Let the elephants run
Subtitle: unlock your creativity and change everything
By: David Usher
Publisher: House of Anansi Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 227
ISBN-13: 9781770898684
Subjects: Creative ability; Creative thinking; Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.); Anecdotes
Description: "David Usher is a popular Canadian musician (selling more than 1.4 million albums), entrepreneur and public speaker. At his company, CloudID Creativity Labs, there is a sign on the wall that reads: 'Dream big, let the elephants run!' The words are a reminder for us to hold a place in our minds for creativity, where big ideas can form and our imagination can run free. He shows us how to reignite creativity whether in the head office, the home office or the artist's studio. Usher believes creativity is in our DNA; it's in everyone, not just the creative class. We all start our lives as creative beings but for many that spark becomes lost over time. How do we jump-start our creative process as adults? What does it means to be a creative person? How do we follow through with our ideas and turn them into tangible outcomes? Usher empowers readers to achieve more "aha" moments through two cornerstone principles of creativity: freedom and structure. Using a mix of personal anecdotes and professional examples from the worlds of industry, technology, science, music and art, he shows us that creativity is not magic; it is a learnable skill that any person or business can master. In the book, action pages help readers start cultivating the habit of documenting their ideas for future execution. A guidebook to reconnecting with our imaginations and nurturing our creativity in accessible and productive ways"--
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Part One Freedom; title: Part Two Structure; title: Conclusion; title: Acknowledgments; title: Credits Quotes; title: Credits Photos.