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HOW TO USE 100 MPH THINKING

Here’s how to use 100 MPH Thinking in a group session (or 300 MPH
Thinking if you’re really looking for a thrill):

Step 1. Break down the number of people you have into teams of
three to five players, max.
Step 2. Set a time limit and an ambitious number of ideas. Any-
where from 30 ideas per team in 10 minutes to 100 ideas per
team in an hour.
Step 3. Write down all ideas (those little yellow stickies are per-
fect) and say each idea out loud to your team.
Step 100. When you reach your goal, have every team member
select her or his top two or three ideas, compare notes with
other teams, then debate or arm-wrestle until you have the idea
you’re looking for. (For a slightly more civilized method of dis-
tilling and finding agreement, see page 213 in Chapter 19,
“Storming the Brain.”)
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