MegaCreativity: 5 Steps to Thinking Like a Genius

by Andrei G. Aleinikov

MegaCreativity is about how to get ideas - great ideas, more of them, and fast. This book is about 'breaking out of the box,' but it doesn't stop there. It's about how to break out faster, with more ideas and more innovation. Based on methods developed by author Andrei Aleinikov in his field of creative linguistics, MegaCreativity opens new paths of creativity that can be followed by anyone. People in the fields of art, writing, business, and education or anyone simply hoping to lead a more creative life can use the tools of MegaCreativity to more fully realize their true potential. If a genius is defined as someone who can see things in new ways and can create many ideas in minutes, then anyone, with the use of MegaCreativity, can be a genius. This book's practical hands-on instruction and exercises are infused with a powerfully positive tone that inspires readers to reach levels of insight, expression, and creativity they never thought possible.

Genres: Nonfiction

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Rachna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Aleinikov gives actionable exercises designed to stretch your thinking and help you uncover new dimensions of your creative potential. Even if you’ve tried similar exercises before, redoing them as he lists them leads to fresh insights and a deeper understanding of yourself. It’s a reminder that creativity isn’t a fixed trait but a skill that can be nurtured and expanded over time.

[Yayan Supardjo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Saya ingat sekali pada buku ini. BUku yang lumayan harus keluar kandang untuk membelinya. Saat mahasiswa di sebuah pameran di kampus teknologi di Bandung. Mata ini tak dapat memicinkan ke buku yang lainnya. Hanya untuk Mega Creativity 5 Langkah berpikir Jenius.

Bahasa sederhana, tak menggurui tapi lebih memberikan pemahaman bagaimana orang-orang jenius harus berpikir. 5 Langkah yang sangat menendang alam bawah sadar.

Dalam halaman 98 Andrei_G_Aleinikov, Ph.D membahas mengenai Mega Inovasi dengan membuka bab dalam bukunya sebeuah note bertuliskan: "Jenius melakukan apa yang harus dilakukan, dan bakat melakukan apa yang harus dilakukan". -Owen Meredith - Disambung ke halaman selanjutnya pengujian beberapa pertanyaan olehnya untuk pembacanya, salah satunya:

(1) Bayangkan Anda sebagai pengemudi sebuah Troli. PAda pemberhentian pertama, enam orang naik, di pemberhentian kedua, tiga orang turun dan lima orang masuk, dan di pemberhentian ketiga, dua penumpang turun dan lima orang masuk. Berapakah usia si pengemudi? (Saya juga suka versi yang satu ini, Apakah warna bola mata si pengemudi?)

Seperti itulah penulis memancing-mancing kemampan jenius setiap manusia yang memang ingin menjadi jenius. Oh ya ada yang bisa menjawabnya pertanyaan itu. Silahkan di comment. Kalau benar berarti anda jenius. Selamat membaca dan menjadi orang-orang jenius. Bravo.

[Conrad Zero · Rating 5 out of 5]

Megacreativity: Five Steps To Thinking Like A Genius by Andrei Aleinikov is chock-full of tools, laws and perspective-changers to make you definitely more creative, and very possibly more genius-like.

The BAMMA (Brain Attack Multiplied by Morphological Analysis) technique alone is worth the cost of the book, and will have you coming up with (no joke) millions of ideas in minutes.

This is a great book, not just for pretty much any field where creativity is important. There's lots of examples, encouragement and interaction. The writing is a high-school level, so you don't have to be a genius to read it and I'm sure that even if you are already a genius you'll get something out of it.

Extended review on my blog:

-Zero

[phazleeanna · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you are a new toddler in the School of Creativity and Innovation, then this book is definitely for you.

This book is simple in its flow of ideas and theories. The methods proposed can be grasped by just anyone; be it students or professionals. A light read, definitely. One can finish the entire book in a day and be....a creative genius.

Now, go and solve the world's biggest phenomenon -- procrastination.

"Quit Quitting is paradoxical: If we quit quitting, do we still quit?" -Aleinikov

[Kris · Rating 5 out of 5]

I grew up with Dr. Andy's voice in my head guiding me as I make decisions, innovations and homework (haha). First time I held this book it was 2003. Found this gem in Changi airport and spent all of my remaining money on this. I never regretted it. This was my bible.

[Trisha Barnes · Rating 4 out of 5]

We're all busy and tired, and when we reach a creative impasse due to boredom or routine it's good to have some techniques to draw out that fresh, creative, and imaginative writer underneath it all.

[Judy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I swore off self-improvement books a few years ago, but this one really intrigues me. I read right through it and am fascinated by his ideas.