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Charles Leon

@charlesLeon9

Designer, Keynote Speaker, Creative Thinker, Writer

 Richmond, London
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Joined June 2013
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A Cotswold Recce charlesleon.uk/blog/a-cotswo… Charles Leon
A Cotswold Recce Charles Leon

A Cotswold Recce Charles Leon

I don't think many places in the UK have so much condensed beauty in such a relatively small area as the Cotswolds.

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What you “see” is what you get. charlesleon.uk/blog/what-you… Charles Leon
What you “See” is what you "Get". Charles Leon

What you “See” is what you "Get". Charles Leon

Seeing rather than looking. The Joy of Sketching my local area. New Book.

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The red dots are people practicing Shaolin Kung Fu
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Percentage of electric cars in the US: 1900: 33% 2019: 1%
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Electric cars being charged in 1900s
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15 spectacular libraries around the world

A look inside 15 of the most stunning libraries around the world

Libraries can be found across the entire globe. Here we showcase 15 of the best libraries in the world.

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PASSION charlesleon.uk/blog/passion1… Charles Leon
PASSION Charles Leon

PASSION Charles Leon

You have to go full throttle; passion will pull you through. It's a virtuous circle; the more passion you have, the more you get. Thinking creatively and passionately drives motivation, and your...

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This is how you can apply sport psychology to your everyday life xitter.cf/bbcideas/status/140907…
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Laziness Bones. In praise of Laziness and Boredom. charlesleon.uk/blog/laziness… Charles Leon
Lazy Bones. In praise of Laziness and Boredom. Charles Leon

Lazy Bones. In praise of Laziness and Boredom. Charles Leon

There is a stigma attached to boredom and laziness. Most people, when you ask them, will usually say "I'm never bored". I'm not sure what people mean when they say this. Boredom is a very human...

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We watch someone and think we can do it too: how hard can it be? Competence often equates Confidence. We don’t know what we don’t know. bit.ly/2Tdupk3 #confidence #competence #catchmeifyoucan #leonardodicaprio #sportscience #designthinking #fakeittillyoumakeit
Confidence and competence Charles Leon

Confidence and competence Charles Leon

When we watch someone do something, we think we can do it too: how hard can it be? But the reality is often very different. The illusion of competence often equates to confidence. We don’t know what...

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Confidence and competence charlesleon.uk/blog/confiden… Charles Leon
Confidence and competence Charles Leon

Confidence and competence Charles Leon

When we watch someone do something, we think we can do it too: how hard can it be? But the reality is often very different. The illusion of competence often equates to confidence. We don’t know what...

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Should we trust our intuitions? Intuitions are something we all use every day, but can we trust them? Find out more. charlesleon.uk/blog/should-w… #intuition #designthinking #creativity #mindset #confidence #pattern #emotions #trust #creativity #creativethinking #mind
Should we trust our intuitions? Charles Leon

Should we trust our intuitions? Charles Leon

where do these intuitions come from, and can we trust them?

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Should we trust our intuitions? charlesleon.uk/blog/should-w… Charles Leon
Should we trust our intuitions? Charles Leon

Should we trust our intuitions? Charles Leon

where do these intuitions come from, and can we trust them?

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FREE ebook on how to develop and reprogram your mind for success! The art and science of programming your mind for success, Grab your FREE COPY of The Success Mindset ebook! charles-322d6.gr8.com/
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“Heroes do not have the need to be known as heroes, they just do what heroes do because it is right and it must be done.” Sir Nicholas Winton rescued 669 children from the holocaust. Some of the survivors surprised him 50 years later.
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Evolution not Revolution. How Innovation Happens. Every innovation has a long line of parents that cause theidea to be born. Read the full article: bit.ly/3zoHQhc #innovation #ideas #mindset #designthinking #creativity #evolution #invention #thinking #serendipity #teams
It's Evolution not Revolution. How Innovation Happens. Charles Leon

It's Evolution not Revolution. How Innovation Happens. Charles Leon

Innovation is a team sport, not a solitary occupation. It evolves on the shoulders of giants who have gone before. It’s not a mutation, it’s an adaptation.

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It's Evolution not Revolution. How Innovation Happens. charlesleon.uk/blog/its-evol… Charles Leon
It's Evolution not Revolution. How Innovation Happens. Charles Leon

It's Evolution not Revolution. How Innovation Happens. Charles Leon

Innovation is a team sport, not a solitary occupation. It evolves on the shoulders of giants who have gone before. It’s not a mutation, it’s an adaptation.

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Sir Ken Robinson. Do schools kill creativity. charlesleon.uk/blog/sir-ken-… Charles Leon
Sir Ken Robinson. Do schools kill creativity? Charles Leon

Sir Ken Robinson. Do schools kill creativity? Charles Leon

Creativity is just as important in education as literacy, Robinson argues, and this is undoubtedly true now as we begin to come out of the COVID pandemic. Moreover, creativity and innovation will be...

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Zero-Sum Game charlesleon.uk/blog/zero-sum… Charles Leon
Zero-Sum Game Charles Leon

Zero-Sum Game Charles Leon

All innovations are based on previous innovations and are tinkered with and developed to suit our changing needs.

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Are all the new cases of COVID in people who have NOT had the vaccine? @GMB
Fatal Optimism. Can't live without it! Optimism drives us to create. Optimism creates and shapes cultures. Optimism is an evolutionary survival strategy. charlesleon.uk/blog/fatal-op… #Optimism #designthinking #creativethinking #cognitive #cognitivebiases #design #designer #innovation
Fatal Optimism Charles Leon

Fatal Optimism Charles Leon

Belief, imagination and creativity are powerful things; they shape the world as we wish to see it. Beliefs are our past, but they shape our future. Optimism drives our future. Optimism drives us to...

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