by Doug Goldstein CFP® | Jun 19, 2014 | Chess, Financial Strategies, Strategic Thinking
The human brain can think in a number of ways about any particular piece of information. Edward de Bono identified six distinct ways of thinking that he calls “6 Thinking Hats.” In my previous post, I talked about how Yellow Hat thinking focuses on discerning... Click for more
by Doug Goldstein CFP® | Jun 16, 2014 | Chess, Financial Strategies, Strategic Thinking
As an investor, optimism achieved through sharper thinking may help you increase your profits. Edward de Bono invented thinking protocols called Lateral Thinking, and one particular protocol, Six Thinking Hats, is especially useful for improving critical thinking. In... Click for more
by Doug Goldstein CFP® | Jun 11, 2014 | Chess, Chess Strategies, Financial Strategies
If you want to invest smarter, you have to think smarter. In my previous post, I talked about how Edward de Bono, a Maltese physician, prolific author, and business consultant, reinvented thinking paradigms, updating them from anachronistic models inherited from the... Click for more
by Doug Goldstein CFP® | Jun 9, 2014 | Chess, Chess Strategies, Strategic Thinking
Chess and investments have a common theme: in order to be successful in either one you need to know how your pieces work together. This requires a specific skill that cannot be overestimated—the ability to think things through clearly. In chess, a player’s strength is... Click for more
by Doug Goldstein CFP® | May 20, 2014 | Other
If you are reading this piece, I hope that you already downloaded a free copy of The Grandmaster’s Toolbox. Susan Polgar and I put that together in order to share the many online resources (and some off-line resources, too) that we use every day to sharpen our... Click for more
