When was the last time you challenged your perspectives and it made you feel like you were looking at the world in a new light? Paul Daniels, our guest today, has coined this practice ‘peripheral thinking’, and uses it daily in business and in life to tap into a never-ending well of inspiration, innovation, and creativity.  
In today’s show, one of the first things Paul will do is guide us through an exercise so we can start shedding our preconceived outlooks and learn to shift our points of view on the spot. Furthermore, Paul will explain how we can access peripheral thinking not only in ourselves but in people and places we never would have expected could inspire us to innovate and grow. 
 Paul Daniels firmly believes that the solution to the challenges you’re facing at this moment already exists. Finding them depends on how and where you’re looking. He will demonstrate with real-life examples how companies have transformed their operations and increased their revenue thanks to ideas that appeared in unexpected places and times – ideas that are readily accessible to whoever encounters them with an open mind and a curious nature.   
- [00:05:23] Paul explains peripheral thinking (guided exercise)  
- [00:12:51] First steps to practicing peripheral thinking
 - [00:19:50] The six C’s of the interpreting skill  
- [00:27:19] Sources to populate your peripheral library 
- [00:29:05] Paul debunks the biggest myth in peripheral thinking 
- [00:31:47] The number one mistake organizations are making today
 - [00:35:41] Real-life examples of businesses grown through peripheral thinking
 - [00:40:01] Where does real growth happen? 
- [00:45:31] Tamar asks her quintessential final question 
 “There are more answers than questions. There are more paths than problems. There are more choices and challenges and more opportunities than obstacles when you know where and how to look.” Paul Daniels The COO’s Corner, Episode 13.
Paul Daniels 
Founder 
Peripheral Thinkers™ 
As a child, Paul Daniels was labeled as stupid, slow, lazy, and a daydreamer. Paul’s “daydreaming” fueled his quest to connect and apply lessons from one experience to another. From personal to professional. Industry to society. Battlefield to the cornfield. His unique perspectives on challenging conventions and creating unlimited paths for innovation and growth have influenced companies of all sizes, including GE®, UnitedHealthcare®, DuPont®, and AT&T®. 
Five decades removed from his childhood labels, Paul’s accomplishments as a business executive, entrepreneur, board advisor, inventor, and public speaker span two dozen industries, 27 countries, and $2.5B in revenue. © 2022 Paul Daniels, Jr.  
Learn more about Paul’s work at www.pauldanielsjr.com 
Connect with Paul on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauldanielsjr 
Reach out to Paul at paul@pauldanielsjr.com  
RESOURCES MENTIONED: 
- Contact Paul Daniels for a free copy of the Peripheral Resource Library mentioned during the podcast
 - Sinek, Simon (2014) Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't. New York. Portfolio Penguins. https://www.amazon.com/Leaders-Eat-Last-Together-Others/dp/0670923168 
 Reach out to Tamar at tamar@tamarnelson.com
 Connect with Tamar on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamar-nelson/ 
Learn more about Tamar’s work on https://tamarnelson.com/
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