Author: Tim Duggan
Publisher: Pantera Press
ISBN: 0648987604
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Killer Thinking is the ultimate guide to creating, developing and recognising incredible ideas that will revolutionise the way you work, from the bestselling author of Cult Status. We need better ideas right now. Everywhere you look, there are growing problems that require fresh, creative thinking to help us solve. The good news is that anyone can learn to master the art of creativity to turn good ideas into brilliant ones. That's what this book is about: those killer ideas that have a positive impact on many people, with near-infinite winners. The type you hear about and think, 'Damn, I wish I'd thought of that!' Tim Duggan, the co-founder of Junkee Media, will show you how to identify and generate your own ideas with big potential, and then how to refine and bring them to life. Learn from the creative minds behind some of the most innovative ideas out there, like Canva, KeepCup, Movember, Linktree, B Corps, Zero Co and more. In this book you'll discover: – 8 steps to integrate killer thinking in your life and work – Why boredom is the mother of creativity – How to refine ideas and bring them to life – The best filter to run your ideas through to ensure everyone wins – 13 practical exercises you can apply to real-world problems today – Why killer execution is just as important as killer ideas – And a whole lot more Want to be more creative and efficient in life and work? It's all about killer thinking.
Killer Thinking
Author: Tim Duggan
Publisher: Pantera Press
ISBN: 0648987604
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Killer Thinking is the ultimate guide to creating, developing and recognising incredible ideas that will revolutionise the way you work, from the bestselling author of Cult Status. We need better ideas right now. Everywhere you look, there are growing problems that require fresh, creative thinking to help us solve. The good news is that anyone can learn to master the art of creativity to turn good ideas into brilliant ones. That's what this book is about: those killer ideas that have a positive impact on many people, with near-infinite winners. The type you hear about and think, 'Damn, I wish I'd thought of that!' Tim Duggan, the co-founder of Junkee Media, will show you how to identify and generate your own ideas with big potential, and then how to refine and bring them to life. Learn from the creative minds behind some of the most innovative ideas out there, like Canva, KeepCup, Movember, Linktree, B Corps, Zero Co and more. In this book you'll discover: – 8 steps to integrate killer thinking in your life and work – Why boredom is the mother of creativity – How to refine ideas and bring them to life – The best filter to run your ideas through to ensure everyone wins – 13 practical exercises you can apply to real-world problems today – Why killer execution is just as important as killer ideas – And a whole lot more Want to be more creative and efficient in life and work? It's all about killer thinking.
Publisher: Pantera Press
ISBN: 0648987604
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Killer Thinking is the ultimate guide to creating, developing and recognising incredible ideas that will revolutionise the way you work, from the bestselling author of Cult Status. We need better ideas right now. Everywhere you look, there are growing problems that require fresh, creative thinking to help us solve. The good news is that anyone can learn to master the art of creativity to turn good ideas into brilliant ones. That's what this book is about: those killer ideas that have a positive impact on many people, with near-infinite winners. The type you hear about and think, 'Damn, I wish I'd thought of that!' Tim Duggan, the co-founder of Junkee Media, will show you how to identify and generate your own ideas with big potential, and then how to refine and bring them to life. Learn from the creative minds behind some of the most innovative ideas out there, like Canva, KeepCup, Movember, Linktree, B Corps, Zero Co and more. In this book you'll discover: – 8 steps to integrate killer thinking in your life and work – Why boredom is the mother of creativity – How to refine ideas and bring them to life – The best filter to run your ideas through to ensure everyone wins – 13 practical exercises you can apply to real-world problems today – Why killer execution is just as important as killer ideas – And a whole lot more Want to be more creative and efficient in life and work? It's all about killer thinking.
Think Like The Killer
Author: Jaycie Mandrell
Publisher: Writers Republic LLC
ISBN: 1637288735
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Harmon Bliss thinks he's a psychopath. Harmon has an odd obsession with death, especially when it revolves around murder. He knows about many popular crimes but when a local girl introduces him to a eight-year-old cold case it's the only thing he can think about. Who killed Julia Manhattan and why? Suddenly, this case is taking over his life and he thinks he may actually be able to solve this unsolved murder and the case of his missing classmate in the process. Can he do it?
Publisher: Writers Republic LLC
ISBN: 1637288735
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Harmon Bliss thinks he's a psychopath. Harmon has an odd obsession with death, especially when it revolves around murder. He knows about many popular crimes but when a local girl introduces him to a eight-year-old cold case it's the only thing he can think about. Who killed Julia Manhattan and why? Suddenly, this case is taking over his life and he thinks he may actually be able to solve this unsolved murder and the case of his missing classmate in the process. Can he do it?
