Jack's Notebook by Gregg Fraley
Do you remember when the World Series games were played in the afternoon? Do you know what a young teenage boy did with a hollowed out book......on one of those October afternoons......while at school? Why listened to the ballgame of course. I, errrrr he had to trick the teachers into thinking he was studying.
Do you know what Gregg Fraley does by writing Jack's Notebook? He spins a tale about Jack, a young man who is tired of the daily grind. He wants a job that has meaning, that makes him jump out of bed and look forward to the day ahead. Jack joins forces with Dreadlocks girl - Molly, and together they set forth upon a page-turning adventure in search of a new job for Jack. One key to Jack's success is that he carries a notebook around and journals the journey. Mr. Fraley however, does something else. He tricks us. Just when we think we're being held spellbound by an interesting story, we're really being taught how to creatively solve problems.
CPS (Creative Problem Solving) was developed by master creative guru Alex Osborn and now retired professor, Dr. Sidney J. Parnes. Gregg weaves his own version of CPS throughout Jack's adventure. He also provides a reference guide to the process in the back of the book.
Gregg says to not get too up tight about processes and methods. He breaks it down into basics. Make a list and then make a choice. One part about this I really, really like. Do not judge your ideas while making your list. This will stifle creativity and imagination. Instead just get the ideas out of your head. I have found that once you've created your list, it's best to let it simmer and brew for a day before beginning to make choices.
This book was Smoked-n-Signed!
Pick up a copy of Jack's Notebook, pick up a notebook for yourself --- and let the journey begin!
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