There's a great SO question on this.

My answer was:

The best way to improve is to practice!

 

Subscribe to the RSS feed at: http://www.mensa.org.uk/puzzles/ and take time to complete them as they come out.

 

A puzzle-a-day desk calendar (e.g. http://www.calendars.com/product.asp?PID=1&MGID=-1&IID=46387&cm_mmc=Affiliate_Program--performics--k137666-_-DDI%20Link) is a good idea too as it will give you regular, bite-sized, and varied problems to solve.

 

While these will invariably be off topic from the problems you will find yourself facing, the variety is important as it will force you think in ways you haven't before, which is really what problem solving is all about.

 

Edit: Also check: http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_TMC.htm for good problem solving tips.

There's a great SO question on this.

My answer was:

The best way to improve is to practice!

Subscribe to the RSS feed at: http://www.mensa.org.uk/puzzles/ and take time to complete them as they come out.

A puzzle-a-day desk calendar (e.g. http://www.calendars.com/product.asp?PID=1&MGID=-1&IID=46387&cm_mmc=Affiliate_Program--performics--k137666-_-DDI%20Link) is a good idea too as it will give you regular, bite-sized, and varied problems to solve.

While these will invariably be off topic from the problems you will find yourself facing, the variety is important as it will force you think in ways you haven't before, which is really what problem solving is all about.

Edit: Also check: http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_TMC.htm for good problem solving tips.

There's a great SO question on this.

My answer was:

The best way to improve is to practice!

Subscribe to the RSS feed at: http://www.mensa.org.uk/puzzles/ and take time to complete them as they come out.

A puzzle-a-day desk calendar (e.g. http://www.calendars.com/product.asp?PID=1&MGID=-1&IID=46387&cm_mmc=Affiliate_Program--performics--k137666-_-DDI%20Link) is a good idea too as it will give you regular, bite-sized, and varied problems to solve.

While these will invariably be off topic from the problems you will find yourself facing, the variety is important as it will force you think in ways you haven't before, which is really what problem solving is all about.

Edit: Also check: http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_TMC.htm for good problem solving tips.

There's a great SO question on this.

My answer was:

The best way to improve is to practice!

Subscribe to the RSS feed at: http://www.mensa.org.uk/puzzles/ and take time to complete them as they come out.

A puzzle-a-day desk calendar (e.g. http://www.calendars.com/product.asp?PID=1&MGID=-1&IID=46387&cm_mmc=Affiliate_Program--performics--k137666-_-DDI%20Link) is a good idea too as it will give you regular, bite-sized, and varied problems to solve.

While these will invariably be off topic from the problems you will find yourself facing, the variety is important as it will force you think in ways you haven't before, which is really what problem solving is all about.

Edit: Also check: http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_TMC.htm for good problem solving tips.