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In this issue: -> Sponsor of the Week -> �IQ Tests� of the Week -> Brain Improvement Products and Services -> ARTICLE: Great Groups! - Getting a Group to Think Like a Genius � written by Kevin Eikenberry -> ARTICLE: Grandparents! Help Your Grandkids Do Math! � written by Kenneth Williams -> BOOK REVIEW: The Dirty Thirty: Words Even Smart People Misuse � By David Hatcher and Lane Goddard -> High IQ Societies -> How to subscribe and unsubscribe to this newsletter Current Subscribers � 42,741 subscribers. Removal instructions are listed at the end of the newsletter. Send all questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (732) 761-9930 ------------------------------------------ ** SPONSOR of the WEEK ** ----------------------------------------- * Success Engineering a riveting new book by Phil Gosling * The ONE book you NEED to succeed took 20 years to complete... 14� years to research & develop ... Six months to write ... and five years to pluck up the courage to publish it... 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Visit our website at http://www.selfgrowth.com/form-ad-brain-newsletter.html <a href=http://www.selfgrowth.com/form-ad-brain-newsletter.html>Click Here for Hyperlink</a> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** ARTICLE: Great Groups! - Getting a Group to Think Like a Genius � written by Kevin Eikenberry ** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wouldn�t it be great to have an Edison or Einstein, or Mozart at your next meeting? If you had a genius at your meeting, do you think you might come up with better results? Let me be the first to tell you that those people won�t be at your next meeting. But there are some things you can do as a facilitator - some techniques and tactics that you can use with the group that will help them work better. In this article you will learn some of the strategies of geniuses (adapted from Thinking Like a Genius, by Michael Michalko in the May 1998 issue of The Futurist), and how to apply them within any group you are working with. * Geniuses look at problems in many different ways * The key to this strategy is helping a group find new perspectives. Often a group gets �locked in� on one specific solution or cause. The goal should be to slow the group down and help them look at their situation from a variety of perspectives. Once a group has an initial approach, encourage them to stop and force a new perspective - force them to re-conceptualize the problem. How To Do It Once a group has settled in on an approach, encourage them to step out of the room. When they return, explain the concept of looking at the problem from another perspective. Ask the group to list three or more other perspectives that this situation could be viewed from. From that list, pick one for the group to reconsider the situation from. (If the group is large enough have sub groups work different perspectives.) The time spent in reviewing the situation from the new perspectives should be as rigorous as the first analysis. Once the group has completed their reanalysis, have them look at all of their results. At this point encourage them to make the best decision, given all the data they have at their disposal. * Geniuses make novel combinations * Sometimes geniuses don�t come up with new ideas, but combine existing ones to make great advances. How To Do It Once a group has a variety of possible solutions (possibly by using some of the steps above), have them try to combine them, rather than just pick one. Spur them on with questions like: � How could you do both A and B? � How could you gain the benefits of both A and D, while minimizing the risks? * Geniuses force relationships * This may be the genius� biggest strategy of all, and one you can employ easily with groups. How To Do It Always have a few (or a lot) of disparate items on a list. At any time that a group is stuck, ask them to force a relationship between their problem to one of the items on your list. (You could also have pictures of the items, which might spur their creativity even further.). These relationships may be forced, and this may be where the breakthrough comes. Note: Some groups or individuals will scoff at this idea as silly. Acknowledge this, but encourage them to try anyway. They may be very pleasantly surprised. Remember too, that the quality comes with quantity rule applies here. You may need to try more than one or two forced relationships before real progress is made. * Geniuses make their thought visible * This strategy is often put to use in group meetings, but only at the lowest level. Recording a group�s work on a flipchart, or whiteboard, is a small step in this direction, but to take this to the next level (to the genius level!), you need to get more visual. How To Do It Have members of a group draw their solutions to a problem, or draw the results of implementing their solution. If you want to look at a variety of solutions at once, have sub groups do this for different scenarios. Focus the group(s) on making it visual and inclusive of their whole idea. The goal is to communicate not wow the group with artistic abilities. Once the groups have completed their drawings, review all of them to see if new ideas, or combinations of ideas are found. * Geniuses think in opposites * Often it is very revealing to examine the opposite of your situation, or ask the opposite question. How To Do It Rather than having the group ask the direct question on their task, have them ask the opposite. For example, if the question is, �How do we attract new Customers?�, more new ideas and insights might come from asking, �How could we drive all of our Customers away?� With the answers to the opposite question, tactics and plans for avoiding this outcome can be developed. * Geniuses think metaphorically * Aristotle believed that metaphors were a sign of genius. If they were good enough for Aristotle, they should be good enough for us! How To Do It Have the group compare their situation to anything else (another place for your list mentioned above). The more metaphors (or analogies) the group can draw between their situation and these random items the better. The insights will flow from the discussion of these connections. You can also ask the group to tell you what they might compare the situation to, which is another method of initiating the metaphors. * Geniuses prepare themselves for chance * In a group situation, this most likely fits after a solution has been implemented. This �preparation for chance� will be enhanced by the willingness to do two things: admit mistakes, and spend time reviewing the results of the decision or solution. How To Do It After a decision is made, encourage the group to schedule time to review the results of the decision. Time might also be scheduled to discuss the process the group used for coming to the decision. By reflecting on the work and the results, often new ideas and improvements can be found. The decision to take this time is seldom the natural inclination of a group. Group dynamics are such that when the result or decision is made, that the group is ready to �cross that item off the list�, and move on. As a facilitator you can provide significant value by encouraging this review process. About the Author: �1999, All Rights Reserved, Kevin Eikenberry. Kevin is the President of The Kevin Eikenberry Group, a learning consulting company that helps their Clients reach their potential through a variety of training, consulting and speaking services. To learn more about services on facilitation go to http://www.kevineikenberry.com/consulting/consulting.asp or contact Kevin at toll free 888.LEARNER. