Catalog Search Results
3) Think like a rocket scientist: simple strategies you can use to make giant leaps in work and life
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"We're experiencing a second age of spaceflight, and the renaissance of rocket science is captivating the world. Movies and television shows set in this sphere consistently top the charts, and millions tune in to watch SpaceX launches. Although we glamorize rocket science, we assume that it's beyond comprehension by mere mortals who don't have a special kind of genius baked into their DNA (hence the common saying, "It's not rocket science"). Yet while...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Oliver Sacks, a scientist and a storyteller, is beloved by readers for the extraordinary neurological case histories (Awakenings, An Anthropologist on Mars) in which he introduced and explored many now familiar disorders--autism, Tourette's syndrome, face blindness, savant syndrome. He was also a memoirist who wrote with honesty and humor about the remarkable and strange encounters and experiences that shaped him (Uncle Tungsten, On the Move, Gratitude)....
Author
Publisher
Familius
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"I'm not creative. I could never do something like that. I don't have time to be creative." Does any of this sound familiar? Do you find yourself wishing that you had pursued your creative talents before it was too late? In a world full of creativity, there is no such thing as "too late." Called to Be Creative is for anyone looking to reignite that tiny spark inside of them and invite creativity into their lives through simple, everyday practices....
Author
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"In this revolutionary bestseller, innovation expert Clayton M. Christensen says outstanding companies can do everything right and still lose their market leadership--or worse, disappear altogether. And not only does he prove what he says, but he tells others how to avoid a similar fate. Focusing on "disruptive technology," Christensen shows why most companies miss out on new waves of innovation. Whether in electronics or retailing, a successful company...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"This counterintuitive and powerfully effective approach to creativity demonstrates how every corporation and organization can develop an innovative culture. The traditional attitude toward creativity in the American business world is to "think outside the box"--to brainstorm without restraint in hopes of coming up with a breakthrough idea, often in moments of crisis. Sometimes it works, but it's a problem-specific solution that does nothing to engender...
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"New York Times bestselling author, producer, actress, TV writer, and award-winning web series creator, Felicia Day takes you on a journey to find, rekindle, or expand your creative passions. Whether you enjoy writing, baking, painting, podcasting, playing music, or have yet to uncover your favorite creative outlet, Embrace Your Weird will help you unlock the power of self-expression. Get motivated. Get creative. Get weird."-- Publisher's description....
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"From one of the stars of ABC's Shark Tank and QVC's Clever & Unique Creations by Lori Greiner comes a hands-on, nuts-and-bolts guide to getting a new product or company off the ground and making it a success. Turn your idea into a reality. Become your own boss. Make your first million. Achieve financial freedom. Lori Greiner shows you how. Lori Greiner is one of America's most successful, prolific, and sought-after entrepreneurs. But before she created...
11) The desire factor: how to embrace your materialistic nature to reclaim your full spiritual power
Author
Publisher
Beyond Words
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The Desire Factor proves that desire is the force behind every act of creation. It is the mechanism through which everything in this boundless spiritual universe is made manifest into physical, tangible form. Every aspect of our human experience-from the emergence of our most heartfelt aspirations to the fulfillment of our most basic physical and biological needs-is driven by the engine of desire. However, the true gift is not in acquiring our desires;...
Author
Publisher
TarcherPerigee, Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"In this insightful and heartfelt guide, artist and speaker Phil Hansen shares his hard-won wisdom from the front lines of life as a professional creative. He provides advice for the difficult monents--the slumps, the creative blocks, the times when something you love doesn't resonate with the world--and gives you the pep talk you need to get through those tough times. He also offers helpful tips on how to put yourself in the prime creative mindset,...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
"New York Times"-bestselling author Lehrer ("How We Decide") introduces readers to musicians, graphic artists, poets, and bartenders to show how they can use science to be more imaginative and make their cities, their companies, and their culture more creative.
Author
Publisher
Dey Street Books, an imprint of William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A behavioral scientist explores why "rebels" with unconventional outlooks who break the rules find the greatest success, discussing how they drive innovation and reinvention by defying the status quo.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"When Gurple and Preen crash land onto a strange alien planet, they must work together to build something new from their mistake in order to save their mission"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Currency, an imprint of Crown Business
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"The bestselling author of The Happiness Advantage reveals why our potential is not limited by what we on our own can achieve; rather, our success is amplified by the successes of those around us. He offers five strategies for exponentially raising our achievement and performance by helping others--colleagues, teams, and employees--be better. For decades, we have thought about potential as being a constellation of individual traits: your creativity,...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"It's time to move 'doing nothing' to the top of your to-do list. In 2015 Manoush Zomorodi, host of WNYC's popular podcast and radio show Note to Self, led tens of thousands of listeners through an experiment to help them unplug from their devices, get bored, jump-start their creativity, and change their lives. Bored and Brilliant builds on that experiment to show us how to rethink our gadget use to live better and smarter in this new digital ecosystem....
Author
Publisher
Joshua Odell Editions
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Description
The celebrated author of Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles offers inspiration and insight on finding one's muse and channeling it onto the page.
Acclaimed writer of novels and short stories as well as screen- and stage plays, Ray Bradbury has established himself as one of the most legendary voices in science fiction and fantasy. In Zen in the Art of Writing, he shares how his unbridled passion for creating worlds made him a master of the...
Author
Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Explores how some works and artists achieve longevity when most disappear after initial success.
"How did the movie The Shawshank Redemption fail at the box office but go on to gross more than $100 million as a cult classic? How did The 48 Laws of Power miss the bestseller lists for more than a decade and still sell more than a million copies? How is Iron Maiden still filling stadiums worldwide without radio or TV exposure forty years after the band...
20) Brainstorm!
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A child, struggling with what to write about, is swept up in a whirlwind of words, pictures, and ideas, until she finds herself caught in a downpour of her own creativity. Includes writing prompts and glossary.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try submitting a purchase suggestion. Submit Request