The Universal Traveler: A Soft-Systems Guide to Creativity, Problem-Solving, & the Process of Reaching Goals (Crisp Professional Series)
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The Universal Traveler: A Soft-Systems Guide to Creativity, Problem-Solving, & the Process of Reaching Goals (Crisp Professional Series)
Don Koberg , and Jim Bagnall
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5 out of 5 stars title.......2006-05-31

I carry this one in the sachel that I bring with me everywhere- I have done so for years now. At the movies, at the restaurant, at work... I always have it. Every time I am totally without any solution to an engineering problem, I turn to it. It has yet to let me down.

5 out of 5 stars A treasure in creative process awareness.......2006-04-07

I purchased this book in the early nineties because it was a required book for a design methods 101 class within a four-year design program. It would have been worth my while to have read it in it's entirety then but, unfortunately, I failed to do so until years after I had received my degree. Having done so earlier may have saved me years of frustration of not fully understanding creative idea generation and development, and consequently, not realizing I was working with and for people who fostered, out of the same ignorance of the creative problem solving process, a non-creative work environment. I have since read The Universal Traveler many times as it has become a major source in my own intellectual inquiry into the psychology of creative problem solving. This is a must read for anyone who values creative thought and who desires the freedom only process awareness can bring. Seperate yourself from the pretenders.

5 out of 5 stars Amazon info incorrect.......2003-10-01

Being Don Koberg, the author of The Universal Traveler now in it's just released Thirtieth Anniversay Classic Edition, I can assure anyone interested in buying this book that Jim Bagnall is not the author but rather my associate and soley responsible for the graphics, not the text, of this and other editions wandering about during the past three decades.

5 out of 5 stars Make it simple.......2001-05-16

I first found this book in 1974. I still have it. This book approaches problem solving and personal values within the framework of a travel guide. How do you get from HERE to THERE?

Well, how do you get to New York from Los Angeles? How do you determine that New York is even where you want to go in the first place?

Simple, without TELLING you what to decide, it SHOWS you how to decide for yourself.

5 out of 5 stars The Universal Traveler.......2000-10-10

I thoiught this book was very inspiring, to help you go after your dreams. It give you all diffrent types of paths to follow tot make it happen. DO IT !!!!
The Universal Traveler: A Soft-Systems Guide to: Creativity, Problem-Solving, and the Process of Reaching Goals
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The Universal Traveler: A Soft-Systems Guide to: Creativity, Problem-Solving, and the Process of Reaching Goals
Don Koberg , and Jim Bagnall
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5 out of 5 stars The Universal Traveler.......2006-12-21

The goal of The Universal Traveler is to translate what began as a simple organizational realization and grew to become a highly specialized, computer assisted mathematical and statistical discipline for solving complex world problems, back into an easy-to-learn language for everyday use. We believe that all problems, no matter what size they may be, can benefit from the same logical and orderly process now employed to solve many of the complex problems of our time. The principles remain constant. It is only the methods which change, and then, often in appearance alone.

Since "Systems" is the name which has been asigned to Cybernetics and the various numerical techniques for modeling problem situations, we have similarly called our more conversational approach by the name Soft-Systems. We hope the language of the Soft-Systems we have developed and translated in this book will help every reader deal more logically and sysematically with the situation which define the context of their daily life ... or in the least to be able to deal with thwm in a more creative way.
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    The All New Universal Traveler: A Soft-Systems Guide to Creativity, Problem-Solving, and the Process of Reaching Goals
    Don Koberg , and Jim Bagnall
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    Universal Traveler: A Soft-Systems Guide to Creativity, Problem Solving and the Process of Reaching Goals
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Worth Its Weight in Gold . . . .
    • Book has helped me for almost 30 years
    • It's good to see the original version again.
    Universal Traveler: A Soft-Systems Guide to Creativity, Problem Solving and the Process of Reaching Goals
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    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Worth Its Weight in Gold . . . ........2007-08-13

    I stumbled across this book in a bookstore in 1971, shortly after it was initially published. It has been, and continues to be, one of the most important books I have ever read.

    It is true that the UT is a tremendous aid in unlocking a creative spirit necessary to various design problem situations. But the real power of the book is to be found when it is applied to all aspects of one's life in general. This is due to the fact that, for those more philosophically minded, The Universal Traveler method embodies a "moderate realist" approach to reality. In the process of solving problems, or improving situations as Koberg and Bagnall term it, you can make tremendous discoveries regarding both the structure of reality and, most important, the character of your self.

