I recently picked up The Mammoth Book of Secret Codes and Cryptograms before heading out for summer vacation. The book contains over 600 mind-bending cryptograms based upon quotations from famous people. All of the quips impart some kind of wisdom or good advice. There are quotes from Benjamin Franklin, Mahatma Gandhi, the Tumult and the … Continue reading Cryptograms
Category: Problem Solving
Mind Mapping SWOT
Mind Mapping is an organizational (and inspirational!) technique for capturing and documenting ideas (or anything). Mind Maps are tree-like diagrams that start with a central idea at its core, and related ideas branch from it. I discovered that I naturally took notes and brainstormed in a "mind map" sort of way, so some of this … Continue reading Mind Mapping SWOT
The Thinker’s Toolkit
[Re-post from dm_misc] I just finished reading a fascinating book titled, The Thinker’s Toolkit: 14 Powerful Techniques for Problem Solving, by Morgan D. Jones. The book is not new – my version was copyrighted in 1998 – but still a great read. After an interesting look at how your brain is your own worst enemy … Continue reading The Thinker’s Toolkit
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