How didn't I think of that?

Author: Charles W. McCoy
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Publication Date: 2002-08-01
Features: The law school prides itself on teaching students to think like lawyers. Judge McCoy's book can teach lawyers, business people, and others to think like thinkers. How Did I Not Think of That? is a powerful work that teaches people critical thinking skills, and it also provides carefully designed exercises to hone these skills. Mastering critical thinking skills has no shortcuts, but reading this book is undoubtedly the best choice for achieving this goal.
Why do we marvel at children's fantastical ideas? Why do our minds become more blind the more composed we are? Why can't we think as creatively as others, coming up with ingenious solutions in difficult situations and turning defeats into victories? What limits us, making us always say sheepishly afterward, "How did I not think of that?" People often say, "If only I had done it" or "I should have" or "Why didn't I say that," etc. In reality, they are saying, "How did I not think of that?" If you are like most people, you have said the above more than once. In work and life, critical thinking, forward-thinking decision-making, and proactive creativity are the key mental skills for success. However, at critical moments, very few people know how to flexibly apply these skills.
In How Did I Not Think of That?, the author cites numerous examples and skillfully analyzes them, teaching us how to achieve satisfactory results by tapping into the potential of the left brain—observation, accuracy, and analytical ability. To help us master these mental skills, the author has carefully designed self-assessment exercises to encourage us to use these skills to spark creative ideas and find the best way to make decisions. The author breaks down the complex process of creative problem-solving and decision-making into simple steps that everyone can follow, using examples from history's greatest thinkers, including Marie Curie, Einstein, and...