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Zig Zag : the Surprising Path to Greater Creativity.
A science-backed method to maximize creative potential in any sphere of life With the prevalence of computer technology and outsourcing, new jobs and fulfilling lives will rely heavily on creativity and innovation. Keith Sawyer draws from his expansive research of the creative journey, exceptional c...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Wiley,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction: Choosing Creativity; Step One ASK: How the Right Questions Lead to the Most Novel Answers; The Practices; The First Practice of Asking: Find the Question; Try Ten Questions; Find the Bug; Reinterpret; Rise to the Occasion; The Second Practice of Asking: Search the Space; Break It Down; Draw a Fishbone; Map Your Idea; Challenge Your Assumptions; The Third Practice of Asking: Transform the Problem; Reverse; Go Back from the Future (BFF); Pick the Worst Idea; Stretch and Squeeze; Onward.
- Step Two LEARN: How to Prepare Your Mind for Constant CreativityThe Practices; The First Practice of Learning: Practice Deliberately; Challenge Yourself; Focus on Specific Tasks; Reflect; The Second Practice of Learning: Master Your Domain; Get Schooled; Go for Deeper Understanding; Apply What You Know to New Situations; The Third Practice of Learning: Learn Forever; Seek Knowledge Relentlessly; Customize Knowledge; Read a Book; Stay Current; Recruit a Mentor; The Fourth Practice of Learning: Balance Specialty with Generality; Be T-Shaped; Branch Out; Be a Dilettante; Pair Up with an Expert.
- Onward . . .Step Three LOOK: How to Be Aware of the Answers All Around You; The Practices; The First Practice of Looking: Use Fresh Eyes; Become More Aware; Make Your Own Luck; Look for New Patterns; Cultivate Your Senses; Practice Ethnography; Look for Serendipity; Spot the Spandrels; Switch Perspectives; The Second Practice of Looking: Grab New Sights and Cool Sounds; Start Tripping; Relax and Listen; Play with Children's Toys; Shape Your Day; Remember to Look at Bad Examples; Flip Through Strange Magazines; Absorb New Media; Go Walkabout; Travel.
- The Third Practice of Looking: Render It VisibleKeep an Idea Log; Start an Idea Box; Set a Google Alert; Create a Personal Hall of Fame; Appoint a Personal Board of Directors; Onward . . .; Step Four PLAY: How to Free Your Mind to Imagine Possible Worlds; The Practices; The First Practice of Playing: Visualize; Imagine Parallel Worlds; Come Up with Fantastic Explanations; Envision What's Below; Follow the Long Arrow; Explore the Future; Visualize Your Space; The Second Practice of Playing: Relax; Incubate; Leave Something Undone; Still Your Mind; Listen.
- The Third Practice of Playing: Find the Right BoxBe Specific; Draw the Right Box; Create a New Box; Use Every Box; The Fourth Practice of Playing: Be a Beginner; Do Something for the First Time; Start a New Hobby; Plan on Fun; Onward . . .; Step Five THINK: How to Have Way More Ideas Than You'll Ever Need; The Practices; The First Practice of Thinking: Ideate; Think Different; Try Toppling; The Second Practice of Thinking: Transform; Scamper; List Attributes; Reverse Again; The Third Practice of Thinking: Schedule; Set an Idea Time; Set an Idea Quota; Onward ...