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The Riddle: Where Ideas Come From and How to Have Better Ones
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The Riddle: Where Ideas Come From and How to Have Better Ones |
Author: Andrew Razeghi
Published: 2008-01-28 |
List price: $27.95
Our price: $18.45
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Customer comments on this selection.
 Wonderful, useful book
I really enjoyed this book. It's well-written and highly readable by anyone.
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br /I've read many, many books on creativity and this is a good one - perhaps the best one since Michael Ray's 1985 book on creativity. It covers some of the same principles as other things I've read but it does so in an interesting way and the author has loads of interesting examples not found elsewhere. It is also based on solid academic research. I believe readers will be able to take the principles of creativity explained by Razeghi and put them to work immediately.
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br /In case you're wondering about my highly positive review, I assure you that I am not related to the author, have never met him and have absolutely nothing to gain by writing this review. I'm just telling you, this is a good book.
 Practical Help...for Supposed "Left Brained" Among Us!
Looking for encouragement in your attempt to increase creativity? How about practical exercises that you can employ in stimulating innovation? The Riddle: Where Ideas Come From and How to Have Better Ones by Andrew Razeghi proposes that there are five precursors that "appear to be the most effective at inspiring creative insight: curiosity, constraints, conventions, connections, and codes." Does he prove it? I think so. Every chapter is finished off with a helpful list of implementable practices designed to help flex underdeveloped muscles. What could be better? Could certainly use a better collection of stories and examples. Other than that, this is a book that is packed with practical steps for the supposed "left brained" among us.
 Good but no cigar
Covers a lot of ground but does so in such a boring, visually unstimulating way. I expected a book on ideas to more mentally stimulating, too text bookish for me.
Magnificent, a fun read with worthy insights
The Riddle: Where Ideas Come From and How to Have Better Ones fills a void that serious managers should address to insure long-term success. For ages managers were satisfied to find new opportunities with nothing more sophisticated than serendipity. This mantra can be summarized as "Even a blind pig finds an acorn once in awhile." I have repeatedly asked, "Isn't there a better way to find useful ideas?" Razeghi provides an entertaining overview of the idea creation process. He examines foibles and successes from the past and explains what happened. Unlike other authors who never get past the entertaining phase, Razeghi concludes his book with a prescription for success. He identifies the general precursors needed for creating an environment conducive to fostering innovation. Curiosity, constraints, connections, conventions, and finally codes are used as a cleaver development of his principles. Finally, Razeghi enumerates a specific action plan that can be implemented. If you want your organization to stay in business and remain relevant for the long-term, read this book!
A Positive Read
The Riddle has a lot to offer. Interesting stories that take the reader on a wonderful journey through creativity and history. A must read for anyone who wants to achieve their goals in life. Razeghi takes us through time and makes us realize that the past can indeed inform us of each of our futures and the outcomes we each may want to achieve. I highly recommend The Riddle!
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