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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?

Looking at myth foundations as well as archetypal themes, this illuminating book probes universal questions like: Who am I? What is my journey? Where is home? With excerpts from beloved memoirs, practical advice, and writing prompts, listeners will gain a deeper understanding of the rich scope of the memoir genre. And in turn, they’ll come out with a better grasp on their own life trajectory and their place within the rich tapestry of the human experience.

Anyone can pick up a pair of needles and a ball of yarn. And everyone can be mindful. Mindfulness in Knitting casts fresh light on this renowned calming craft, and reveals how the act of “knit and purl” can be the epitome of conscious living. Ethical textile artist Rachael Matthews unpicks...

Everyone can draw, and everyone can be mindful. Mindfulness in Drawing is an engaging and enlightening insight into how setting pencil to paper is a meditative act by its innate nature, and how this creates a deeper connection between ourselves and the world around us. Through mindful creative...

A menudo tendemos a creer que el trabajo y el placer son dos cosas opuestas e incompatibles. Sin embargo, es posible descubrir lo que nos hace vibrar y convertirlo en nuestra principal ocupación. Si escuchamos nuestros intereses y pasiones, podemos transformar, literalmente, nuestras vidas. Gracias a su inusual carrera autodidacta, Gavin Strange, diseñador gráfico de Aardman Animations y creativo freelance bajo el seudónimo de JamFactory, nos invita a descubrirnos a nosotros mismos.

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...

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.

El libro que tienes en tus manos es una pequeña obra maestra que revolucionó el mundo de la superación personal desde el mismo momento de su salida al mercado. Y lo hizo porque explicaba de la forma más sencilla jamás imaginada un método bastante inteligente para conseguir todo...

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. ``La primera...

En el origen de las grandes acciones humanas (y también de las peores) está la necesidad de regresar a terreno seguro. A veces sólo con esa motivación se logran maravillas...

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.

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!

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...

El experto Nestor Braidot analiza como rentabilizar al máximo nuestro cerebro. "Nestor Braidot vuelve a sorprendernos con un libro de origen cientifico totalmente comprensible para cualquier lector que este interesado en el funcionamiento del organo mas importante del cuerpo humano: el cerebro...

This is the book that guides you on your journey to becoming a successful self-help author. It gives you everything you need to write, publish, and promote a book that does justice to your ideas and expertise.

Imagine discovering your own personal retreat where you can reconnect with yourself and unleash your creativity. It's a place where you can explore your innermost thoughts, set goals that ignite your passion, and find the stillness and clarity you need to make those goals a reality. This is exactly what you'll experience with Find Your Happy Place: The 8-Step Guide to Boosting Your Creativity Through a Personal Retreat. Author David A. Bossert lays out each step as a powerful tool that will guide you toward self-discovery and self-improvement.

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.

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.

Create change in the world with this inspiring guide to social activism, from the artist and craftivist behind Badass Cross Stitch. Craftivism, or the space where art and activism meet, is a powerful, ever-evolving social justice movement that continues to grow and diversify as more voices and...