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A Rule A Day: Engaging with Miami’s 2015 Summer Reading
46 Days Until Fall Semester Begins. 46 Rules of Genius.
Join us in anticipation of 2015-16 Convocation with the summer reading, 46 Rules of Genius, by Marty Neumeier. Starting June 19th, we’ll be connecting with our incoming class (and the rest of the Internet) to explore one rule for each of the 46 days approaching Convocation.
Follow us @MiamiUniversity or return here each day for a conversation-provoking question, posted at 12:01am EST each day. Reply within 24 hours to our Tweet prompt, using Twitter’s reply. The most engaging of the responses will be shared each day on Miami’s homepage. #MiamiOHRules
Part 1 How can I innovate?
- Rule 1: Break the Rules
- Rule 2: Wish for What You Want
- Rule 3: Feel Before You Think
- Rule 4: See What's Not There
- Rule 5: Ask a Bigger Question
- Rule 6: Frame Problems Tightly
- Rule 7: Think Whole Thoughts
- Rule 8: Stay in the Dragon Pit
- Rule 9: Approach Answers Obliquely
- Rule 10: Wait for the Jolt
- Rule 11: Use Beauty as a Yardstick
Part 2 How should I work?
- Rule 12: Design Quickly, Decide Slowly
- Rule 13: Use a Linear Process for Static Elements
- Rule 14: Use a Dynamic Process for Reactive Elements
- Rule 15: Work to an Appropriate Structure
- Rule 16: Express Related Elements in a Similar Manner
- Rule 17: Match Form to Function, Function to Form
- Rule 18: Don't be Boring
- Rule 19: Put the Surprise Where You Want the Attention
- Rule 20: Apply Aesthetics Deliberately
- Rule 21: Visualize with Sketches, Models, or Prototypes
- Rule 22: Embrace Messiness
- Rule 23: Test Your Ideas in Realistic Situations
- Rule 24: Simplify
Part 3 How can I learn?
- Rule 25: Learn How to Learn
- Rule 26: Start With Curiosity, Not Belief
- Rule 27: Do Your Own Projects
- Rule 28: Keep a Hero File
- Rule 29: Invest in Your Originality
- Rule 30: Learn Strategically
- Rule 31: Shore Up Your Weaknesses
- Rule 32: Spend Long Hours in the Joy Zone
- Rule 33: Make Educational Mistakes
- Rule 34: Seek Instructive Criticism
- Rule 35: Fuel Your Passion
- Rule 36: Develop an Authentic Style
- Rule 37: Practice
