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I'm a writer and I also do a lot of professional speaking on risk taking and creativity as well.

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William Gurstelle
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: March 29
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In my workshop, I like to have the TV on for background noise, but I only put on shows that you don't really need to watch in serial order stuff you can glance up every once in a while and still know what's going on for example, Cops reruns, Jeopardy!, and Forensic Files.
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My home office and workshop are on an overlook on the only deep river gorge on the entire length of the Mississippi River.
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I get some of my best ideas while out walking.
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I spend a fair amount of time just thinking about whether something is feasible or not, and if it is feasible, whether it's really worth doing.
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You get energy from other people, so hang out with energetic people.
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There are a lot of ideas I've had that I originally was quite taken with, but over time, I lost steam. They stay on my list, but between me and you, I'm probably never going to do them.
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Leonardo Da Vinci. Leonardo is arguably the world's most famous polymath. So many thoughts and so many different ideas!
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Yeah, it's a weird little niche, but by God, it's my niche.
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Some things are better than other things: Google, Gmail, my vintage Montgomery Wards socket set (30+ years, still going strong), my Estwing framing hammer, and my Dremel rotary tool.
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In my office, I like it quiet, so I can concentrate.
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I travel internationally a lot and I have a hard time sleeping and staying awake normally after crossing multiple time zones, especially going east. I've tried light therapy but not found it too helpful.
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I specialize in science and history, with a special emphasis on including do-it-yourself projects in the mix. My dozen or so books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies. I'm also a contributing editor at Popular Science and at Make Magazine.
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I have a large standalone workshop on the back of my property where I prototype and build stuff. It's bright, roomy, and has a giant door so it's easy to bring projects in or out.
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I think it's important to associate with positive, upbeat people.
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I always have a ton of projects in mind. On my ToodleDo list, I divide projects into those I'm actively working on, those I'm not doing but believe I will do, and those that sound good, but who knows if I'll ever get to them.
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Every day, I walk with my dog - summer, winter (it gets -20 F in Saint Paul), rain or shine. The nicer the day, of course, the longer the walk.
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I started a funny book from the 1930s called The Code of the Woosters by P. G. Wodehouse. Wodehouse is a comic genius.
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In my home office, I built a custom sit-stand desk to which I connected a big, kidney shaped glass top which I got for cheap at Ikea. Kidney-shaped desk tops are, I think, the most efficient of all possible desk shapes.
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When something good hits me, I'll use Siri to make a note so I don't forget.
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When I write, I love finding connections between ideas. When the connections are plentiful and strong, then I know it's a pretty good subject to write about.
William Gurstelle