The 7 Stages of Creativity: Developing Your Creative Self

by James Whittaker

Creativity is the one universal ingredient of success. Creatives report higher job satisfaction and lead more fulfilling lives than any other class of people. And yet our school curricula focus on rote learning and test taking at the expense of creativity, problem-solving and higher-order thinking. In this book, Microsoft Distinguished Engineer James Whittaker shows you how to develop your creative mind and use it as the fulcrum of a lifestyle where creativity doesn’t just happen, it becomes the default case for everything you do in work and life. Learn to supercharge your creativity to make your work more interesting and your life more exciting. In this book lies the key Learning faster and retaining knowledge better. Discovering and nurturing your creative biorhythms. Becoming an expert in your field. Turning your creativity on at will. This book is based on the hugely popular course by the same title and is written by a serial creative who wants nothing more than to expand the creative class with people just like you.

124 pages, Paperback

Published December 22, 2016

Reviews

[William Dow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow... James did it again!!

What a great book. Such an easy read and packed with a ton of great information. If you have seen James speak before he practices what he preaches and uses the techniques found in this book.

Great job James..

Bill Dow

[Dina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good tips, felt a little haphazard at points