I have tried this book a few times, and I'm awed by it, yet I am not significantly better. I fear the problem is that when Sanjay refers to educated guessing,

I have tried this book a few times, and I'm awed by it, yet I am not significantly better. I fear the problem is that when Sanjay refers to educated guessing, the level of education and practice is very high indeed. While I can marvel at the examples in the book, I would need a steady stream of work-a-day examples to work through, ala Project Euler.