Tag: The Free Mind
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Don’t just take a stand , showcase parallel thinking
Edward De Bono’s 6 thinking hats is a lesson in itself.The legendary author’s 6 Thinking Hats framework has shown beyond doubt how to get the best out of a brain storming session. Just taking a stand and opposing contrary ideas , no longer works in the modern era.Parallel thinking by means of use of the…
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Perception vs Logic – Which dominates?
In the book “The Free Mind” , Ed De Bono talks about perception as the dominant force behind influencing our thoughts. The Harvard stalwart David Perkins goes the distance in saying that 90% of errors made by us in thoughts is due to perceptions and the rest due to logic. This goes a long way…
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“The Free Mind” by De Bono – Funny fact about the Chinese
This fantastic book by Edward De Bono makes a mention of the fact that the Chinese because of small eyes tend to have near sighted ness and hence a majority of them use spectacles. Since the invention of spectacles dates back to only as late as the 14th century hence the author mentions that majority…