Not all tasks that life poses to us can be solved using logic. Sometimes the skill of thinking consistently that was instilled in us in childhood turns out to be useless, because it is necessary to use a different type of thinking - creative, or lateral. The use of mental techniques by Edward de Bono, the world-famous developer and popularizer of the lateral thinking technique, is effective in business, creativity, and personal life. The ability to think flexibly, look at a problem from different points of view and find a solution before others are essential skills today, without which it is impossible to achieve personal and professional success. The author reveals many secrets of the lateral thinking technique, showing with specific examples exactly how it works. The book, which helps us learn to cope with the puzzles that life throws at us every day, is addressed to a wide range of readers.