Global Zeitgeist May 2024: 3 Body Problem, GPT-4o, Investing, Creativity, Storytelling #blockout2024

University of East Anglia
Norwich Business School
Management Skills
and Personal Development
NBS-7031X
Lectures 21-22
16 May, 2024
Dr. Fahri Karakas
F.Karakas@uea.ac.uk

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 Find Your Curiosities and Turn into Content:
◦ How I Turned “3 Body Problem” into Viral Content
 Why and How GPT-4o Made History!
◦ How Can You Build Your Business based on GPT-4o?
 Learn How To Invest in Nasdaq and AI
◦ Tutorial
 Project Guidance
 Zeitgeist: #Blockout2024
 Adventures in Asset Creation
 A4 Stationery Innovations

EXERCISE – LEARNING ADVENTURE
1. Find your curiosities
2. Read books or watch the movies or series
3. How do you turn this into exciting
content?
Can you create your YouTube, TikTok, Instagram content
on this? Can you write on Medium or Substack?
4. Choose 1 project and turn it into viral
content and storytelling
Create steps to make this happen. You can build your
audience easily if you are excited by this!

1. Watch 26 Use Cases for GPT-4o
2. Choose your top 5 favourite uses
3. How do you want to use GPT-4o?
Brainstorm 5 ways to create value, be an entrepreneur,
and make money
4. Choose 1 project and turn it into a
business or money-making project now
Create steps to make this happen. Become an
entrepreneur and make money.

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26 Incredible Use Cases for the New GPT-4o

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 You need to learn about personal finance principles and act on
them. You need to use the power of compounding.
 You need to start saving and investing early.
 Your goal should be: BUILDING ASSETS. Income always follows
assets.
 There are two ways to having assets:
 1) If you have money, buy them (invest in them).
 2) If you do not have money, create them.
◦ What can you create?
◦ An e-book, an online course, your own fashion line, a song, a lifestyle brand, an online
business, a new product or service, a YouTube channel, artwork, patents etc.

Your most crucial task is: Create
your own creative assets. Start
now!
Use your class projects as an
opportunity to create your own
intellectual and creative assets.
Do not take yourself seriously. Take
your work seriously.
Do not be trapped by your ego –
this will make you mediocre.
You cannot learn and grow if you
try to be clever all the time. It is
much better to be naïve, hungry,
foolish, playful, and curious.
ASSETS

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START SAVING AND INVESTING EARLY IN YOUR LIFE – SAVE £111 POUNDS EVERY
MONTH

1. How can you invest in AI and Nasdaq
stocks?
2. Watch YT videos on How to Invest
Read books and Internet content on investing
3. Open a trading account (i.e.
Trading212)
Learn how to invest. Make small experiments. Invest in
ETFs (index funds)
4. Learn how to invest in AI
Big 7, Promising AI stocks, high growth stocks

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https://www.tradingview.com/heatmap/stock

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 Peter Jones, of Dragons' Den, meets Britain's top
entrepreneurs, finding out how they made their millions
and investigating whether there is a blueprint for success.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foWMmY3xSuk&index
=13&list=PLPchIv5B039ZzRaZTJ_5Hqm6uyH46IsbS
◦ Richard Reed – Innocent smoothies
◦ Michelle Mone - Ultimo lingerie
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhxLuG7qtwA&index
=12&list=PLPchIv5B039ZzRaZTJ_5Hqm6uyH46IsbS
◦ Chris Dawson – The Range
◦ Constantines – Lush Cosmetics

Your Portfolio
Please make progress on your
portfolio elements

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 This assignment gives you the opportunity to design and create your future
after your UEA MSc programme. You will also reflect on your learning on
the Management Skills and Personal Development module. You will have
the opportunity to draw upon your learning journey and your experience in
activities that you completed individually as well as in your group work.
 You will have a chance to prepare a top-notch portfolio that will help
advance your career after graduation. In doing this, you will have chance to
use and highlight all the skills, perspectives, and knowledge you have
developed in this module. Think of it as a real opportunity for your
learning and experience. Do this project for yourself and for your career
after graduation.

