Download or read book Cracking Creativity written by Michael Michalko and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2011-04-13 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of Thinkertoys, this follow up brings innovative creative thinking techniques within reach, giving you the tools to tackle everyday challenges in new ways. Internationally renowned business creativity expert, Michael Michalko will show you how creative people think—and how to put their secrets to work for you in business and in your personal life. You don't have to be a genius to solve problems like one. Michalko researched and analyzed hundreds of history's greatest thinkers across disciplines—from Leonardo da Vinci to Pablo Picasso—to bring the best of their techniques together and to teach you how to apply them in your own life. Cracking Creativity is filled with exercises and anecdotes that will soon have you looking at problems and seeing many different solutions.

Download or read book Creative Genius written by Peter Fisk and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-03-07 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Time and space. Genetics and robotics. Education and fashion. Possibilities limited only by our imaginations. The future is yours to create. Could you be the Leonardo da Vinci of our times? Most ideas are incremental, quickly copied and suffocated by conventions. "Future back" thinking starts with stretching possibilities then makes them a reality "now forward". The best ideas emerge by seeing what everyone has seen, and thinking like nobody else. Newness occurs in the margins not the mainstream. Solutions emerge through powerful fusions of the best ideas into practical, useful concepts. Creative people rise up. Visionaries, border crossers and game changers. Engage your right brain, open your eyes, think more holistically... intuition rules. From Apple to Blackberry, GE to Google, innovative companies stand out from the crowd not so much for their exceptional products, despite what one might assume, but for the way they challenge conventions, redefine markets, and change consumer expectations. Apple didn't just create the iPod; it envisioned the future of music and then made a product to service that future. And the same holds true for every highly innovative company. In Creative Genius, Peter Fisk presents ten tracks for innovation and provides business blueprints for making that innovation happen. Creative Genius is inspired by the imagination and perspective of Leonardo da Vinci, in order to drive creativity, design and innovation in more radical and powerful ways. It includes practical tools ranging from scenario planning and context reframing to accelerated innovation and market entry, plus 50 tracks, 25 tools, and 50 inspiring case studies. Creative Genius is "the best and last" in the Genius series by bestselling author Peter Fisk. Others include Business Genius, Marketing Genius and Customer Genius.

Download or read book Creative Genius written by Marjorie Sarnat and published by JR Imagination. This book was released on 2012-10-10 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Creative genius moves students beyond lower-level thinking skills, like fact recall, and stimulates them to make new connections, think beyond the obvious, and find the possible within the impossible."--back cover.

Download or read book Change Your Mind written by Rod Judkins and published by Hardie Grant Publishing. This book was released on 2018-01-11 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone wants to be more creative. Being creative makes life more fun and interesting. But many believe the common misconception that creativity is something you are born with and others can only envy. In Change Your Mind, Rod Judkins reveals that ‘creative’ people are no more creative than the rest of us. Rather, their gift is that they believe they are creative, and because of this, they are. Many of these people lack traditional artistic abilities (Francis Bacon couldn’t draw, so he didn’t; Andy Warhol couldn’t paint, so he didn’t) but that doesn’t stop them. This self-belief accounts for 90 per cent of their success. Creativity is a skill that everyone can learn and benefit from, whether you’re trying to start your own business, write music, come up with new ideas at work or just change your way of looking at the world. Follow theses 57 insider tips, which include nuggets of wisdom such as the importance of focus, why you should never wait for inspiration and how you should always turn a failure into success. With real-life insights into the minds of writers, artists and musicians, from Picasso to Paul McCartney, Change Your Mind will unlock the creative genius you always knew you were.

