false 8426 0 0 598506 0440508274 9780440508274 65 <![CDATA[How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176153246m/598506.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176153246s/598506.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/598506.How_to_Think_Like_Leonardo_da_Vinci_Seven_Steps_to_Genius_Every_Day 3.80 371
Acclaimed author Michael J. Gelb, who has helped thousands of people expand their minds to accomplish more than they ever thought possible, shows you how. Drawing on Da Vinci's notebooks, inventions, and legendary works of art, Gelb introduces Seven Da Vincian Principles--the essential elements of genius--from curiosità, the insatiably curious approach to life to connessione, the appreciation for the interconnectedness of all things. With Da Vinci as your inspiration, you will discover an exhilarating new way of thinking. And step-by-step, through exercises and provocative lessons, you will harness the power--and awesome wonder--of your own genius, mastering such life-changing abilities as:
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<LI> Problem solving
<LI> Creative thinking
<LI> Self-expression
<LI> Enjoying the world around you
<LI> Goal setting and life balance
<LI> Harmonizing body and mind
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<!-- Genius is made, not born, and human beings are gifted with an almost unlimited potential for learning and creativity. Now readers can uncover their own hidden abilities, sharpen their senses, and liberate their unique intelligence by following the example of the greatest genius of all time, Leonardo da Vinci.

Drawing on Da Vinci's notebooks, inventions, and legendary works of art, acclaimed author Michael J. Gelb, introduces seven Da Vincian principles, the essential elements of genius, from curiosita, the insatiably curious approach to life, to connessione, the appreciation for the interconnectedness of all things. With Da Vinci as their inspiration, readers will discover an exhilarating new way of thinking.

Step-by-step, through exercises and provocative lessons, anyone can harness the power and awesome wonder of their own genius, mastering such life-changing skills as problem solving, creative thinking, self-expression, goal setting and life balance, and harmonizing body and mind. -->]]> 8426 3.74 596 97 1998 325515 0060937904 9780060937904 3 <![CDATA[Discover Your Genius: How to Think Like History's Ten Most Revolutionary Minds]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173763556m/325515.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173763556s/325515.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/325515.Discover_Your_Genius_How_to_Think_Like_History_s_Ten_Most_Revolutionary_Minds 3.73 40 Discover Your Genius shows off the double meaning of the book's title in plain language: it is meant to help you find both your own potential for greatness and a meaningful role model to provide focus. In an effort to lead you to both simultaneously, Michael J. Gelb has created a combination workbook, guided journal, and historical biography of 10 outstanding humans.

Arranged chronologically, Discover Your Genius begins with Plato and ends with Einstein, meeting up with Brunelleschi, Columbus, Copernicus, Elizabeth I, Shakespeare, Jefferson, Darwin, and Ghandi in between. Each chapter highlights a few specific achievements while analyzing the methods and motivations of the geniuses in question.

Accompanying exercises encourage you to talk with friends, create lists and goals, seek additional reading and musical selections, and uncover your dreams. From designing a personal coat of arms filled with meaningful symbols to developing the habit of taking regular walks, these exercises balance quickly achievable activities with ongoing life changes. Several chapters urge you to involve your friends, with evenings of special, themed dinners, like the toga party with Symposium Lamb Delight, gallons of wine, and recitations of personal "odes to love."

What you'll get out of all this is dependent on your own individual views of history and politics, but keep in mind it's hard to find a truly great figure who is not controversial. If you are able to overlook the inherent hypocrisy in, for example, Thomas Jefferson (slave owner) as bastion of personal freedom, and the great explorers' (Columbus) direct responsibility for a number of known atrocities, you'll find plenty to ponder and enjoy. --Jill Lightner

]]> 8426 3.74 596 97 2002 867819 0805042067 9780805042061 8 <![CDATA[Body Learning: An Introduction to the Alexander Technique]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179038058m/867819.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179038058s/867819.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/867819.Body_Learning_An_Introduction_to_the_Alexander_Technique 4.03 32 8426 3.74 596 97 1981 861904 0385338619 9780385338615 3 <![CDATA[Da Vinci Decoded: Discovering the Spiritual Secrets of Leonardo's Seven Principles]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178985503m/861904.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178985503s/861904.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/861904.Da_Vinci_Decoded_Discovering_the_Spiritual_Secrets_of_Leonardo_s_Seven_Principles 3.06 17
Wonder. Appreciation. Awareness. Wholeness…In the Western world of the fifteenth century, these personal qualities were all boldly embodied in one extraordinary man. From art to botany, anatomy to mechanics, Da Vinci was a profoundly original thinker fully in tune with the world of man and nature, and with the divine spirit that bridges the two. In this bold new guide to awakening the soul, Michael Gelb draws on Leonardo’s writings, inventions, and works of art to show how you, too, can practice the seven essential principles by which Leonardo lived and worked:
Filled with practical exercises that will help you put each of the seven principles into use, a series of reflective questions designed for self-assessment, and inspirational sayings drawn from the world’s great wisdom traditions, Da Vinci Decoded offers a wide range of tools to use in your spiritual quest. Now you can let Leonardo and this book be your personal guides to creating your own personal spiritual renaissance today.]]> 8426 3.74 596 97 1998 465160 0525950311 9780525950318 3 <![CDATA[Innovate Like Edison: The Success System of America's Greatest Inventor]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/46/160/465160-m-1256138082.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/46/160/465160-s-1256138082.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/465160.Innovate_Like_Edison_The_Success_System_of_America_s_Greatest_Inventor 3.21 14 Michael Gelb, bestselling author of How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci, and Sarah Miller Caldicott, translate the genius of Edison into a revolutionary new success system for innovation.

