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“The more you know about a topic, the more difficult it becomes to think outside your expertise and broaden your view.”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non-Obvious 2019: How To Predict Trends and Win The Future

“The most reliable way to anticipate the future is to understand the present.” —JOHN NAISBITT, futurist and author of Megatrends”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non Obvious Megatrends: How to See What Others Miss and Predict the Future

“Be Observant: What to Read”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non-Obvious 2019: How To Predict Trends and Win The Future

“Studies indicate that instead of making us self-centered liars, social media may be giving us the one thing we need to shape our identities in a digital world: power over our stories. And what’s the fun of having power over our stories if we don’t give ourselves the title role?”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non Obvious Megatrends: How to See What Others Miss and Predict the Future

“Isaac Asimov was not just a science fiction writer. In his prolific lifetime, he wrote nearly 500 books on topics ranging from his beloved science fiction series to a two-volume work explaining the collected literature of William Shakespeare. He even wrote a reader’s guidebook”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non-Obvious: How to Think Different, Curate Ideas & Predict The Future

“Use Poetic Principles.”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non-Obvious 2019: How To Predict Trends and Win The Future

“some independent researchers estimate that at least 15 percent of all social media profiles may be autogenerated without a real person behind them. This high percentage of fakes is frustrating advertisers.”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non Obvious Megatrends: How to See What Others Miss and Predict the Future

“I have studied thousands of people. . . and it’s breathtaking how many reject an opportunity to learn.” —CAROL DWECK, author of Mindset”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non Obvious Megatrends: How to See What Others Miss and Predict the Future

“Empathize with Magazines. One”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non-Obvious 2019: How To Predict Trends and Win The Future

“In 2012, noted font design group Monotype worked with a team of researchers at MIT’s AgeLab to study the impact of type design on what the study called “glance behavior,” the type of quick display reading most often utilized by drivers when interacting with a car’s dashboard. The study found that using “humanist” typefaces with open shapes, wider inter-character spacing and varying proportions could produce a 13% increase in overall response time among males taking the study. Clearly, reducing glance time is potentially lifesaving in a high-risk activity such as driving. It turns out the same feature may also be critical for any content creator trying to contend with one of the most profound consequences of our information-filled world: the shrinking human attention span.”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non-Obvious: How to Think Different, Curate Ideas & Predict The Future

“BREAK IT INTO PIECES.”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non Obvious Megatrends: How to See What Others Miss and Predict the Future

“What is the broader theme? How can I link multiple industries? Where is the connection between ideas?”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non-Obvious 2019: How To Predict Trends and Win The Future

“Step 3—Elevating”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non-Obvious 2019: How To Predict Trends and Win The Future

“When you bought the book, it might not have been the ideal time for you to read it. Having it on your shelf allows you to turn to it later, when you are ready to discover it.”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non Obvious Megatrends: How to See What Others Miss and Predict the Future

“Three Tips for Gathering Ideas START A FOLDER.”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non Obvious Megatrends: How to See What Others Miss and Predict the Future

“In a world where anyone is one button away from being a self-declared expert, learning to think differently is more important than ever.”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non-Obvious: How to Think Different, Curate Ideas & Predict The Future

“Each of these experiences leverages the most reliable tactic for securing attention wealth: storytelling.”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non Obvious Megatrends: How to See What Others Miss and Predict the Future

“The Haystack Method: How to Curate Trends for Fun and Profit”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non-Obvious 2019: How To Predict Trends and Win The Future

“Do you have a useful method for saving them? The”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non-Obvious 2019: How To Predict Trends and Win The Future

“BE STRATEGIC, NOT REACTIVE. Often, companies will mistake invention for innovation. They are not the same thing. This common mistake can lead to shallow ideation, one-dimensional product or service ideas, and undifferentiated engagement with your customers. Look beyond products to consider new business models that integrate greater purpose and deliver more robust experiences that delight customers.”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non Obvious Megatrends: How to See What Others Miss and Predict the Future

“What can you see about a situation that other people miss? What can the details you’re noticing teach you about people, processes, and companies that you didn’t know before? This is the power of making observation a habit.”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non-Obvious 2019: How To Predict Trends and Win The Future

“What interior designers and psychologists have known for years is that colors in a room can have a dramatic impact on your mood. Yet the science behind this is inexact. Small changes in shades produce different responses in each of us. And moods can change in a moment.”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non-Obvious: How to Think Different, Curate Ideas & Predict The Future

“Whether you are interacting online or in person, taking the time to think about what you want to say always pays off.”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non Obvious Megatrends: How to See What Others Miss and Predict the Future

“You Are Not So Smart podcast host and psychology buff David McRaney are perfect, bite-sized ways to inspire your curiosity without requiring a huge time investment.”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non-Obvious 2019: How To Predict Trends and Win The Future

“JOHN NAISBITT, Futurist and Author of Megatrends _ In 1982, a book called Megatrends changed the way governments, businesses, and people thought about the future. Author”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non-Obvious 2019: How To Predict Trends and Win The Future

“Don’t Be Observationally Lazy.”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non-Obvious 2019: How To Predict Trends and Win The Future

“Adopt A “Yes, And” Mindset Improv actors successfully collaborate in a scene by going with the flow and building on one another’s ideas, saying “Yes, and,” then adding their own contribution. This additive approach is one of the hallmarks of effective workshops as well. If someone has an idea for how to leverage a trend, go along with it, even if you think it’s unlikely to work. Then try to add to it and make it better. You never know where it might take you.”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non Obvious Megatrends: How to See What Others Miss and Predict the Future

“Watch Processes in Action.”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non-Obvious 2019: How To Predict Trends and Win The Future

“big data is useless, or even more than useless because it can distract businesses and consume a lot of resources for no value return.”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non-Obvious: How to Think Different, Curate Ideas & Predict The Future

“Trend spotters tend to focus on finding interesting stories or anything else that stands out.”
― Rohit Bhargava, Non Obvious Megatrends: How to See What Others Miss and Predict the Future