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  • Deanna
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  • 12-01-13

Narrator kills this book.

Would you try another book from Drew Boyd and Jacob Goldenberg and/or David Drummond?

Not sure - couldn't get based the narrator - awful.

Would you ever listen to anything by Drew Boyd and Jacob Goldenberg again?

Not sure - couldn't get based the narrator - awful.

Would you be willing to try another one of David Drummond’s performances?

Never - so monotonous it was to hard to listen to - please audible - hire new narrators!

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Please audible - hire new narrators! Giving this book back!

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A wonderful book about creativity. Based on SIT.

Very instructive, with nice English for a foreign listener. Based on SIT method, which has roots on TRIZ. Highly recommended.

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  • Amr K.
  • 10-21-17

Must read if you are looking to be creative

template for being creative, brilliant book.
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  • Greg Stadler
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Works from day 1! And anyone can do it.

I've used it, it really does work, in many different settings, problem solving, productivity, New Prod Dev/Service Dev, marketing campaigns and strategy.