3: How to Turn a Round Apple into Square Apple
When we are presented with life’s challenges, sometimes we can solve them within our existing realm of understand. But there are some problems that will require a fundamental new way of thinking. Find out in this episode some techniques that you can use to systematically think out of the box.
Episode 3: How to Turn a Round Apple into Square Apple
References:
1. Reading man and twins puzzle: These puzzles were originally from a 2015 study in the Journal of Problem Solving and reproduced in the book Elastic – Flexible Thinking in a Constantly Changing World. Mlodinow, Leonard (2018). UK, Penguin Books. p 97-98.
2. Thinking the Opposite: Some variations of this technique were mentioned in the book Elastic – Flexible Thinking in a Constantly Changing World (see above for detailed reference), p93-94 and Decisive – How to Make Better Decisions. Heath, Chip & Heath, Dan (2013). Great Britain, Random House Books. p 92-114
3. Business Model Canvas: See Business Model Generation. Osterwalder, Alexander & Pigneur, Yves (2010). New Jersey, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
4. The quote "Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at change" in the introduction to the podcast is attributable Dr Wayne Dyer, an internationally renowned author and speaker in the fields of self-development and spiritual growth. Source of quote: Dyer, W. (2009), Success Secrets, Retrieved from https://www.drwaynedyer.com/blog/success-secrets/
1. Reading man and twins puzzle: These puzzles were originally from a 2015 study in the Journal of Problem Solving and reproduced in the book Elastic – Flexible Thinking in a Constantly Changing World. Mlodinow, Leonard (2018). UK, Penguin Books. p 97-98.
2. Thinking the Opposite: Some variations of this technique were mentioned in the book Elastic – Flexible Thinking in a Constantly Changing World (see above for detailed reference), p93-94 and Decisive – How to Make Better Decisions. Heath, Chip & Heath, Dan (2013). Great Britain, Random House Books. p 92-114
3. Business Model Canvas: See Business Model Generation. Osterwalder, Alexander & Pigneur, Yves (2010). New Jersey, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
4. The quote "Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at change" in the introduction to the podcast is attributable Dr Wayne Dyer, an internationally renowned author and speaker in the fields of self-development and spiritual growth. Source of quote: Dyer, W. (2009), Success Secrets, Retrieved from https://www.drwaynedyer.com/blog/success-secrets/