The second technique to fight habituation is to 'look closer' at small details and examine the fine-grained aspects of design that might otherwise be overlooked, as modeled by the speaker's grandfather who taught that selecting the right tool (like the right screw type) for the right job is essential to success.

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For my second tip, it's to look closer... he told me about screws, and about how you need to have the right screw for the right job.

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The first secret of great design | Tony FadellTED
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:19:40 PM

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