Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1 The Root Sources of Creativity; 2 Three Triggers to Creativity; 3 The Mindstorming Method; 4 Questioning to Stimulate Creativity; 5 Brainstorming: Unlocking the Power of Your Team; 6 Optimism Is the Key; 7 Develop the Qualities of Genius; 8 Problem Solving in Seven Steps; 9 Mind-Stimulating Exercises; 10 Use Your Three Minds for Thinking; 11 Practice Two Approaches to Thinking; 12 Practice Lateral Thinking; 13 How Your Mind Works; 14 Systematic Problem Solving Revisited; 15 Practice Zero-Based Thinking; 16 Face Reality. and 17 Don''t Let Roadblocks Be a Problem18 The Seven Sources of Innovation; 19 Ten Creative Solutions to Obsolete Products; 20 The Value-Engineering Principle; 21 Evaluate Your Ideas; Conclusion; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z; About the Author.
Summary:
There's a direct link between creativity and career success, and so the businessperson who generates more ideas on a daily basis is the one most likely to move ahead! As one of the world's premiere success experts, Brian Tracy knows that creativity can be developed with practice and a few helpful tools. In Creativity & Problem Solving, Tracy reveals 21 practical techniques readers can use to immediately begin generating a stream of productive ideas, including how to: stimulate the three primary triggers to creativity; ask focused questions to generate elegant solutions; rigorously evaluate new.
