Instant Creativity is a collection of tried and tested techniques to encourage individuals and groups make the most of their creativity. It offers over seventy quick and simple exercises to help find fresh ideas and solutions to problems. It is designed for combating a lack of inspiration, for brainstorming ideas for new projects, creating a better understanding of an ongoing problem or for seeking a general direction. The range of ideas will help tap into the creative energies of any individual or an uninspired team. They are particularly useful for marketers, advertising professionals and product designers.

The Instant-Series Presents "Instant Creativity" How to Be Creative Instantly! Having problem coming up with great ideas? Struggling with thinking of solutions to problems keeping you awake all night? Feeling stuck with forever trying to find your muse for the next big thing in your magnum opus? What you need is a sudden jolt boost of creativity to get your creative juice flowing and going. "But, but, I'm not creative," you say? Hogwash! All of us have the capacity for creativity and to be creative. Remember when you were a kid when you had tireless energy for curiosity and creativity that adults had to hush you up for your endless crazy ideas and boundless imagination, with their hearts being in the right place to get you to direct your creativity more effectively and realistically...but at the same time restricting it. Now as adults ourselves, we have become more monotonous by life and less active with our creative minds, burdened with responsibilities one would expect from being a grown-up - i.e., work, pay the bills, take care of family, etc. - that when it comes time needing to be creative, we feel like our creativity is no longer there. Well, newsflash, creativity is always there. Whenever you're not feeling creative at a particular point, it is blocked and you only need to find that right spark of inspiration to let it out again. Did you know you could channel your creativity at will? Creativity may come from within, but it can be triggered via external stimuli like movements and sensations, such as sights and sounds...for how often have you listened to a certain music for inspiration or gotten it from simply glancing out at nature? Within "Instant Creativity": * How to apply science to hack creativity through physical movements to easily force yourself to get creative whenever you need to at a snap. * How to speed up creative thinking before tackling any real-world creative endeavor to effortlessly generate many ingenious creative ideas. * How to handle unexpected problems using the "creative what-if visualization" for assisting the creative process to come up with instant solutions. * How to use the "DEEP Method" to find hidden inspirations within your immediate surrounding regardless how mundane it is for creativity. * How to develop and maintain long-lasting creativity by following a famous Japanese company's acronym of "Anima Sana In Corpore Sano." * Plus, custom practical "how-to" strategies, techniques, applications and exercises on how to be more creative. ...and much more. "Instant Creativity" will give you that kick you need - and no, we're not talking about drugs but it's the next closet thing to actually drinking healthy creative juice, if such thing exists :) - to jumpstart you into creative hyperdrive. Unclog your creative juice, and unlock your creativity waiting to be unleashed now!

This collection of tried and tested techniques encourages individuals and groups to make the most of their creativity, offering more than 70 quick and simple exercises to help find fresh ideas and solutions to problems.

An easy-to-use work of improving creativity fast suitable for individuals or as part of a group. Split into 30 units, this Crash Course in Creativity is designed to be manageable in spare time. The free CD-ROM contains additional techniques and exercises, together with interactive Web links.

Creativity and Innovation for Managers will appeal to any manager responsible for getting more out of a business. Creative thinking, creative problem solving and creative idea generation have become essential business drivers. This book provides an excellent executive briefing for senior management to understand what business creativity is, how it can benefit the company, and how to get the most out of it. It looks at the pitfalls on the road to innovation and the ways to avoid them, pulling together the experiences of key practitioners in the field both in the UK and the US. By concentrating on the essentials, Creativity and Innovation In Brief is a waffle-free approach to creativity, providing a quick action focused and accessible insight into a complex topic. It provides; - a practical approach to business creativity without the hype; - an agenda for making innovation happen in your business - a real world view.

The creator of the worldwide bestselling coloring books is back with a new book to unlock that inner creative lurking in us all, a guide that encourages comfort, pushes us to experiment, and above all, empowers us to discover joy in our own lives In 30 Days of Creativity, colorist Johanna Basford takes you on a journey of imaginative prompts and inspiring ideas that will kick-start your creativity. A mix of whimsical doodle pages, expert artistic advice, and simple step-by-step drawing guides, the book celebrates the things that bring us comfort and joy, from scrumptious ice cream cones to flourishing potted plants. And of course, there's plenty of pages to color when you find yourself in flow and want to remain in the creative bubble a little longer. For those of us who struggle to make time for self-care, the prompt to pick up your book each day will soon become a creative habit that allows a little calm into your life.

One of the world’s leading creative artists, choreographers, and creator of the smash-hit Broadway show, Movin’ Out, shares her secrets for developing and honing your creative talents—at once prescriptive and inspirational, a book to stand alongside The Artist’s Way and Bird by Bird. All it takes to make creativity a part of your life is the willingness to make it a habit. It is the product of preparation and effort, and is within reach of everyone. Whether you are a painter, musician, businessperson, or simply an individual yearning to put your creativity to use, The Creative Habit provides you with thirty-two practical exercises based on the lessons Twyla Tharp has learned in her remarkable thirty-five-year career. In "Where's Your Pencil?" Tharp reminds you to observe the world -- and get it down on paper. In "Coins and Chaos," she gives you an easy way to restore order and peace. In "Do a Verb," she turns your mind and body into coworkers. In "Build a Bridge to the Next Day," she shows you how to clean the clutter from your mind overnight. Tharp leads you through the painful first steps of scratching for ideas, finding the spine of your work, and getting out of ruts and into productive grooves. The wide-open realm of possibilities can be energizing, and Twyla Tharp explains how to take a deep breath and begin...