Geniuses Are Made, Not Born!
Ahmed Soliman
Sunday, November 1, 2009

“genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent
perspiration”
-- Thomas Edison
Sunday, November 1, 2009

To be Truer... -- Thomas Edison
1%
29%
Inspiration
Good Instruction and Encouragement
Perspiration
70%
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Inspiration
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Why it’s not there?
• We don’t build a common knowledge
base.
• We take too many things for granted.
• We don’t look into the details.
• Stop being a normal guy and start to
be a philosopher.
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Perspiration
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Why most of us fail to do
that?
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Why most of us fail to do
that?
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Why most of us fail to do
that?
• You start moving
before having a goal.
• You try blocked on
setting long-term
goal. (can I really do
that?!)
• You think about how
to move from point A
to Z.
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Think agile!
• Think iterative.
• Accept changes between steps.
• Experiment different approaches, try
tackling problems differently every
time.
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• Revise your progress every 3 months.
• Small is better than big! (how?) Do something small that
lasts, don’t do something
too big that you can’t
stick to.
• Define your progress by output
artifacts.
• Always set time limits for your “steps”
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Instruction
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Good Instruction
• Build a network of mentors.
• Here where university professors and
industry professionals come.
• Trust only successful people, don’t ask
for guidance from losers.
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Encouragement
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How to get motivated and
encouraged?
• Follow the news of bright successful
people.
• Discuss your progress with your
professors and mentors.
• Join CAT!
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FAQ
(Frequently Asked Questions)
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Thank You!
Me@ahmedsoliman.com
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