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Title: Discover Your Genius: How to Think Like History's Ten Most Revolutionary Minds by Michael J. Gelb ISBN: 0-06-621376-2 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 05 March, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.88 (8 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: These 10 are good. But, not as good as Leonardo
Comment: This book seems like a sequel of How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci. And, this other book is superior to this one. Michael Gelb did a more cohesive and detailed job of fleshing out the cognitive faculties of the mind by studying Leonardo, than he did by studying this Dream Team. Occasionally, the exercises appear a bit repetitive, boring, and uninspiring.
If I had not read this other book, I would have said that this book is great. Instead, it is very good.
Michael Gelb touches on the same subjects, concepts, and exercises as in 'Leonardo.'
Rating: 5
Summary: More than just a great idea...10 Greats who just did it.
Comment: This was a fun and entertaining book. Focused on innovation and how to unleash your abilities to be creative, this book provides insight into 10 Famous people that dramatically influenced the world with their ideas and actions.
I will immediately say that I naturally enjoy learning from history, particularly from the people that influence history. To understand why historical figures acted in difficult times, how they adapted, what aspects of their upbringing formed their thinking and how they influenced others to accept their thinking has always intrigued my mind.
The stories will not give you a full life biography on each person...just a synopsis of who the person is, what they did that was so revolutionary and how you can apply their actions to being innovative.
From Plato, Brunelleschi, Columbus, Copernicus, Elizabeth I, Shakespeare, Jefferson and Darwin to Gandhi and Einstein...each will challenge you to reflect on your own gifts and how you might see things differently.
I especially liked how the author provided with each story sections for personal reflection and excercises that allow you to share thoughts with others.
Even before I finished the book, I was already enjoying the discussions with my kids about their views on the subjects and quizzing their minds about how they would have handled the situations these great people were a part of.
I highly recommend this book, especially to those that are involved with consulting or facilitating others through innovation or creative expression in business.
Rating: 5
Summary: Engaging biographies and life-improving advice
Comment: Much like Michael Gelb's brilliant "How to Think Like Leonardo DaVinci" this book succeeds in giving the reader engaging and informative biographies, while at the same time encouraging you to live and think like them.
The book is written in an easy, conversational style that gives the reader the feeling that he/she is having a delightful talk with the writer about the world's greatest thinkers.
Many times I have attempted to read up on geniuses like Plato, Darwin, and Ghandi with the intent of modeling my life after their examples, but I couldn't find the time to finish the marathon-length biographies I came across; "Discover Your Genius" is exactly what I was looking for--it gave me vast amounts of interesting information on each of the 10 geniuses and immediately showed me what I can do to improve myself with their examples.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who has ever wondered what a genius is like and how you can enrich your life everyday by emulating them.
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Title: How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day by Michael J. Gelb ISBN: 0440508274 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 08 February, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: The How to Think like Leonardo da Vinci Workbook : Your Personal Companion to How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci by Michael J. Gelb ISBN: 0440508827 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 15 June, 1999 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Socrates' Way: Seven Master Keys to Using Your Mind to the Utmost by Ronald Gross, Michael J. Gelb ISBN: 1585421928 Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: 10 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: How to Think Like Einstein: Simple Ways to Break the Rules and Discover Your Hidden Genius by Scott Thorpe ISBN: 1570715858 Publisher: Sourcebooks Trade Pub. Date: 15 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Present Yourself! by Michael J. Gelb, Bradley L. Winch, Nancy Margulies ISBN: 0915190516 Publisher: Jalmar Press Pub. Date: 01 December, 1988 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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