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Whether you are a seasoned entrepreneur, an aspiring business leader, or simply someone looking to infuse a dash of creative thinking into your work, the works from the Stanford d.school are bound to inspire and enlighten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach book is crafted to challenge conventional thoughts and to encourage readers to embrace the power of design thinking. 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Award-winning author Grace Hawthorne shares insights, ideas, and activities from the Stanford University d.school courses she teaches, as well as scientific research and entrepreneurial escapades to get you thinking productively toward making possibilities a reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's hard to begin, uncomfortable to not know, natural to question yourself, easy to be impatient, and challenging to swallow setbacks. This book addresses all of these hurdles and walks you through four main stages of turning your idea into reality—SEE (imagine what's to come), START (just begin, this is everything), DO (show up and work), and FINISH (follow through).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can positively alter your life—and other people's lives—by making the inklings of your imagination real. 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