A CHILD in US

Most adults have forgotten how to think. Not because they stopped learning - but because they stopped wondering. A CHILD in US is a Creative Thinking and Design Thinking Handbook for anyone who wants their imagination back. Rooted in 25 years of design practice and the proprietary CHILD Framework, this handbook gives you a complete mental model for solving hard problems with the curiosity of a five-year-old and the discipline of a senior strategist. You'll learn how to: - Generate original ideas on demand - even when you feel creatively stuck.- Use Curiosity as a daily thinking tool, not a personality trait.- Apply Heuristics - fast, reliable mental shortcuts the best designers use.- Unlock Imagination as a structured problem-solving method.- Communicate complex ideas with Laconic clarity - say more by saying less.- Reason Deductively to separate good ideas from great ones.- Build the Empathy and Active Listening skills that great innovators share. CHILD stands for Curiosity, Heuristics, Imagination, Laconic, Deductive - five thinking tools every human is born with and most of us slowly unlearn. This book brings them back. Built on the core thinking skills identified in the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025, A CHILD in US is for the entrepreneur who's run out of ideas, the educator rebuilding curriculum for an AI age, the designer looking for a sharper framework, the leader navigating ambiguity, and the curious mind who refuses to accept that growing up means narrowing down. If you've loved books like Steal Like an Artist, Creative Confidence, A Whole New Mind, Lateral Thinking, or The Creative Act - this handbook is the one that brings them together into a single, usable framework. Open this book if you're ready to think like a child again - on purpose.