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 Part 1: Job Application Portfolio (20%) (4-6
pages)
 I. Job advertisement
 II. CV: Your professional updated CV
 III. Your customized Cover Letter
 IV. Poster: Creative CV or Vision Board

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 Part 2: Asset Creation Project (Seven I or
Entrepreneurial Proposal) (25%) (7-8 pages)
 At the heart of your asset creation project is independent thinking and
creativity. We encourage you to play, create stories, dream of possibilities,
and incorporate your own strengths and passions.
 There is not one best way to create your asset creation project. It is your
playground and you are encouraged to play/experiment with crazy, risky,
creative, imaginative ideas. You can also choose to experiment with your
hobbies that could become parallel careers for you in the future.
 Please choose one of the options:
◦ Seven I
◦ Entrepreneurial Proposal

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PART 3) Imagination Experiments/Creative Challenges (10%) (3-4
pages):
◦ Read Section 12 of the Module Handbook and read the weekly challenges set up for you.
There is no one right answer – these challenges are mainly about play, creativity, risk-
taking, experimentation, personal voice, and reflection.
◦ Choose your top two favourite ones and attach them to your coursework.
PART 4) Learning Adventures (10%) (3-4 pages):
Please respond to the following two questions. Please write one short paragraph for each
of the top 10 things (your responses).
1. What are the top 10 things you learned from the lectures in this class?
These could be new insights, perspectives, or lessons. What inspired, excited, surprised,
or helped you?
2. What are the top 10 things you changed or improved in your life because of this
module?
These could be new habits you adopted, or changes you have made in your life.

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PART 5) Seminar Appendix Tables:
Incorporation of Seminar Activities and
Relevant Module Skills and Learning
(35%) (10-13 pages)
In this section, please integrate and apply what you
have learned during the seminars in this module. We
want to see how you progressed in terms of skill
development, integration and application of
knowledge, demonstration of learning, and self-
reflection. Please attach 7 of these seminar activities.
 Top 10 Skills Evidence Table
 Evidence Table for Self-Directed Learning Activities
 Flower Exercise Result Sheet
 Choose your own option
 Design Thinking Application
 Creative Toolkit: Café Exercise
 Benchmarking Table
 Six Hats Thinking Application
 Belbin Role Result and Analysis
 Personality Test Result and Analysis
 Your Birthday Challenges
 Time Management Grid
 Personal and Professional Development Plan
 Application of Gibbs Cycle of Reflection
 Personal Branding Canvas or Business Branding Canvas

Review of Seminar Activities
Please choose and include 7 of these

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Week Self-Directed
Learning Activity
(i.e. what you did)
Learning/Inspiration/Lesson drawn
1 Listened to
Desert Island
Discs episode
of Dame Zaha
Hadid
I reflected on the critical importance of courage to shake up
traditional practices and concepts of architecture through fluid and
futuristic thinking. Zaha Hadid was one of the most celebrated
architects in the world in a field dominated by men. Her triumph
was to turn the beautiful graphic visions of her sculptural approach
into reality. This is due to her rare courage, conviction, tenacity and
a free creative spirit – all qualities that I find extremely valuable in
my future career. I am inspired to learn more about the unique life
and career of this remarkable woman.
2 Listened to
Desert Island
Discs episode
of Cath Kidston
Known for her floral designs combining the vintage and the
modern, Cath Kidston achieved amazing business success with her
business and brand worth £50 million and 100 shops worldwide.
Japanese are crazy about the brand calling it ‘kawaii’ (cute), a
celebration of cheerfulness. I find it a remarkable success story
based on finding this universal appeal of ‘cheering people up’
through practical design. Listening to her story, including the
obstacles and her vulnerable feelings during growing up her
business, was refreshing and gave me hope. Like her, perhaps I can
nourish my entrepreneurial side one day – all it requires is the
courage and readiness to experiment/fail along with a niche
business idea/solution that makes cheers up people.

