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Mar 2020
9m 35s

Idea Recycling

TIAGO FORTE
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Ideas are not single-use only. They can outlive the projects they were originally a part of. Every document or deliverable you create represents valuable thinking you've done, and can be recycled and reused in future projects. By putting in a little extra effort to preserve your work for the future, you'll never have to do the same work twice.

 

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