by Paul Simister
on June 4, 2020
The full title of this book by Keith McManus is
Creative Thinking: 17 Tactics To Skyrocket Your Creativity & Success
In my review posted on Amazon.co.uk, I gave the book a 4 Stars rating. This means it is Good to Very Good.
Here is my book review.
Packed with practical ways to improve your ability to think creatively
This short book is very easy to read and is packed with techniques you can use to improve your ability to think creatively.
Of course reading the book isn’t enough because you must practice these tactics. [continue reading…]
by Paul Simister
on June 4, 2020
The full title of this book by James Webb Young is
A Technique for Producing Ideas – the simple five-step formula anyone can use to be more creative in business and in life!
In my review posted on Amazon.co.uk, I gave the book a 4 Stars rating. This means it is Good to Very Good.
Here is my book review.
Short and sweet advertising classic
If you’ve ever wondered how creative marketing people come up with their ideas, this book is for you. [continue reading…]
by Paul Simister
on June 4, 2020
The full title of this book by Keith McManus is
Creative Thinking: 17 Tactics To Skyrocket Your Creativity & Success
In my review posted on Amazon.co.uk, I gave the book a 4 Stars rating. This means it is Good to Very Good.
Here is my book review.
Packed with practical ways to improve your ability to think creatively
This short book is very easy to read and is packed with techniques you can use to improve your ability to think creatively. [continue reading…]
by Paul Simister
on April 24, 2020
The full title of this book by Thorsteinn Siglaugsson is
From Symptoms to Causes: Applying the Logical Thinking Process to an Everyday Problem
In my review posted on Amazon.co.uk, I gave the book a 5 Stars rating. This means it is Excellent.
Here is my book review.
Very helpful introduction to the TOC Thinking Processes
The author was inspired to write this book after attending a course on the TOC Thinking Processes from Bill Dettmer. [continue reading…]
by Paul Simister
on April 15, 2020
The full title of this book by by Kristen Cox and Yishai Ashlag is
The World of Decorating the Fish: Twelve Indicators That Will Make You Understand If You Are Decorating the Fish
In my review posted on Amazon.co.uk, I gave the book a 4 Stars rating. This means it is Good to Very Good.
Here is my book review.
Better than their first book but more to do
I took a risk buying this book because I only gave the original book 2 stars – 3 for the content with a star deducted for the formatting which made the kindle version hard to read.
The core idea is that much of what is done in organisations to drive improvement is nothing but a distracting waste of time, effort and money. This is the “decorating the fish” which I’ve heard previously referred to as “putting lipstick on a pig”. [continue reading…]
by Paul Simister
on July 25, 2018
In my review of the book
The Logical Thinking Process: An Executive Summary by H William Dettmer
posted on Amazon.co.uk, I gave it 4 Stars. This means that it is Good and Well Worth Reading.
Notice “An Executive Summary” in the title. This is very much an introduction to a topic brilliantly covered by the author’s much more extensive book, also called The Logical Thinking Process.
At the bottom of the page is a video by the author, explaining the differences between his process and that originally developed by Eli Goldratt.
Here is my book review.
Very useful overview of Goldratt’s thinking processes
The author has written an excellent book explaining how to use the Theory of Constraints Thinking Processes. However, if you learn a little, you can easily get scared off by the strange terminology in the original thinking like Evaporating Clouds and Current Reality Trees. [continue reading…]
by Paul Simister
on May 29, 2018
The full title of this book by Dan Ariely is
Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces that Shape Our Decisions
In my review posted on Amazon.co.uk, I gave the book Four Stars which means it is Good and Well Worth Reading.
Here is my book review.
A fascinating subject
The strange way our brains can be “tricked” into making certain decisions is a fascinating subject.
While behavioural economics is a new discipline, Dan Ariely is the popular guru, charismatic in interviews. [continue reading…]
by Paul Simister
on October 17, 2017
The full title of this book by H William Dettmer is
“The Logical Thinking Process: A Systems Approach to Complex Problem Solving“.
In my review at Amazon.co.uk, I rate the book at the FIVE Stars level, this means that I consider it to be excellent.
Here is what I posted.
A clear explanation of TOC Thinking Processes
On the one hand, the Theory of Constraints Thinking Processes can be powerful tools for investigating the current situation and identifying vital ways to improve the system in ways to meet the goal. On the other hand, they can be daunting to prepare and/or to understand because of the acronyms, unusual terminology and complexity of both the diagrams and their underlying rules. [continue reading…]
by Paul Simister
on October 5, 2017
There isn’t an extended title with this book, it’s just
“The Choice“
written by Eli Goldratt and his daughter.
In my review at Amazon.co.uk, I rated this as a FIVE stars book, which means I think it is excellent.
Here is what I posted.
The most important Goldratt book? A look at the importance of inherent simplicity
I was reading the transcript of an interview with Eli Goldratt, the main author behind the Theory of Constraints and he described this as his most important book.
More important that The Goal?Before I read The Choice, I was sceptical but now I have read it, I can understand why Goldratt said it. [continue reading…]
by Paul Simister
on August 31, 2017
The full title of this book by Ron Taylor is
“The 80/20 Rule: Putting the Power of the Pareto Principle to Work in Your Strategic Planning and Business Development“.
In my review posted on Amazon.co.uk, I rated the book at the Four Stars level, meaning that I think it is good to very good.
Here is what I wrote.
An 80/20 business parable
In theory, I like the idea of a business parable, that is a novel style story that carries business lessons. In practice, my experience is that they can be hit and miss. I’ve come across some where the “plot” and dreadful dialogue get in the way of learning by making reading the book a painful and distracting experience. [continue reading…]
