If you eclipse or constrain this brainstorming process, you will stymie your own growth, and you very well may miss the one core idea that would lead you to your most exciting professional life.

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This thought process turns into an incredibly helpful brainstorming method for use with your team.

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The process takes lots of time and brainstorming.

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But they were also passionate about the company and inspired, with their brainstorming leading to TIP, the fast-pitch process and the Foundry.

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