Download or read book Unlock Your Creative Genius written by Bernard Golden and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2010-04-06 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Noted Psychologist Shows You How to...'Embrace Your Passion?Maximize Your Courage to Create?Identify and Overcome Personal Barriers?Awaken Your Natural Curiosity?Increase Your Emotional Intelligence to Create?Prepare to Be InspiredBernard Golden has provided a comprehensive manual of cognitive behavioral therapy for alleviating creative block. This book is a must-read for all students of creativity, as well as for writers, artists, inventors, and all individuals who feel their creative powers percolating just out of reach. It will become required reading for my course.-SHELLEY H. CARSON, Ph.D., HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Lecturer and Assistant Head Tutor, Psychology Instructor for the course Creativity: Madmen, Geniuses, and Harvard StudentsCreativity is one of life's great sources of fulfillment, whether it is expressed in the arts, science, business, or sheer entertainment. When we are at our creative best, we experience emotions of joy, excitement, anticipation, hope, and deep satisfaction. Unfortunately, for many people such moments of uninhibited creative drive are all too rare. Often, when we try to be creative, we also experience the inhibiting emotions of anxiety, self-doubt, judgmental attitudes, or even shame, guilt, and physical discomfort.Psychologist Bernard Golden helps us to be our authentic selves by pursuing our individual creative paths in this motivational guide. Filled with the insights and practical techniques culled from his almost thirty years as a psychotherapist, Unlock Your Creative Genius gives you the tools to unleash your creative imagination and manage the tension and negative mind-body reactions that often impede the creative flow.Golden first offers a variety of strategies that help the reader become aware of the often-unconscious obstacles to creative fulfillment. Among these are fear of failure; survivor's guilt, when friends or loved ones are ill or have died; the shame of failing to meet our own or others' unrealistic expectations; grandiose fantasies; problems with self-discipline; a pattern of dependency that impedes self-motivation; and an aversion to being alone even though creative expression usually demands time by ourselves.To counter these negative reactions, Golden provides guidelines to enhance positive emotions such as openness to change, trust, and the commitment essential for creativity. He also stresses the need to promote physical calm to offset tension and the importance of developing self-compassion, a vital resource in dealing with fear, shame, and guilt.This inspiring, helpful, and very practical book offers readers the freedom to live authentically as they access, accept, and act on their creative genius.Bernard Golden, Ph.D. (Chicago, IL), a clinical psychologist since 1977, is the author of Healthy Anger: How to Help Children and Teens Manage Their Anger and the coauthor (with Jan Fawcett, MD, and Nancy Rosenfeld) of New Hope for People with Bipolar Disorder.

Download or read book Stimulated written by Andrew Pek and published by Stimulated!. This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the pace of competition, innovation, and change in today's world, creativity isn't a luxury -- it is a survival skill. But even the most creative people can end up stuck, stressed out, and stale, worn down by the daily grind. "Stimulated!" is an energetic exploration of five habits that can help you release your creativity and expand your innovative thinking. The method is playful, fun, enriching, and mind-expanding, but most important, it's a step-by-step process for getting unstuck. With this book you learn: how to draw inspiration and fresh insights from the world around you; how to make the most of your surroundings and develop an environment that will get the creative juices flowing; how to turn work into play; how to take the leap of faith and commit to big, bold ideas; and how to reap the benefits of your success and failures to contribute to the next creative effort.

Download or read book Becoming a Creative Genius again written by Carl Nordgren and published by Light Messages Publishing. This book was released on 2016-07-22 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Becoming a Creative Genius {again} makes the case that we are all born creative and entrepreneurial geniuses, then shows you how to become the most creatively entrepreneurial version of yourself you can be. And is there a part of your life that won’t improve when that happens? Those attending Nordgren’s workshops comment that his content prepares them to get the most out of: Agile software development, Design thinking, Lean start-up methodology, and Corporate innovation processes. Nordgren’s content, organized as The Generative Way matrix, will improve your ability to get the most out of these tools as you grow your creative capacity and develop your entrepreneurial instincts. Tom Triumph, CEO of Orbital Environments says that “Becoming a Creative Genius {Again}” is important. It reminds us of the inherent ability each of us had as children to imagine, play and create. More importantly, it provides numerous lessons and exercises to help us rediscover and rekindle those likely now underutilized characteristics. In today’s dynamic world, our creativity is critical to thriving and contributing. Read this book and rediscover your creative genius {again}.

