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Blocked & Stuck

THEMES
Life & Creative Blocks, Stagnation, Complacency, Re-Interpreting Roadblocks

KEY THINKERS
Tony Robbins, Bernard Roth, Peter Levine, Seth Godin, Byron Katie

IDEAS ABOUT...

• What It Means To Be Stuck (& What To Do About It), By Seth Godin
• Design Thinking, By Bernard Roth
• How to Handle Being Stuck, By Tony Robbins
• Stuck Emotions & The Body, ​By Peter Levine
  

D.I.Y. & TECHNIQUES

• Morning Pages
• Design Thinking
• EFT: “Releasing Stress & Overwhelm”
• NLP: How To Eliminate Limiting Beliefs
• The Lefkoe Belief Process
  

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Constraints

THEMES
Restrictions, Being Resourceful, How To Take Advantage Of Obstacles

KEY THINKERS
Tim Harford, Scott Sonenshein, Tony Robbins, Malcolm Gladwell

IDEAS ABOUT...

• "Can If" Thinking, By A Beautiful Constraint
• Stretching, By Scott Sonenshein
• Chaos, Mishaps & Hidden Gifts, By Tim Harford
• Disadvantages As Spring Boards, By Malcolm Gladwell
  

D.I.Y. & TECHNIQUES

• "Can If" Thinking
  

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The Difficult

Years

THEMES
The Grind, Sticking At Things With No Validation, Having Faith In Projects Long-Term

KEY THINKERS
Scott Belsky, Ryan Holiday, Robert Greene, Seth Godin, Steven Johnson, Adam Westbrook

IDEAS ABOUT...

• The Importance Of "Slow Hunches", By Steven Johnson
• Obstacles, Endurance & Patience By Ryan Holiday
• The Dip, By Seth Godin
• The Messy Middle, By Scott Belsky
• Grit, Failure & Playing "The Long Game", By Adam Westbrook
  

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Engaged & 

Inspired

THEMES
The Creative Process, The Reality Of Innovation,  The Neuroscience Of Creativity

KEY THINKERS
Ken Robinson, Sarah Lewis, Scott Barry Kaufman, Steven Johnson, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

IDEAS ABOUT...

• Creative Brains, By Scott Barry Kaufman
• Incubation, Privacy & Conformity, By Sarah Lewis
• The Creative Process, By David Lynch
• The Flow State, By Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
• The Importance Of "Slow Hunches", By Steven Johnson
  

D.I.Y. & TECHNIQUES

• The What If? Technique
• The Invisible Conselors Technique
  

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Eureka!

THEMES
The Psychology Behind Epiphanies, Flashes Of Insight & Creative Breakthroughs

KEY THINKERS
John Kounios, Manoush Zomorodi, Steven Johnson, Jonah Lehrer

IDEAS ABOUT...

• Epiphanies Via Boredom, By Manoush Zomorodi
• Creative Insights, By Jonah Lehrer
  

D.I.Y. & TECHNIQUES

• How To Get Your Subconscious Mind Working On A Problem
  

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Failure

THEMES
How Failure Is Vital For Creativity, Risk-Taking & Growth

KEY THINKERS
Sarah Lewis, Ken Robinson, JK Rowling, Seth Godin, Jason Silva, Guy Winch, Elizabeth Gilbert

IDEAS ABOUT...

• Failure & Endeavour, By Sarah Lewis
• Failure & Growth Mindset
• Failure & Setbacks In "Finding Joe"
• Grit, Failure & Playing "The Long Game", By Adam Westbrook

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Imagination

THEMES
Imagination, Innovation, Play, Daydreaming & Problem-Solving

KEY THINKERS
David Eagleman, Steven Johnson, Ken Robinson, Scott Barry Kaufman, Joseph Chilton Pearce

IDEAS ABOUT...

• Imagination, By ​the Imagine It Project
• Play, By Steven Johnson
• Imagination & Play, By Joseph Chilton Pearce
• Imagination, by Scott Barry Kaufman
  

D.I.Y. & TECHNIQUES

• Guided Imagery
  
• Draw Your Future
• NLP With Tony Robbins
• To Reach Your Goals, Make A Mental Movie
  

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Inclination

& passion

THEMES
Primal Inclinations, Finding Your Passion, Following Your Bliss, Being in Your Element

KEY THINKERS
Robert Greene, Ken Robinson, Joseph Campbell, Scott Barry Kaufman

IDEAS ABOUT...

