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Creativity: How to Catch Lightning in a Bottle

by George Gamez
RM41.00 MYR Now RM34.00 MYR Save 17%
Creativity: How to Catch Lightning in a Bottle
Creativity: How to Catch Lightning in a Bottle

Harnessing creativity's elusive, transformative power.

If you're someone who's felt that creative spark within you but struggled to hold onto it, this book could be your guide. It doesn't just explore creativity, it aims to give you the tools to capture it—like bottling lightning. When you need a creative breakthrough, it might just be the companion to help you find that flash of genius.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Creativity: How to Catch Lightning in a Bottle

by George Gamez
RM41.00 MYR Now RM34.00 MYR Save 17%
ISBN: 9788172245832
Authors: George Gamez
Publisher: Jaico Publishing House
Date of Publication: 1997-11-28
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Personal Development, Art
Related Topics: Personal Development, How To, Inspirational, Art Books Monographs, Crafts, Design, Drawing
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Creativity tools for artists, entrepreneurs, inventors, parents, performers, teachers, and therapists. This book is a comprehensive program for unleashing your creative power. It is loaded with tools, techniques, and strategies to increase your creative ability. Using neuro-linguistic programming, visualization, self-hypnosis, and mind-stretching techniques, Dr. Gamez helps you discover your creative possibilities and tells you how to nourish your creative spirit, dispel myths and misconceptions that limit your creativity, and unleash the vast resources of your creative imagination.
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Harnessing creativity's elusive, transformative power.

If you're someone who's felt that creative spark within you but struggled to hold onto it, this book could be your guide. It doesn't just explore creativity, it aims to give you the tools to capture it—like bottling lightning. When you need a creative breakthrough, it might just be the companion to help you find that flash of genius.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business
Josh Kaufman | Portfolio

The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business

RM34.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 4.11

RM34.00 MYR

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Paul Hogan | Harpercollins Au

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RM34.00 MYR RM19.00 MYR 44% off

Goodreads rating: 4.06

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Goodreads rating: 4.06

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RM41.00 MYR RM30.00 MYR 27% off

Goodreads rating: 4.05

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RM37.00 MYR RM30.00 MYR 19% off

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Goodreads rating: 3.76

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Kandinsky
Peter Vergo, Kenneth C. Lindsay  | Da Capo Press

Kandinsky

RM115.00 MYR

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