I'm a broken record at this point, but I'll shout it from the rooftops: creatives need dedicated time to follow their fascination and connect the dots (+ with one another!) Blog post for a longer rant on that here.
Side Quests are FREE weekly 1.5 hr Zoom meetings -- facilitated by me -- for creatives come together to fall down research rabbit holes to support of their current creative projects (or find a new one!) At the end we share five minute informal presentations on our *findings* in small groups...because you never know who else's research may spark new inspiration in your own work!