Creative Problem Solving

For creators, getting that promotion to management is exciting but can also be scary. The skills that made them so successful may not translate to the skill required to be a great manager, and this gets even more complicated when managing other creatives who often don’t thrive under traditional management procedures. Creative Directions is a management masterclass in which you attend lectures and seminars as you learn from some of the best in the business.

Equip Your Child with Essential Time Management Skills for Life, Even If You’re Just Starting Out! Are you constantly battling chaotic schedules, wondering how to teach your child to prioritize tasks without stress? Do you find it challenging to instill self-discipline in your child's daily routine? Are you searching for engaging ways to make time management fun and effective for your child? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you’re not alone. Many parents face these same challenges, but with the right approach, you can transform your child's time management skills and...

Master the art of thinking with Mental Models: An AI's Guide to 100 Thinking Tools Humans Overlook. This audiobook transforms complex concepts into actionable strategies, making life’s toughest decisions easier to tackle. Ever felt stuck in a problem, unsure how to navigate the noise? Or missed opportunities because you didn’t see all the angles? This audiobook is your shortcut to clarity and creativity.

“The Creative Dealmaker” isn’t a technical business book. It’s a fable. A story about a buyer and seller who meet and transact on a business acquisition. It’s a gritty tale of a motivated buyer and seller who embark on their first ever business acquisition and exit.

No matter your profession, the ability to think critically and logically is essential for success. Whether you're making important decisions at work, tackling a challenging project, or simply navigating your daily life, a clear and strategic mind can make all the difference. In this comprehensive guide, we will teach you the secrets of effective critical and logical thinking. You'll learn how to identify common pitfalls and biases, evaluate arguments and evidence, and make sound and rational decisions. With practical tools and techniques at your fingertips, you'll be able to approach any ...

Messy: The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives celebrates the benefits that messiness has in our lives: why it’s important, why we resist it, and why we should embrace it instead. Using research from neuroscience, psychology, social science, as well as captivating examples of real people doing extraordinary things, Tim Harford explains that the human qualities we value – creativity, responsiveness, resilience – are integral to the disorder, confusion, and disarray that produce them.

From Academy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer and acclaimed business journalist Charles Fishman comes a brilliantly entertaining peek into the weekly "curiosity conversations" that have inspired Grazer to create some of America's favorite and iconic movies and television shows - from 24 to A Beautiful Mind.

My name is Dan McMann. I am a retired financial advisor and self-help guru who has helped thousands of clients and their children achieve success. This book is your key to understanding how to develop the right mindset to empower you to succeed no matter the odds.

Who are the greatest innovators in the world? You're probably thinking Steve Jobs, Thomas Edison, and Henry Ford - the usual suspects.

This book isn't about them. It's about people who are just as innovative, entrepreneurial, and visionary as the Jobses, Edisons, and Fords of the world, except they're not in Silicon Valley. They're in the street markets of Sao Paulo and Guangzhou, and the rubbish dumps of Lagos. They are pirates, slum dwellers, computer hackers, dissidents, and inner city gang members.

Ideas are everywhere, but those with the greatest problem-solving, business-transforming, and life-changing potential are often hard to identify. Even when we recognize good ideas, applying them to everyday obstacles - whether in the workplace, our homes, or our civic institutions - can seem insurmountable. According to Matthew Syed, it doesn't have to be this way. In Rebel Ideas, Syed argues that our brainpower as individuals isn't enough. To tackle problems from climate change to economic decline, we'll need to employ the power of "cognitive diversity".

Unlock the power of effective problem-solving with "Cultivating the Problem-Solver's Mind," an insightful eBook that will change the way you approach challenges. Dive into the depths of structured thinking and discover how to transform obstacles into opportunities for growth and innovation. This book is your roadmap to developing a mindset that thrives on solving problems efficiently and creatively. Begin your journey by understanding the foundations of the problem-solver’s mindset, where structured thinking meets logical reasoning. Explore the core principles of analytical thought and ...

Embark on a journey of transformation and innovation with "The Innovative Mindset." How can you unlock your untapped potential and conquer challenges with confidence? This book provides practical strategies and real-world examples to empower you on your quest for creativity and adaptability. Whether you're an entrepreneur, professional, or artist, it's your guide to embracing growth and seizing opportunities in a rapidly changing world. Here are the five major highlights of "The Innovative Mindset": ★ Practical Strategies: Explore actionable techniques to transform theoretical ...

Written by Robert Hannigan, the former Director of GCHQ, this book explores the role of the counter-intelligence services in history and today’s world – from the codebreakers and problem solvers, to innovation and creativity, secrecy and transparency and the global tech community. It will trace the history of counter-intelligence – from the early days of Bletchley Park, to the ongoing work of GCHQ – while reflecting on some of the unique characteristics of the engineers, mathematicians and other problem-solvers that make up the world’s intelligence community.

In this revolutionary guide, Stanford University professor and international best-selling author of inGenius adapts her popular course material to teach everyone how to make imaginative ideas into realities.

What is genius? The word evokes iconic figures like Einstein, Beethoven, Picasso, and Steve Jobs, whose cultural contributions have irreversibly shaped society. Yet Beethoven could not multiply. Picasso couldn’t pass a fourth grade math test. And Jobs left high school with a 2.65 GPA. The Hidden Habits of Genius explores the meaning of this contested term, and the unexpected motivations of those we have dubbed "genius" throughout history, from Charles Darwin and Marie Curie to Leonardo Da Vinci and Andy Warhol to Toni Morrison and Elon Musk.

In The Serendipity Mindset, Christian Busch explains that serendipity isn't about luck in the sense of simple randomness. It's about seeing links that others don't, combining these observations in unexpected and strategic ways, and learning how to detect the moments when apparently random or unconnected ideas merge to form new opportunities. Busch explores serendipity from a rational and scientific perspective and argues that there are identifiable approaches we can use to foster the conditions to let serendipity grow.

* Best Seller in Amazon Kindle Store (Ideologies) * REVIEWS "This is one of the best books that I have read... I couldn't put my kindle down" "You'll realize you're not alone in thinking the world has gone crazy... and find yourself nodding in agreement." DESCRIPTION Our culture has adapted a quick-fix mentality that has undesirable side-effects. These days, we sweep problems under the rug instead of solving them, which results in them coming back – only worse. For all the convenience that modern technology brings into our lives, it fosters an attitude of instant gratification, which ...

IDEO, the widely admired, award-winning design and development firm that brought the world the Apple mouse, Polaroid's I-Zone instant camera, the Palm V, and hundreds of other cutting-edge products and services, reveals its secrets for fostering a culture and process of continuous innovation.

This book describes the power of the subconscious and how to use it to help you with many things such as your memory, problem solving, and creativity, as well as everyday practical problems. For example it can help you to automatically say and do the right things. It can help you to do better in business, social situations, and other situations. The author also relates his personal experience with successful use of the subconscious to improve his creative output.

The New York Times best-selling Freakonomics changed the way we see the world, exposing the hidden side of just about everything. Now, with Think Like a Freak, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner have written their most revolutionary book yet. With their trademark blend of captivating storytelling and unconventional analysis, they take us inside their thought process and offer a blueprint for an entirely new way to solve problems. The topics range from business to philanthropy to sports to politics, all with the goal of retraining your brain.