The Rules of Genius

Rule #32: Spend long hours in the joy zone

Rule #31: Shore up your weaknesses

Rule #30: Learn strategically

Rule #29: Invest in your originality

Rule #28: Keep a hero file

Rule #27: Do your own projects

Rule #26: Start with curiosity

Rule #25: Learn how to learn

Rule #24: Simplify

Rule #23: Test your ideas in realistic situations

Rule #22: Embrace messiness

Rule #21: Visualize with sketches, models, or prototypes

Rule #20: Apply Aesthetics deliberately

Rule #19: Put the surprise where you want the attention

Rule #18: Don’t be boring

Rule #17: Match form to function, function to form

Rule #16: Express related elements in a similar manner

Rule #15: Work to an appropriate structure

Rule #14: Use a dynamic process for reactive elements