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Zing!: Five Steps and 101 Tips for Creativity On Command (Paperback)

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"Sam Harrison has done an admirable job of breaking down the process of thinking and generating ideas into digestible, achievable actions you can take every day." --Keith Yamashita, Stone Yamashita Partners

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A five-step process for generating big ideas in business, personal, and professional contexts is outlined in this high-energy guide to the creative process. Real-world anecdotes and inspirational messages complement the straightforward discussions of exploring, being free, pausing, embracing, and enjoying life. These five steps cover issues such as how to use observation to uncover fresh ideas, how potential ideas are stymied, and how incubation allows the subconscious to find solutions. Brainstorming tools, exercises, and action steps illustrate how to put creative tools into practice. The upbeat, conversational style of this guide encourages professionals in all disciplines to develop a competitive edge through creativity.

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Paperback: 156 pages
Publisher: Machillock Publishing (September 1, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0974499633
ISBN-13: 978-0974499635
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Peter Bowerman, Atlanta, GA - Crank up Your Creativity! , August 5, 2004

By	Peter Bowerman (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. In the tradition of classics like "Whack on the Side of the Head," "Zing!" is not only a fun, easy and interesting read, but if you're in a creative field and dependent on keeping the idea-generating fires stoked, it's just the "break-glass-in-case-of-mind-block" tool you need. Harrison's writing style is smart, savvy and brassy and his tips - appearing in a melange of typefaces and graphic treatments (driving home yet again the creative underpinnings of the book) - are the mental equivalent of standing on your head or putting on chartreuse-colored glasses. You WILL see your stale challenge in a whole different light.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good quick-hitter material, January 4, 2007

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Good book for quick-hitter material. I recommend reading this along with Harrison's other book, IdeaSpotting.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sam the Man, February 25, 2009

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Like a fitness trainer to a lethargic person - ZING pumps up your creative ideation. Easy to read and inspirational on every page. I love the book and found that I have referred to ZING many times.
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