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** ARTICLE: Grandparents! Help Your Grandkids Do Math! � written by Kenneth Williams ** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This may come as a surprise. But despite all the advances in education, many kids still struggle in the math class. Math is an important subject, yet many kids just don't "get it." Teachers can only devote a limited amount of personal attention to each student. And parents are so busy with their own work nowadays, they don't have time to help their children with school work. That's where YOU, the grandparent, come in! Grandparents teach their grandchildren through example and play a role in encouraging them to be successful and set goals. Grandparents are naturally forgiving and patient, and children sense that. As a grandparent you can help right from the time your grandkids are toddlers, by asking them questions involving numbers, and showing them how important math is to our lives: - Ask them number-based questions, like: "How many books do you want to read tonight?" - Or: "How many miles to grandma's house?" - Show them basic fractions by dividing groups of jelly beans into halves and quarters. - Bake cookies together and teach them how to measure ingredients. - Make something in the wood shop and teach them how to use a ruler. The time you spend with your grandchild is a blessing for both of you. If you work with your grandchildren and teach them the simple basics of math, they will develop a natural talent for it and move to the head of the class. It is important to be positive, patient and enthusiastic. You have a whole lifetime of experiences to share with them. You can be there for them if they become discouraged in school. Don't be negative about math - be positive and enthusiastic. Your attitude will greatly influence them. You can help them over the bumps by showing them that math is simple if you break it down to the basics and build from there. Show them that math is nothing to fear, but rather something to enjoy. Show them how good it feels to solve problems and how wonderful learning is. Teach your grandchildren that math is a tool we use everyday from working at our jobs, using checkbooks, going to the store, furnishing our homes, eating in restaurants, planning vacations and converting our currency. Being a grandparent is one of the miracles of life. There is a natural bond of human affection between grandparent and grandchild that brings a lifetime of joy and love to you both. Spending time with them and really helping them will make all the difference in the world, and it will make math fun for them, too. Successful students will remember spending time with their grandparents and learning life's lessons. >From precious baby to challenging teenager, they will remember you were there every step of the way. About the Author: Kenneth Williams is a math teacher with over 31 years teaching experience. He is also author of the popular "Fun With Figures" mental math course, which shows anyone aged 8 to 80 the easy way to do impressive mental calculations. Visit the website today for more details at: http://FunWithFigures.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** BOOK REVIEW: The Dirty Thirty: Words Even Smart People Misuse � By David Hatcher and Lane Goddard ** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Whether we like it or not, people judge us by the words we use. And misuse. This self-paced workbook will help you master the thirty word-pairs that are most likely to be confused by even accomplished speakers and writers of English. Words like adverse-averse, regime-regimen, affect-effect, and who-whom. You'll learn the differences between them, get tips for using them, and find some good memory hooks to keep them locked in place for your use next month, or next year. Short exercises provide realistic practice, and the answers (upside down, on the same page) give you an instant self-check. Both David Hatcher and Lane Goddard are writers and editors by training (bachelor�s and master�s degrees in English) and, most importantly, by inclination and experience. Not only has David Hatcher worked as a professional writer - his fiction and nonfiction have been published in leading newspapers and magazines � but he has supervised dozens of other professional wordsmiths. With Lane Goddard, he has trained hundreds more to work with words, and developed training materials and concise guidebooks that have helped thousands of people improve their communication skills. The list price for this book is $11.95. To purchase it for $10.16 at a 15% discount from Amazon.com, go directly to http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0972992006/selfimprovemeonlA/ ---------------------------------------------------- ** HIGH IQ SOCIETIES ** --------------------------------------------------- American Mensa, Ltd., 1229 Corporate Dr. West Arlington, TX 76006 - 1-800-66-MENSA .Open to individuals who have scored in the top 2% on a standardized intelligence test. Founded in 1945 by R.Berrill and L.Ware. Name of Journal: Mensa Bulletin Visit them on the web at http://www.mensa.org International Society for Philosophical Enquiry, c/o Harry Callahan, PO Box 34304, Omaha, NE 68134 -- Open to individuals who score in the 99.9th percentile on a standardized adult intelligence test. Founded 1974 by Chris Harding. Name of Journal: Telicom Visit them on the web at http://www.crosswinds.net/~ispe/ Intertel, P.O. Box 150580, Lakewood, CO 80215 (303) 797-7210-- Open to individuals who have an IQ at or above the 99th percentile on an accepted test. Founded in 1967 by Ralph Haines. Name of Journal: Integra Visit their website at http://pw1.netcom.com/~snoflo/intertel1.html Mega Society, c/o Rick Rosner, 5139 Balboa Blvd #303, Encino, CA 91316-3430--Open to individuals with an IQ in the 99.9999th percentile. Founded in 1982 by Ronald K Hoeflin. Name of Journal: Noesis Visit their website at http://www.ultrahiq.net/MegaSociety/ One-In-A-Thousand, PO Box 539, New York, NY 10101 (Ronald K. 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