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Title details for How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci by Michael J. Gelb - Available

How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci

Seven Steps to Genius Every Day

by Michael J. Gelb
Doug Ordunio
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Uncover your own hidden abilities, sharpen your senses, and liberate your unique intelligence by following the example of the greatest genius of all time, Leonardo da Vinci.
 
“By capturing the very essence and Da Vinci’s life and genius—the seemingly perfect integration of mind, body, spirit, and soul—Michael Gelb guides us in a discovery and understanding of the boundlessness of our own full human potential.”—DEEPAK CHOPRA
 
Genius is made, not born. And human beings are gifted with an almost unlimited potential for learning and creativity. 
 
Acclaimed author Michael J. Gelb, who has helped thousands of people expand their minds to accomplish more than they ever thought possible, shows you how. Drawing on renowned artist Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks, inventions, and legendary works of art, Gelb introduces Seven Da Vincian Principles—the essential elements of genius—from curiosità, the insatiably curious approach to life, to connessione, the appreciation for the interconnectedness of all things. 
 
Step by step, through exercises and provocative lessons, you will harness the power—and awesome wonder—of your own genius, mastering such life-changing abilities as:
 
• problem solving
• creative thinking
• self-expression
• enjoying the world around you 
• goal setting and life balance 
• harmonizing body and mind

With Da Vinci as your inspiration, you will discover an exhilarating new way of thinking.

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  • Release date

    April 4, 2006

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      • ISBN: 9781415953808
      • File size: 218568 KB
      • Duration: 07:35:20

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Doug Ordunio gives an accessible and sage performance as he recounts Gelb's strategies for developing a Renaissance mind to reach one's full potential. Based on his admiration for da Vinci, Gelb advocates seven skills, ranging from fostering curiosity and embracing change to developing balance and refining one's senses. He offers concrete suggestions and activities to foster each skill, and provides life-changing yet practical advice for accomplishing more. Ordunio celebrates Gelb's appreciation of da Vinci in his reading. Because the book is designed to be a training course, the audio version is best listened to periodically, rather than all at once. Listeners will find that Ordunio's calm, relaxed delivery makes significant human growth seem easily obtainable. H.L.S. (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      So you're looking for a way to be brilliant and creative every day? Gelb describes da Vinci's life and accomplishments and theories on approaching life, then suggests how to apply these principles to your busy life. Actually, this book discusses how to organize your life and offers extensive exercises for self-application. Gelb overemphasizes words--all those that are capitalized or have more than two syllables--then switches rhythm when all the words are short and simple. Repetition of key phrases and theories reinforces the "how-to" theme. M.B.K. (c) AudioFile, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      The original Renaissance man was methodical in his approach to life and art. In this program, a passionate and affectionate expert on da Vinci creates a masterful abstraction of the mental habits and practices that made the artist and scientist so productive. The insights here sparkle with clarity and flow into the suggested exercises, which are inviting and provocative. But the heart of this program is the informed look at the life of da Vinci and the historical context from which he emerged, stories, lovingly researched, told with respectful wonder by the author. Richard M. Davidson's dignified enthusiasm and complexity as narrator elevate this marvelous production. A richly rewarding gift for your favorite artist, scientist, or student of life. T.W. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      August 3, 1998
      Founder and president of the High Performance Learning Center, Gelb, in seminars and workshops and now in this book, offers "the Seven Da Vincian Principles" for learning how to approach life like a genius. He uses Leonardo's native Italian language to label these principles: "curiosita" (curiosity and continuous learning), "dimostrazione" (learning from experience), "sensazione" (sensory awareness), "sfumato" (accepting and embracing uncertainty), "arte/scienza" (balancing art and science, or "whole-brain" thinking), "corporalita" (physical fitness and ambidexterity) and "connessione" (seeing the interconnectedness of everything). Gelb provides discussion of each principle in relation to Leonardo's work, questions for reader "self-assessment," exercises and even notes for parents to apply the principles to child-rearing and teaching. His view reflects the current trend in working with "multiple intelligences" and creativity, and is similar to the approach outlined in Todd Siler's Think Like a Genius (1997). The Renaissance mood Gelb successfully invokes, however, adds a unique richness to this deeper, more expansive work. Illustrations. Editor, Tom Spain; agent, Muriel Nellis.

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