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If you're looking to give your imagination a boost, Open Forum has three great books picked out just for that purpose. Here's just one:

Creative Thinkering: Putting Your Imagination to Work, by Michael Michalko

What keeps us from being creative? In large part, it’s the way we’re educated, which trains us to spot patterns, focus on the past and funnel ideas into boxes, says expert Michael Michalko. How can you overcome years of training to unleash your inherent creativity? That’s what he shows us in this inspiring book.

The first part of Creative Thinkering focuses on creative thinking techniques. The key is conceptual blending, or mixing two things that don’t go together—such as iPods and toothpaste. Next, he explores the characteristics that unite creative thinkers, and shows you how to be more creative simply by doing things that creative people do. (In other words, don’t obsess about it—just do it.)

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