Discover Your Genius

Imagineunleashingyourcreativitybylettingyourimaginationenjoythebenefitsofthetypeofmentalplaythathelpedinspirethetheoryofrelativity.Orevaluatingyourbusinessclimatewiththecombinationofkeenobservationandanopenmindthatyieldedthetheoryofevolution.OrnavigatingyourlifepathwiththesameloveofknowledgeandtruththatspawnedallofWesternphilosophy.Theindividualsbehindtheserevolutionsofthoughtliveoninourcollectivememoryasmodelsfortacklingthechallengesthatlieahead.Thedifferencebetweenyourmindandtheirsissmallerthanyouthink，andisdeterminedlessbyinborncapacitythanbypassion，focus，andstrategy--allofwhichareyourstodevelop.Everyonehasthepotentialforgenius.Thefullexpressionofyouruniquegeniusawaitsyouinthesepages!InDiscoverYourGenius，MichaelJ.Gelbdrawsuponthewellspringofhistory'smostrevolutionarymindstoguideyoutounleashyourowncreativitythroughmentalplay.Searchingforthemostworld-shakingideas，discoveries，andinnovations，Gelbassembleda"geniusdreamteam"comprisingtenindividuals，eachofwhomembodiesaspecial"genius"characteristicthatyouareinvitedtointegrateintodailylife.Theyare:Plato-DeepeningyourloveofwisdomFilippoBrunelleschi-ExpandingyourperspectiveChristopherColumbus-Goingperpendicular:strengtheningyourvision，optimism，andcourageNicholasCopernicus-ReorganizingyourvisionoftheworldQueenElizabethI-WieldingyourpowerwithbalanceandeffectivenessWilliamShakespeare-CultivatingyouremotionalintelligenceThomasJefferson-CelebratingyourfreedominthepursuitofhappinessCharlesDarwin-DevelopingyourpowerofobservationandcultivatinganopenmindMahatmaGandhi-Applyingtheprinciplesofspiritualgeniustoharmonizespirit，mind，andbodyAlbertEinstein-Unleashingyourimaginationand"combinatoryplay"Throughfascinating，accessiblebiographies，you'lldevelopapersonalrelationshipwitheachgeniusandlearnhowtousehisorherguidingprincipletoenrichthequalityofyourlife.Personalself-assessmentswillhelpyougaugehoweachprincipleisworkinginyourownlife，followedbyaseriesofpracticalandvibrantexercisestohelpyoudevelopeachprinciplefully.InHowtoThinkLikeLeonardodaVinci，Gelbtaughtushowtounlockthe"daVincian"geniusinsideus.Nowheprovidesanenlighteningplanforpersonalandprofessionaldevelopmentbyencouragingustoapplythewisdomoftenofhistory'sgreatestminds.Engagingandpractical，DiscoverYourGeniusgivesusthetoolstoimproveourownmentalabilitiesbymaking"geniusthinking"accessibleandfun!