Download or read book Risk Forward written by Victoria Labalme and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Some people in life know exactly what they want to achieve. This is a book for the rest of us." - Victoria Labalme if you're trying to figure out your next steps at work or in life... if you wish you had the courage to move in a new direction... if you sense there's something more, waiting to be discovered... Risk Forward will help you find your way. In this brief, full color, whimsical book "experience," Hall of Fame speaker, leading consultant, and Wall Street Journal best-selling author Victoria Labalme shares a series of principles from the arts that are practical, reassuring, and radically freeing. "Sage advice-and brisk inspiration-for anyone contemplating the daunting prospect of a new project or change of direction." - Pamela Liebman, President & CEO, The Corcoran Group "RISK FORWARD is a mosaic that will change the way you view your life forever." - Roberta Matuson, FORBES.com "If Picasso and Apple produced a book, this would be it!!!" - Vince Poscente, New York Times best-selling author & Olympian Through these uniquely designed and thought-provoking pages, you'll learn: • 4 Questions to help you discover your next best step • How to make a decision when you have a variety of options • 3 key filters to evaluate input and advice • Permission and Ideas to express your whole self at work and in life • The #1 way to identify what really matters • What holds you back

Download or read book Creativity written by Ace McCloud and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you wish you could enter the "flow" state of mind when needed? Would you love to be motivated and inspired when it counts most? Whether you want to (1) learn how to light a fire under yourself to get powerful results, (2) easily tap into your inner creative genius, or (3) discover how to enter the "flow" and get incredible things done, then this is the book for you! Are you experiencing "writer's block" (or "thinker's block")? This book focuses on helping you free up the root of your creativity... your imagination. In this book I'll share with you some of the worlds best strategies to help you tap into your powers of imagination and apply them to your life and projects. This book will arm you with all you need to help you become much more creative and then use that creativity to get incredible things done. Rediscover your innate creative genius. This book is the result of years of working through the challenges that hampered my own creativity. The techniques and strategies I share here will enable you to bring back the creative glow you had as a child and apply it to see amazing accomplishments in your life, starting today! The biggest movers and shakers of all time were also the most creative. The greatest people throughout history have been able to harness the power of creativity to do truly incredible things. Read their stories in this book and discover how you can apply their creative inspiration to your life. From Leonardo da Vinci to the little-known mind behind the iPod, these people exhibited creativity that carried them beyond the mindset that was the norm for their day. You are already creative, so now let it loose. When your creativity is running free, you will be able to see the good in everything. Even the most difficult challenges can begin to look like a fun contest. With creativity coloring your life, even failures and criticism will only appear as stepping stones to success. You can even use your creativity to banish a host of fears as well as use it to boost your motivation. Creativity is your connection to the source. Unfettered creativity can lead you over tough obstacles and into whole worlds of delight. Life is so much better when you are in the flow and doing what you do best. What Will You Learn About Creativity? How to get your creative juices flowing. Barriers to creativity and how to overcome them. Six traits that creative people have in common How to eliminate negative thoughts so you are free to focus on the present. Specific exercises designed to jump-start your creativity levels. You Will Also Discover: How to turn your creative ideas into something real. Foods and supplements that help boost creativity levels. Specific strategies and habits for boosting your creative thinking. How to use the power of the imagination the right way. See just how far your creativity will take you. Enter the flow: Buy It Now!

