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Tips for Improving Your Successful Intelligence

 

Some experts beleive that a person's overall intelligence is comprised of three distinct thinking elements -- analytical, creative, and practical. Here are some tips for improving all three types of thinking.

 

by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

 

Have you taken our Degree of Analytical, Creative, and Practical Thinking Quiz?

 

Improving Analytical Thinking Skills

• Seek out more (complete) information about situation/decision
• Separate information you do have into fact and opinions
• Evaluate and decide on importance of each piece of information
• Breakdown larger concepts into smaller, easier to manage pieces
• Dedicate time to gather, read, and evaluate information

 

Improving Creative Thinking Skills

• Take risks by pushing yourself out of your comfort zone when seeking understanding
• Seek out examples of others' creative solutions to similar situations
• Examine the situation you face from multiple perspectives
• Go beyond obvious and conventional solutions
• Free yourself to brainstorm (develop) multiple solutions to situation

 

Improving Practical Thinking Skills

• Try and observe how others work and make decisions
• Examine how things have been successfully accomplished by others
• Look for patterns in past experience to prepare for future decisions/situations
• Read and review common sense tips for everyday situations
• Apply what you have learned from the past to present day

 

 

Questions about some of the terminology used in this quiz? Get more information (definitions and links) on key college, career, and job-search terms by going to our Job-Seeker's Glossary of Job-Hunting Terms.

 

Dr. Randall S. Hansen is founder of Quintessential Careers, one of the oldest and most comprehensive career development sites on the Web, as well CEO of EmpoweringSites.com. He is also founder of MyCollegeSuccessStory.com and EnhanceMyVocabulary.com. He is publisher of Quintessential Careers Press, including the Quintessential Careers electronic newsletter, QuintZine. Dr. Hansen is also a published author, with several books, chapters in books, and hundreds of articles. He's often quoted in the media and conducts empowering workshops around the country. Finally, Dr. Hansen is also an educator, having taught at the college level for more than 15 years. Visit his personal Website or reach him by email at randall(at)quintcareers.com.

 

Maximize your career and job-search knowledge and skills! Take advantage of The Quintessential Careers Content Index, which enables site visitors to locate articles, tutorials, quizzes, and worksheets in 35 career, college, job-search topic areas.

 

 

 

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