Creativity

It’s an audio compilation of Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work and Keep Going, the bestselling and transformative series on how to unlock your creativity, find community and an audience in the digital age, and stay focused, creative and true to yourself—for life....

Think of The War of Art as tough love...for yourself. Since 2002, The War of Art has inspired people around the world to defeat "resistance"; to recognize and knock down dream-blocking barriers and to silence the naysayers within us....

Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's famous investigations of "optimal experience" have revealed that what makes an experience genuinely satisfying is a state of consciousness called flow.

Drawing on Da Vinci's notebooks, inventions, and legendary works of art, Gelb introduces Seven Da Vincian Principles - the essential elements of genius....

On our artist's journey, we move past resistance and past self-sabotage. We discover our true selves and our authentic calling, and we produce the works we were born to create....

How to learn effectively when you have to be both the teacher and student. Work smarter and save yourself countless hours....

Everyone is capable of creativity - not just the chosen few. In this inspiring audio Julia Cameron...

Creative problem-solving is at the heart of innovation, and some of the world's most innovative companies are very systematic in following this approach. Most people would assume that creativity and discipline can't coexist....

Creativity expert Michael Michalko reveals life-changing tools that will help you think like a genius....

Think smart people are just born that way? Think again....

Whether you wish to create a work of art, a novel, a thriving business, nourishing relationships, or a deeply satisfying life, Robert Fritz, composer, artist, writer, and entrepreneur, reveals the guiding principles that can empower you to reach your goals.

In this fascinating exploration of the surprising power of questioning, innovation expert Warren Berger reveals that powerhouse businesses like Google, Nike, and Netflix, as well as hot Silicon Valley startups like Pandora and Airbnb, are fueled by the ability to ask questions.

Psychotherapist, author of The Heroine’s Journey, and influential writing teacher Maureen Murdock explores connections between ancient myths and popular contemporary memoirs to help listeners examine their own life patterns and map their personal stories.

From the best-selling author of Drive and A Whole New Mind comes a surprising - and surprisingly useful - new book that explores the power of selling in our lives....

Thirty-day challenges are the perfect way to develop new habits and get started living a better, fuller life. Packed with 60 powerful ideas for improving your life in all areas, this book tells you how to create lasting habits by first succeeding at a 30-day challenge....

There's a mantra real writers know but wannabe writers don’t. And the secret phrase is this: "Nobody wants to read your shit." Recognizing this painful truth is the first step in the writer's transformation from amateur to professional....

It’s time to release the musical instrument pro within, with a little help from hypnosis....

Researchers have found that the accelerated pace of modern office life is taking its toll on productivity, employee engagement, creativity and wellbeing....

When life’s got you down and things aren’t going your way, who better to turn to than Edgar Allan Poe? Discover how to say "nevermore" to your problems in this darkly comedic and refreshing self-help guide....

How can we create and market creative works that achieve longevity? Holiday explores this mystery by drawing on his extensive experience working with businesses....

A revolutionary program for creating anything, from a functional kitchen to a computer program, to a work of art, Robert Fritz demonstrates that any of us has the innate power to create.

A Year of Creativity demystifies what it means to be creative, showing how all of us need to exercise our creativity muscles if we are to meet the challenges of an uncertain world.

Try these ingenious, Zen-based exercises to expand your writing skills - or just for fun....

All it takes to make creativity a part of your life is the willingness to make it a habit....

Playing music should be as simple and natural as drawing a breath, yet most musicians are hindered by self-consciousness, apprehension, self-doubt, and stress. Before we can truly express our inner self, we must first learn to be at peace and overcome the distractions....

La creatividad es definida como la capacidad para inventar o crear. Perseguimos la creatividad porque sabemos que es un diferenciador de la humanidad, nos ha ayudado a sobrevivir, a crear arte, a dominar tecnologías, a vencer catástrofes. Aprendizajes para ser creativos en el día a día con Humberto Polar es el primer audiolibro de la serie Cómo se vive la creatividad. El creativo y publicista Humberto Polar reflexiona y comparte los cuestionamientos que todos compartimos al respecto de la creatividad: ¿cómo se gestan las ideas que cambian el mundo?, ¿se puede aprender a ser creativo?

يتناول شارل بودلير في هذا الكتاب العلاقة الممكنة بين استعمال المخدّرات والإبداع الشعري متطرقاً إلى تجارب إبداعية أوروبية عديدة، مرتبطة بشكل أو بآخر بالتوظيفات الإبداعية للحشيش والأفيون في الشعر والسرد والموسيقى، مازجاً بين لغة علميّة أساسها البحث التاريخي والملاحظة المباشرة؛ وأسلوب شعري يخلّص هذا الكتاب من طابعه البحثي ويجعله واحداً من الكتب التي يمكن أن نفهم من خلالها الخلفيات الفكرية والجمالية التي ستحدد بعض ملامح الكتابة الشعرية لديه لاحقاً. تتمحور فكرة الكتاب حول بهو سري في "نادي الحشّاشين" يجتمع فيه الأدباء لإستهلاك

Was Renaissance genius Leonardo Da Vinci’s brain different from yours? Yes … and no. Like you, Da Vinci had a wide array of interests and constantly found connections between them, even when they seemed obscure. You may already be a problem solver at work, and perhaps admire Da Vinci as a ‘polymath’ and ‘Renaissance Man.’ But you may never have thought you could be like him. Da Vinci was ahead of his time. His notebooks, hundreds of years after his death, influenced modern flight, optometry, and photography. How could you follow in his footsteps?

Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's famous investigations of "optimal experience" have revealed that what makes an experience genuinely satisfying is a state of consciousness called flow. During flow, people typically experience deep enjoyment, creativity, and a total involvement with life. In this new edition of his groundbreaking classic work, Csikszentmihalyi demonstrates the ways this positive state can be controlled, not just left to chance.

นี่คือ "หัวใจแห่งความคิดสร้างสรรค์" ที่ มูลนิธิ นโปเลียนฮิลล์ จัดทำขึ้น ด้วยการนำเอาข้อเขียนของ คร.นโปเลียน ฮิลล์ ไปประยุกต์ใช้กับหลัก จิตวิทยายุคใหม่ เพื่อทำให้มันเข้าใจง่าย และกระทัดรัด ประกอบด้วย แนวฝึกปฏิบัติเพื่อการควบคุมความคิดและการกระทำ เป็นหนังสืออีก เล่มหนึ่งที่ผู้แสวงหาการสร้างตนเองด้วยหนังสือจะปฏิเสธไม่ได้เลย

Se puede convertir a una persona (o a una generación de personas, o a un país) en genios, o en personas no geniales. La genialidad no depende de los genes, sino de saber crear las circunstancias.

Si ser creativo en lo individual tiene sus retos, serlo en equipo es un poco más complejo; sin embargo, es la mejor manera de lograr las mejores ideas. Aquí las claves para lograr creatividad en equipo.

Everyone has a story, and helping people tell their stories has been Nancy Slonim Aronie’s life mission. Building on her acclaimed Memoir as Medicine, this new guide tackles the short personal essay. With warmth and humor, Nancy provides prompts, inspiration, and hard-won wisdom to empower you to write an unforgettable narrative. You’ll learn to begin with an irresistible hook (“kill ’em with the first line”) and employ compelling direct quotes, drama, vulnerability, universal themes, and self-reflection to get readers into your corner.

मैं यह पुस्तक इसलिए लिख रहा हूँ ताकि मेरे युवा पाठक उस आवाज को सुन सकें, जो कह रही है-'आगे बढ़ो'। अपने नेतृत्व को हमें समृद्धि की ओर ले जाना चाहिए। रचनात्मक विचारोंवाले युवा भारतीयों के विचार स्वीकृति की बाट जोहते-जोहते मुरझाने नहीं चाहिए। जैसाकि कहा गया है-चितन पूँजी है, उद्यम जरिया है और कड़ी मेहनत समाधान है। युवा पीढ़ी ही देश की पूँजी है। जब बच्चे बड़े हो रहे होते हैं तो उनके आदर्श उस काल के सफल व्यक्‍त‌ित्व ही हो सकते हैं।

Человека всегда волновала тайна творчества – ведь это одно из высших проявлений его психики. И наиболее загадочное. Поддается ли тайна творчества научному анализу? В этой книге предпринята попытка осветить весь творческий процесс и объяснить его с научной точки зрения. В первую очередь, с точки зрения работы нашего мозга. Книга не только описывает большинство известных на сегодняшний день исследований в данной области, но и предлагает свою оригинальную концепцию мозговой организации творчества.

Este libro propone un método para que las personas puedan auto liderarse y liderar a sus equipos hacia cambios sostenibles, fluir con las modificaciones constantes del contexto, producir innovación y volverse agentes de la transformación cultural en las organizaciones.

If you like to write—whether it's a pastime, a passion, or a profession—you've probably found yourself reading something brilliant and thinking, "I could never do this! I might as well give up." But if there's one thing every great author has in common, it's this: they've all written some hot garbage. Revisionaries takes you on an engrossing tour through the discarded drafts, false starts, and abandoned projects of influential writers. In the process, it dismantles some of our most deeply held—and most suffocating—ideas about what it takes to produce great creative work.

Do you wish you could spend less time on social media, or maybe even quit it altogether? You’re not alone! “Social media is woven into so many aspects of our daily lives,” says Amelia Knott, “but it is not designed with our psychological well-being in mind.” Thankfully, it is possible to create a conscious relationship with the online world. The Art of Thriving Online: A Workbook goes far beyond “digital detoxing,” with innovative methods for counteracting manipulative, compulsive, and stress-inducing aspects of social media while preserving the goodness of your time online.

La visualización creativa reúne el pensamiento positivo y la imaginación para producir cambios efectivos en nuestra vida. Esta técnica propone ejercitar la concentración y enviar, por medio de la fuerza de la emoción, nuestros deseos y proyectos al universo para que se concreten. Demuestra que la autoconfianza, la estabilidad y la fortaleza son posiblessi logramos reconocer en nosotros la capacidad para crear pensamientos positivos que nos conduzcan a realizar nuestras aspiraciones.

This audiobook 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 revive the creative glow you had as a child and apply it to see amazing accomplishments in your life, starting today!