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Creative Thinking for Dummies

Creative Thinking for Dummies

Creative Thinking for Dummies
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Creative Thinking for Dummies Paperback - 2013 - 1st Edition

by Cox, Research Associate David

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  • Title Creative Thinking for Dummies
  • Author Cox, Research Associate David
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Condition Used: Good
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher For Dummies
  • Publication date 2013-05-20
  • Features Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # SONG1118381572
  • ISBN 9781118381571 / 1118381572
  • Weight 1.46 lbs (0.66 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.25 x 7.5 x 0.8 in (23.50 x 19.05 x 2.03 cm)
  • Size 7.50x0.80x9.25
  • Category Self-Help
  • Library of Congress subjects Creative thinking
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2013478039
  • Dewey Decimal Code 153.35
  • Quantity available 1

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From the publisher

Creative thinking made easy

Being creative can be tough - and trying to come up with great ideas under pressure can leave the great ideas under wraps! Creative Thinking For Dummies helps you apply creative thinking techniques to everything you touch, whether it's that novel you have inside you or the new business idea you've had that will make you the next hot entrepreneur or anything in between.

Creative Thinking For Dummies is a practical, hands-on guide packed with techniques and examples of different ways to think creatively. It covers a range of techniques, including brainstorming, lateral thinking, mind mapping, synectics, drawing and doodling your way to great ideas, meditation and visualization, word and language games, and divergent thinking.

  • See the world in a different way, and realise that you are surrounded by creative inspiration
  • Brainstorm new ideas successfully and try out some lateral thinking exercises
  • Open your mind to a new way of thinking and nail down those great ideas
  • Discover creative thinking techniques using games, words, drawings, and storytelling
  • Let creativity enhance all aspects of your life, whether developing your personal skills, becoming more professionally effective, or using creative thinking techniques to help your children develop their creative minds

You'll soon discover that everybody, including you, has a wealth of creative potential within--you just need to tap into it!

From the rear cover

Open the door to a world of infinite new ideas and creative opportunities!

Creative thinking is all about opening your mind and seeing things in a new way. Acquiring the knack can be incredibly liberating. Better yet is learning how to apply creative thinking in practical ways. It's a skill that opens up a wealth of new possibilities for greater success and fulfilment in every aspect of your life. In Creative Thinking For Dummies you'll discover powerful tools for kicking your brain's idea engine into high gear, along with easy-to-learn-and-use techniques for living more creatively and finding innovative solutions to all of life's challenges.

  • Think inside the box - discover why your brain works the way it does and what psychology and neuroscience have to say about obstacles to creative thinking and how to overcome them
  • Start your engines! - use simple, proven techniques for getting into the zone and feeling at home there, including da Vinci's principles of creative living
  • Brainstorm the castle - find innovative solutions to even the most daunting problems with brainstorming, lateral thinking exercises, visualisation and more
  • Ideate like there's no tomorrow - generate amazing new ideas - fast! - using mind-mapping, word games, doodling, storytelling and other fun, easy techniques
  • Take your creativity to work - find out how to use creative thinking to get recognised at work, form better work relationships and advance your career
  • Mainstream your imagination - learn how to make creativity integral to your everyday life and to live life with more humour, happiness, inspiration and fun!

Open the book and find:

  • What creative thinking is and how it happens in the brain
  • Ways to open yourself up to living more creatively
  • How to unleash your imagination and realise your creative potential
  • Tools for generating great new ideas in a hurry
  • Creative problem-solving techniques
  • Methods for improving your mind with whole-brain thinking
  • Tips for learning faster and better and remembering more
  • Ideas for being creative at work - and making creativity work for you

About the author

David Cox is a creative business consultant who, since the 1970s, has created, acquired and sold numerous successful businesses. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing as well as a Chartered Practitioner of NLP. David began his education in Fine Art, where he cultivated his interest in creativity. He also trained as a clinical psychologist before turning to marketing, when he founded the UK's first youth marketing consultancy.

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