How to be a Genius: 52 Ways to Upgrade Your Brain

There are plenty of keep fit books for the rest of the body so why not make sure that you're maintaining one of your most important and overlooked assets: your grey matter! In How to be a Genius John Middleton reveals how to miximise brain power, and access insight and creativity whether at work or at play. From problem solving to mind-mapping through story-telling and chattering, here are 52 brilliant ideas to turbo-charge your mind, including:


How to become a system thinker. When you stop focusing on the parts it's much easier to understand the whole;
The best methods for creating an environment in which you can think optimally;
Embracing the weird (some of our very best ideas can come from looking in the strangest of places);
Tips on de-junking your life. When you get rid of clutter, your mental mess will sort itself out;
How to entice other people to your point of view.

“How to be a Genius is aimed at people who are interested in making the most of their mental powers, people who suspect that their brains are running an autopilot, and who now want to squeeze a little more juice out of the human body’s most underused organ (no complaint letters from lifelong celibates please!). By using these tried and tested tips and techniques you can discover your true inner genius!” John Middleton