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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!
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Introduction 1
Part I: Laying the Foundations: Understanding Creativity 7
Chapter 1: So What Is Creativity? 9
Chapter 2: Living in a World of Creativity 27
Chapter 3: Exploring the Creative Mindset 49
Part II: Preparing Yourself: Creating Your Creative Mindset 71
Chapter 4: Preparing to Be Creative 73
Chapter 5: Committing to Creativity 93
Part III: Getting Creative - The Practical Stuff 113
Chapter 6: Changing Your Mind with Creative Thinking 115
Chapter 7: Opening Your Mind with Creative Thinking Techniques 141
Chapter 8: Closing In on the Answer: Creative Problem-Solving 169
Chapter 9: Playing Creatively 189
Part IV: Applying Creativity to Your Life 215
Chapter 10: Living the Creative Life 217
Chapter 11: Children and Creativity 239
Chapter 12: Working Creatively 257
Chapter 13: Embedding Creativity in Your Personal Life 279
Part V: The Part of Tens 301
Chapter 14: Ten Great Ways to Get Creative 303
Chapter 15: Ten Acorns That Became Oak Trees: Great Ideas that Became Reality 309
Chapter 16: Ten-Plus Essential Books 317
Chapter 17: Ten Inspirational Creative Businesses 325
Chapter 18: Ten Unusually Creative Individuals 333
Index 341
ISBN: 9781118381632
ISBN-10: 1118381637
Published: 22nd April 2016
Format: ePUB
Language: English
Number of Pages: 384
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: Wiley
Country of Publication: GB
Edition Number: 1
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