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Polina Pompliano
Jan 10, 2021
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Good morning, friends!

Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin takes up to eight showers per day whenever he suffers from writer's block to help revive his creativity. Author Malcolm Gladwell reads footnotes in books and articles to generate new ideas. TV powerhouse Shonda Rhimes uses a mental trigger that tells her brain it's time to focus.

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