TABLE OF CONTENTS Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
Theodore Roosevelt
You have done us the courtesy of reading this book all the way through. I appreciate that.
Now it s time for you to transfer the ideas you have been exposed to in this book into the realm of practice. We have several suggestions on how to do this.
Now is a good time to evaluate whether you have learned anything from reading this book and what you want to put into practice. The tables in this section list all the techniques described in this book. If you don t know how to use a technique, go back and reread the corresponding section.
The columns give you space to decide how to apply the technique. If you re already using the technique, check the first column. If you would like to use the technique at the next opportunity, check the second column. If you would like to use the technique at some future time, check the third column. Put more checks in the third column than the second one. You can t use everything first. If you don t think the technique is applicable to your work, check the last column.
| Technique | Already Using | Use Soon | Use Later | No Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use cross-disciplinary knowledge | ||||
| Focus on facts | ||||
| Pay attention to unusual details |