Download or read book Unlock Your Creative Genius written by Ylich Tarazona and published by Unlock Your Unlimited Potential! Self-Help Secrets Revealed. This book was released on 2023-07-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to 'Unlock Your Creative Genius: Ignite the Spark of Innovation.' The book where you will find the keys that will open the doors of your creativity and guide you towards a future full of infinite possibilities. Are you ready to unleash your creativity and transform your life? Unlock Your Creative Genius and discover a world full of unlimited possibilities! Embark on an exciting journey into the power of your imagination. In an increasingly demanding and competitive world, creativity has become a key differentiator. Whether you want to advance your career, embark on new projects, or simply seek a more fulfilling life, creativity will take you beyond established limits. Within these pages, you will discover proven strategies to overcome creative blocks, generate innovative ideas, and take your projects to the next level. You will learn to think outside the box, challenge established norms, and find unique solutions to the challenges that arise. With practical exercises, inspiring tips, and real-life cases of people who have transformed their lives through creativity, 'Unlock Your Creative Genius' provides you with the necessary tools to awaken your inner genius. No matter what your field of interest, this book will help you develop a creative mindset and make the most of your talents. Imagine a future where your brilliant ideas become reality, where you wake up every day with enthusiasm and passion for your projects. With 'Unlock Your Creative Genius, ' that future is within your reach. Unleash your creativity and unleash your unlimited potential. Get your copy now and start living a life filled with innovation, fulfillment, and success. Remember, the world needs your creative genius. It's time to shine! Imagine a world where your brightest ideas come to life, where every day you wake up excited to face new challenges and find innovative solutions. That world is possible and within your grasp! With 'Unlock Your Creative Genius, ' you will discover how to unleash your creative potential and turn it into a powerful force in every aspect of your life. Whether you seek to advance your career, start your own business, or simply find a more meaningful form of personal expression, this book will provide you with the tools and techniques to achieve it. What will you find in 'Unlock Your Creative Genius'? Proven strategies to overcome creative blocks and generate innovative ideas. Practical exercises designed to stimulate your imagination and expand your mental limits. Tips from creativity experts and real-life cases of people who have transformed their lives through creativity. Techniques to apply creativity in your work, personal projects, and everyday problem-solving. Inspiration and motivation to believe in yourself and dare to think unconventionally. Don't let complacency limit your potential. It's time to challenge norms, open the doors of innovation, and become a creator of your destiny. Are you ready to unlock your creative genius and take your life to the next level? Don't wait any longer! Get your copy of 'Unlock Your Creative Genius: Ignite the Spark of Innovation' right now and embark on your journey to creative greatness. Remember, the world is waiting for your ideas. It's time to shine and leave your mark on the world!

Download or read book The Genius Zone written by Gay Hendricks, PH.D. and published by St. Martin's Essentials. This book was released on 2021-06-29 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Too often we live lives that we find unfulfilling, fail to reach our own potential, and neglect to practice creativity in our daily routines. Gay Hendricks's The Genius Zone offers a way to change that by tapping into your own innate creativity. Dr. Gay Hendricks broke new ground with his bestselling classic, The Big Leap, which has become an essential resource for coaches, entrepreneurs, executives, and health practitioners around the world. Originally published as The Joy of Genius, The Genius Zone has been updated and expanded throughout, making it the essential next step beyond The Big Leap. In The Genius Zone, Hendricks introduces his brilliant exercise, the Genius Move, a simple, life-altering practice that allows readers to end negative thinking and thrive authentically. By using the Genius Move, readers will learn to spend more of their lives in their zone of genius—where creativity flows freely and they are actively pursuing the things that offer them fulfillment and satisfaction. Filled with hands-on exercises and personal stories from the author, The Genius Zone is an essential guide to creative fulfillment. If you are committed to bringing forth your innate genius and making your largest possible creative contribution, The Genius Zone will become a trusted companion for the journey.

Download or read book Breakthrough written by Alex Cornell and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 2012-09-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All of us struggle at one time or another with creative block. Always striking at the worst moment, it can leave you feeling completely paralyzed. Take solace in knowing that you are not alone. It happens to everyone and is actually an inevitable part of the creative process. Breakthrough!is a lively compilation of strategies for combating creative block offered by a who's who of leading graphic designers, typographers, cartoonists, photographers, illustrators, musicians, writers, and other creative professionals. Because every block is different, they offer a wide variety of solutions—from cleaning the house and eating spicy food to making a plaster cast of your hands and feet—that are surprising, amusing, at times weird, but always inspiring. Breakthrough! is rocket fuel for any creative individual in need of a catalyst to get ideas flowing again.

