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		<title>The Bottom-line on Michael Gelb&#8217;s Think Like Da Vinci: Embrace The Multi-Dimensionality Of Your Intelligence</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cath</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intelligence is more than just your IQ test score &#8211; IQ tests only measure 2 types of intelligence. According to Howard Gardner, there are at least 8 types of intelligence. What types of intelligence are strongest for you? 1.) Logical-mathematical intelligence 2.) Verbal-linguistic intelligence 3.) Spatial-mechanic intelligence 4.) Musical intelligence 5.) Bodily-kinaesthetic intelligence 6.) Interpersonal-social [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Intelligence is more than just your IQ test score &#8211; IQ tests only measure 2 types of intelligence. According to Howard Gardner, there are at least 8 types of intelligence. </p>
<p>What types of intelligence are strongest for you?</p>
<p>1.) Logical-mathematical intelligence<br />
2.) Verbal-linguistic intelligence<br />
3.) Spatial-mechanic intelligence<br />
4.) Musical intelligence<br />
5.) Bodily-kinaesthetic intelligence<br />
6.) Interpersonal-social intelligence<br />
7.) Intrapersonal intelligence<br />
8.) Naturalistic intelligence </p>
<p>To what degree are you using these intelligences in your work and personal life?</p>
<p>What could you be doing more of (and less of) to give yourself more opportunity to utilize these areas of strength?</p>
<blockquote><p><a href="http://www.bottomlinebookclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/thinklikedavincibookcover.jpg"><img src="http://www.bottomlinebookclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/thinklikedavincibookcover.jpg" alt="" title="thinklikedavincibookcover" width="40" height="62" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1633" /><em>This post is an excerpt from this month&#8217;s feature: <a href="http://www.bottomlinebookclub.com/2010/09/the-bottom-line-on-michael-gelbs-think-like-da-vinci/">&#8220;The Bottom-line on Michael Gelb&#8217;s Think Like Da Vinci&#8221;</a> You can follow Michael on Twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/michaeljgelb/">@MichaelJGelb</a> and his website is <a href='http://michaelgelb.com/">michaelgelb.com</a></p>
<p>For the full Bottom-line audio and transcript, workbook, author interview and set of coaching emails, check out <a href="http://www.bottomlinebookclub.com/2010/09/the-bottom-line-on-michael-gelbs-think-like-da-vinci/">The Bottom-line on Think Like Da Vinci.</a></em></p>
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		<title>The Bottom-line on Michael Gelb&#8217;s Think Like Da Vinci</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:31:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cath</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know that many of the folks who follow AgileLiving.net and The Bottom-line Bookclub are Renaissance Souls at heart - people who love doing many things and feel constricted in work scenarios that are specialized and one-dimensional. Agile Living is about dissolving the social and internal restrictions so that you can experience, create and be more. And it’s about seeking variety, novelty and change so that you can be more agile, resourceful and resilient, so Renaissance Souls already have a lot of what it takes to live an agile life.

But there’s a perception that probably comes from the Factory Age, that if you want to be successful, you must choose your profession early, and you must specialize and follow a path of linear success, and there’s the common saying, “A jack of all trades and master of none” that gets bandied around when you start talking about wanting to do all of the things you love doing.

