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How can I be more innovative?
Answer: Malcolm Gladwell explains how:
How can I perform well under pressure?
Answer: Tell yourself thoughts that actually help, rather than hinder.
Thoughts That Win
More RAT-type puzzles
I thought these up myself. Thinking up the puzzles is a creative exercise in itself!
HOT PUT SLING
PANTS DRESS FREE
WEIGHT AIRPLANE MACHE SCRAP
COPY FRAME GRAPH
BAG HEART WEATHER LOAD
DROP LIGHT CLOUD
WEATHER BRIGHT ECONOMIC
SHIP BEST LOYAL
SURE ANY NO EVERY
LUCK DRIVE HEART
SLOPE FISH SLIDE EEL
SPIKY FLOWER I’M PEAR
LION HORSE JACKS ALWAYS
SOUND GAMES MASTER OPEN
EAT WISHING BRED
SCREEN PEN GAMES
LAST GAMES PASS
BEANS WOBBLY FISH
SUNDAY FISH DAY SHARE PLACE
FACE WRITER SET WRONG
HEAD WOODEN BUILDING BUSTER
HOUSE BRIGHT SWITCH
ENDS WORM TICKETS READ
TIRED HOUSE BITE BREED
HOME SCRATCH COOL FAT
BOOK RAIL PERFECT
GOWN CAKE DAY
FAIRYTALE HAPPY NEVER
LEGS GREEN LEAP
BLUE GLASS WINE
WHITE COMPUTER MICKY
BOARD GIVE SIGN ME NOT
UP ROOM DESK
TOT TIM SPECK STITCHES
How can I exercise my creative thinking skills?
Answer: Do RAT (Remotes Association Test) puzzles:
Here’s a good list. The answers are given at the end. Take your time and try to solve as many as you can before you give up and check the answers.
How can I give my brain a good workout?
Answer: Do Richard Wiseman’s 101 puzzles:
from Richard Wiseman’s website:
101 Friday puzzles!
Every Friday on my blog I present a puzzle, challenge people to try to solve it over the weekend, and then post the answer on the following Monday. I avoid cryptic crosswords and number grids, and instead focus on the type of quirky puzzles that are likely to produce that rare but satisfying ‘a-ha’ moment.
The Friday Puzzle has attracted a large and loyal following, with people frequently arguing about the best way to tackle the various problems, and often coming up with new and ingenious answers.
Here are 101 of my favourite Friday Puzzles. If you are stumped, or want to check your answers, I have produced an ebook containing 101 of the previous Friday Puzzles! It is called PUZZLED and is available for the Kindle (UK here and USA here) and on the iBookstore (UK here in the USA here).
A 10-hour video course in creativity
More practical
More theoretical
John Cleese — 13-minute extract
What free software can help me think better?
Answer: Check out these 10 programs:
1. Anki: how to learn and remember just about anything with self-paced Q & A flashcards.
Mike Dobson explains why he loves Anki so much:
2. XMind: how to get your ideas out of your head and down into a beautifully organized, computer-generated mind map:
This video gives an excellent 4-minute intro: