The 7 Stages of Creativity: Developing Your Creative Self - Paperback

by James a. Whittaker (Author)

Creativity is the one universal ingredient of success. Creatives report higher job satisfaction and lead more fulfilling lives than any other class of people. And yet our school curricula focus on rote learning and test taking at the expense of creativity, problem-solving and higher-order thinking. In this book, Microsoft Distinguished Engineer James Whittaker shows you how to develop your creative mind and use it as the fulcrum of a lifestyle where creativity doesn't just happen, it becomes the default case for everything you do in work and life. Learn to supercharge your creativity to make your work more interesting and your life more exciting. In this book lies the key to: Learning faster and retaining knowledge better. Discovering and nurturing your creative biorhythms. Becoming an expert in your field. Turning your creativity on at will. This book is based on the hugely popular course by the same title and is written by a serial creative who wants nothing more than to expand the creative class with people just like you.

Author Biography

James Whittaker's career spans academia, start-ups and top tech companies and starts in 1986 as the first computer science graduate hired by the FBI. James then worked as a freelance developer, most notably for IBM, Cisco and Microsoft, specializing in test automation. He joined the faculty at Florida Tech where he continued his prolific publication record in software testing and security. In 2002 his security work was spun off by the university into a startup which was later acquired by Raytheon. James then worked for Microsoft and Google leading teams working on some of the most recognizable products in the world including Windows, Chrome and Google Maps. James is known for being a creative and passionate leader and sought after speaker and author. Of his nine books two have been Jolt Award finalists and one a best-seller. Follow him on Twitter @docjamesw and at his website docjamesw.com.