Mindful Creativity

Mindful Creativity is a book intended to facilitate bringing creative and innovative thinking to any individual’s personal and professional life. I will use stories, exercises, and practical recommendations to help people discover, practice, and develop their own creative abilities.

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1. MINDFUL CREATIVITY Developing the most important skill of the 21st Century CRANFORDTEAGUE Jason Cranford Teague @CranfordTeague | #MindfulCreativity www.cranfordteague.com
2. @CranfordTeague | #MindfulCreativity MINDFUL CREATIVITY CRANFORDTEAGUE Robots may help us get to where we want to be faster, but they can’t be as creative as humans (yet). —The World Economic Forum “
3. @CranfordTeague | #MindfulCreativity MINDFUL CREATIVITY CRANFORDTEAGUE Creative thinking will be the critical skill needed to land and keep the jobs of the 21st century.
4. @CranfordTeague | #MindfulCreativity MINDFUL CREATIVITY CRANFORDTEAGUE Mindful Creativity targets anyone who wants to upgrade their job performance by developing their creative skill set. PURPOSE
5. @CranfordTeague | #MindfulCreativity MINDFUL CREATIVITY CRANFORDTEAGUE ➡ Applies the practice of mindfulness to creativity ➡ Trains anyone open to the possibilities to improve their creativity ➡ Brings creative and innovation thinking to personal and professional life ➡ Uses stories, exercises, and practical recommendations ➡ Helps the reader discover, practice, and develop their own creative abilities MINDFUL CREATIVITY…
6. @CranfordTeague | #MindfulCreativity MINDFUL CREATIVITY CRANFORDTEAGUE ➡ Shows how important creativity will be to remain competitive in an increasingly automated world ➡ Presents creativity as a skill that can be developed and applied in a variety of situations ➡ Provides practical and immediately usable exercises and methods for applying mindfulness techniques to bring out the creativity in anyone ➡ Explains how creative routines with creative play can help people think in more innovative ways ➡ Shows a wide variety of true-life stories collected by or experienced by the author UNIQUE ANGLES & READER BENEFITS
7. @CranfordTeague | #MindfulCreativity MINDFUL CREATIVITY CRANFORDTEAGUE ➡ Forward: 
 The Secret of Creativity REVEALED! ➡ Introduction ➡ Part I: You are Creative ➡ What is Creativity? ➡ Being Mindfully Creative ➡ Creating Creative Routines ➡ Part II: Where Creativity Comes From ➡ Creative Playtime ➡ Storming Your Brain & 
 Mapping Your Mind ➡ Telling Stories ➡ Part III: Everyday Creativity ➡ Thinking like a Designer ➡ Iterating Your Way to Creative Ideas ➡ The Problems with Creativity ➡ Afterword: 
 Where Do You go From Here? TOC
8. @CranfordTeague | #MindfulCreativity MINDFUL CREATIVITY CRANFORDTEAGUE CONCEPT The Dangerous Book For Boys • A modern guide book with a classic style. • Can be read straight through or picked up and sampled/referenced. • Text and illustrations working to support each other. • Easily scannable.
9. @CranfordTeague | #MindfulCreativity MINDFUL CREATIVITY CRANFORDTEAGUE ➡ A designer and mentor with over 20 years of experience ➡ A leader in the internet industry ➡ Worked with the W3C to establish web standards ➡ Regularly speaks at conferences like SXSW ➡ Over a dozen books written on digital media and design ➡ Currently an adjunct professor in Interactive Digital Media at Drexel University ➡ Teaches classes on ➡ Experience Design ➡ Creativity ➡ Story Telling ABOUT JASON