Well, Leonardo Da Vinci is the original Renaissance Soul and he was a jack of all trades and master of many. I chose this book because Michael has modeled Da Vinci for us and given us 7 principals - 7 ways of being and thinking - that Da Vinci used to create the rich, diverse and successful life that he lived. And I think these success principles apply now just as much as they did in the Renaissance period when Da Vinci roamed the earth.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.bottomlinebookclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/thinklikedavincibookcover.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1633" title="thinklikedavincibookcover" src="http://www.bottomlinebookclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/thinklikedavincibookcover.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>I know that many of the folks who follow AgileLiving.net and The Bottom-line Bookclub are Renaissance Souls at heart &#8211; people who love doing many things and feel constricted in work scenarios that are specialized and one-dimensional. Agile Living is about dissolving the social and internal restrictions so that you can experience, create and be more. And it’s about seeking variety, novelty and change so that you can be more agile, resourceful and resilient, so Renaissance Souls already have a lot of what it takes to live an agile life.</p>
<p>But there’s a perception that probably comes from the Factory Age, that  if you want to be successful, you must choose your profession early, and you must specialize and follow a path of linear success, and there’s the common saying, “A jack of all trades and master of none” that gets bandied around when you start talking about wanting to do all of the things you love doing.</p>
<p>Well, Leonardo Da Vinci is the original Renaissance Soul and he was a jack of all trades and master of many. I chose this book because Michael has modeled Da Vinci for us and given us 7 principals &#8211; 7 ways of being and thinking &#8211; that Da Vinci used to create the rich, diverse and successful life that he lived. And I think these success principles apply now just as much as they did in the Renaissance period when Da Vinci roamed the earth.<span id="more-1632"></span></p>
<h3>In the Bottom-line on Think Like Da Vinci, you&#8217;ll learn:</h3>
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<li>Why it&#8217;s so important to be able to think and create the way that Da Vinci did &#8211; especially in this era.</li>
<li>The 4 common myths about intelligence, and how this has been holding you back from living your full potential.</li>
<li>8 types of intelligence that you can use to identify your unique intelligences and be more successful in your work.</li>
<li>7 ways of thinking and being that enabled Da Vinci to be the successful &#8220;Jack of all trades and master of many&#8221; that he was.</li>
<li>3 to 5 specific things you can do to develop each of the 7 Da Vincian ways of thinking and being.</li>
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<h3>When you buy the Bottom-line on Think Like Da Vinci, you’ll get:</h3>
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<li><strong>A 45min audio Bottom-line lecture,</strong> highlighting and explaining the best ideas and change tools from Michael Gelb&#8217;s book, Think Like Da Vinci.</li>
<li><strong>A pdf manual</strong> including a transcript of the Bottom-line lecture so you can get a quick, easily accessible visual overview of the Bottom-line.</li>
<li><strong>A pdf Coaching Workbook</strong> with powerful coaching exercises to guide you (and your clients if you&#8217;re a coach) to apply these high-leverage ideas and get the results you want.</li>
<li><strong> A 45min audio recording of my interview with the author, Michael Gelb.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Email Coaching every other day</strong>, for 4 weeks, guiding you to consider 1 question or complete 1 task each day, to help you to stay focused and apply the ideas and change tools.</li>
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<h2>Get the Bottom-line on Think Like Da Vinci</h2>
<p>There are two ways you can get the Bottom-line on Michael Gelb&#8217;s &#8220;Think Like Da Vinci:&#8221;</p>
<h3>1. Buy this Bottom-line individually for $24</h3>
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<h3>2. Join the club’s Gold Membership for $34 per month and get:</h3>
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<h3>Michael Gelb</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.bottomlinebookclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/michael-portrait-195x300.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1634" title="michael-portrait-195x300" src="http://www.bottomlinebookclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/michael-portrait-195x300.jpg" alt="" width="195" height="300" /></a>Michael is the author of 12 books on creativity and innovation including <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0440508274?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=minyoutho-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0440508274">Think Like Da Vinci,</a> which was a Washington Post, Amazon.com and New York Times international best seller and has been translated into over 25 languages.</p>
<p>But not only is he an accomplished writer, to give you a sense of his diversity, his accolades also include being a former professional juggler who’s performed with the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan. He’s also a fourth degree black belt in the martial art of Aikido, he’s a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique, he has a Master of Arts in Psycho-Physical Re-education, and was certified as the first “Master Trainer” by the Buzan Foundation &#8211; that’s as in Tony Buzan of mind-mapping fame, who I know a lot of you will be familiar with.</p>
<p>In 1999, Michael won the Brain Trust Charity’s “Brain of the Year” award. And if that sounds like a very prestigious award, well you’re right, because some of the other honorees included Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates, and Garry Kasparov.</p>
<p>So, with this rich background, and with over 30 years of experience as a professional speaker, teacher and organizational consultant, Michael is a true expert in the fields of creative thinking, accelerated learning, and innovative leadership.</p>
<p>Michael’s latest book is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0762438681?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=minyoutho-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0762438681">Wine Drinking For Inspired Thinking.</a></p>
<p>You can find out more about Michael&#8217;s work at <a href="http://michaelgelb.com/">michaelgelb.com</a> and on Twitter he&#8217;s <a href="http://twitter.com/michaeljgelb/">@MichaelJGelb</a></p>
<h3>Buy the book to read alongside your Bottom-line Learning Program</h3>
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		<title>The Bottom-line On Rick Smith&#8217;s The Leap: See It As A Journey</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cath</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“It’s the failure-proof variation-averse species that perish.” - Rick Smith.