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Six Options – choose one of them
1. Personal Logo Table
2. Ten Responses Table: Your Best Year Yet
3. Table of Role Models
4. Table of Potential Firms and Job Positions
5. SWOT Analysis of Yourself and Your Career
6. Create your own Netflix Show

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 Design a hat
 Or design a shoe

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Seminar Activity 6:
Creative Toolkit: Café Exercise
 Respond to questions
◦ Target Profile
◦ Propose concept – borrow from
diverse fields/contexts
◦ Poster and Slogan
◦ Logo and Menu
◦ Layout and Atmosphere
◦ Final Statement: Your Philosophy

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Seminar Activity 7: Benchmarking Table
 Choose among country, organizational & individual brands

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Choose 1 out of 5:
1. Apply Six Hats Thinking To Your Asset Creation
2. Take Belbin Roles Test and Analyse Your Results
3. Create Challenges for Your Upcoming Birthday
4. 16personalities.com – Discover Your Personality
5. VIA Strengths Survey– Discover Your Strengths

Birthday Challenges Project
How old will you be next year? Let’s say you will be 25.
You will identify and write down 25 creative challenges for
yourself.
(Remember Richard Branson’s 65 Creative Challenges)
Your list may include adventure, creativity, entrepreneurial actions,
arts, travel, helping others, writing, personal branding etc.

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Choose 1 out of 5:
1. Apply Six Hats Thinking To Your Asset Creation
2. Take Belbin Roles Test and Analyse Your Results
3. Create Challenges for Your Upcoming Birthday
4. 16personalities.com – Discover Your Personality
5. VIA Strengths Survey– Discover Your Strengths

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Seminar Activity 10:

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Seminar Activity 11:
Complete:
Asset Creation
Worksheet and
Toolkit

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 Seminar 12 Activity: Option 1
 Your Guide To Hobbies
 Seminar 12 Activity: Option 2
 Disrupt Yourself, Create the Future

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 Work on 5 sections of your individual portfolio
◦ 1) Finish your job application portfolio (Job ad, CV, Cover letter,
poster)
◦ 2) Make progress on your asset creation project (Seven I or
Entrepreneurial Proposal).
◦ 3) Choose your 2 creative adventures and write them up
◦ 4) Prepare Learning Adventures section (Top 10 things you
learned + top 10 things you changed)
◦ 5) Finish 7 seminar activities and attach them.
 Feel free to email me if you have any questions or
concerns: F.Karakas@uea.ac.uk

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You will choose Seven I or Entrepreneurial Proposal.
Keep working on your asset creation project.
Remember: You need to implement it and share it with
the world.
You will include your asset creation project (3000 words)
in your individual portfolio.

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 Are the following elements present in the
portfolio?:
◦ Your job ad
◦ Your CV
◦ Your Cover Letter
◦ Your poster (Creative CV or Vision Board)
◦ Asset Creation Project (Seven I or Entrepreneurial Proposal)
◦ Two weekly creative challenges (imagination experiments)
◦ Top 10 things you learned from the lectures in this class
◦ Top 10 things you changed or improved in your life because of this module
◦ Seven Seminar Activities (whichever you choose)

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 Does the portfolio build on individual’s strengths and passion?
 Does the portfolio reflect a strong and clear voice?
 Does the portfolio reflect deep knowledge and expertise?
 Does the portfolio reflect hard work and effort?
 Does the portfolio demonstrate engagement with the learning
objectives and contents of this course?
 Does the portfolio demonstrate originality and creativity?
 Does the portfolio make use of strong visual elements?
 Does the portfolio reflect the personal brand of the individual?
 Does the portfolio demonstrate evidence of personal vision,
hobbies, and interests?

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 Has the author truly understood and met the expectations of each
exercise or part?
 Are the tables rigorous and well prepared?
 Has the author included evidence of engagement with external
resources and learning?
 Has the author had the portfolio edited and proofread, so that there
are no errors of style, grammar, flow, language, etc?
 Has the author built multiple and rigorous linkages/bridges between
the world of practice (i.e. the person’s career) and the world of
theory (contents, tools, frameworks of this course)?
 Does the portfolio demonstrate evidence for deeper learning and
skill development?
 Does the portfolio demonstrate evidence for entrepreneurial
thinking?

