Think Like a Genius
The Ultimate User's Manual for Your Brain
Published on 1. September 2010
304 pages
978-0-307-75690-9 (ISBN)
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Learn the easy steps to harnessing the incredible creative power of your mind that can enable anyone to Think Like A Genius.
How you already think like a genius without even knowing it--page 6
The secret formula for genius: C.R.E.A.T.E.--page 22
Ways to overcome the fear that inhibits the genius within you--page 58
How to transform the cynicism of I can't do it to the confidence of I can do anything--page 66
Breaking out of mental ruts and daily routines that block your road to genius--page 77
How to turn the obvious into a work of art, a new insight, or a multimillion-dollar creation--page 92
Getting unstuck from the quicksand of indecision and procrastination--page 106
The secret essence of every stroke of genius--page 165
And much more!
How you already think like a genius without even knowing it--page 6
The secret formula for genius: C.R.E.A.T.E.--page 22
Ways to overcome the fear that inhibits the genius within you--page 58
How to transform the cynicism of I can't do it to the confidence of I can do anything--page 66
Breaking out of mental ruts and daily routines that block your road to genius--page 77
How to turn the obvious into a work of art, a new insight, or a multimillion-dollar creation--page 92
Getting unstuck from the quicksand of indecision and procrastination--page 106
The secret essence of every stroke of genius--page 165
And much more!
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Todd Siler received his Ph.D. in interdisciplinary studies in psychology and art from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; his artworks are in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim Museum, and the Whitney Museum, among others. His company, Psi-Phi Communications, develops multimedia learning materials for business and education, and he also gives lectures and seminars on creativity, art, and technology to organizations nationwide. Siler's first book was Breaking the Mind Barrier.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Chapter 1 - The Way of Genius
- Chapter 2 - Metaphorming Worlds
- Chapter 3 - Just Do It!: Metaphorm It!
- Metaphorms
- Metaphorm 1: Open Your Mind
- Metaphorm 2: Multiply or Divide Your Resources
- Metaphorm 3: Reconnect Your Spirit, Mind, and Body
- Metaphorm 4: Immerse Yourself in Life
- Metaphorm 5: Lose Your Fear
- Metaphorm 6: Avoid Cynicism
- Metaphorm 7: Don't Just "Live and Learn"-Learn to Live Free
- Metaphorm 8: Break Out of Routines to Be Original
- Metaphorm 9: Persist
- Metaphorm 10: Take Control of Your Life
- Metaphorm 11: Make the Obvious More Obvious
- Metaphorm 12: Jump Steps to Success
- Metaphorm 13: Travel the Clear-Unclear Road to Happiness
- Metaphorm 14: Get Unstuck
- Metaphorm 15: Relax the Big Squeeze of Life
- Metaphorm 16: Maintain the Essential Tension
- Metaphorm 17: Resist the Slides of Boredom and Indifference
- Metaphorm 18: Never Pass on Your Passion
- Metaphorm 19: Call It Like You See It, Honestly
- Metaphorm 20: Remake Your Self-Image
- Metaphorm 21: Take Your Time . and Your Space
- Metaphorm 22: Hmmm . Find New Ideas in Paradox .
- Metaphorm 23: "Simplexity": See the Simple in the Complex
- Metaphorm 24: Cut the Stress Lines
- Metaphorm 25: Hunt for Satisfying Work
- Metaphorm 26: Remove the Walls of Your Mind
- Metaphorm 27: Envision Your Creative Process
- Metaphorm 28: Fish for the Bigger Meaning
- Metaphorm 29: Add to Invention
- Metaphorm 30: Shift Your Social Solar Systems
- Metaphorm 31: See the Whole of Your Creativity
- Meaning and Power
- Seeds
- Notes
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Other Books by this Author
- About the Author
