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“In the beginner’s mind,” the Zen master Shunryu Suzuki once wrote, “there are many possibilities. In the expert’s mind, there are only a few.” The implication for Suzuki was that all that is new originates from a mind free of preconceptions. Here, in this brief eBook, former Harvard Business School professor and movie producer John Kao tells you how to achieve your own beginner's mind and unleash your creativity.

Length: 15 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
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ASIN : B005BSZ1QE
Publisher : New Word City, Inc. (July 1, 2011)
Publication date : July 1, 2011
Language : English
File size : 149 KB
Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 15 pages
Lending : Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #2,537,149 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #2,385 in 30-Minute Business & Money Short Reads
- #4,580 in Motivational Business Management
- #4,794 in Business Motivation & Self-Improvement (Kindle Store)

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Jessss

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Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2010

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This is a short book that gives you advice on how to be more creative. He opens with a great story of an exercise he used in his classroom and the effects of it with the students. Then, he presents you with 4 more ideas that can be helpful.

Very easy to read. The writing is light and informative. Some of the ideas seem simple enough but are very helpful in clearing your mind. You can use them to aid in furthering creativity or just to clear your mind from all that was in it.

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D Earle

An interesting article

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2010

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This is really just a feature article on how the author approaches the problem of clearing ones mind in order to start the creative process and the range of situations these techniques can apply to.

I found it rather superficial - with little in the way of detailed description of the techniques and their application. It would make a great introduction to a book - but I was left wanting to know where the book was!

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Miguel Melo

Good read, but way too short

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2011

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Very short tract suggesting 4 exercises to free your mind from the day-to-day constraints in order to help you "think out of the box". It's an easy enough, sensible read but it is much too short for its own good. It feels like an Intro to a larger book that, as far as I can tell, doesn't exist (at least not on Amazon).

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amf0001

too light for real change

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2010

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I don't want to be mean, but I got this down load for free, and I'm happy enough for that, but it doesn't feel like a book, it feels like an extended magazine article. If you read it like that, you'll probably be more satisfied. It's very anecdotal and common sense, but doesn't have much depth or real inspiration (for me) So if I was sitting in a doctor's office and came across it, I'd be happy, but if you want something you can build a solid foundation on, this isn't it.

5 people found this helpful

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Kammal

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2014

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Perfect!!

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Thyme Off

An essay, not a book

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2010

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This brief essay was interesting enough but much shorter than I expected. If it was promoting a full sized book I would buy it. Enjoy the ideas presented, but don't plan your morning around this read.

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Mercia Plater

left hanging

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2014

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Started off good, then just dropped off out of nowhere, and just left with no where to go. I guess you get what you pay for,

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Tad Davis

Ripoff

Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2011

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Complete, utter, absolute, total ripoff. The book is only a few pages long, which I wouldn't mind if it offered anything of substance. But only one of the "techniques" is described in anything close to usable detail. Listen to the other reviewers on this point (I didn't).

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