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 If you have used external resources, are the list of resources (books,
videos, articles, references, exercises, Internet sites, further learning
resources etc.) listed?
 Did you learn new exciting things as you have gone over the portfolio?
 Does the portfolio include elements of surprise, imagination, and out-
of-the-box thinking?
 Is the portfolio aesthetically pleasing (including artistic/visual
elements)?
 Does the portfolio evoke positive emotions such as curiosity, hope,
and passion?
 Does the portfolio clearly differentiate and position the candidate in
the market?
 Is the portfolio clear of clichés?
 Does the portfolio reflect evidence of design thinking?

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 Is there a WOW factor?
 Does the portfolio reflect a niche?
 Does the portfolio reflect in a clear and engaging style?
 Apply what you have learned in lectures and seminars – build clear
linkages with the module materials.
 Creativity and innovation are very important in this assignment. Are
there a lot of great/original ideas?
 Is there rigorous evidence of brainstorming and generative thinking
throughout the portfolio?
 Is there compelling evidence that the candidate has built a strong
personal brand?
 Ask yourself: Would you invest in this candidate? Is the profile really
appealing/unique/outstanding/impressive? Would this portfolio still capture
attention among 100 other proposals?
5/24/2024

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 Did you learn amazing things as you read through the portfolio?
 Does the candidate think of him/herself as an entrepreneur?
 If this candidate were a start-up company, would you invest in
this company? Why?
 Does this portfolio demonstrate extra initiative and going
beyond the obvious?
 Does this portfolio create a compelling experience for the
reader? Does it capture all of these 4 E’s: Education, Esthetics,
Escapism, and Entertainment?
 Does the portfolio use design thinking tools/processes?
 Are tables/figures comprehensive and rigorous?

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 Is there evidence of ASSET CREATION for the long term?
 Does this individual go beyond the grade requirements to
invest in his or her own life/career/future?
 Does this individual share their work with the world with
courage, honesty, and vulnerability?
 Does this individual demonstrate independent thinking?

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 Work on 5 sections of your individual portfolio
◦ 1) Finish your job application portfolio (Job ad, CV, Cover letter,
poster)
◦ 2) Make progress on your asset creation project (Seven I or
Entrepreneurial Proposal).
◦ 3) Choose your 2 creative adventures and write them up
◦ 4) Prepare Learning Adventures section (Top 10 things you
learned + top 10 things you changed)
◦ 5) Finish 7 seminar activities and attach them.
 Feel free to email me if you have any questions or
concerns: F.Karakas@uea.ac.uk

Now it is your time for ASSET CREATION.
Work regularly and consistently on your individual project.
Create creative assets for your future.
SEVEN I PROJECT (Kickstarter type project)
ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL (Shark Tank type
project)
• Think about the assets you want to
create for your future
• Do not think like a student. Do not treat
this as assignment.
• Do this for your own future.
• Do somethingreal – create something
exciting and fresh.

Asset Creation:
How will you go forward?
“Draw the art you want to
see, start the business you
want to buy from, play the
music you want to hear,
write the books you want to
read, build the products you
want to use.”
- Austin Kleon

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your-job-applications-9cd8ce4bd26e?sk=5cb5a283551019d3d0d7bb8ec4bd7441

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you-into-a-superhero-7a118d6ccacd?sk=d05c23329bdcb89161066aa1abb5d6d8

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musk-here-are-the-20-inspiring-lessons-
73f995bb94a4?sk=a595a357e63a84720630424aa4df86f2

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oprah-here-are-the-20-inspiring-lessons-596b197dd228?sk=e9574c2b40f11f033d65a212b7b19302

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here-are-the-20-inspiring-lessons-a71d66290bf7?sk=f174d1d1ab3ed82a8cc95df7b319a720

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here-are-the-30-inspiring-lessons-237c941477e6?sk=96de2c1cfa5a234be915db34e9a71058

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bridge-here-are-the-20-inspiring-c8851fbb9763?sk=172b2d9ad34c1d9b88ead798e9ef69ba

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top-20-lessons-we-can-learn-from-steve-jobs-here-are-the-20-inspiring-lessons-
fd4937ced7ef?sk=be02d854a4d14da6f77f42fcf84dc1d0

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here-are-the-20-inspiring-lessons-a7523a15812b?sk=0e0bd6d84453b09134c439a1255e9ea6

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nolan-here-are-the-20-inspiring-67ac9e3c7f41?sk=922156c40217fabe8e32af3f375ea66c