Legal Thinking
Author: William Read
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 1512805548
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
This book delineates the limits that define, and the tensions that beset, the process of conceiving how laws connect and interact with morals and facts—about the ways we do think about these connections and interactions, not about the ways we should think.
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 1512805548
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
This book delineates the limits that define, and the tensions that beset, the process of conceiving how laws connect and interact with morals and facts—about the ways we do think about these connections and interactions, not about the ways we should think.
Cult Status
Author: Tim Duggan
Publisher: Pantera Press
ISBN: 0648571513
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Consumers are changing, and the businesses that form around them are principled, purposeful and creative. The next generation of entrepreneurs think differently, and Cult Status will show you how you can too. Enough has been written about huge cult brands founded last century – Nike, Apple, Red Bull. What will the cult companies of tomorrow look like? Who is amassing the kind of passionate community that makes a brand a massive, long-term, sustainable success? Tim Duggan, co-founder of one of Australia's most innovative and awarded new media companies, has studied hundreds of successful entrepreneurs and change makers over the last decade to uncover what they all have in common. Learn from the founders of modern brands like Blake Mycoskie (TOMS), Zoë Foster Blake (Go-To), Tim Brown (Allbirds), Daniel Flynn (Thankyou), Lucy Moss (SIX), Oscar McMahon (Young Henrys) and more. In this book you'll discover: •The 7 Steps to building a business with cult status•The one thing you should do before starting something new•Why every business of the future needs to balance profit and purpose together•How to have just as much impact working inside a company as you can from outside•The leadership trait every new leader needs•How to create a passionate community around you and your work•14 practical exercise you can do today to set up for success tomorrow Armed with this book, anyone from anywhere can help create the next business with serious cult status. "We're at a point in history where we can create what we want the future to look like. This book is a road map to that future." Naomi Simson, Shark Tank investor and Founder of RedBalloon "Tim has extraordinary insight into the evolving relationship between companies and the communities that they serve." Osher Günsberg "Cult Status is like the love child of your savviest BFF and a business sage. This will be the manual for a generation of millennial entrepreneurs." Lorraine Murphy, Entrepreneur and author of Remarkability "This book challenges you to question what impact you want to have, and provides a guide to help you rally people around you to achieve outcomes you are passionate about." Alex Greenwich, Member for Sydney
Publisher: Pantera Press
ISBN: 0648571513
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Consumers are changing, and the businesses that form around them are principled, purposeful and creative. The next generation of entrepreneurs think differently, and Cult Status will show you how you can too. Enough has been written about huge cult brands founded last century – Nike, Apple, Red Bull. What will the cult companies of tomorrow look like? Who is amassing the kind of passionate community that makes a brand a massive, long-term, sustainable success? Tim Duggan, co-founder of one of Australia's most innovative and awarded new media companies, has studied hundreds of successful entrepreneurs and change makers over the last decade to uncover what they all have in common. Learn from the founders of modern brands like Blake Mycoskie (TOMS), Zoë Foster Blake (Go-To), Tim Brown (Allbirds), Daniel Flynn (Thankyou), Lucy Moss (SIX), Oscar McMahon (Young Henrys) and more. In this book you'll discover: •The 7 Steps to building a business with cult status•The one thing you should do before starting something new•Why every business of the future needs to balance profit and purpose together•How to have just as much impact working inside a company as you can from outside•The leadership trait every new leader needs•How to create a passionate community around you and your work•14 practical exercise you can do today to set up for success tomorrow Armed with this book, anyone from anywhere can help create the next business with serious cult status. "We're at a point in history where we can create what we want the future to look like. This book is a road map to that future." Naomi Simson, Shark Tank investor and Founder of RedBalloon "Tim has extraordinary insight into the evolving relationship between companies and the communities that they serve." Osher Günsberg "Cult Status is like the love child of your savviest BFF and a business sage. This will be the manual for a generation of millennial entrepreneurs." Lorraine Murphy, Entrepreneur and author of Remarkability "This book challenges you to question what impact you want to have, and provides a guide to help you rally people around you to achieve outcomes you are passionate about." Alex Greenwich, Member for Sydney
Creative Success Now
Author: Astrid Baumgardner
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781947480971
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Creativity is a highly valued skill set that drives a significant portion of the global economy. It does not depend on a random stroke of genius, but instead on inspired hard work that creatives dive into, fueled by a sense of purpose and meaning with the potential for well-being and happiness--and a job that pays. This book lays out a three-part Creative Success Now Methodology consisting of the mindset, authenticity set, and skill sets that can empower you to pursue the creative life--both for your personal journey toward success and because the world needs your ideas. Ultimately, this book will help you to solve the many problems you encounter as a creative person so that you can live as a successful creative in the twenty-first century.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781947480971
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Creativity is a highly valued skill set that drives a significant portion of the global economy. It does not depend on a random stroke of genius, but instead on inspired hard work that creatives dive into, fueled by a sense of purpose and meaning with the potential for well-being and happiness--and a job that pays. This book lays out a three-part Creative Success Now Methodology consisting of the mindset, authenticity set, and skill sets that can empower you to pursue the creative life--both for your personal journey toward success and because the world needs your ideas. Ultimately, this book will help you to solve the many problems you encounter as a creative person so that you can live as a successful creative in the twenty-first century.
