Appendix A

Outline of All of the Steps, Practices, and Techniques

Ask

The First Practice of Asking: Find the Question

Try Ten Questions
Find the Bug
Reinterpret
Rise to the Occasion

The Second Practice of Asking: Search the Space

Break It Down
Draw a Fishbone
Map Your Idea
Challenge Your Assumptions

The Third Practice of Asking: Transform the Problem

Reverse
Go Back from the Future (BFF)
Pick the Worst Idea
Stretch and Squeeze

Learn

The First Practice of Learning: Practice Deliberately

Challenge Yourself
Focus on Specific Tasks
Reflect

The Second Practice of Learning: Master Your Domain

Get Schooled
Go for Deeper Understanding
Apply What You Know to New Situations

The Third Practice of Learning: Learn Forever

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