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  • Thinkertoys

  • A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques
  • Written by: Michael Michalko
  • Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith
  • Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins
  • 3.3 out of 5 stars (4 ratings)

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Thinkertoys

Written by: Michael Michalko
Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith
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Publisher's Summary

Rethink the way you think. 

In hindsight, every great idea seems obvious. But how can you be the person who comes up with those ideas? 

In this revised and expanded edition of his groundbreaking Thinkertoys, creativity expert Michael Michalko reveals life-changing tools that will help you think like a genius. From the linear to the intuitive, this comprehensive handbook details ingenious creative-thinking techniques for approaching problems in unconventional ways. Through fun and thought-provoking exercises, you'll learn how to create original ideas that will improve your personal life and your business life. Michalko's techniques show you how to look at the same information everyone else and see something different. 

With hundreds of hints, tricks, tips, tales, and puzzles, Thinkertoys will open your mind to a world of innovative solutions to everyday and not-so-everyday problems.

Includes a PDF of Supplemental Graphics, Exercises, and Illustrations

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2017 Michael Michalko (P)2017 Random House Audio

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