1. The best tip about fast reading is this: The best way to read quickly is to read lots. And lots.
The more you read, the better you will have command over main ideas and presentatio...
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1. Practice using both hands at once. Bounce two balls, stir two cups of tea. Try throwing two was of paper at a basket, one overhand, one underhand –simultaneously.
2. Think up 25 ...
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First of all, genius is not about having a high IQ. Did you know that research has shown that beyond an IQ of 120, higher levels of IQ do not quite result in higher levels of creativity.
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There is nothing romantic about being creative – it takes time, involves multiple mistakes, demands risks, and is mostly hard work.
Part 1: Things you should know abou...
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Imagination is more important than knowledge.
- Albert Einstein
1. What is Lateral thinking?
Lateral thinking is method of solving problems using non-traditional (that means no step...
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How McKinsey, one of the top consulting firms in the world approaches problems:
1. Things at McKinsey come in threes:
- A topic is described in three bullets
- Create issue trees: I...
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1. SWOT Analysis: Strengths and Weaknesses (mostly internal factors in business cases), pitted against Opportunities and Threats (Mostly external factors in business cases).
2. Analyzing ...
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If you’re not part of the solution, then you’re a part of the problem.
- Eldridge Cleaver, the Black Panthers
Everything has been thought of before, but the problem is to ...
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Importance of media literacy
1. What is Media Literacy?
Media literacy is how we understand and analyze all mass communication, so people don't easily exploit our biases and weakn...
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1. What is critical thinking?
Critical thinking is thinking for yourself and understanding the difference between fact and opinion. It is the opposite of parroting off what you have heard other...