http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/2005/07/26/ways-to-distinguish-yourself-31-use-your-thinking-bandwidth-wisely/ Personal and professional development for technology professionals. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:31:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/2005/07/26/ways-to-distinguish-yourself-31-use-your-thinking-bandwidth-wisely/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Anonymous Wed, 12 Apr 2006 03:09:58 +0000 http://www.blog.lifebeyondcode.com/2005/07/26/ways-to-distinguish-yourself-31-use-your-thinking-bandwidth-wisely/#comment-176 Interesting post. Nice terminology - "Thinking Bandwidth"! I think one of the most useful medium I find to use my thinking bandwidth to its max efficiency is 'reading'. But then you may claim its not 'direct thinking', but still, even though its a indirect thinking, I believe its the best resource to invest your thinking ability. Interesting post. Nice terminology – “Thinking Bandwidth”!
I think one of the most useful medium I find to use my thinking bandwidth to its max efficiency is ‘reading’. But then you may claim its not ‘direct thinking’, but still, even though its a indirect thinking, I believe its the best resource to invest your thinking ability.

]]> http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/2005/07/26/ways-to-distinguish-yourself-31-use-your-thinking-bandwidth-wisely/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Anonymous Wed, 24 Aug 2005 19:06:04 +0000 http://www.blog.lifebeyondcode.com/2005/07/26/ways-to-distinguish-yourself-31-use-your-thinking-bandwidth-wisely/#comment-175 In terms of expanding "thinking bandwidth," one advice I heard was a characteristic that distinguishes happy people. Happy people tend to view the world through "divergent thinking." Given any event, they will deliberately find many ways to interpret it. They will also be open to other people's viewpoints. (In this example, the divergent thinker will think of the employee's viewpoint(s), the boss' viewpoint(s), and propose solutions so that each side gains what they want, always knowing losses may come which they can handle too.) Many people are obsessed with finding the one right answer to a circumstance. They take a multiple-choice exam hoping to choose the one correct reply. Those who embrace divergent thinking experiment with how can they make any of the choices valid, even if they make mistakes along the way. Doing this regularly expands their thinking bandwidth. In terms of expanding “thinking bandwidth,” one advice I heard was a characteristic that distinguishes happy people.
Happy people tend to view the world through “divergent thinking.” Given any event, they will deliberately find many ways to interpret it. They will also be open to other people’s viewpoints. (In this example, the divergent thinker will think of the employee’s viewpoint(s), the boss’ viewpoint(s), and propose solutions so that each side gains what they want, always knowing losses may come which they can handle too.)
Many people are obsessed with finding the one right answer to a circumstance. They take a multiple-choice exam hoping to choose the one correct reply. Those who embrace divergent thinking experiment with how can they make any of the choices valid, even if they make mistakes along the way.
Doing this regularly expands their thinking bandwidth.

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