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Creative Problem Solving Expert: How to Think Smarter and Innovate Faster

From the age of seven, Dr. Jeff Karp began “thinking about thinking,” using metacognition to transform undiagnosed ADHD into a catalyst for creativity. Today he is a Harvard MIT Professor, inventor, and bestselling author known for pioneering breakthrough technologies from tissue glue to smart needles.

Jeff holds over 100 patents, co-founded 14 companies that raised more than 650 million dollars, and has been named a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher. His work spans biotechnology, bio-inspired design, materials science, and regenerative medicine.
His book LIT: Life Ignition Tools teaches readers how to disrupt habitual patterns, ignite creative thinking, and connect more deeply with purpose and possibility.

Jeff is also the incoming Executive President of Geoversity Nature’s University in Panama, where he champions a kinship worldview that unites science, arts, design, and Indigenous wisdom. Through real world experimentation and nature immersion, he helps leaders reconnect with creativity, clarity, and contribution. 

Imagine taking any challenge in your life, a stalled project, a frustrating roadblock, even a dream that feels out of reach and turning it into an opportunity for rapid innovation, creativity, and impact. That is what this conversation is all about.

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Jeff Karp, a Harvard and MIT Professor, inventor, and bestselling author who has spent his life “thinking about thinking.” Jeff transformed undiagnosed ADHD into a superpower for creativity and leadership, and today he teaches people how to unlock breakthrough ideas by disrupting old patterns, reconnecting with curiosity, and engaging the biology of innovation.

You will learn how to unlearn outdated habits, how to use nature as a playbook for fresh thinking, why neurodiversity is a competitive advantage, and how to turn ideas into action with speed and clarity. Jeff also shares tools from his book LIT that help you energize your brain, spark ideas, and ignite action in minutes a day.

Whether you feel stuck, overwhelmed, uninspired, or simply ready to think at a higher level, this episode will show you how to access creativity on demand, break through plateaus, and reconnect with what lights you up.

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Choose your own adventure. Below are the best places to start:

>>> Limitless Live: Metal Mastery Retreat

>>> Master Exceptional Memory Skills in 31 Days

>>> Discover Your Unique KWIK BRAIN C.O.D.E To Activate Your Genius

>>> Unlock New Levels of Cognitive Performance

Take your first step by choosing one of the options above, and you will find everything you need to ignite your brilliant brain and unlock your exceptional life, allowing you to achieve and surpass all of your personal and professional goals.

/ / / Ready to upgrade your brain? / / /

Choose your own adventure. Below are the best places to start:
>>> Limitless Live: Metal Mastery Retreat

>>> Master Exceptional Memory Skills in 31 Days
>>> Discover Your Unique KWIK BRAIN C.O.D.E To Activate Your Genius
>>> Unlock New Levels of Cognitive Performance

Take your first step by choosing one of the options above, and you will find everything you need to ignite your brilliant brain and unlock your exceptional life, allowing you to achieve and surpass all of your personal and professional goals.

 

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LIT: Use nature’s playbook to energize your brain, spark ideas, and ignite action

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