Once you realize this, it can become a breakthrough in your mind.

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Despite the tech's home furnishing friendly approach, this breakthrough printing technique can't be done with your everyday inkjet, but it will make the cost of solar energy installations a bit cozier.

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And if you thought your favorite long-shot candidate was on the verge of a breakthrough, you'd probably discipline yourself, too.

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This article is by Peter Sims, author of Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries, coauthor with Bill George of True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership, and founder of The BLK SHP Enterprises, Inc.

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