    Should you choose to purchase and use this book, I would like to offer you some advice: read the book twice and then use it exactly as Koberg and Bagnall suggest. Start with small and limited projects and develop your understanding of the method before you move on to bigger and more complex ones. ** You will only unlock the power of this work by using the method. "" And, lastly, I would highly recommend you find one of the early editions, 1971 to 1976. There was a magic in the early work that seems to have been lost in the more "improved" editions.

    I would like to thank publicly both Don Koberg and Jim Bagnall for having written this book. I can state without hesitation that it ranks among the top 10 books I have ever read. I use the UT process/method daily. As I have said over the years to the countless people to whom I have recommended this book, " . . . it is worth its weight in gold."

    Happy Traveling!

    5 out of 5 stars Book has helped me for almost 30 years.......2007-03-16

    I first read this book in 1979. Since then I've successfully used many of its techniques in my job as a research engineer. Recently I was asked by an intern how I was able to think so creatively. I told her about the book and assumed it was long out of print. I'm delighted to see it is still available. I highly recommend this book. For me it has stood the test of time.

    5 out of 5 stars It's good to see the original version again........2007-01-25

    I was introduced to the Universal Traveler while studying architecture during the 1970's. Over the past thirty years this book has pulled me out of creative ruts on numerous occasions. Whenever you become become bogged down during a design problem, take your mind off the issues and flip through the Univeral Traveler. The Traveler will re-equip you with fresh ideas to redefine your problem or question your approach. When you put the book down, you will be back on your design journey with renewed energy. I highly recommend this book.
    THE UNIVERSAL TRAVELER a Soft Systems guide to Creativity, Problem solving and the process of Reaching Goals
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            Our Place in the Cosmos: The Unfinished Revolution
            Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
            • No comfort for creationists here, but not much else, either
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            • A fascinating, cogent polemic
            • A book so weak in arguments...
            • Darwinism totters.
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            1 out of 5 stars No comfort for creationists here, but not much else, either.......2005-08-29

            Some previous reviewers of this book seem to think it supports creationism, but they cannot have read it with any care. Very early in the book, the authors make it perfectly plain what they think of creationism: "the creationist is a sham religious person who has no true sense of religion... It is the facts we see in the world around us that must be seen to constitute the word of God. Documents, whether the Bible, the Quoran or those writings that held such force for Velikovsky, are only the words of men. To prefer the words of men to those of God is what one can mean by blasphemy." This is their religious argument against creationism, and later on they make it clear that there are strong scientific arguments against it as well: they accuse creationists of blocking valid questions, and of selecting only those observations that seem to support their case, ignoring everything else. No one who actually read the book, or the authors' earlier writings on biology, could possibly think that they were creationists. Amazingly, however, the lawyers for the creationist side in the US Federal Court in 1981 did manage to think this, and went to the expense of bringing Chandra Wickramasinghe all the way from Wales to Arkansas, only to hear him testify that "one would have to be crazy to believe [that the universe is just 10000 years old]."

            Unfortunately, however, the relatively infrequent attacks on creationists provide the only worthwhile parts of the book. The rest of it consists of a dogmatic and weakly argued case against an oversimplified travesty of what modern biologists actually think. They have only the most superficial knowledge of biology, and appear to think that the opinions of physicists need to be taken seriously simply because they are physicists, not because they have actually bothered to study in detail the subject they want to pontificate about. Almost at the beginning of the book they remind us that a figure of "no less stature than Kelvin" was hostile to Darwinism, but they neglect to tell their readers (who can hardly expect to know without being told) that Kelvin's main argument was one that every scientist todays accepts to be false: he thought the earth might be as young as 25 million years old, and that it could not be more than 400 million years old, anyway much too young for Darwinian evolution to have occurred. Kelvin, indeed, is a notable example of the sort of senior scientist who has great confidence in his opinions about matters he knows little about: "heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible", he thought, and "radio has no future".

            Hoyle and Wickramasinghe, arguing in just the manner of the creationists that they despise, think that the existence of bacteria with an amazingly high tolerance to enormous doses of radioactivity prove that they could not have evolved on earth, where the conditions necessary for natural selection of this tolerance exist nowhere in nature. There is already an element of dishonesty in this argument, as by no means all bacteria tolerate exposure to high levels of radioactivity, and those that can, such as Deinococcus radiodurans, are the exception rather than the rule. A more important problem is their suggestion that biologists just brush examples like this aside because they go against their dogma. It is not clear whether this suggestion is dishonest, or simply the result of not bothering to check how biologists have dealt with this, but in any case it is false. Considerable effort has gone into explaining how Deinococcus radiodurans can have arrived at the properties that it has: it turns out that in natural conditions this organism needs to survive long periods of extreme desiccation, during which it (like any other desiccated bacterium) suffers much the same sort of genetic damage as that produced by exposure to radiation.

