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Do moments of inspiration have to be few and far between--or can you develop the ability to access your deepest creativity at any time? Michael Gelb has discovered the missing key that allows genius to flourish: an open, reliable connection to the vital life energy we all possess. "The practices for accessing energy have been developed for thousands of years in yoga, martial arts, and Chinese medicine," Gelb says. "I've asked today's greatest living masters of these arts to contribute their most effective practices for cultivating creative energy--in a way that the average person can do in 20 minutes or less."
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.
Author Notes
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 | p. ix |
Preface Amuse of Fire | p. xi |
Introduction: Ride the Wave | p. xv |
Creativity: The Essential Twenty-First-Century Competency | p. xvi |
Managing Energy: The Key to Creativity | p. xviii |
What Is Creative Universal Energy? | p. xix |
Your Path to Creative Mastery | p. xxi |
Part 1 Mastering Creative Energy | p. 1 |
Feel Qi Now | p. 2 |
Qi Is the Fire of Genius | p. 4 |
Qi Is the Real Secret of Creativity | p. 5 |
Basic Qi Principles | p. 8 |
Prepare for Better Reception: Assuming Your Full Stature | p. 12 |
Basic Energy Anatomy and Terminology | p. 15 |
Using Everyday Activities to Cultivate Your Qi | p. 18 |
Qi-Cultivation Practices | p. 30 |
Q and A: Mastering Creative Energy | p. 62 |
Part 2 Mastering the Creative Mindset | p. 71 |
Creativity Self-Assessment | p. 71 |
Embrace a Creative Mindset | p. 73 |
Qi Cultivation co Shift from a Fixed Mindset to a Creative Mindset | p. 78 |
Recover Your Creative Birthright | p. 82 |
Qi Cultivation to Support Your Re-Geniusing | p. 86 |
Invite Surprise and Wonder | p. 87 |
Embrace Playfulness, Humor, and Laughter | p. 88 |
Qi Cultivation for Embracing Surprise and Humor | p. 92 |
Clarify Your Purpose | p. 94 |
Qi Cultivation for Realizing and Aligning with Your Core Purpose | p. 97 |
Create Your Own Logo and Motto | p. 98 |
Strengthen Your Confusion Endurance | p. 100 |
Move Beyond Either-Or Thinking | p. 104 |
Qi Cultivation to Strengthen Confusion Endurance and Move Beyond Either-Or Thinking | p. 105 |
Assume Chutzpah | p. 106 |
Be Courageous and Persevere | p. 109 |
Qi Cultivation for Chutzpah, Courage, and Perseverance | p. 111 |
Appreciate Beauty, Sensory Delights, and Natural Wonders | p. 113 |
Qi Cultivation for Appreciating Beauty, Sensory Delights, and Natural Wonders | p. 115 |
Invoke the Muse | p. 115 |
Qi Cultivation for Invoking the Muse | p. 117 |
Q and A: Mastering the Creative Mindset | p. 119 |
Part 3 Mastering the Creative Process | p. 125 |
The Creative Process Requires Different Modes of Thinking | p. 126 |
Preparation: The Art of Seeing the Problem | p. 128 |
Qi Cultivation for the Preparation Phase | p. 132 |
Generation: The Art of Nonhabitual Thought | p. 132 |
Qi Cultivation for the Generation Phase | p. 136 |
Incubation: The Art of Doing Nothing | p. 138 |
Qi Cultivation for the Incubation Phase | p. 141 |
Evaluation: The Art of Hooking the Fish | p. 142 |
Qi Cultivation for the Evaluation Phase | p. 145 |
Implementation: The Art of Getting It Done | p. 149 |
Qi Cultivation for the Implementation Phase | p. 154 |
Nine Hats for the Five Phases | p. 156 |
Qi Cultivation for Shifting between the Phases, Hats, and Intelligences | p. 157 |
Mind Mapping: Multipurpose Creative-Process Tool | p. 164 |
Balancing Two Systems of Thinking: Fast and Slow | p. 168 |
System 3: Thinking Outside of Time | p. 170 |
Go Write to the Source | p. 171 |
Q and A: Mastering the Creative Process | p. 176 |
Part 4 Mastering Creative Energy, Mindset, and Process: Moving From Force to Power | p. 181 |
Qi Cultivation for Moving from Force to Power | p. 183 |
Afterword: Who Moved My Qi? | p. 195 |
Acknowledgments | p. 199 |
List Of Qi-Cultivation Practices | p. 201 |
Recommended Resources | p. 203 |
Notes | p. 205 |
About the Author | p. 225 |