Jump Start Your Thinking
A Free 1-Hour Webinar
Thursday, June 12, 2025
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern followed by Q&A
(12:00 noon Pacific, 1:00 p.m. Mountain, 2:00 p.m. Central)
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Thinking is your means of figuring out what to do. A little targeted thinking can propel you into action when you’re feeling stuck. But as Sir Joshua Reynolds observed 200+ years ago, “There is no expedient to which a man will not resort to avoid the real labor of thinking.” How do you get started on the thinking?
In this class, I teach easy ways to jump start your thinking. I show you how a few minutes of targeted thinking may bring fantastic results and always makes the rest of the task easier.
You will learn:
- The #1 thinking tactic that helps you zero in on top issues immediately
- How to use small blocks of time for hard thinking tasks
- The best way to plant thinking seeds now to get insights later
- How expert advice you already know can jump start your thinking on your most important project
This is an interactive class consisting of lecture, exercises, and discussion. You will have an opportunity to do some targeted thinking on your own project, so have paper and pencil ready.
By using the tactics from this class, you will be able to:
- Start big projects moving forward with minimum effort
- Stop wasting time dithering over how to get started
- Focus your attention to quickly “pick your own brain” whenever you need to
What project of yours needs jump starting?
Bring it to class and learn how Thinking Tactics can help you get more answers, faster, and with less hair-pulling.
This class is a teaser for the all-day Thinking Tactics for Getting Unstuck workshop. The next session is in-person in Boston on July 1. Read more here.
Other products of interest:
The 14-page “Thinking on Paper” pamphlet mentioned in the handout and class is available in the Thinker’s Toolkit.
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I had been worrying about getting prepared for a 2-hour internet radio interview later in the evening. I was able to stop worrying and get prepared in one hour after attending your Jump Start Your Thinking teleclass.
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“After taking the ‘Jump Start’ course, I found myself using the techniques within 24 hours, to good effect!”
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Is this video or audio?
A: You can join by video with Zoom, or by audio only with the phone bridge. Information for both ways to attend will be sent to you. You will get access to a PDF of any visuals, so you can follow along even if you are phone-only.
Q: What do I need to join by video?
A: You need a computer with reliable internet access, a microphone, and a video camera. You will need to download the Zoom app and test it out. I recommend testing it out well in advance. Here is a room to join to test: https://zoom.us/test. Just click on that link and follow the instructions. Then call into the Zoom “meeting room” for the event 5 minutes early to make sure you don’t have any technical problems.
Q: What do I need to call in by phone?
A: You can call in with any phone. Landlines are best. Cell phones often have noisy connections. But the bridge can handle them all. Details for calling in will be emailed to you.
Note: to “raise your hand” to ask questions during class, you need to be able to press * 9 on a touch tone keypad.
Q: Can I call in for free over the web?
A: Yes. You call in by Zoom over the web.
Q: Can I download a recording of the class instead of listening live?
A: Yes. If you sign up in advance for the class and can’t make it for any reason, you will be able to listen to and/or download an audio-only recording. Everyone who signs up in advance will get download information after the class is held. But try to attend live, so you can ask questions and get the full benefit of the webinar.
Q: Are there written materials for the class?
A: Yes, there is a handout. A link to it will be included in your Thank You email.
Other questions? Email me: jm@thinkingdirections.com.
I found the Thinking on Paper technique to be quite useful. I was able to reach some clarity about my goal after just the short 5-minute exercise during the class. That was surprising to me! I think the technique will be helpful to me in the future.
This is very good stuff. I gained useful insights during each of the timed exercises. In just a few minutes, I was able to clarify my thinking about two major issues in my life! And that handout of questions is a gold mine.