• Finding Your "Element", By Ken Robinson
• Intrinsic Skills & Inclinations, By Robert Greene
• Following Your Bliss, By Joseph Campbell
• Paths, Calling & Bliss, In "Finding Joe"
  

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Lizard Brain

THEMES
Risk-Taking, Confronting Fears, The Reptilian Brain & Creative Endeavours

KEY THINKERS
Seth Godin, Tim Ferriss, Tony Robbins, Buce Lipton

IDEAS ABOUT...

• The Lizard Brain, By Seth Godin
• Fear-Setting, ​By Tim Ferriss
• Change & The Lizard Brain

D.I.Y. & TECHNIQUES

• The Fear-Setting Exercise
• Negative Visualisation
• The Timeline Concept
  

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The Purge

THEMES
Expressive Writing, Journalling, Regulating Psychological Health & Getting Clarity

KEY THINKERS
James W. Pennebaker, Jordan Peterson, Julia Cameron, David Allen, Robin Sharma, Jay Shetty

IDEAS ABOUT...

• Clearing The Mind, By David Allen
• Expressive Writing, By James W. Pennebaker
• "Morning Pages", By Julia Cameron

D.I.Y. & TECHNIQUES

• The Spark File
• Bullet-Journalling
• Expressive Writing
• The Mind-Sweep Technique
• Self-Authoring
• Morning Pages
  

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Resistance

THEMES
The Psychology Of Fear, Resistance & Self-Sabotage In New Endeabours

KEY THINKERS
Steven Pressfield, Barbara Sher, Seth Godin, Julia Cameron

IDEAS ABOUT...

• Overcoming Resistance, By Steven Pressfield
• Understanding Resistance, By Barbara Sher

D.I.Y. & TECHNIQUES

• Artist's Date
• Morning Pages

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Switching Off

THEMES
Taking Breaks, Benefits Of Boredom, "Un-Focusing" & Mind-Wandering

KEY THINKERS
Srini Pillay, Manoush Zomorodi, Dan Pink, Steven Johnson, Josh Davis

IDEAS ABOUT...

• Taking A Break, By Dan Pink
• Unfocusing, By Srini PIllay
• Getting Distracted, By Josh Davis
• Epiphanies Via Boredom, By Manoush Zomorodi
• Play, By Steven Johnson
  

D.I.Y. & TECHNIQUES

• Make Your Breaks Replenishing
  

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T-Z

Taking Action 

THEMES
Being Productive Vs Being Busy, Bias For Action, Acting On Priorities, Getting Things Done

KEY THINKERS
Charles Duhigg, David Allen, Tim Ferriss, Josh Davis, James Clear, Adam Grant, Andy Molinsky

IDEAS ABOUT...

• Being Smarter, Faster, Better, By Charles Duhigg
• How To Be Productive, By Tim Ferriss
• Getting Things Done, By David Allen
• Productivity Hacks, By Andy Molinsky
• Techniques That Work, By Inc.'s "The Playbook"

D.I.Y. & TECHNIQUES

• Bullet-Journalling
• The Ivy Lee Productivity Method
• The Pomodoro Technique
• The 2-Minute Rule
• "Two Crappy Pages"
• Mental Models

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Wait...

THEMES
The Art Of Timing, Stepping Back Deliberately, The Pros & Cons Of Procrastination

KEY THINKERS
Dan Ariely, David Allen, Adam Grant, Dan Pink, John Perry, Mel Robbins, Frank Partnoy

IDEAS ABOUT...

• Procrastination, By Dan Ariely
• The Art Of Delay, By Adam Grant
• Overanalysis & Overwhelm, By David Allen

D.I.Y. & TECHNIQUES

• The Zeigarnik Effect

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The Zone

THEMES
The Flow State, Getting In The Zone, Flow Triggers, Effortless Productivity

KEY THINKERS
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Steven Kotler, Jason Silva, Herbert Benson, Paul Ferrini, Marsha Linehan

IDEAS ABOUT...

• The Flow State, By Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
• Hacking The Flow State, By Steven Kotler
• The Zone, By Jason Silva
  

D.I.Y. & TECHNIQUES

• Avoid Brain Drain & Maintain A State Of 'Flow'
• How To Enter A 'Flow' State Of Mind
  

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