Genius Thinking: Lessons From History’S Greatest Minds On Innovation, Creativity, And Intelligence by Peter Hollins [Paperback]

How does one think like a genius? Is there a set rulebook to learn it?

Not really, but if we study the greats, we learn about how they think and make decisions, and apply that process to our daily lives.

Genius Thinkingis a look through time and history. We revisit important decision-making moments, introspect the process and examine flashpoints in the lives of famous geniuses. They are all now household names, and now we can better understand what made them click. Learn their traits, absorb their techniques, and forge your own path of genius to accomplish anything you set your mind to.

The most helpful mental models directly from their sources:

• How Einstein’s hobbies helped his genius.
• Napoleon's key to conquering nations and cementing his legacy
• What Descartes had to say about demons.
• Darwin’s Golden Rule and how it changed his life.
• Tesla, Edison, and the battle of approaches and philosophies.
• Copernicus, Galileo, and the values of non-convention.
• The unique team that Abraham Lincoln surrounded himself with.

Walk away with a framework of how to simply think better.