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 https://karakasfahri.gumroad.com/l/squash

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https://karakasfahri.gumroad.com/l/szayz
https://www.amazon.co.uk/99-Creative-Journeys-Unleash-Imagination-
ebook/dp/B0B6RJZ15W/
I have finished writing 99 different creative adventures –
you can read them on Medium.
The last chapter of the book provides 99 pieces of advice
on creativity
The book is now sold on GumRoad and Amazon

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book-99-creative-adventures-unleash-your-imagination-
9fbbd8ce915e?sk=348934e6a7281b29e15808e656a9baef

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creative-adventures-965786a3e047?sk=666a5a48cd094901e3812cdef462e7c9

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creative-adventures-da8ee0af85b2?sk=91d63e087cd592ed29a4d34b115f7ac9

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lessons-d2c6ffd7f1cd?sk=9a560c065794d8f8b8e423149602efe9

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 I will write this book. I will create a detailed guide and
six sets of exercises.
 Participants will write 6 letters to self for each surface.
 The book will include all the exercises.
 I will also design and create the poster and market it as
a stationery product, along with the book.

Mini-Journey 1: Discover Your Strengths
THE OCEAN
• Imagine that you are delving into a giant
ocean. Imagine that you can breathe under
water.
• You can swim, walk, and explore
everything under water. You are in your
zone of genius.
• You come across a treasure chest. You
open it. What do you find inside this chest?
Make a list of all the things you find there.
• This treasure chest represents YOUR
BEST STRENGTHS.
• Make a long list of your best:
• Talents
• Skills
• Strengths
• Gifts
• Expertise and knowledge

Mini-Journey 2: Identify What Excites You
THE RIVER
• Imagine that you are now rafting along a fast-
streaming river.
• You are an amazing rafter, and you are rocking it.
Everything is flowing well. You have achieved
momentum in your activities.
• You LOVE what you are doing. You leave a piece
of yourself (your soul, creativity, or love) in what you
do. Greeks call this MERAKI, and Turks call it
MERAK
• Your raft represent your CHOPs (curiosities,
hobbies, obsessions, and passions).
• Make a long list of your CHOPS now:
• Curiosities
• Hobbies
• Obsessions
• Passions

Mini-Journey 3: Figure Out Your Contributions
THE JUNGLE
• Imagine that you have now entered a tropical
forest.
• It is a jungle out there – there is a lot of risk and
uncertainty. This is a world full of wicked problems
and complex challenges.
• You do not know what you will encounter in this
journey. Nevertheless, you continue walking and
exploring. You intend to carve your own path. You
will make your own mark in the jungle.
• You carry a shovel and an axe. These are your
tools/toolkits.
• Think about all your projects (i.e., your
contribution, value creation, and problem solving).
• Make a long list of your projects, solutions,
systems, models, innovations, etc.
• Which problems will you address and
solve?
• How will you create and add value?
• What will be your unique value proposition?
• How will you contribute?

Mini-Journey 4: Search For Your Soul
THE COTTAGE
• Imagine that you have a cottage in the jungle.
• This cottage is your home. Your anchor. When
you get tired in the jungle, you need a place to
restore.
• You nourish yourself, rest, sleep, eat, revitalize,
and reflect.
• The cottage represents your emotional and
spiritual core. It represents who you are: Your
values, your purpose, your spirit, your story, and your
personal brand.
• Make a long list of your values and respond:
• What are you proud of?
• What do you stand for?
• Where is your heart and your meaning?
• What is your mission?
• Where is your calling?

Mini-Journey 5: Create Your Own Assets
THE GARDEN
• Imagine that you create your own playing
field in the jungle.
• You find a large patch of land to seed your
own plants. This is your garden.
• You are the gardener. You will grow your
own seeds in this garden.
• You sow your seeds. You are a farmer and
grower of your own crops.
• Your crops represent all your assets (i.e.,
your investments, your creations etc.)
• Establish your GAME OF ASSET
CREATION.
• Make a long list of your assets:
• Assets you can buy (gold, Bitcoin,
stocks, real estate, investments etc.)
• Assets you can create out of thin air
(books, inventions, businesses,
videos, artwork, music, brand,
products, services, business models,
systems, blogs, writing, content,
social media, followers, etc.)

