By Irene Conlan -
Prescriptions for Living a Creative Life: Simple Remedies for Common Maladies in our 24/7 World. What a little treasure this book is. I say little because it is – only 124 pages between the front and back covers – but it’s packed with wisdom and great ideas to help you become more creative (and don’t we all need to become more creative in these days of accelerated communication, networking and stressed out living. ?)
There are seven short chapters dealing with “maladies” such as
- Overbooked, Overstressed, Overwhelmed
- Mental Cholesterol
- Information Overload
- And my personal favorite – Comfort Zone Discomfort
Short descriptions of the problem are followed by a “prescription” to deal with it. Remedies such as
- Explore the poetry of your life, not just the industry of your life
- Come to your senses, go out of your mind
- Dump your “cache” and see with “Beginner’s Mind” (My favorite Prescription)
- Establish a new normal.
“Cute!” I thought, after I scanned the Table of Contents, before I read the book. Actually, it was not just “cute” but very clever and enticed me to read it all and linger to do the work with the Prescriptions.
My initial thought it was that it was a bit too simplistic. Then I worked on some of the exercises. Each prescription is followed by exercises for the reader to do to bring the lesson home. I should have had this review posted a week ago but working on the exercises made me take another look and rethink my description of “simplistic.” This book is clear. It is brief. It is NOT simplistic. It helps you use your right brain to find new answers/new solutions that challenge you both professionally and personally.
Tepper makes you dig deep within yourself to define what’s keeping you from being the creative person you can be and he just keeps persisting in every Prescription to be sure you “get it.”
About the Author:
Neil Tepper worked for Coca-Cola for ten years as creative director and became known as “The Creativity Doctor.” He affirms, “Creativity, it’s not just for artists anymore.”
In a career spanning three decades in Hollywood and corporate America, Tepper has brought his creative glue to Universal Television, where he helped syndicate series such as Northern Exposure and Coach. He also served as a communications director for the 1996 Olympic Games, where he developed a series of TV specials for NBC and also facilitated coverage of The Games by international media.
With a B.A. in psychology and as a certified coach, Tepper coaches executives, entrepreneurs, artists and high-achievers in finding a bridge to their own creativity for a life of greater power, passion and purpose.
His book, Prescriptions for Living a Creative Life: Simple Remedies for Common Maladies in our 24/7 World is right down the alley of those of us who are dedicated to self improvement. It is available for purchase at www.amazon.com. An AudioBook version will be available soon.
Visit www.neiltepper.com to read excerpts from the book, learn more about Tepper, and browse his articles, speeches and books.
