A Whack on the Side of the Head

By Roger von Oech,

Book cover of A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative

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Over the years, A WHACK ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD has been praised by business people, educators, scientists, homemakers, artists, youth leaders, and many more. The book has been stimulating creativity in millions of readers, translated into eleven languages, and used in seminars around the world.

Now Roger von…

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1 author picked A Whack on the Side of the Head as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is the “Rock of Gibraltar” of creativity books.

First published in 1983, it still stands as the pre-eminent tome of how to infuse more creativity into your life. This is a book I refer to time and time again. Its strategies have helped me address and solve more problems and conundrums than any other book.

From writing my blog for Psychology Today to fixing the kitchen sink to teaching undergraduate student how to think more productively, this book has given me the tools necessary to, not only think outside the box, but create entirely new boxes for most of…

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