Mini-Journey 6: Search For Your Everest
THE MOUNTAIN
• Imagine that you are now climbing your own
Everest.
• The mountain represents your greatest desires,
aspirations, goals, dreams, wishes, and
accomplishments.
• Imagine your future self at the top of this
mountain.
• Make a long list of your long-term goals:
• Where will you be in 10 years?
• Where do you visualize yourself?
• What do you want to achieve before you
die?
• What type of assets will you create?
• How will you achieve your freedom?
• What will be your legacy?

Celebrity Blockout Movement
2024
#metgala #blockout #blockout2024
#hungergames

Brainstorming: A4 Paper
Learning
Adventure

Brainstorming: A4 Paper
Think of as many uses as
possible for an A4 paper.
In the next 3 minutes:
Try to find at least 20 different uses.

Invent New Things Using
A4 Paper
Think of as many inventions or
products you can create from an
A4 paper.
Your goals: To create value, to create fun,
and to make money
In the next 3 minutes:
Try to find at least 15 different inventions
or products

https://medium.com/illumination/invent-15-things-using-a4-paper-
8556de0626c9?sk=79f47771f1677a044161bd699c4e966f

Sample Ideas
Examples:
- Fold the paper in different shapes and do origami.
- Cut the paper into pieces and reconnect them
- Create DIY projects or start craft projects based on paper
- Use pen/pencil and write on the paper —stories, poems, products, templates, a
checklist, artwork, sketches, an invitation, a postcard, a CV, etc.
- Combine paper with other things to invent stationery products? Can you
invent other things?
- You can color the paper or use multiple colors to make things exciting — you
can create a painting or a flag for example.
- Paper sculptures, storytelling…
- You can have a celebrity sign the paper, and voila! You are now holding
something very valuable in your hands. It is all about perceived value and
symbols (the same with money — which is just paper + meaning/symbol or
institution/shared belief). Again, it all comes down to imagination and the
story.
- To get more artistic inspiration check out the following resource:
- https://www.pinterest.co.uk/StudioDIY/things-to-do-with-paper/
- If you want a greater challenge on top of this; here is an additional goal: Your
goal can be to increase the value of the paper as much as you can (through
your inventions, products, artwork, stories, storytelling etc.). In other words,
your goal is to create breakthrough value.
- Now, it is your turn to imagine and increase the value of paper as much as you
can. How will you do it?

https://medium.com/illumination/improve-your-creativity-in-20-minutes-now-using-
only-a4-paper-63a8e76f3b6?sk=7d51b5472271eb7bf2cb0b4dd676f15c

Breakthrough Innovations
Learn @ Home

How can you categorize
inventions?
Any ideas?
Types of inventions
In the next 1 minute:
Brainstorm and write possible
categories.

Innovations that expand the human intellect
and its creative, expressive, and moral
possibilities
•Writing
•The printing press
•The paper
•The Internet
•The personal computer,
•The underlying technology for the modern
data age, semiconductor electronics
•Photography

Innovations that are integral to the physical
and operating infrastructure of the modern
world
•Cement
•Electricity and Electrical systems
•Indoor plumbing
•Filtration systems to create potable water
•Aqueducts
•Clean water
•Sanitation systems
•Air-conditioning

Innovations that enabled the Industrial
Revolution and its successive waves of
expanded material output
•The steam engine
•Industrial steelmaking
•The refining and drilling of oil
•The use of coal

Innovations extending life
• Agricultural revolutions:
• Nitrogen fixation and ammonia-based fertilizers (increasing
crop yields)
• The green revolution
• The moldboard plow
• Archimedes’ screw to irrigate fields
• Scientific plant breeding
• Advances in medical knowledge and treatment that predate
our current genomics revolution
• Penicillin
• Vaccination
• The pill
• The germ theory of infectious disease
• Optical lenses
• The revolutionary potential of genomics
• Public-health measures, medical treatment & sanitation
systems and refrigeration

