Igniting And Sustaining Your Genius - Michael Gelb, Ph.D. - ND3515

Gelb suggests that we can tap into the lively energy we enjoyed as a child by raising our qi or vital energy. He shares some simple practices that can immediately turn our low energy into exuberance and suggests several ways to enhance our creativity, such as the use of mind maps and knowing the difference between a fixed mindset and a creative mindset.  Michael Gelb, Ph.D. is a leading world authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development. A pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, accelerated learning, and innovative leadership, Gelb leads seminars for organizations such as DuPont, Merck, Microsoft, Nike and many others. He is the author of Innovate Like Edison: The Success System of America’s Greatest Inventor (co-author Sarah Miller Caldicott) (Dutton 2007), How To Think Like Leonardo da Vinci (Dell 2000). Brain Power: Improve Your Mind as You Age (co-author Kelly Howell) (New World Library 2012) and Creativity On Demand: How to Ignite and Sustain the Fire of Genius (Sounds True 2014)

Interview Date: 7/26/2014    Tags: Michael Gelb, Ph.D., creativity, imagination, chi, qi, qi gong, qigong, chi gong, tai chi, vital energy, martial arts, Lou Reed Metal Machine, mind mapping, fixed mindset, creative mindset, neuroplasticity, Darya L. Zabelina and Michael D. Robinson “Child’s Play”, creative tool-kit, the incongruity theory, Arts & Creativity, Health & Healing, Self Help, Personal Transformation