Books Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life  by Ozan Varol (Author)

"Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life" by Ozan Varol is a practical and inspiring book that reveals nine simple strategies drawn from rocket science to help readers tackle complex problems and achieve breakthroughs in work and life. Varol, a former NASA rocket scientist, distills the mindset and approaches of rocket science, which enables solving the unsolvable and imagining the unimaginable.

Key ideas include:

First-principles thinking: Breaking down assumptions to fundamental truths to foster innovation.

Moonshot thinking: Pursuing radical, ambitious solutions by thinking differently and embracing divergent, creative thinking.

Refining problems and solutions by questioning assumptions and testing under real-world conditions.

Embracing uncertainty rather than fearing it, fostering clearer thinking and adaptability.

Avoiding blind celebration of failure or success, instead learning meticulously from both.

Using backcasting: envisioning the ultimate goal first, then working backward to identify steps and challenges.

Overcoming mental barriers and confirmation bias that cloud judgment.

Valuing daydreaming and imagination as sources of creativity.

Continuous iteration and refinement of ideas.