Curiosity fuels strategists. What are you currently curious about that you believe could help you be better at your job as a strategist?

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I’m really into history books about specific unsexy things. I’ve read a book about salt and it’s importance and impact throughout all history. And just recently one about walls and their role in culture and history over time. And another about rats. Something about digging into these really fundamental things in the world and tracking their role throughout history causes me to make connections and notice patterns that really feed my brain.

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The podcast 99% Invisible would be up your alley!

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Miniature patent models— every new invention used to be accompanied by a miniature model, and there were thousands in the old patent office in DC. Now I can’t stop thinking about them, and wondering how modern miniature business patents would look. (Esp since many would be digital.) Not going to help with any immediate strategy work but makes for more curiousness.

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Thanks! I keep thinking about it— the Smithsonian still has thousands in storage!

It’s different every 2 weeks

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What is it this week?

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Social psychology. The book “Behave” was a really readable exploration of why humans do things, good and bad. It’s teeming with insight and factoids.

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Not a strategist, but really digging math videos on YouTube and trying to get a handle on basic physics and calculus. The whole world is math.

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