Dymaic Thinking

There are two kinds of thinking . There are the linear thinkers which is the process by which “linear thinkers” put things in order as they experience them and how they express them. Their thinking process proceeds in a sequential manner, like a straight line. A straight line between two points is the most efficient way to get from one place to another. Then there is Non-linear thinking or dynamic thinking. The dynamic thinker is a person who continuously invests in adopting and adapting habits of mind that allow them to think and respond to challenges critically and creatively...

In doing so they are able to think outside of the box and deliver innovative ideas, recommendations and make decisions that deliver effect-value. They can think honestly about themselves, their work, their teams and the organizations to which they belong. They are truth-seeking, willing to change their views and are accountable for their actions. They are confident in tackling complexity and communicating uncertainty. Furthermore they are robust and judicious in pushing down barriers to achieve the best possible effects. The Dynamic Thinker is equipped to adapt and thrive in the ever changing, increasingly unpredictable and uncertain world in which we live.

we learn from all our senses. In some people it is visual that is the dominate trait. This group of people cannot only see a face in a cloud and normally have the ability to paint or draw what they see. They become proficient at charting and pattern recognition in markets. They can see the dots and connect the picture. This is why I try to include images with whatever I write. If I write about someone, I try to always include their picture. This allows the reader to associate the content on two levels – meaning and visual.

Some people are most dominant with sound and would rather listen to a PodCast than reading. They are typically great at music. Then there are those who can be sensitive to smell while others are qualified to be a wine taster. Each of us have one really dominant sense. Our learning will be enhanced by that sense when it encounters new data. If you went to dinner with a person your mind is recording everything from the music, the taste of the food, and the visual aspects of the location. Years later, you can access that memory even randomly by any of the senses that recorded something unusual. That will bring up the entire event. Your brain is actually a super computer acting with massive storage with each event accessible from any sense.

School is generally a complete failure. It teaches classes, but it fails to bring the connections together. Hence, 65% of graduating students cannot find employment in the field they went to school for and I have met more engineers as CFOs than people with MBAs in business. The engineer is taught to think out of the box where the MBA is taught this is how the system works and stay in that box to get ahead.

You can exercise your brain like any muscle. There is a site utilizing some of these aspects Lumosity. It is free. Go ahead. Try it. You will see how it tries to exercise your brain in a dynamic manner some people call multitasking. French studies have shown you keep learning as long as you use your brain. To stay young, use your mind. My father’s friends all died within 2 to 3 years after retirement. They lost the edge to keep going. As long as there is always something new, it keeps me active and always thinking. I recently saw an old friend after 18 years and he was shocked saying – you haven’t aged. Stay active mentally and it keeps you young.