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What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20

What could you do to earn money if all you had was five dollars and two hours?

At a glance

Author
Tina Seelig

Why read it

  • You will learn to reframe a problem more broadly, as teams that ignored the five dollars and started from nothing did
  • You will notice how easily you get locked into traditional ways of thinking and block out alternatives
  • You will be able to write a failure résumé that lists your biggest personal, professional and academic screwups

Who it is for

  • A student unsure how to turn skills into opportunities
  • A young professional stuck following the expected career path
  • A teacher designing exercises that build entrepreneurial thinking

Contents

  1. What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20
  2. Tina Seelig
  3. Chapter 1
  4. BUY ONE, GET TWO FREE
  5. Chapter 2
  6. THE UPSIDE-DOWN CIRCUS
  7. Chapter 3
  8. BIKINI OR DIE
  9. Chapter 4
  10. PLEASE TAKE OUT YOUR WALLETS
  11. Chapter 5
  12. THE SECRET SAUCE OF SILICON VALLEY
  13. Chapter 6
  14. NO WAY…ENGINEERING IS FOR GIRLS
  15. Chapter 7
  16. TURN LEMONADE INTO HELICOPTERS
  17. Chapter 8
  18. PAINT THE TARGET AROUND THE ARROW
  19. Chapter 9
  20. WILL THIS BE ON THE EXAM?
  21. Chapter 10
  22. EXPERIMENTAL ARTIFACTS

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