Tools

Of all the tools I set out on the tables, these are hands down the favourite. They are super, fun, cheap and most importantly they qualify as ‘fidget’ toys which means that they actually help us think more effectively.

How to Have Great Ideas: A Guide to Creative Thinking There is both an art and a science to creative thinking! Coming up with innovative and creative new ideas is certainly not easy. Pitched as ‘the perfect book for ideas prospectors’, John Ingleldew has packed his small sized book full of incredible advice. There are […]

Hustle and Float: Reclaim Your Creativity and Thrive in a World Obsessed with Work OUR CULTURE HAS BECOME OBSESSED WITH HUSTLING As we struggle to keep up in a knowledge economy that never sleeps, we arm ourselves with life hacks, to-do lists, and an inbox-zero mentality, grasping at anything that will help us work faster, […]

Second Chance At Your Dream: Engaging Your Body’s Energy Resources For Optimal Aging, Creativity and Health Dorothea Hover-Kramer has created an incredible book that provides a new template for the second half of life. It is bursting with energy, health, power, creativity and new beginnings. Rather than settling for less than our dreams, it fills […]

THINKPAK: A Brainstorming Card Deck ThinkPak is not a book! In fact, it is 56 illustrated, idea-stimulating cards used to create new and innovative ideas. Shuffle, mix, and match the cards to spark fresh insights, then use the critical evaluation techniques to test, shape, and refine your original ideas into realistic creations. Not only can the cards be […]

Creativity, Inc. : Overcoming The Unseen Forces That Stand In The Way Of True Inspiration Many many years ago I had the incredible privilege of sitting in the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles listening to John Lasseter (dressed in a snorkel mask and flippers) speak for 2 hours on the creation on ‘Finding Nemo’. It […]

What Color Is Your Brain: A Fun and Fascinating Approach to Understanding Yourself and Others Why do you seem unique or peculiar to some people, yet similar or comforting to others? Sheila N. Glazov explains the differences are in our personalities and how they shade our perception and affect the way we work, live, and […]

The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built America’s #1 Wine Brand When you’re born with the last name like Barefoot, you spend your whole life answering a lot of questions … … are you first nations? … what was it like being pregnant? … does your family own a winery in California? Of […]

The Imagineering Workout: Exercises to Shape Your Creative Muscles This magical book will do just that. It features tons of interactive, ingenious, and practical exercises that will stimulate your imagination, tone your creative muscles, strengthen ideas, and, most importantly, inspire new approaches. The Imagineering Workout is for anyone who wants to learn new ways to problem-solve, […]