Rather than thinking in terms of career destinations, as we’ve been taught to do, see your career decisions as a series of stepping stones and take a journey approach. There’s no “there” to get to, there’s no finality and certainty, and as soon as you think you’re “there,” you’ll stop learning and growing. So, rather than thinking in terms of making one big change so that you can get to some destination that you think you want to get to right now, stay open to change, learning and growing for the rest of your life.

What novelty and change can you bring into your life, to keep yourself alive and learning and comfortable with change?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><em>“It’s the failure-proof variation-averse species that perish.” &#8211; Rick Smith. </em></strong></p>
<p>Rather than thinking in terms of career destinations, as we’ve been taught to do, see your career decisions as a series of stepping stones and take a journey approach. There’s no “there” to get to, there’s no finality and certainty, and as soon as you think you’re “there,” you’ll stop learning and growing. So, rather than thinking in terms of making one big change so that you can get to some destination that you think you want to get to right now, stay open to change, learning and growing for the rest of your life.</p>
<p>What novelty and change can you bring into your life, to keep yourself alive and learning and comfortable with change?</p>
<blockquote><p><a href="http://www.bottomlinebookclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/theleap_bookcover.png"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1536" title="theleap_bookcover" src="http://www.bottomlinebookclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/theleap_bookcover.png" alt="" width="40" height="62" /></a><em>This post is an excerpt from this month&#8217;s feature: <a href="http://www.bottomlinebookclub.com/2010/08/the-bottom-line-on-rick-smiths-the-leap/">&#8220;The Bottom-line on Rick Smith&#8217;s The Leap&#8221;</a> You can follow Rick on Twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/richsmithauthor/">@RickSmithAuthor</a> and his website is <a href="http://www.leapbuilder.com/&quot;">www.leapbuilder.com</a></em></p>
<p><em>For the full Bottom-line audio and transcript, workbook, author interview and set of coaching emails, check out <a href="http://www.bottomlinebookclub.com/2010/08/the-bottom-line-on-rick-smiths-the-leap/">The Bottom-line on The Leap.</a></em></p></blockquote>
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		<title>The Bottom-line on Rick Smith&#8217;s The Leap: Make Your Plans</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cath</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Continuing with planning your project or career change... having assessed the risks and rewards or your next possible steps, what next small steps are you ready to take now?

When will you take these steps?

Who else will you involve and what will you ask of them?

When will you complete taking action on these tests, review your strategy and decide your next steps?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Continuing with planning your project or career change&#8230; having assessed the risks and rewards or your next possible steps, what next small steps are you ready to take now?</p>
<p>When will you take these steps?</p>
<p>Who else will you involve and what will you ask of them?</p>
<p>When will you complete taking action on these tests, review your strategy and decide your next steps?</p>
<blockquote><p><a href="http://www.bottomlinebookclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/theleap_bookcover.png"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1536" title="theleap_bookcover" src="http://www.bottomlinebookclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/theleap_bookcover.png" alt="" width="40" height="62" /></a><em>This post is an excerpt from this month&#8217;s feature: <a href="http://www.bottomlinebookclub.com/2010/08/the-bottom-line-on-rick-smiths-the-leap/">&#8220;The Bottom-line on Rick Smith&#8217;s The Leap&#8221;</a> You can follow Rick on Twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/richsmithauthor/">@RickSmithAuthor</a> and his website is <a href="http://www.leapbuilder.com/&quot;">www.leapbuilder.com</a></em></p>
<p><em>For the full Bottom-line audio and transcript, workbook, author interview and set of coaching emails, check out <a href="http://www.bottomlinebookclub.com/2010/08/the-bottom-line-on-rick-smiths-the-leap/">The Bottom-line on The Leap.</a></em></p></blockquote>
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		<title>The Bottom-line on Rick Smith&#8217;s The Leap: Manage The Risks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cath</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Think of a project you’d like to progress or career change you’d like to make.

