1. ) Explore the Situation
- If you don’t you are apt to become trapped into a particular view just because you are comfortable with it.
- Get out of your comfort zone.
2.) Do Not Confuse Verbal Fluency for Thinking
- Think before you speak.
- Use your sense of hearing to really listen to others.
3.) Do Not Feel You Always Need to Be Right, Clever, and/or Orthodox
- Pay attention and check your ego at the door if necessary.
- Listen to your internal voice.
4.) Use Your Intelligence Constructively
- Do not set out to prove others wrong.
- Analyze all ideas without prejudgment.
5.) Think Expansively and Speculatively
- Do not be a reactive thinker.
- Go beyond traditional boundaries.
6.) Do Not Jump to Conclusions
- Resist the urge to solve problems too quickly.
7.) Don’t Confuse Cleverness for Wisdom
- Cleverness is not dependent upon experience.
