Creativity on Demand: How to Ignite and Sustain the Fire of Genius
256Creativity on Demand: How to Ignite and Sustain the Fire of Genius
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Overview
With Creativity On Demand, Gelb teaches a series of time-tested practices to clear blockages and open the flow of creative energy, then reveals how these techniques can be integrated with the renowned creative mindset and creative process tools he’s taught to individuals and organizations worldwide. Join him as he shares potent secrets for:
Mastering creative energy—discover qi, the “fire of genius,” and learn movement-based practices to amplify it
• Mastering creative mindset—how to break out of conventional thinking and fear-based limitations to unleash your potential
• Mastering the creative process—guidance to help you channel your creative energy, refine your ideas, and translate inspiration into reality
• Effective, easy-to-learn techniques and strategies for accessing the power of qi and creating a reservoir of creative energy you can rely on when you need it
“Creative energy is a resource that doesn’t get depleted when you use it,” teaches Michael Gelb. “Rather, the more you access it, the stronger it becomes. With an investment of less than half an hour a day, you’ll discover that within a few months you’ve significantly strengthened your core creative energy.” Here is Michael Gelb’s most powerful work yet on unlocking our potential to innovate, achieve, and access our Creativity on Demand.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781622033478 |
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Publisher: | Sounds True, Incorporated |
Publication date: | 09/01/2014 |
Pages: | 256 |
Product dimensions: | 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d) |
About the Author
Michael J. Gelb is the world's leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development, and the bestselling author of 14 books, including How To Think Like Leonardo da Vinci. A sought-after speaker and consultant, Gelb works globally with Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and nonprofits. He is also a gifted teacher of aikido and qigong, and is a professional juggler who has performed with the Rolling Stones.
Table of Contents
Foreword Sir Ken Robinson ix
Preface Amuse of Fire xi
Introduction: Ride the Wave xv
Creativity: The Essential Twenty-First-Century Competency xvi
Managing Energy: The Key to Creativity xviii
What Is Creative Universal Energy? xix
Your Path to Creative Mastery xxi
Part 1 Mastering Creative Energy 1
Feel Qi Now 2
Qi Is the Fire of Genius 4
Qi Is the Real Secret of Creativity 5
Basic Qi Principles 8
Prepare for Better Reception: Assuming Your Full Stature 12
Basic Energy Anatomy and Terminology 15
Using Everyday Activities to Cultivate Your Qi 18
Qi-Cultivation Practices 30
Q and A: Mastering Creative Energy 62
Part 2 Mastering the Creative Mindset 71
Creativity Self-Assessment 71
Embrace a Creative Mindset 73
Qi Cultivation co Shift from a Fixed Mindset to a Creative Mindset 78
Recover Your Creative Birthright 82
Qi Cultivation to Support Your Re-Geniusing 86
Invite Surprise and Wonder 87
Embrace Playfulness, Humor, and Laughter 88
Qi Cultivation for Embracing Surprise and Humor 92
Clarify Your Purpose 94
Qi Cultivation for Realizing and Aligning with Your Core Purpose 97
Create Your Own Logo and Motto 98
Strengthen Your Confusion Endurance 100
Move Beyond Either-Or Thinking 104
Qi Cultivation to Strengthen Confusion Endurance and Move Beyond Either-Or Thinking 105
Assume Chutzpah 106
Be Courageous and Persevere 109
Qi Cultivation for Chutzpah, Courage, and Perseverance 111
Appreciate Beauty, Sensory Delights, and Natural Wonders 113
Qi Cultivation for Appreciating Beauty, Sensory Delights, and Natural Wonders 115
Invoke the Muse 115
Qi Cultivation for Invoking the Muse 117
Q and A: Mastering the Creative Mindset 119
Part 3 Mastering the Creative Process 125
The Creative Process Requires Different Modes of Thinking 126
Preparation: The Art of Seeing the Problem 128
Qi Cultivation for the Preparation Phase 132
Generation: The Art of Nonhabitual Thought 132
Qi Cultivation for the Generation Phase 136
Incubation: The Art of Doing Nothing 138
Qi Cultivation for the Incubation Phase 141
Evaluation: The Art of Hooking the Fish 142
Qi Cultivation for the Evaluation Phase 145
Implementation: The Art of Getting It Done 149
Qi Cultivation for the Implementation Phase 154
Nine Hats for the Five Phases 156
Qi Cultivation for Shifting between the Phases, Hats, and Intelligences 157
Mind Mapping: Multipurpose Creative-Process Tool 164
Balancing Two Systems of Thinking: Fast and Slow 168
System 3: Thinking Outside of Time 170
Go Write to the Source 171
Q and A: Mastering the Creative Process 176
Part 4 Mastering Creative Energy, Mindset, and Process: Moving From Force to Power 181
Qi Cultivation for Moving from Force to Power 183
Afterword: Who Moved My Qi? 195
Acknowledgments 199
List Of Qi-Cultivation Practices 201
Recommended Resources 203
Notes 205
About the Author 225