Download or read book Unlock Your Creative Genius written by Ylich Tarazona and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-07-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to 'Unlock Your Creative Genius: Ignite the Spark of Innovation.' The book where you will find the keys that will open the doors of your creativity and guide you towards a future full of infinite possibilities. Are you ready to unleash your creativity and transform your life? Unlock Your Creative Genius and discover a world full of unlimited possibilities! Embark on an exciting journey into the power of your imagination. In an increasingly demanding and competitive world, creativity has become a key differentiator. Whether you want to advance your career, embark on new projects, or simply seek a more fulfilling life, creativity will take you beyond established limits. Within these pages, you will discover proven strategies to overcome creative blocks, generate innovative ideas, and take your projects to the next level. You will learn to think outside the box, challenge established norms, and find unique solutions to the challenges that arise. With practical exercises, inspiring tips, and real-life cases of people who have transformed their lives through creativity, 'Unlock Your Creative Genius' provides you with the necessary tools to awaken your inner genius. No matter what your field of interest, this book will help you develop a creative mindset and make the most of your talents. Imagine a future where your brilliant ideas become reality, where you wake up every day with enthusiasm and passion for your projects. With 'Unlock Your Creative Genius, ' that future is within your reach. Unleash your creativity and unleash your unlimited potential. Get your copy now and start living a life filled with innovation, fulfillment, and success. Remember, the world needs your creative genius. It's time to shine! Imagine a world where your brightest ideas come to life, where every day you wake up excited to face new challenges and find innovative solutions. That world is possible and within your grasp! With 'Unlock Your Creative Genius, ' you will discover how to unleash your creative potential and turn it into a powerful force in every aspect of your life. Whether you seek to advance your career, start your own business, or simply find a more meaningful form of personal expression, this book will provide you with the tools and techniques to achieve it. What will you find in 'Unlock Your Creative Genius'? Proven strategies to overcome creative blocks and generate innovative ideas. Practical exercises designed to stimulate your imagination and expand your mental limits. Tips from creativity experts and real-life cases of people who have transformed their lives through creativity. Techniques to apply creativity in your work, personal projects, and everyday problem-solving. Inspiration and motivation to believe in yourself and dare to think unconventionally. Don't let complacency limit your potential. It's time to challenge norms, open the doors of innovation, and become a creator of your destiny. Are you ready to unlock your creative genius and take your life to the next level? Don't wait any longer! Get your copy of 'Unlock Your Creative Genius: Ignite the Spark of Innovation' right now and embark on your journey to creative greatness. Remember, the world is waiting for your ideas. It's time to shine and leave your mark on the world!

Download or read book Sudden Genius written by Andrew Robinson and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2010-09-16 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The highly admired scientist Linus Pauling, a double Nobel laureate in chemistry and peace, was once asked by a student. 'Dr Pauling, how do you have so many good ideas?' Pauling thought for a moment and replied: 'Well, David, I have a lot of ideas and throw away the bad ones.' Where do ideas come from? Why do some people have many more of them than others? How do you distinguish the good ideas from the bad? Most intriguing of all, perhaps, why do the best ideas sometimes strike in a flash of 'sudden genius'? These questions are the subject of this book. Andrew Robinson explores the exceptional creativity in both scientists and artists by following the trail that led ten individuals from childhood to the achievement of a famous creative breakthrough as an adult, in archaeology, architecture, art, biology, chemistry, cinema, music, literature, photography, and physics. Broken into three parts, the book begins with the scientific study of creativity, covering talent, genius, intelligence, memory, dreams, the unconscious, savant syndrome, synaesthesia, and mental illness. The second part tells the stories of five breakthroughs by scientists and five by artists, ranging from Curie's discovery of radium and Einstein's theory of special relativity to Mozart's composing of The Marriage of Figaro and Virginia Woolf's writing of Mrs Dalloway. Robinson concludes by considering what highly creative people who achieve breakthroughs have in common; whether breakthroughs in science and art follow patterns; and whether they always involve imaginative leaps and even 'genius'.

