John McCarthy, ’83, ’89, has released two books on creative thinking and innovation. “The Innovator Next Door: 50 Stories of Creative Inspiration to Spark New In-the-Box Thinking” features stories about people’s innovative thinking to address interesting challenges, such as the invention of the windshield wiper and the idea behind putting wheels on suitcases.
In the second book, “Driving Forward in Reverse: 50 Car Metaphors for Counselors, Teachers, and Life Coaches to Help Others Navigate Life,” McCarthy offers multiple auto-related metaphors applicable to change processes. From license plates to pit crews to traffic lights, this book uses car experiences that educators and mental health professionals can use with students and clients in conceptualizing issues in life.
Both books were published by Suncoast Digital Press in Sarasota, Florida.
McCarthy’s professional writings have been featured in Huffpost.com, Cleveland.com, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Psychotherapy Networker, and Counseling Today. He was a professor in the Department of Counseling at Indiana University of Pennsylvania from 2001-2021 and served as a lecturer at Seattle University in 2021-2022. He blogs at creativestrengths.com.
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