Think Like a Rocket Scientist

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Named a "must read" by Susan Cain, "endlessly fascinating" by Daniel Pink, and "bursting with practical insights" by Adam Grant.

In this accessible and practical book, Ozan Varol reveals nine simple strategies from rocket science that you can use to make your own giant leaps in work and life -- whether it's landing your dream job, accelerating your business, learning a new skill, or creating the next breakthrough product. Today, thinking like a rocket scientist is a necessity. We all encounter complex and unfamiliar problems in our lives. Those who can tackle these problems -- without clear guidelines and with the clock ticking -- enjoy an extraordinary advantage.

Think Like a Rocket Scientist will inspire you to take your own moonshot and enable you to achieve liftoff.

© Ozan Varol 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Critics Review

  • Not just an engrossing read–it’s bursting with practical insights. Ozan Varol’s dazzling debut might change how you approach problems. Houston, this book has solutions

    Adam Grant, betselling author of ORIGINALS
  • Thinking like a rocket scientist is not rocket science! Packed with witty writing, insightful advice, and invigorating stories, this must-read book will change the way you see the world–and empower you to change the world itself

    Susan Cain, New York Times-bestselling author of QUIET
  • When the stakes are high, the unknowns are threatening, and the problems seem insurmountable, you need a superhero – which means you need Ozan Varol. He’ll show you how to master the cognitive skills of a rocket scientist. And by the time you finish reading his endlessly fascinating book, your thinking will be bigger, better, and bolder

    Daniel H. Pink, betselling author of WHEN, DRIVE, and A WHOLE NEW MIND
  • You’re smarter than you think. Ozan Varol makes a compelling case for each of us to level up and to contribute at a level we’ve talked ourselves out of

    Seth Godin
  • The rocket scientists I know are among the biggest dreamers the world has ever seen. Ozan Varol has written a fascinating, practical, and mind-expanding book about how we can all benefit from thinking like a rocket scientist. This book will help you make your own seemingly crazy moonshot a reality

    Julian Guthrie, New York Times-bestselling author of HOW TO MAKE A SPACESHIP and ALPHA GIRLS

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