9 Ways to Spark a Breakthrough
Whatever your goal, there comes a point when you require a special kind of strategy to jet propel yourself to the next level.
By Lindsy Van Gelder
Photo: Granger Wootz/Blend Images/Getty Images
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5. Rely on the Kindness of Strangers
Biologists Jennifer D. Calkins, PhD, and Jennifer M. Gee, PhD, raised $4,873 to study quails in Mexico. Musician Jenny Owen Youngs came up with $38,543 to record an album. Each of these projects owes thanks to Kickstarter, a Web site for creative types. Along with sites like
IndieGoGo and
RocketHub,
Kickstarter allows you to post detailed proposals online and solicit pledges to make them happen.
Published 06/16/2015
