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Strategic experimentation lays the groundwork for innovation

Strategic experimentation lays the groundwork for innovation

From the course: Ultralearning: Accelerate Your Career and Outsmart the Competition (Blinkist Summary)

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Strategic experimentation lays the groundwork for innovation

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- [Instructor] Blink number 10, strategic experimentation lays the groundwork for true innovation. How did Vincent van Gogh go from an art school dropout whom classmates recalled as an unremarkable painter to the innovative artist who painted masterpieces like sunflowers and starry night? Through sustained relentless experimentation. Look back over van Gogh's Full Ouvre and you'll see he didn't hit on his distinctive aesthetic immediately. Instead, he tirelessly tried different styles and techniques until he mastered his craft. Then, he experimented even more, finally arriving at a unique style. Experimentation is ultra learning's secret ingredient. The technique can take you from accomplished practitioner to true innovator. But experimentation can seem a little overwhelming at first. If you're wondering where to begin, one technique you can use is to copy, then create. Emulate someone else's work, then use this…

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