Killer's Cousin
Author: Nancy Werlin
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101576936
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
After being accused and acquitted in the death of his girlfriend, seventeen-year-old David is sent to live with his aunt, uncle, and young cousin to avoid the media frenzy. But all is not well at his relatives? house. His aunt and uncle are not speaking, and twelve-year-old Lily seems intent on making David?s life a torment. And then there?s the issue of his older cousin Kathy?s mysterious death some years back. As things grow more and more tense, David starts to wonder?is there something else that his family is trying to hide from?
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101576936
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
After being accused and acquitted in the death of his girlfriend, seventeen-year-old David is sent to live with his aunt, uncle, and young cousin to avoid the media frenzy. But all is not well at his relatives? house. His aunt and uncle are not speaking, and twelve-year-old Lily seems intent on making David?s life a torment. And then there?s the issue of his older cousin Kathy?s mysterious death some years back. As things grow more and more tense, David starts to wonder?is there something else that his family is trying to hide from?
Profile of a Killer
Author: Brent W. A. Henderson
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1483601153
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
What if the metro Atlanta area is suddenly dealing with the probability that another serial murderer is killing children; this time preadolescent females at Stone Mountain Park, a large natural state park in the middle of the metro area? What if a Chief of Detectives and his forensic psychiatrist friend are charged with finding this fiend? What if the killer is a priest who has a sexual preference to young girls? This 81,100 word story follows exactly how law enforcement works to solve just such a case. The story begins with the discovery of a young female found in Stone Mountain Lake. Soon after, two early adolescent friends disappear, during a laser show while visiting the park. Then another young female is found on the golf course at the park. Chief of Detectives Theo Reed and his forensic psychiatrist work to find the killer. Detective Reed runs a task force and Aiden O'Brian, M.D. develops the profile which will direct the task force. While investigating both men have their own inner conflicts with which they must deal. The killer, an Episcopal priest is a youth minister and conducts the funeral for two of the victims. He is a tortured soul with enough anger and baggage to fill an entire mail train. To interrupt the investigation a copycat killer shows up and must be dealt with. Knowing the investigators are getting close the killer leaves, but sets up his departure to throw off the police by going to the Atlanta airport. He doubles back and takes AMTRAC instead. O'Brian realizes this and convinces Reed to change his plans for an airport arrest. The two men take a helicopter to board the train in another town, getting on the train unseen. What follows is an exciting chase involving hostages and a big chance the killer will escape. If he gets off the train they will be searching scrub pines and palmetto plants making it impossible to locate the killer Does he get away? You need to read the ending.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1483601153
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
What if the metro Atlanta area is suddenly dealing with the probability that another serial murderer is killing children; this time preadolescent females at Stone Mountain Park, a large natural state park in the middle of the metro area? What if a Chief of Detectives and his forensic psychiatrist friend are charged with finding this fiend? What if the killer is a priest who has a sexual preference to young girls? This 81,100 word story follows exactly how law enforcement works to solve just such a case. The story begins with the discovery of a young female found in Stone Mountain Lake. Soon after, two early adolescent friends disappear, during a laser show while visiting the park. Then another young female is found on the golf course at the park. Chief of Detectives Theo Reed and his forensic psychiatrist work to find the killer. Detective Reed runs a task force and Aiden O'Brian, M.D. develops the profile which will direct the task force. While investigating both men have their own inner conflicts with which they must deal. The killer, an Episcopal priest is a youth minister and conducts the funeral for two of the victims. He is a tortured soul with enough anger and baggage to fill an entire mail train. To interrupt the investigation a copycat killer shows up and must be dealt with. Knowing the investigators are getting close the killer leaves, but sets up his departure to throw off the police by going to the Atlanta airport. He doubles back and takes AMTRAC instead. O'Brian realizes this and convinces Reed to change his plans for an airport arrest. The two men take a helicopter to board the train in another town, getting on the train unseen. What follows is an exciting chase involving hostages and a big chance the killer will escape. If he gets off the train they will be searching scrub pines and palmetto plants making it impossible to locate the killer Does he get away? You need to read the ending.
