Overview

Our thoughts can often feel messy and unclear. This can lead to poor decisions, delays in getting things done and a feeling of being overwhelmed. Clear thinking is a skill that everyone can learn. It can help in building a better life. The book shares a set of simple rules to help you think in a smarter, wiser and happier way.  Make wiser decisions and learn the right time to compromise.  Learn to think well with others and set your ego aside.  Stop procrastinating and obsessing about things you cannot change.  Keep your brain active and grow your creative thinking.  Build strong thinking habits that help you deal with life’s challenges.  The Rules of Thinking is a practical guide that helps you improve your mindset and ways of thinking. These guiding principles show you how to think for yourself, solve problems and make better decisions. The book explores strong and healthy ways of thinking. It covers organised, creative and critical thinking. The book encourages calm thinking to help stay balanced and clear in thoughts.  After reading this book, you will have the tools that help you think more clearly and effectively. You will become someone who understands their own mind in every way. This book is for anyone who wants to be happier and more successful in their life and work.

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Author:   Richard Templar
Publisher:   Pearson Education Limited
Imprint:   Pearson Business
Edition:   3rd edition
ISBN:  

9781292498881

ISBN 10:   1292498889
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   22 May 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Think for yourself   1 Avoid echo chambers   2 Don’t be scared   3 Consider the motive   4 Beware self-interest   5 Keep hold of your heartstrings   6 Don’t be gullible   Resilient thinking   7 Know who you are   8 Seek out support   9 Take control   10 Be flexible   11 Be self-aware   12 It is what it is   13 Don’t get over-distracted   14 Like yourself   15 Be ready to cope   16 Better out than in   17 Cut yourself some slack   Healthy thinking   18 Think yourself happy   19 Focus on other people   20 Be in the present   21 Stress is optional   22 Normality isn’t normal   23 Evaluate your emotions   24 Laugh at yourself   25 Keep learning   26 No one likes to be incompetent   27 Practice makes progress   28 Turn off the action replays   29 Sidestep bad habits   30 Appreciate semantics   31 Keep the bar steady   32 Look for the spin   Organised thinking   33 Believe in being organised   34 Learn to love a list   35 Think outside your head   36 Don’t overload your RAM   37 Make deadlines your friend   38 Don’t indulge in decision-making   39 Get creatively organised   Thinking creatively   40 Train your brain   41 Feed your mind   42 Get in the mood   43 Open up   44 There are no rules   45 Spot the box   46 Think like someone else   47 Make connections   48 Make mistakes   49 Forget about other people   Problem solving   50 Clear your emotions out of the way   51 Make sure there’s really a problem   52 Check you’re solving the right problem   53 Loosen up   54 Don’t settle for your first answer   55 If it’s plausible, it’s worthwhile   56 Find a way in   57 Don’t get bogged down   58 Try a new angle   59 Don’t panic   60 Get help   Thinking together   61 You’re better together   62 Play to everyone’s strengths   63 Think like a hive   64 Leave your ego behind   65 Keep an eye on the quiet ones   66 Question groupthink   67 Conflict is OK   68 Think up a storm   69 Have stupid ideas   70 Keep in synch   Making decisions   71 Decide what you’re deciding   72 Don’t start at square two   73 Set yourself boundaries   74 Untangle the knots first   75 Go for Goldilocks   76 Vet your advisors   77 Be your own advisor   78 Don’t jump to conclusions   79 Understand your emotions   80 Balance logic and emotion   81 Learn to compromise   82 Find option C   83 Assess the cost of a bad decision   84 Regret is a waste of energy   85 Be honest about procrastinating   Critical thinking   86 Read John Donne   87 Don’t be played for a fool   88 Stand back and take in the view   89 Look for what comes next   90 Don’t bother your pretty little head   91 Consider the odds   92 Facts are neutral   93 Don’t trust statistics   94 Understand cause and effect   95 If you can’t prove it’s true, that doesn’t mean it isn’t   96 Don’t believe it just because everyone else does   97 Don’t believe it just because you want to   98 Be devil’s advocate   99 Don’t go into lockdown   100 Opinions aren’t facts   The Rules of Calm   1 Get a sense of perspective  2 Visualise the best-case scenario   3 Look back on yourself   4 Catch yourself catastrophising   5 Don’t flap   6 Have a Plan B   7 Mind your vocab   8 Choose your friends carefully  9 Be your own friend   10 Stop fighting   Had Enough Yet. . . ?   It’s not all about you   Get them emotionally involved  No one has to be like you  

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Richard Templar is the international bestselling author of The Rules series, known for turning everyday insights into simple, actionable principles. With his calm and clear style, Templar makes complex ideas about thinking and personal development easy to understand and apply. He translates his observations into guiding principles that help readers think smarter, wiser and happier. 

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