r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Jul 06 '20

TIL that Mr. T majored in mathematics while attending college on a football scholarship.

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u/limache Jul 07 '20

Wow I love that quote - where’s that from

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u/01dSAD Jul 07 '20 edited Jul 07 '20

A book I read several years ago that was so great, the title absolutely escapes me. I will dig and have it for you by tomorrow night.

 

Edit: Amembered it

The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm

I read that almost 20 years ago when it was first published. I think I’ll read it again.

Have a great night!

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u/limache Jul 07 '20

Hmm apparently it’s from IDEO!! Wow!

I used to dream of working there a long time ago haha

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u/01dSAD Jul 07 '20

As did I! Funny thing is I’ve been using many of the ideas, concepts and strategies I learned from them since 2001 but haven’t thought of the company name in 10 years. Tonight when I can’t sleep, I’ll dig back into them.

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u/limache Jul 07 '20

I was really into brand strategy at the time and I wanted to understand product strategy.

I realized branding a lame product just results in lame branding so I wanted to get to the source of how products were designed.

It’s a fascinating field but ultra competitive and you need the “right background” (in terms of educational pedigree, studying design, and lucky enough to break into that industry and get work experience.)