Author : Charles W. McCoy Jr.
After most people ask why they didn't think of a particular idea they just go on thinking as usual and repeat the same mistakes. Charles McCoy explains how to break the cycle and move into a creative mode that enables the solving of complex problems. McCoy, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge and professor at Pepperdine, isn't afraid to admit his mistakes. He opens this book by discussing one of his first cases: the plaintiff had what appeared to be significant brain damage following an accident. It seemed that he would get a sizable judgment until opposing counsel produced a videotape of the man exercising. He had fooled his attorneys as well as McCoy, who learned a valuable lesson: no one judge, attorney or businessperson can afford to make haphazard and lazy judgments without examining all the facts. In this guide to achieving professional success via creative methods, McCoy prescribes various exercises, including some in hypothetical situations, to show how readers can enhance their powers of observation and perception.