Learn @ Home
What I Learned
Recently

I have recently read:
Ryanair’s story and O’Leary’s biography
• Michael O'Leary is a business giant. He transformed Ryanair from a
loss-making joke of an Irish carrier into one of the most valuable
airlines in the world, and in the process he has revolutionized the
very nature of commercial aviation. In this, the first biography of
O'Leary, Alan Ruddock portrays the man in three dimensions and
examines the business miracle - often talked about but poorly
understood - that O'Leary has wrought.
• 'Ruddock's fast-paced retelling of Ryanair's rise and rise confirms
O'Leary's insistence that his success has little to do with the
management maxims of business gurus and everything to do with
graft and ruthless attention to detail' Observer
• 'Probably the definitive Ryanair story ... a good read' Sunday
Independent
• 'The fullest and most accurate picture of O'Leary to date' Irish Daily
Mail
• 'Unlike previous books which simply chart the growth of the airline,
this one is bound to get under O'Leary's skin because it reveals a
great deal about his hugely driven character' Irish Independent
• 'Ruddock is good on the flavour of the man, a bundle of energy
whose two favourite words start with an F and an S (they aren't
flower and sugar)' Irish Examiner

Learn @ Home
Doughnut Economics

https://medium.com/predict/the-gold-rush-has-started-in-the-metaverse-the-magic-ingredient-
you-need-is-imagination-bdbd0bf4ca97?sk=ef43decf021d848a211d4d08978f52df

https://medium.datadriveninvestor.com/the-secret-to-a-wildly-exciting-and-successful-life-create-your-game-
of-asset-creation-now-6504ea3c2ac8?sk=7e2ef1cd784ed2b26349b2f12405a69d

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https://medium.datadriveninvestor.com/why-you-need-to-watch-undercover-
billionaire-1ba4d1b4bbed?sk=91d777cc84fcfe96d019a28b4b74b4e0

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Undercover Billionaire: Glenn Stearns

The 3 Friends
Let’s meet Larry, Scott and Brad, and assume they share
similar circumstances.
• Larry keeps doing what he has always done.
• Scott makes some small, positive changes daily e.g. reading 10
pages, cutting 125 calories by replacing soda with water, walking an
extra 1,000 steps.
• Brad makes a few poor choices e.g. buying a big TV (to enjoy his
favourite shows), eating more dessert and adding 1 drink per week to
his new bar.
At month 10, there are no perceivable differences.
By month 25, measurable differences can be seen and by
month 31, the differences quickly become stark.
• Scott loses 33.5lbs, gets a promotion and raise, and his
marriage is thriving.
• Larry is exactly in the same space and feeling bitter
about it.
• Brad, on the other hand, puts on 33.5lbs (weighing

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41 Creativity Lessons I have learned as I have learned as I have
entered my 41st age by Fahri Karakas
https://medium.com/@fahrikarakas/41-creativity-lessons-i-have-learned-as-i-have-entered-
my-41st-age-92f3552970af

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What are
you good
at?
What do
you love
doing?
Create a list of
30 activities or
things that
represent your
passions and
strengths

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What are
the things
that you
want to
learn,
improve
and get
better at?
Create a list of
30 activities or
things that
represent your
areas of
learning and
development

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What are
the specific
visions in
your life
and career
that you
would love
to see
happening?
Create a list of
30 wishes,
projects, goals,
desires, and
visions that
belong to you

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Leveraging
your unique
strengths

Keep an inspirational diary for
yourself and for your career
Sample pages from my diary – please see my sample
diary.

You can refresh and inspire
yourself through your diary
Sample pages from my
diary – please see my
sample diary.

Review of Takeaways
 Be greedy about your learning.
Read widely and diversely beyond
disciplines.
 Imagination and asset creation
are linked very closely. Imagine
and create your own game.
 Establish a system of productivity
and creativity to create your own
assets.
Consistent Small Actions + Smart Moves + Hard
Work + Play Your Game
 Establish a system of productivity
and creativity to create your own
assets.
 Develop effective meta-habits:
https://medium.com/mind-cafe/8-
meta-habits-to-make-2020-your-
breakthrough-year-3dd00429cf3

 Watch holistic and futurist films that
will expand your mind to new
possibilities.
Read at least 100 books every year
(which means 2 books per week).
Your thoughts are powerful. You
thoughts create reality.
Make your thoughts and beliefs more
positive. Amplify your strengths.
Compound your skills and assets for
the long term.
Be a hunter and learner of most
interesting things. Learn beyond
disciplines.
Review of Takeaways