            The essential claim of Hoyle and Wickramasinghe is that life evolved elsewhere in the universe, and that the earth is continuously receiving new samples of bacteria and viruses from comets and other sources in space. In their earlier writings they were clearly confused about the differences between bacteria and viruses. By the time they wrote this book they had this more or less sorted out, but some relics are still there. They seem to think that their arguments and evidence for the robustness of [some] bacteria allow them to claim that viruses can survive space travel, and they show no awareness of the fact that viruses can only reproduce inside a host, so that human-specific viruses need human inhabitants of comets in order to culture them. In fact they go much further, and seem willing to entertain the idea that an animal as large as a bee could survive arrival on earth as a passenger inside a meteorite.

            Among the criteria in a web site describing how to recognize scientific crackpots is a suggestion of "40 points for comparing yourself to Galileo, suggesting that a modern-day Inquisition is hard at work on your case, and so on". True to form, Hoyle and Wickramasinghe assure us right at the beginning of the book that rather than the inquisition of Galileo being a thing of the past, "society has not improved since the sixteenth century in any important respect." However, as they must surely know, Galileo was imprisoned for his views, but no one has been imprisoned for questioning Darwinism.

            5 out of 5 stars Ah, now THIS BOOK IS MORE LIKE IT!! :-).......2002-06-21

            In this controversial book, Fred Hoyle asserts that life on Earth may originally be of extraterrestrial origin. This isn't as stupid as it sounds. The infrared spectrum of comets & galaxies are surprisingly similar to that obtained from viruses/bacteria found on Earth. Most bacteria on Earth are remarkably resistant to extremes in temperature found in outer space; they will continue to thrive after being exposed to temperatures of only a few degrees above absolute zero. Yet the Earth NEVER gets that cold, and according to the theory of evolution they shouldn't evolve to be this impervious to extremely cold conditions. He attributes the periodic influenza epidemics to the passing of the Earth through the tails of nearby comets in orbit. This is quite a claim!

            But Hoyle provides all the convincing scientific evidence necessary to prove his point - there are just the right amount of relevant figures, which reveal all the data that brings him to this conclusion. The style of writing is unpretentious and not overcomplicated, and it flows very well. The proposition is very original, and I doubt you'll find another book like this. Revolutionary.

            5 out of 5 stars A fascinating, cogent polemic.......2001-08-02

            While most of us assume the truth of Darwinism - and may even have read whole books by exponents like Richard Dawkins - it can be shocking to realize how many gnarly bits there are that we just don't quite understand. For instance: how did some assumed (and so far undiscovered) common ancestor give rise to bears and horses? In theory, random mutations happen all the time, and a tiny percentage of them are beneficial. But if no such mutation yields a new variant that cannot interbreed with the main species, how do new species arise? And if it does, how can the new variant survive unless - by some unbelievable coincidence - another identical mutant of the opposite sex is born at the same time and place?

            One of the hallmarks of a great mind is the confidence to ask questions that the rest of us would be ashamed to ask for fear of exposing ourselves to ridicule. This book forcefully argues that today's scientific orthodoxy can be every bit as stifling and irrational as the religious dogmatism of previous centuries. Surely it is wrong that certain opinions simply cannot be held by practising scientists - if they want to keep their jobs and have their papers published, at any rate?

            "Our Place in the Cosmos" advances a variety of ideas, all of which are stimulating, although some are more convincing than others. The authors make no bones about the fact that some of their thoughts are speculative - they are only two scientists, backed up up by a small team of researchers, and they have limited time and means. In stark contrast, they claim that the entire community of Darwinian biologists has laboured for 150 years without finding conclusive evidence in the fossil record.

            The book's most convincing hypothesis is that the universe is stuffed with microorganisms. The comparison of infrared flux from the galactic centre with that from dry E. coli shows a striking similarity, suggesting the existence of interstellar clouds made up of bacteria - dehydrated of course, but potentially viable when introduced to a suitable ecological niche. It is explained that bacteria can survive re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, whereas airless bodies like the Moon swat them like bugs on a windshield. There is also evidence to show that respiratory diseases could be spread by such infalling bacteria (and viruses), whose arrival can be synchronized with the passage of comets.

