I am pleased to announce our December 2013 Indie Business Book Club pick: Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Withint Us All, by Tom and David Kelley. For the past few years, I have hosted Indie Business Book Club, a fun and convenient way for Indie Business Network members to learn and grow together.
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Last month, we read The One Thing, by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan, and uncovered how important it is to remain focused on “the one thing” that propels your business forward. There were some great nuggets in that book and I made some big changes as a result. I look forward to sharing them with you here at the blog soon. Meanwhile, we'll be starting December's book tomorrow.
About Creative Confidence
Without creative leadership, a business will fail. Without confident leadership, business will fail. The combination of creativity and confidence is a one-two punch that I just couldn't resist.
From the book jacket: “Innovation and creativity are now widely accepted as the dirving forces behind business success, and are among the most highly prized qualities in today's leaders. But most of us tend to abdicate the mangle of creativity to the “creative types” — those who paint, sculpt, design, or write for a living. We forget that as kids, we were all creative, making things out of clay and using crayons with abandon. …
In Creative Confidence, the Kelley brothers remind us that we all have ideas and insights to offer. They demonstrate that creativity is a mindset, a way of thinking, and a proactive approach to finding new solutions. We may not all be artists, but we can be more creative lawyers, doctors, managers, or salespeople.”
About Tom and David Kelley
Tom Kelley is a partner at IDEO, and the author of the bestselling The Art of Innovation and The Ten Faces of Innovation.
David Kelley is the founder of IDEO, one of the world's leading innovation and design firms, as well as the creator of the d.school at Stanford University.
I am excited to explore this topic with you!
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Get The Book!
Purchase the book at your favorite local Indie book store by doing a search on Indie Bound.
Get the audio book on Audible.
Order the hard copy or Kindle version on Amazon.
