It has happened to all of us. One moment we feel creative, full of new ideas and oh so inspired and the next we are hesitant, afraid to put our ideas in action and endlessly procrastinating. Being confident in our creativity is something that takes time and experience to learn, and sometimes we categorize ourselves as a ”non-creative type” because we are afraid of other people’s judgement or simply because it’s easier to do things as we always do and leave the ‘artsy stuff’ to those who are good with it. However, believe it or not, everyone has a creative side and it only takes some time and effort to unblock it and use its potential to enhance your career and personal for the best.
If you are searching ways on how to unblock your creativity, these 5 non- fiction books will certainly inspire you and show you how to think outside of the box !
After spending years getting up close and personal with some of the world’s greatest creative thinkers, the BBC’s Arts Editor Will Gompertz has discovered a handful of traits that are common to them all. Basic practices and processes that allow their talents to flourish, and which we can adopt – no matter what we do – to help us achieve extraordinary things too.
Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All
Too often, companies and individuals assume that creativity and innovation are the domain of the ‘creative types’. But two of the foremost experts in innovation, design and creativity on the planet show us that each and every one of us is creative. A powerful and inspiring book from the founders of IDEO, the award-winning design firm, on unleashing the creativity that lies within each and every one of us.
Austin Kleon’s 10- point manifesto is transformed into an illustrated guide to the creative life for writers, artists, entrepreneurs, designers, photographers, musicians, and anyone attempting to make things – art, a career, a life – in the digital age Brief, direct, and visually interactive, the book includes illustrative anecdotes and mini-exercise sections calling out practical actions readers can take to unleash their own creative spirits.
The Art of Creative Thinking reveals how we can transform ourselves, our businesses and our society through a deeper understanding of human creativity.Rod Judkins, of the world-famous St Martin’s College of Art, has studied successful creative thinkers from every walk of life, throughout history. Drawing on an extraordinary range of reference points – from the Dada Manifesto to Nobel Prize Winning economists, from Andy Warhol’s studio to Einstein’s desk – he distils a lifetime’s expertise into a succinct, surprising book that will inspire you to think more confidently and creatively.
Confident Creative: Drawing to Free the Heart and Mind
The Confident Creative shows how the practice of drawing can unblock creativity and create confidence. Drawing brings us fully into the present moment where we connect with peace when we open to inspiration and creativity. Through the yogic technique of one-pointed focus, observing the mind and changing our energy to the positive, we learn to overcome creative blocks with ease and make quantum leaps in our art and lives.