Thomas Edison is the greatest innovator in American history. Edison's focus on practical accomplishment set the stage for America's global leadership in innovation. Now, for the first time ever, Innovate Like Edison translates the best practices of this supreme American inventor into contemporary terms to help today's leaders harness their own innovative potential.

With their unique insight and expertise, Michael Gelb and Sarah Miller Caldicott introduce a carefully researched, easy-to-apply system of five success secrets inspired by the creative methods of Edison himself. Presented in a step-by-step fashion, Innovate Like Edison provides the tools and strategies you need to compete and win in the business world and in everyday life. Whether you're an amateur or an executive, Innovate Like Edison is an indispensable tool that will enable you to revamp and revitalize your own creative genius and thrive in today's culture of innovation.]]> 8426 3.74 596 97 2007 433892 0802775497 9780802775498 3 <![CDATA[Samurai Chess: Mastering Art of the Mind]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174731853m/433892.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174731853s/433892.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/433892.Samurai_Chess_Mastering_Art_of_the_Mind 3.08 12 8426 3.74 596 97 48832 3.23 61 4 1998 325514 1596590408 9781596590403 3 <![CDATA[Work Like Da Vinci: Gaining the Creative Advantage in Your Business and Career]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173763555m/325514.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173763555s/325514.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/325514.Work_Like_Da_Vinci_Gaining_the_Creative_Advantage_in_Your_Business_and_Career 3.67 6 8426 3.74 596 97 2006 481192 0735203377 9780735203372 0 <![CDATA[More Balls Than Hands: Juggling Your Way to Success by Learning to Love Your Mistakes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175115657m/481192.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175115657s/481192.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/481192.More_Balls_Than_Hands_Juggling_Your_Way_to_Success_by_Learning_to_Love_Your_Mistakes 3.50 6 How to Think Like Leonardo DaVinci shows how learning to juggle literally and metaphorically will help you become better at what you do, both in business and in life.

As we struggle to get more done in less time, to balance our work and our personal life, and to adapt to constant change, we often feel that we're "juggling too many balls." Now, in More Balls Than Hands, leading organizational consultant Michael J. Gelb, a former professional juggler, shows us how to keep all those balls in the air.

The first lesson in juggling is...let the ball drop. Beginning with this first counterintuitive lesson, Michael J. Gelb offers proven methods that organizations can use to create a "mistake positive" culture, showing how any business can flourish and succeed if it sets the stage for learning, growth, and innovation in the workplace. In addition, Gelb introduces five "Keys to High Performance Learning" that offer immediately applicable strategies for strengthening anyone's learning speed and power. For people eager to increase their learning potential, ratchet up their productivity, and teach others to do the same, More Balls than Hands communicates life lessons in a vivid, completely original, and utterly entertaining way.]]> 8426 3.74 596 97 2003 481198 0517886553 9780517886557 0 <![CDATA[Lessons From The Art Of Juggling: How to Achieve Your Full Potential in Business, Learning, and Life]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175115693m/481198.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175115693s/481198.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/481198.Lessons_From_The_Art_Of_Juggling_How_to_Achieve_Your_Full_Potential_in_Business_Learning_and_Life 3.50 4 8426 3.74 596 97 1994 6565045 0 <![CDATA[The How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Workbook: Your Personal Companion to How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6565045-the-how-to-think-like-leonardo-da-vinci-workbook 4.33 3 The Artist's Way Morning Pages Journal, The Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude and The Don't Sweat the Small Stuff Workbook comes The How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Workbook--the companion volume to Michael Gelb's 1998 Delacorte hardcover bestseller.

Created to structure and motivate the reader's development of the seven da Vincian principles introduced in How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci, The How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Workbook represents the natural extension of Gelb's da Vinci line. As any modern da Vinci student knows, Leonardo's notebook both served as the incubator and repository of his unique genius and provides the foundation of any modern-day student's attempt to emulate that genius on his own. From the very first exercise in the original How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci, Gelb encourages readers to keep their own personal notebooks in which to hone their da Vincian skills; now he provides that notebook for them, with the added bonus of tips on exercises they'll recognize and new suggestions and assignments that will build on the work they've already done.

Designed to echo the inviting look of How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci, and structured to help readers focus on each of the seven genius principles, The How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Workbook is a companion volume that truly complements and enhances the reader's experience of the original book on which it's based.


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