The Reluctant Creative : 5 Effortless Habits to Expand Your Comfort Zone
Language: English
Published by Artful Science, 2022
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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Creativity is the #1 rising skill you need in the workplace. If you have left your creativity behind in the grind to success, thinking that hard work and analytical thinking was all you need This book is your starting line. The world has changed, grasshopper.The good news about creativity You snooze, you don't lose. You still have the creative thinking ingredients rattling around in your brain. To access them, you just need to reconnect with the habits you used as a child to explore and learn about the world, and imagine new possibilities. That's where this book will help.You might not be an artist, but everyday creativity is in you. In a good way, like a deliciously warm meal, not an alien-took-over-your-body way. When you make a presentation plant a garden, braid your unicorn's mane, or sneak vegetables into smoothies - you're practicing creativity and building resilience. Every step into creativity forces you to face failure, judgment, and confront uncertainty with a positive attitude. Use the five effortless habits to leap over the obstacle of judgment, to solve more problems, take small risks for huge leaps, and feel more confident and challenged in life and work. Not only will you reap the benefits, but you will give others permission to do the same. If you exercise your creativity every day you can change your brain, change your life. And, people who identify as creative make more money and drive more innovation at work. Which is good because they are also half as likely to be looking for a new job.D.A.N.C.E. describes the five effortless habits for reluctant creatives.Daydreaming: in a specific way for best resultsAmbiguity for confidence even when you don't know the answerNovelty to fuel your creative ideasCuriosity to wonder how things could be different (you're already doing this one while you reading the back cover of this book!)Edit Later to stop crushing creativity before it has the chance to speak up These five well-researched habits take only a few minutes a day. You've always been creative, and you will be again, if you create the conditions to let it flourish. No arts or crafts needed (unless that's your thing)! Afraid to share your creativity with the world You are not alone. Fear of judgement holds most of us back from sharing our creativity with the world. What if you had the courage to stand up and speak from the heart, with new ideas that could disrupt everything Use the five effortless habits to build your creative muscles and you will have better ideas, take small risks for huge leaps, and feel more confident and challenged in your job. Not only will you reap the benefits, but you will give others permission to do the same.…
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- Title
- The Reluctant Creative : 5 Effortless Habits to Expand Your Comfort Zone
- Author
- Caroline Brookfield
- Publisher
- Artful Science
- Publication year
- 2022
- Condition
- Neu
- Binding
- Taschenbuch
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1777638917
- ISBN 13
- 9781777638917
- Item weight
- 259 grams
- Dimensions
- 216x140x11 mm
Creativity is a philosophy, and a daily practice, that improves your performance, mood, leadership style, and so much more. A creative mindset will amplify your originality to find novel solutions to chronic problems. No arts and crafts required.
Are You Ready to:
- Boost resilience and stress management?
- Supercharge your problem-solving skills?
- Find your voice and stand out with confidence?
- Experience more joy and job satisfaction?
- Inoculate yourself against burnout?
You might not be an artist, but everyday creativity is in you. In a good way, like a deliciously warm meal, not an alien-took-over-your-body way. When you make a presentation plant a garden, braid your unicorn's mane, or sneak vegetables into smoothies - you’re practicing creativity and building resilience. Every step into creativity forces you to face failure, judgment, and confront uncertainty with a positive attitude.
"This practical and funny book can help anyone find their creative spark. Equally important, it will make you smile" - Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of WHEN, TO SELL IS HUMAN, and DRIVE.
The Reluctant Creative is your guide to unleashing the hidden power of creativity to transform your work and life. Whether you're in HR, healthcare, leadership, or just feeling stuck, this book is for you. A refreshing and unique perspective on career development and problem solving, read this book if you’re looking for a new approach to personal growth and leadership. Whether you lead a team or you want to lead yourself more effectively to a bright future, creativity is the skill you need to set yourself apart.
The Reluctant Creative is a literary mullet: fun in the front, data in the back. A colorful tossed salad with humor and exercises to help you embed five effortless habits to expand your comfort zone. Supported by research and personal stories about my experiences as a veterinarian, mom, and stand up comic, and stories about others who have used creativity to make their lives better.
What happens when you cross a veterinarian with a researcher and a stand-up comedian? You get a writer with a delightful sense of humor providing an evidence-based dissection of creativity with a step-by-step guide on how to nurture it in your daily life. - David Newman, PhD - Creativity Alchemist – Creatific Culture Labs; UBC Creativity professor.
All you have to do is D.A.N.C.E. Explore 5 effortless habits to expand your comfort zone in a few minutes a day:
Daydreaming: in a specific way for best results to gain disruptive insights
Ambiguity for confidence when you don’t know the answer
Novelty to fuel your creativity for groundbreaking ideas
Curiosity to wonder how things could be different
Edit Later to stop crushing creativity before it has the chance to speak up
If you're ready to tap into your hidden creative potential and transform your personal and professional life, start dancing with The Reluctant Creative today!
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