Unleashing The Creativity Within W/ Michael Gelb, Creativity Expert
- Or listen in:
Greetings, SuperFriends!
Today we are joined by Michael Gelb. The world’s leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development, Michael is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking. He is also an executive coach and an innovative leader. He has worked with DuPont, Genentech, Merck, Microsoft, Nike and the Young President’s Organization. Michael has also published 14 books, which is pretty creative if you ask me. His books range from How To Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci all the way to Thinking For A Change and they have also been translated into 25 languages.
Focusing on the episode, Michael and I talk a lot about creativity, but we go much deeper while at it. We talk about how creativity is much more than many people think it is and how it's not what a lot of people often think it is. We talk about how creativity, memory, and learning are so intrinsically linked and we also talk about some different ways to enhance your mind, your brain and your life.
Personally, I think this is an amazing episode and I know you guys are going to love it!
Join Jonathan for a completely free, 1-hour training seminar, where you'll learn the top 3 strategies to accelerate your learning and improve your memory!
This episode is brought to you by Organifi. Save 20% on their highly-recommended green juice products with coupon code “superhuman.”
In this episode, we discuss:
- Connection between memory and creativity [4:50]
- What got Michael Gelb interested in creativity? [5:20]
- What does it mean to think like Leonardo Da Vinci? [8:00]
- The one simple, most practical thing advised by Leonardo Da Vinci and Michael Gelb [11:00]
- The psychological Pygmalion effect – how our beliefs limit or enable our creativity [13:30]
- Other things we can do to improve our creativity [15:50]
- The connection between mindset, tools, the creative process, the creative energy and relationship building skills [16:30]
- How Michael's biggest client came from a client from 20 years ago [17:30]
- The importance of the mindset shift on creativity [18:45]
- Entrepreneurship and its connection with creativity [21:30]
- The importance of switching between imaginative and analytical thinking [23:30]
- How to quickly become more creative [24:30]
- Visual mnemonics and how Michael Gelb teaches them [27:30]
- The importance of learning how to think and express in images [30:00]
- The one exercise to improve your creativity now [32:00]
- Various advice and hacks to further improve your creativity [34:00]
- Where can you find more about Michael Gelb? [36:30]
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
- The many books by Michael Gelb (Amazon)
- Leonardo Da Vinci's Notebooks
- Michael Gelb's Website
- 1440 Multiversity: Immersive learning in the California Redwoods
- Esalen Institute
19 Comments
Thanks, I learned a lot of interesting things in past episodes.
loved th heart and the depth of the conversation. The way that Dr. Metivier shared from his enormous experience and insights was just amazing. Thank you Jonathan for doing this podcast!! 🙂
Great interview with Dr. Greg Wells! He mentioned a doctor from Colorado around the 42:30 point of the podcast, discussing turmeric and black pepper. I couldn’t make out the doctor’s name. Can you provide me with his full name and maybe his website or contact info. Interested in his products.
Thanks,
Rob
I am new here, and learning really fast.
Thank you.
Maybe oarts of the things he has to share are right, maybe not. If I look at him which impact his nurturing and living style has on himself I see a very old looking man! He is year 1973!! That is not old and he looks definitly much older!! If I would not know his birthyear I would guess that he is in his mid-60ies!! A bit concering for someone who claims his lifestyle is suitable for a long life, isn’t it?
Thanks in favor of sharing such a nice idea, post is good, thats why i have read it completely
Asking questions are genuinely good thing if you are not understanding something completely,
except this piece of writing offers good understanding even.
Excellent, insightful, efficient
This post is truly a fastidious one it assists new net
viewers, who are wishing in favor of blogging.
Thank you very much for this post. I think more people have to see it, to be very honest with you.
Nice post. Ilearn something totally new and challenging oon sites I stumbleupon on a daily basis.
It will always be helpful to read thhrough article
ffrom other authors and usee a littlke something from their web sites.
I like the helpful info you provide in our articles.
I wil bookmark your weblog andd check again herre regularly.
I’m quite certain I’ll learn plenty of new stuff right here!
Best of lluck for the next!
I wanted to thank you for this good read!! I definitely loved every little bit of it.
I have got you bookmarked to look at new things you post…
This is my first time pay a quick visit at here and i
am actually happy to read all at single place.
Hola! I’ve been following your web site for a while
now and finally got the bravery to go ahead and give you a shout out from Porter Tx!
Just wanted to tell you keep up the good work!
Keep this going please, great job!
This site was… how do I say it? Relevant!!
Finally I have found something that helped me. Kudos!
Thank you for the auspicious writeup. It in fact was a enjoyment account
it. Glance complicated to far delivered agreeable from you!
However, how can we keep in touch?
Hey There. I found your blog the usage of msn.
This is a really neatly written article. I’ll
make sure to bookmark it and come back to read more
of your helpful info. Thanks for the post. I’ll definitely comeback.