Review of Takeaways
 To solve wicked problems of the
21st century, you need to think
beyond borders and disciplines.
 Invest in yourself and your
learning every day. This is the
biggest investment you can ever
make.
1) Ask Right Questions + Follow Your Interests
+ Intense Curiosity + Continuous Learning +
Imagination + Passion
2) Courage: Take Risks + Consistent Small
Actions + Smart Moves + Hard Work + Play
Your Game + Resilience + Resourcefulness
 Think about where you will be
after 10 years. Act according to
that vision.
 You can be as big as your dreams
and ambitions.

You can use improvisation to increase
adventure and quality in your life.
Try to apply automated writing,
drawing, doodling, story-telling,
ideating, designing, creating, dancing,
and singing in your life.
In this life, it is never too late to follow
your interests, curiosities, and passions.
Show up for creative work and use
random prompts or anchors to get
going. Start small – small is beautiful.
Business as usual is over. We need a
new paradigm of business that solves
complex problems ahead of us.
Review of Takeaways

In your profession, it is not enough to
know only about business or finance or HR
or marketing. You need to think bigger.
Be a polymath: An individual whose knowledge
spans a significant number of subjects, known to
draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve
specific problems.
Be an autodidact: A self-taught person individual
who initiates and manages his/her own learning and
reads voraciously
Be a hunter and learner of most interesting
things. Cross boundaries – there are no
borders.
Go out of your comfort zone. Learn outside
your discipline. Think and act wider.
Education as usual is dead. Long live
lifetime learning!
Assume responsibility for your own
learning.
Review of Takeaways

Review of Takeaways
 You can get inspiration from 100
different people and 100 different
fields.
 And then imagine you are a
farmer and you are growing 100
creative projects: Let 100 flowers
bloom!
 The world needs interesting,
unique, weird people – like you!
 It is not easy to scare yourself and
set yourself new challenges and
adventures. But if you do it, you
will be rewarded. You will be
happier.
 What kind of a super-hero are
you? How will you help other
people?

Your most crucial task is: Create
your own creative assets. Start
now!
Use your semester project as an
opportunity to create your own
intellectual and creative assets.
Do not take yourself seriously. Take
your work seriously.
Do not be trapped by your ego –
this will make you mediocre.
You cannot learn and grow if you
try to be clever all the time. It is
much better to be naïve, hungry,
foolish, playful, and curious.
Review of Takeaways

You need to live exponentially and
avoid mediocrity.
Life is short and you are the hero.
Make a difference.
Being part of something large feels
good. We are a community of
learners & experimenters.
Create your own category and be
the owner of that category.
Surprises, adventures, puzzles,
exciting ventures, new projects,
artistic pursuits are good for your
health.
You need a bit more chaos,
randomness, dance, singing,
independent learning, writing, and
creating in your life.
Improvisation is magic – it improves
your life instantly.
Review of Takeaways

Your diary is your best friend.
Your diary is a seed catalogue of all your ideas.
Write, draw, reflect, capture your ideas every
day.
We live in an imagination economy. Ideas are
the new currency. Your attention (i.e. your
time) is the most precious thing in the world.
Life is not only about the next goal to be captured.
There is more to life than that. We are not
machines. We need adventures. Sometimes, you
need to relax, breathe, loosen up – just be.
What if you had quadruple lives – wouldn’t
this enrich you as a person?
“Curiosity does not kill the cat. The cat thrives
through curiosity.”
Dr. Fahri Karakas
Review of Takeaways

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Thank you
Thank you very much for your hard
work and contributions to this module.
Best luck in finalizing your portfolio
projects.
Sincerely;
Dr. Fahri Karakas

Abstract: The Art of Design – Season 2

American Factory – Documentary on Netflix

Kusama: Infinity (Documentary)

Steve Jobs Documentary: One Last Thing

How The Economic Machine Works by Ray Dalio

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Best luck in your portfolio projects!

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Thank you for your contributions
– you have made this module truly
enjoyable and fascinating.
Thank you

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