, May 8, 2010
Thank you son.Anything else?
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We take too many things for granted*
*learn to look into detailsSaturday, May 8, 2010
Become a philosopherSaturday, May 8, 2010
Inspiration comes when ...
• Learn about convergent and divergent thinking
• Ask why, how.
• Build a correlated knowledge base.
• become a philosopher.
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PerspirationSaturday, May 8, 2010
Sisyphus*
*what’s the purpose of what you are doing?Saturday, May 8, 2010
SELECT `purpose` WHERE `purpose` = ‘goal’;
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Ok, I got it...But long or short
term?
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Can I have a long term goal?
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FACTSLet me tell you some
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10 top in-demand jobs in 2010....
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Did not exist in 2004!
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What does that tell YOU?
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You simply↓
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Think agileSaturday, May 8, 2010
Think Iterative
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Accept changes between steps
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Experiment different approaches
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EverThought
aboutSprints?
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Small is BIG*start with something small that you can stick to
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define artifacts*
*Visual results make you happySaturday, May 8, 2010
ALW
AY
S SETTIMELIMITS
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• It’s a MUST to have short-term goals.
• Think agile/iterative *sprints?
• Think small but persistent.
• Define your work by artifacts.
• Stick to time limits
Keep your engines running
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1%29%
70%
InspirationGood Instruction and EncouragementPerspiration
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Instruction/EncouragementSaturday, May 8, 2010
Invest in ⇒YOU⇐
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Build network of mentors*
*only successful mentorsSaturday, May 8, 2010
Define artifacts
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Define artifactsDidn’t I say that before?!
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work in a teamOr build one
Or join one
Ok --You got the point :)Saturday, May 8, 2010
Join CAT*
* or maybe any “good” team if any.Saturday, May 8, 2010
Thank You!www.ahmedSoliman.com
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