Flip Thinking The Life-Changing Art of Turning Problems into Opportunities

Change your mindset from problem-focused ("yes, but") to opportunistic ("yes, and") using Omdenken, the Dutch art of flip thinking—from the bestselling author and founder of the Omdenken philosophy

Imagine this: You've got a great idea, and all you hear are the yes-buts.

"Yes, but that's been tried before, and it didn't work."

"Yes, but shouldn't we just let it sit for a while?"

"Yes, but what if it doesn't work..."

Now in English for the first time, this international bestseller introduces the power of flip thinking to transform stuck-in-the-mud, pessimistic thinking into an inventive, curious mindset, so you can top saying "yes, but..." to life, and start saying "yes, and..."

In Flip Thinking, Berthold Gunster, the founder of the Dutch omdenken--or flip thinking--philosophy, presents fifteen strategies to transform your thinking away from limitations and negativities and towards possibilities and opportunities. From disrupting (turn all the rules upside down) to flaunting (play up what you want to hide) and from importing (get the enemy on board) to amplifying (do more of what works), Gunster's strategies and stories will have you approaching even the most challenging problems--from an annoying neighbor to an angry colleague to an unhappy partner--in a whole new way.

Berthold Gunster is the founder of the omdenken, or flip thinking, philosophy. After studying at the Theatre Academy in Utrecht, he worked as a theatre director and writer for years. Since 2001, he and his team have been offering trainings, workshops, and shows about omdenken to companies and individuals. He has written thirteen bestselling books about the omdenken theory.