Get More Mileage from your Thinking Time
Are you a manager, engineer, business owner, or other professional with too much on your agenda? You may have gotten some help from courses on time-management and delegation. But these tools are not always powerful enough when you are the person in the hot seat to tackle the most complex tasks and make sure they get done in a reasonable time.
The problem is, how do you "get your mind around" the issues quickly and effectively? Before you can break up a task into little steps to do or delegate, you first have to understand it in your own mind. That's when obstacles—thinking obstacles like overload, confusion, and poorly formed goals—can shut you down and make you feel stuck. And when you feel stuck in your thinking, your project is stuck, too.
In my class on Thinking Tactics, you learn how to get unstuck in your thinking, so you can figure out how to get unstuck in action.
Everybody comes to the Thinking Tactics Workshop with different topics to think about, but you will leave with a single system that helps you concentrate better, avoid bogging down, and get more mileage out of your thinking time.
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"Thank you for your wonderful workshop. I can
immediately apply the material you presented to all facets of my life. In
fact, everyone I spoke to during the breaks felt as if you tailored the
workshop for them. Considering the varieties of professions and
personalities that were represented, it is clear that Thinking Tactics can
benefit anyone who wants to think." |
In this workshop, you will learn a system of "Thinking Tactics." It is a jam-packed day, covering all the tools you need to concentrate on demand and make a complex task fit inside your brain. For a detailed brochure, including a formal course description and the topical outline, just click here for a PDF.
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"This workshop helped me deal with a problem that had been
plaguing me for some time. Once I learned about the floundering scenarios, I had
a major breakthrough that has already saved me over $500! And the methods of
surveying and spiraling were well worth the cost of the entire workshop." |
During the day, you get a chance to practice using these tactics both in class exercises and individual exercises using your own personal thinking tasks. For an idea of what you can use the tactics to help you with, read the recommended advance preparation for the course.
To help you apply Thinking Tactics afterwards, you will be given a complimentary membership in the Thinking Tactics Mastery Program from the class through the end of November. In the Mastery Program, you get weekly thinking tips, available only to Mastery Program Members. You can listen to mastery classes covering topics that just don't fit into a one-day program. And you can do individual exercises on topics of your choice, and get feedback and help from me.
I (Jean Moroney) developed this course by working with individuals and groups, and targeting the top thinking problems they faced when they sat down to think at their desks. Whether the problem is overload, uncertainty, or floundering, we've all experienced it. What most people don't know is that a few basic tools can conquer these problems every time.
In this class you learn what is the mental equivalent of the hammer, saw, drill, and screwdriver—and how to make sure you use the right tool for the job.
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"I went into the Thinking Tactics workshop with a
couple of problems to think about, one which I thought was unsolvable. I
worked on it in one of the exercises—and
now I see what to do. Jean gave me a method to follow." |
Enrollment is capped at 30 people to ensure everyone has a chance to ask questions and join the discussion.
Thinking Tactics always attracts an interesting group of ambitious professionals. You'll get a chance to chat with the other participants during the continental breakfast (starting at 9:00 am) or the deli lunch (both of which are complimentary) and during two short breaks during the day.
The workshop will take place all day, Saturday, September 25, 2010, at a hotel near the San Francisco Airport. (The hotel will have a free shuttle service to the airport.) The exact location will be determined after the Go / NoGo date of July 20, 2010.
To make this a "go" we need ten people to sign up by July 19 at the ultra-early, nonrefundable price of $275 per person.
In the morning session, Concentrating the Power of Your Mind, you will learn:
In the afternoon session, Getting the Thinking Job Done, you will learn:
This is an interactive workshop. During the day we will work through exercises and processes in the 70-page workbook using a combination of lecture, discussion, group exercises, and individual exercises.
When you leave, you will take away a laminated summary sheet with essentialized reminders of how and when to use the tactics. Plus, at the back of the workbook is a convenient 8-page summary of the course for quick review.
Regular tuition for the all-day event is $375. There is an early registration discount if you sign up 3 weeks in advance: Pay by September 4, 2010, and pay only $325.
Use the coupon code BIRD in the shopping cart to get this discount. (In the event that the workshop is a "No Go," all payments will be returned on July 20, 2010.)
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Do you need help getting your employer to reimburse you for the cost of your tuition? Just let me know—I can help with the paperwork. I can provide you a formal invoice to receive reimbursement from your employer. Or, if your company prefers to pay the cost directly, I can accept a purchase order and invoice the company directly. |
To sign up, please fill out the form here. You can either pay by credit card on that site, or put in the "Paybycheck" coupon to register and then send the check separately. Make sure the check is postmarked by the payment deadline.
Tuition payments of $325 are fully refundable prior to the September 4 deadline. After that time, payments are not refundable, but you are welcome to send someone else to take your place.
When I get your payment, I'll send you a registration packet plus a copy of my pamphlet "Thinking on Paper," as a welcome to the class.
Let's sum up what you get from your investment of $375:
Want to know more? Download the 8-page brochure, which includes much additional information:
Or, email me, Jean Moroney, at jm@thinkingdirections.com with your questions.
Sign up now and learn how to get more results for your thinking effort.
Ultra Early Commitment: Pay by July 19, pay only $275, and help ensure the class is a "go." (No refunds.)
Early registration discount: Pay by September 4 and pay only $325.
Last-minute registrations: $375
Still unsure? Here's my money-back guarantee: If you have not already discovered one way your thinking can be significantly more productive by the time of the first break (10:45), you can walk out then with a 100% refund. So what are you waiting for?
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"The Thinking Tactics I learned in your course have
been of extraordinary value to me. Not only have they made certain thought
processes of mine more efficient, they have also increased my confidence for
dealing with complicated problems in the future. I will definitely continue to
recommend your course to my friends." |
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