As my fascination grew using creativity, I believe lateral thinking enriched my life, creating a lot of fun. Thinking laterally tricks my mind in a beautiful way. It takes my mind away from the road frequently traveled. It develops new neurocircuits, bypassing the normal old way of thinking. Discomfort will happen, I am sure, but… Read More
Avoiding the blind spots in science and life by Suf Alkhaldi
Have you ever wondered why you did not see something in your work or your field before someone else came up with it? This is the blind spot. We all experience this phenomenon, especially the experts. Through the discovery of many things in our current history, you always find things which were applied in one field, well-known… Read More
Thinking inside the box to get out of the box: Lateral thinking by Suf Alkhaldi
Since my early teenage years, I have been an avid reader. I have been in love with books, bookstores, and libraries. I like to discover and learn many things. I was not a super achiever although I wanted to be one. I sought new tools to improve thinking, studying, and working. Way back, as I listened to… Read More
Mixing what you love with what you hate to achieve your goal by Suf Alkhaldi
Occasionally, people ask me about what motivated me, and when did I start thinking about graduate school. This question comes up whenever I deliver talks for school career days or at conferences. At scientific conferences, graduate students are the most curious ones. This post will shed some light on my answers. What I love Science… Read More
Simple thinking: Toyota’s winning strategy by Suf Alkhaldi
One of the best ways to think about a problem is to have a simple thought or idea. To solve a problem, our mind should focus on simplicity. Instead of focusing on the whole problem which may be overwhelming, we should divide it into smaller pieces. By doing this, we gain insight into solving them.… Read More
Kaizen Method (taking small and comfortable steps toward improvement) by Suf Alkhaldi
How many times have we decided to pursue something we know will make our lives better but we did not follow through? Although we have been exposed to thousands of tools and methods by a plethora of self-help books, many of these will not work with us. In fact, some of them will not work with… Read More