            It is impossible to do justice to this thrilling book in a review. If you enjoy scientific thrillers - with the added spice of an apparent conspiracy to ignore the work of misunderstood geniuses - get hold of a copy of "Our Place in the Cosmos". Anyone who enjoyed Fred Hoyle's SF novels - notably "The Black Cloud", "Ossian's Ride" and "A for Andromeda" - will recognize some key themes.

            2 out of 5 stars A book so weak in arguments..........2000-04-07

            I gave 2 stars only because it has a couple of good things, as to deserve something over the least. It tells you to be aware and don't believe everything, and to try different alternatives. Besides, it shows a theory that has been told by other people about the possibility of life arising from space in meteorites. Up to here fine, but... It is not conceivable that Carl Sagan had recommended to read this man (that is why I bought this book)in the demon haunted world, when Hoyle uses any trick to arrange anything to suite his words. He describes in the 3rd chapter how he supposes that the cosmic soup experiment by Ulrey was done, when everybody knos that technical papers show step by step how they were made... there is no need tu make assumptions. Besides, in that same chapter he describes how electricity used to extract hydrogen from water is produced by humans, as the basis to say that urea cannot be produced by inorganic means. The book is so full of such incongruencies to attempt to make us believe his hypothesis that I would reccomend to save time and read something useful.

            5 out of 5 stars Darwinism totters........1999-04-26

            I used to wonder at statements like "the theory of relativity changed the world". They never made sense to me -- how could scientific revolutions affect one's personal philosophy? Now I know, because I've just experienced one. I used to believe in the Darwinist theory of evolution because the alternative -- the Bible -- was too ludicrous/painful. But some parts of Darwinism seemed really shaky and required a religious amount of faith on my part to believe them, which defeated the purpose. Salvation (eek, what an abused word) came in the form of Hoyle and Wick, who have not only shot down Darwinism, but have also put forward an excellent case which deserves serious consideration from the experts. I hope it gets it. A useful book to read, even if you're like me and the biology bits go over your cerebrum. Someone ought to condense this book into something more palatable.
            Our Place in the Cosmos: The Unfinished Revolution
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              The Ultimate Guide to Freshwater Fishing
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              4 out of 5 stars Knowing nothing to something.......2007-06-13

              I live in NH and just started freshwater fishing for the first time. I went from knowing nothing to gaining some great info on what gear to buy (and not to buy), cold water vs warm water fishing, fish species and lake conditions. There were several helpful pages for techniques for fishing either on a boat or from the shore.

              The only down side that was not covered (thus 4 stars instead of 5). Was fish cleaning and keeping, and how to do proper catch and release on different species.

              Good book overall that covers a rather large amount of ground.

              3 out of 5 stars Inflated Rating........2005-09-20

              As an earlier reviewer pointed out (their comment appears to have been subsequently censored, unfortunately), most of these reviews appear to come from "interested parties" for the purpose of inflating the rating of this book. Notice that they are all written around Sept. 22, 2003, contain little information and give, unequivocally, 5 stars. Of course, they *could* all be independent, authentic reviews; judge for yourself.

              I have not seen or purchased the book, but merely wish to make readers aware of a possible issue.

              4 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Guide to Freshwater Fishing.......2005-08-15

              I thought the book was very informative and easy to understand. I highly recommend this booking to anyone who likes to fish.

              2 out of 5 stars disappointed.......2004-05-29

              I can't share the enthusiasm of my preceeding reviewers.
              In my opinion, this is a book for advanced fishermen, who already know about fisheries ethics, or don't care about it. The book doesn't cover important aspects such as selective harvesting (how to keep damage on fish as low as possible so it can be released again) or treatment of fish, once it's caught (swift killing, keeping, cleaning).
              Two thirds of the book are about baiting, with major chaptors on how to use life bait such as small fish, salamander, frogs. However, the author completely fails to address ethical concerns about this technique("replace your bait frequently. When a frog tires and stops kicking, it is much less effective"), a technique that is actually forbidden in some countries because of the cruelty involved.

              5 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Guide to Freshwater Fishing.......2003-09-28

              I've owned this book for months and I just logged onto Amazon to buy this book as a gift for a friend in Minneapolis who is convalesing. While the other reviews are all dated suspiciously close to one another, and almost sound like advertisements by family members of the author(s), I can independently attest to its excellence.

