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@TrungTPhan: Went down a rabbit hole for cross-industry innovations (when one industry borrows from another).
Here are 8 gems.
1. James Dyson made a bagless vacuum after seeing how sawmills used cyclone force to eject sawdust.
Dyson’s system did away with the need to replace the dust bag that was essential for the conventional vacuum to function. Selling the replaceable dust bags generated considerable revenue for these market leaders. No wonder they were reluctant to change their business model.
Bernadette Jiwa • The Right Story: The secret to spreading your ideas
James Dyson on solving problems:
“You are just as likely to solve a problem by being unconventional and determined as by being brilliant.”
“You are just as likely to solve a problem by being unconventional and determined as by being brilliant.”
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