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201 Ways to Arouse Your Creativity

A rainbow of color strikes the eyelids. A foam of music falls over the ears. It is the gong of the orgasm. ~ Anais Nin. Practical Genius - Genuine Curiosity - Learning every day. The other day, I read Gina Amaro Rudan's book, "Practical Genius: The Real Smarts You Need to Get Your Talents and Passions Working for You.

Practical Genius - Genuine Curiosity - Learning every day.

" I found this book to be a very down-to-earth approach to unlocking your creative juices, through a well-ordered method. In other words, it made sense, was prescriptive enough that you can apply it immediately, and it feels like an approach that will actually work for most people. In "Practical Genius," the author takes us though a 5-step plan for figuring out what your best skills are, and coming up with a plan to leverage those skills. The steps are: Creativity, Persistence and Working Memory. On Sunday nights, I play in the horn section of a blues band.

Creativity, Persistence and Working Memory

Each week, musicians come from all over town to play with us. So, over the course of the night, I get many opportunities to hear people play solos on a variety of instruments. And sometimes, I am just blown away by the quality and creativity of people’s solos. One thing that is clear is that the great musicians who play with us have spent a lot of time honing their talents.