# Einstein, Darwin and the two-hour genius rule

https://blog.cynexia.com/einstein-darwin-and-the-two-hour-genius-rule

Author: [Rob Aleck](https://blog.cynexia.com/pages/about) · https://github.com/mnbf9rca · https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertaleck/ · https://family-foqos.app/

Published: 2018-04-25
Categories: LinkedIn cross-post


Find yourself snowed under with no time to come up with your next big idea? Most of us come back from holidays refreshed and with new goals and objectives - but how do we achieve that level of innovative ideation on a more regular basis? Make time - two hours a week, locked away from distraction, could be enough. This article includes some tips on getting started.  
[https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/09/einstein-darwin-and-the-two-hour-genius-rule](<https://www.weforum.org/stories/2017/09/einstein-darwin-and-the-two-hour-genius-rule/>)Zat Rana looks at the trait shared by Einstein, Darwin and Nietzsche - taking the time to pause and think.