THOUGHT EXERCISE
See if you can cross out six letters to make a single word out of the following:
C S R I E X L E A T T T E R E S
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ANSWER: If you’re had difficulty, it may be that you need to look at the problem in a different way. Were you trying to cross out 6 letters? The real solution is to cross out the letters in the words “six letters,” which leaves you with a single word: CREATE.
You should almost always ask the following questions:
– What information do I have?
– What don’t I know?
– What can I extract from the known information?
– Have I used all the information?
– What additional information do I need?
– What are the parts of the problem?
– How are the parts related?
– Is this in any way like a problem I’ve solved before?
Remember, to think more creatively you must find ways to job yourself out of mental sets and habitual modes of thought.
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Michael Michalko author of books on creative thinking. www.creativethinking.net
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