              I live in the Chicago suburbs and have a fishing cabin in Red Lake, Ontario, so you'd think I'd know something about fishing. The truth is I have the rest of my lifetime to learn and this book is a tremendous resource to that end.

              It does read like novel, and gives great explanation and rationale for why to use certain equipment for certain conditions and species of fish. And each pictures is worth a 1000 words.

              If you were to purchase only one book for fishing North America, in my experience, this should be it.
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                The Ultimate Fishing Guide: For Freshwater and Saltwater Baitfishing and Flyfishing
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                For the 50 million Americans who fish on a regular basis, this is the one-stop reference to everything they'll ever need to know about fresh and saltwater fishing.
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                  Jamie Sams
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                  4 out of 5 stars visionaryprophetdaniel.......2007-06-16

                  Jaimie Sams has created a workable system to do readings for Native Americans full-blooded or "half-breed" [no slur intended]. The cards seem to depict the Plains Native Americans.I see no harm in trying divine answers for those who seek the truth within themselves. I like the book and cards for the directness and simplicity in getting answers with this book/deck set....

                  4 out of 5 stars not just for Native Americans..........2007-06-11

                  ..in fact, by reading some of these reviews, these cards may not be for Native Americans, at all. I can see why some Native Americans would take issue with the book and cards if they feel that it doesn't accurately express their teachings. However as one who is not Native American (in this life...)I appreciate these cards and the book very much.

                  I think that the spirit with which we approach anything determines our results. Many people who have written here have gotten great help from this book (and cards..) They were given to me at a Christmas party by someone who didn't want them anymore and I really didn't expect a lot. I probably would not have purchased them. But, after using them a few times I really felt blessed by the "gift." I find the teachings very wise, sweet and gentle. I have gained great wisdom just from reading the book and I have experienced a lovely synchronicity of information when I used the cards.

                  I really don't care if they are "authentic" or not. I certainly don't care if Native elders don't "recognize" Jamie Sams! (No disrespect intended.) I think that people who believe that the Great Spirit (God) can speak to them directly, regardless of being approved by other humans, can get considerable benefit from these cards.

                  Like anything, use your own intuition, and if these cards speak to you, then use them. If not, there are plenty of other spiritual tools around. :-)

                  5 out of 5 stars Sacred Path Cards: The Discovery of Self Through Native Teachings.......2006-02-26

                  If you are following any of the spiritual teachings like Zen, Tao, Buddhism, etc., this book and cards are a wonderful way to round out your travels towards a more peaceful and productive life. The Native American way of life as depicted in the book, and the application in the cards ties into all of the above teachings beautifully.

                  2 out of 5 stars Shamanism with an Indian flavor.......2004-10-03

                  Although, I use this book in my Shamanistic practice, I do not regard it to be about Native American teachings. In fact, my Seneca and Abenaki friends tell me that the writings of Ms. Sams are more about a White person's version of Native beliefs. There is too much New Age in her writings to be followed by a serious student of Native American religions. However, as a tool for Shamans, the cards and book are effective. Ms. Sams' writings present a safe approach to traveling between worlds. She encourages people to see beyond themselves.

                  One caveat: Seneca, Hopi, Lakota, and Yaqui teachings not interchangeable. Each group has a different perspective and belief system. People should understand that Native American beliefs are community and tribal based. To learn the ceremonies, they have to go to the tribe.

                  5 out of 5 stars sacred path cards.......2004-09-24

                  Thank you for the immediate response, not only to my questions but in the delivery of my purchase as well.
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                    Sacred Path Cards : The Discovery of Self Through Native Teachings
                    Jamie Sams
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                      Jamie Sams
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                        Connie's New Eyes
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                          Bernard Wolf
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                              Airport panel eyes enhancing Lindbergh: third terminal a possibility until new site is picked.(Lindbergh Field): An article from: San Diego Business Journal
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                                Connie Lewis
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                                Author: Connie Lewis
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                                Date: March 3, 2003
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                                Carlsbad eyes new assessment on hotel rooms: dollar fee could generate up to $835K annually.(Tourism)(San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau): An article from: San Diego Business Journal
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                                  Connie Lewis
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                                  Release Date: 2005-07-13

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                                  Title: Carlsbad eyes new assessment on hotel rooms: dollar fee could generate up to $835K annually.(Tourism)(San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau)
                                  Author: Connie Lewis
                                  Publication: San Diego Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
                                  Date: February 7, 2005
                                  Publisher: CBJ, L.P.
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