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Creativity is the framework

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Jim Dalling
Sep 30, 2021
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When I get a new car, the first thing I do is get the darn thing undercoated.

The engines in cars today? They tend to last.

Ditto the transmission.

The cars that I’ve been attracted to?

It’s the body that goes. The frame rusts away.

That’s the part of the car that gets the least attention until of course it’s too late.

Breaks, suspension, ball joints and tires?

The get checked and replaced readily.

Oil and fluids get changed.

The structure of the car?

It’s never really taken into consideration until it is no longer sound.

So every year, I get my rust protection taken care of.

This is necessary where I live.

We get a lot of snow and icy roads.

They dump a lot of salt on the roads to melt the ice.

This salty water eats away at the steel of a car.

(not to mention the salty spray that’s in the air at all of the surf breaks)

When it comes to living and learning, creativity is the framework, it’s the body of how you’ve launched and grown your career.

It’s what your entire business is based on.

Creativity isn…

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