Books by Michael Gelb

Michael Gelb - Photo by Jook LeungMichael J. Gelb, is the world’s leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organisational development. He is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, accelerated learning, and innovative leadership.

In 1999, Michael Gelb shared the Brain Trust Charity’s “Brain of the Year” award with former U.S. senator John Glenn. Previous honorees include Prof. Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates, Garry Kasparov and Gene Rodenberry. In 2003, Michael was awarded a Batten Fellowship by the University of Virginia’s Darden Business School.                     
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Think Like Da Vinci: 7 Easy Steps to Boosting Your Everyday Genius - Michael Gelb - find out more and buy here

Think Like Da Vinci: 7 Easy Steps to Boosting Your Everyday Genius - New edition, including a new introduction by the author, of this inspiring guide to developing your full potential. A perfect buy for the business market as well as those wishing to explore their power of their brain, this book shows you how to imitate Leonardo Da Vinci's thought processes and so enhance your aptitude in every area of your life. Learn how to fulfill your true potential by developing the thought processes used by Renaissance master Leonardo Da Vinci. Simply by imitating his insatiable quest for information and experience, we can all enhance our own aptitude in all facets of our lives. Michael Gelb discusses the seven fundamental elements of Da Vinci's thought process and offers practical ways to incorporate them into our own lives. The techniques outlined in the book help readers to develop the same traits of whole-brain thinking, creative problem solving and continuous learning, all of which are vital in today's world. Numerous exercises, anecdotes and illustrations help readers to master these techniques and create a personal and professional renaissance of their very own.

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Think Like Da Vinci: 7 Easy Steps to Boosting Your Everyday Genius - Michael Gelb - Buy now and find out more at Amazon.co.uk

The How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci Notebook: Your Personal Companion to The How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci Notebook: Your Personal Companion to "How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci" - In the bestselling tradition of The Artist's Way Morning Pages Journal, The Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude and The Don't Sweat the Small Stuff Workbook comes The How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Workbook--the companion volume to Michael Gelb's 1998 Delacorte hardcover bestseller. Created to structure and motivate the reader's development of the seven da Vincian principles introduced in How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci, The How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Workbook represents the natural extension of Gelb's da Vinci line. As any modern da Vinci student knows, Leonardo's notebook both served as the incubator and repository of his unique genius and provides the foundation of any modern-day student's attempt to emulate that genius on his own. From the very first exercise in the original How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci, Gelb encourages readers to keep their own personal notebooks in which to hone their da Vincian skills; now he provides that notebook for them, with the added bonus of tips on exercises they'll recognize and new suggestions and assignments that will build on the work they've already done.

Designed to echo the inviting look of How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci, and structured to help readers focus on each of the seven genius principles, The How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Workbook is a companion volume that truly complements and enhances the reader's experience of the original book on which it's based.

The How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci Notebook: Your Personal Companion to  

The How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci Notebook: Your Personal Companion to

Body Learning: An Introduction to the Alexander Technique - Michael Gelb - find out more and buy here

Body Learning: An Introduction to the Alexander Technique - "Body Learning" supplies answers to the most commonly asked questions about the Alexander Technique and a glossary of significant terms, as well as a guide to dynamic relaxation. Qualified Alexander teacher Michael Gelb provides inspiration and guidance for newcomers to the technique and conveys a full understanding of the complex mental and physical dynamics involved.

Body Learning: An Introduction to the Alexander Technique - Buy now and find out more at Amazon.com 

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Socrates' Way: Seven Keys to Using Your Mind to the Utmost - Michael Gelb - find out more and buy here

 

Socrates' Way: Seven Keys to Using Your Mind to the Utmost - Socrates has inspired and guided the brightest men and women for more than two thousand years. Now you can make him your mentor-to strengthen your thinking, enrich your life, and reach your goals.

In Socrates' Way, you meet Socrates face-to-face, hear his voice, and learn how he changes people's lives. The book provides step-by-step guidance on how to harness his methods to vastly enhance your own creativity and autonomy. Specifically, Socrates shares the seven keys to using one's mind to the utmost:

  • Know thyself
  • Grow with friends
  • Ask great questions
  • Strengthen your soul
  • Verify everything
  • Speak frankly
  • Free your mind

You will master the famed "Socratic Method" for getting to the root of any problem; launch one of Socrates' exhilarating "Dialogues" among your colleagues at work, as well as at home; and sharpen and enliven your thinking. In short, you will discover the Socratic spirit in you.

Socrates' Way: Seven Keys to Using Your Mind to the Utmost - Michael Gelb - Buy now and find out more at Amazon.com 

Socrates' Way: Seven Keys to Using Your Mind to the Utmost - Michael Gelb - Buy now and find out more at Amazon.co.uk

Mind Mapping: How to LiberateYour Natural Genius (Audio CD) - Michael Gelb - find out more and buy here Use Mind Mapping: How to LiberateYour Natural Genius (Audio CD) - Your thinking process is free-flowing an highly individualised, so you need a method or organising your thoughts that is uniquely your own. It's time you discovered Mind Mapping, a marriage of logic and imagination that allows you to balance the formation and organisation of ideas while encouraging a full range of mental expression. A Mind Map begins with a symbol or picture representing your topic and serving as the home base for creative associations. Completed, a Mind Map is a colourful, imaginative and expressive of what is distinctively you.

Mind Mapping: How to LiberateYour Natural Genius (Audio CD) - Michael Gelb - Buy now and find out more at Amazon.com 

Mind Mapping: How to LiberateYour Natural Genius (Audio CD) - Michael Gelb - Buy now and find out more at Amazon.co.uk

     

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