Lethal Lateral Thinking Puzzles
Author: Paul Sloane
Publisher: Puzzlewright
ISBN: 9781402778810
Category : Lateral thinking puzzles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"A woman walked into a room and there was a new picture there. She immediately knew someone had been killed. How? (The answer : the picture was a chalk outline on the floor) Puzzles like this, each centered on a mysterious murder, will grab puzzle-heads and won't let them go until they find the solution. Two or more can play the game, with one person reading the book and answering the other players' yes-or-no questions. Or solvers can fly solo, thanks to the carefully constructed clues revealed one by one in the text."--Publisher's description.
Publisher: Puzzlewright
ISBN: 9781402778810
Category : Lateral thinking puzzles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"A woman walked into a room and there was a new picture there. She immediately knew someone had been killed. How? (The answer : the picture was a chalk outline on the floor) Puzzles like this, each centered on a mysterious murder, will grab puzzle-heads and won't let them go until they find the solution. Two or more can play the game, with one person reading the book and answering the other players' yes-or-no questions. Or solvers can fly solo, thanks to the carefully constructed clues revealed one by one in the text."--Publisher's description.
Murder Movie Makers
Author: Matthew Edwards
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476639663
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Serial killers, mass murderers, spree killers, outlaws, and real-life homicidal maniacs have long held a grim fascination for both filmmakers and viewers. Since the 1970s, hundreds of films and television movies have been made covering killers from Charles Manson to Ted Bundy and the Zodiac Killer creating a uniquely morbid sub-genre within horror and thrillers. This collection of interviews sheds light on 17 filmmakers and screenwriters who tackled this controversial subject while attempting to explore the warped world of infamous killers. The interviews include John McNaughton (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer), Tom Hanson (The Zodiac Killer), David Wickes (Jack the Ripper), Chris Gerolmo (Citizen X), Chuck Parello (The Hillside Stranglers), David Jacobson (Dahmer) and Clive Saunders on his ill-fated experience directing Gacy. Offering candid insights into the creative process behind these movies, the interviews also show the pitfalls and moral controversy the filmmakers had to wrestle with to bring their visions to the screen.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476639663
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Serial killers, mass murderers, spree killers, outlaws, and real-life homicidal maniacs have long held a grim fascination for both filmmakers and viewers. Since the 1970s, hundreds of films and television movies have been made covering killers from Charles Manson to Ted Bundy and the Zodiac Killer creating a uniquely morbid sub-genre within horror and thrillers. This collection of interviews sheds light on 17 filmmakers and screenwriters who tackled this controversial subject while attempting to explore the warped world of infamous killers. The interviews include John McNaughton (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer), Tom Hanson (The Zodiac Killer), David Wickes (Jack the Ripper), Chris Gerolmo (Citizen X), Chuck Parello (The Hillside Stranglers), David Jacobson (Dahmer) and Clive Saunders on his ill-fated experience directing Gacy. Offering candid insights into the creative process behind these movies, the interviews also show the pitfalls and moral controversy the filmmakers had to wrestle with to bring their visions to the screen.
A Killer By Design
Author: Ann Wolbert Burgess
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1802790330
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
'I think you have something here' I said, 'This could lead to a whole new way of understanding criminal behaviour. As far as I know no one's ever tried to figure out why serial killers kill. The implications are profound.' Haunting, heartfelt, and deeply human, Dr Ann Burgess's remarkable memoir combines a riveting personal narrative of fearless feminism and ambition, bone-chilling encounters with real-life monsters, and a revealing portrait of the ever-evolving US criminal justice system. A Killer By Design will inspire, terrify, and enlighten you in equal measure. It forces us to confront the age-old question 'What drives someone to kill, and how can we stop them?' 'Of all the colleagues I've worked with, Ann is one of the sharpest – and one of the toughest ... She taught us how to harness the chaos of serial killers' minds and helped us decipher the undecipherable. I'd recommend that everyone read A Killer By Design; not only is it a great page-turner, but it's about time Ann's story was heard' - JOHN E. DOUGLAS, former FBI criminal profiler and bestselling author of Mindhunter.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1802790330
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
'I think you have something here' I said, 'This could lead to a whole new way of understanding criminal behaviour. As far as I know no one's ever tried to figure out why serial killers kill. The implications are profound.' Haunting, heartfelt, and deeply human, Dr Ann Burgess's remarkable memoir combines a riveting personal narrative of fearless feminism and ambition, bone-chilling encounters with real-life monsters, and a revealing portrait of the ever-evolving US criminal justice system. A Killer By Design will inspire, terrify, and enlighten you in equal measure. It forces us to confront the age-old question 'What drives someone to kill, and how can we stop them?' 'Of all the colleagues I've worked with, Ann is one of the sharpest – and one of the toughest ... She taught us how to harness the chaos of serial killers' minds and helped us decipher the undecipherable. I'd recommend that everyone read A Killer By Design; not only is it a great page-turner, but it's about time Ann's story was heard' - JOHN E. DOUGLAS, former FBI criminal profiler and bestselling author of Mindhunter.