Download or read book The Genius Code written by Jerry Lodovico and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creative Genius is a universal thing--not just for some but for everyone! Master The Twelve Pillars of Creative Genius and seize your birthright, the right to "access and unleash your limitless creative genius potential" at will. Creative genius is the "ultimate personal power!" It flows constantly through your voices of inspiration & intuition. Master The Code, connect with these voices, and you will meet with an abundance & prosperity in your life that will literally--blow you away! Unlike many popular self-help books that seem to promise more and deliver less, The Genius Code will unlock within you a creative power that will enable you to "live the ultimate dream"--the ability to imagine, create, & manifest at will! Master these twelve steps and live your true destiny--a destiny of limitless creative expression & abundance! The distance between creative genius and you are simply matters of trust & focus--people of genius trust their inner worlds & focus on their visions--average folks trust the outside world and focus on someone else's vision! Master The Code and live "your creative genius vision"--a vision worthy of you!

Download or read book Before the Gates of Excellence written by R. Ochse and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1990-01-26 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the Gates of Excellence is an exceptionally well-written and lively account of the nature of productive creativity or 'genius'. It is a comprehensive survey of knowledge about productive creativity: it explores the theoretical concepts of creativity and the creative process, and attempts to explain the determining factors. Almost all schools of thought and methodological approaches are represented. The facts and ideas discussed are drawn not only from the findings of psychological research but also from biographical studies, autobiographical accounts and personal documents, illustrating the interacting influences of social environments, personality, life experiences, etc. This clear and comprehensive account of the determinants and processes of creativity will appeal to undergraduates and graduate students of psychology and is readily accessible to the general reader.

Download or read book Kitchen Creativity written by Karen Page and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock your creative potential with the world's most imaginative chefs. In this groundbreaking exploration of culinary genius, the authors of The Flavor Bible reveal the surprising strategies great chefs use to do what they do best. Beyond a cookbook, Kitchen Creativity is a paradigm-shifting guide to inventive cooking (without recipes!) that will inspire you to think, improvise, and cook like the world's best chefs. Great cooking is as much about intuition and imagination as it is about flavor and technique. Kitchen Creativity distills brilliant insights into these creative processes from more than 100 top restaurant kitchens, including the Bazaar, Blue Hill, Daniel, Dirt Candy, Eleven Madison Park and the NoMad, Gramercy Tavern, the Inn at Little Washington, Le Bernardin, Oleana, Rustic Canyon, Saison, Single Thread, and Topolobampo. Based on four years of extensive research and dozens of in-depth interviews, Kitchen Creativity illuminates the method (and occasional madness) of culinary invention. Part I reveals how to learn foundational skills, including how to appreciate, taste, and season classic dishes (Stage 1: Mastery), before reinventing the classics from a new perspective (Stage 2: Alchemy). Einstein's secret of genius-combinatory play-pushes chefs to develop unique creations and heighten their outer and inner senses (Stage 3: Creativity). Part II's A-to-Z entries are an invaluable culinary idea generator, with exercises to prompt new imaginings. You'll also discover: experts' criteria for creating new dishes, desserts, and drinks; comprehensive seasonality charts to spark inspiration all year long; how to season food like a pro, and how to create complex yet balanced layers of flavor; the amazing true stories of historic dishes, like how desperate maitre d' "Nacho" Anaya invented nachos; and proven tips to jump-start your creative process. The ultimate reference for culinary brainstorming, Kitchen Creativity will spur your creativity to new heights, both in the kitchen and beyond.