    * What are some small next steps towards that change that you can take that would allow you to test out reality, assess and manage the risks, address your fears and answer your questions?
    * What are the financial costs of taking these steps?
    * What are the time costs of taking these steps?
    * What other risks are inherent in taking these steps?
    * What are the potential rewards and opportunities that would open up to you if you take these steps?

Weighing up the costs, risks and rewards, does it make sense to take these next small steps or do you need to find even smaller steps to test the waters? (in which case, return to the first question).]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Think of a project you’d like to progress or career change you’d like to make.</p>
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<li>What are some small next steps towards that change that you can take that would allow you to test out reality, assess and manage the risks, address your fears and answer your questions?</li>
<li>What are the financial costs of taking these steps?</li>
<li>What are the time costs of taking these steps?</li>
<li>What other risks are inherent in taking these steps?</li>
<li>What are the potential rewards and opportunities that would open up to you if you take these steps?</li>
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<p>Weighing up the costs, risks and rewards, does it make sense to take these next small steps or do you need to find even smaller steps to test the waters? (in which case, return to the first question).</p>
<blockquote><p><a href="http://www.bottomlinebookclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/theleap_bookcover.png"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1536" title="theleap_bookcover" src="http://www.bottomlinebookclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/theleap_bookcover.png" alt="" width="40" height="62" /></a><em>This post is an excerpt from this month&#8217;s feature: <a href="http://www.bottomlinebookclub.com/2010/08/the-bottom-line-on-rick-smiths-the-leap/">&#8220;The Bottom-line on Rick Smith&#8217;s The Leap&#8221;</a> You can follow Rick on Twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/richsmithauthor/">@RickSmithAuthor</a> and his website is <a href="http://www.leapbuilder.com/&quot;">www.leapbuilder.com</a></em></p>
<p><em>For the full Bottom-line audio and transcript, workbook, author interview and set of coaching emails, check out <a href="http://www.bottomlinebookclub.com/2010/08/the-bottom-line-on-rick-smiths-the-leap/">The Bottom-line on The Leap.</a></em></p></blockquote>
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		<title>The Bottom-line on Rick Smith&#8217;s The Leap: Have A Clear Vision</title>
		<link>http://www.bottomlinebookclub.com/2010/08/the-bottom-line-on-rick-smiths-the-leap-have-a-clear-vision/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cath</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Successful projects and changes need a clear vision and direction. What’s the ultimate goal that you’re working towards with your project or the changes you’d like to make in your work?

When your vision is clear and you know what you want, the only reasons you’re not there yet are because you have gaps in your knowledge and plan and you don’t know how to get there, or because you know what needs to be done but you’re afraid of doing it.

What are the questions and fears that you have about moving this project or career change forward?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Successful projects and changes need a clear vision and direction. What’s the ultimate goal that you’re working towards with your project or the changes you’d like to make in your work?</p>
<p>When your vision is clear and you know what you want, the only reasons you’re not there yet are because you have gaps in your knowledge and plan and you don’t know how to get there, or because you know what needs to be done but you’re afraid of doing it.</p>
<p>What are the questions and fears that you have about moving this project or career change forward?</p>
<blockquote><p><a href="http://www.bottomlinebookclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/theleap_bookcover.png"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1536" title="theleap_bookcover" src="http://www.bottomlinebookclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/theleap_bookcover.png" alt="" width="40" height="62" /></a><em>This post is an excerpt from this month&#8217;s feature: <a href="http://www.bottomlinebookclub.com/2010/08/the-bottom-line-on-rick-smiths-the-leap/">&#8220;The Bottom-line on Rick Smith&#8217;s The Leap&#8221;</a> You can follow Rick on Twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/richsmithauthor/">@RickSmithAuthor</a> and his website is <a href="http://www.leapbuilder.com/&quot;">www.leapbuilder.com</a></em></p>
<p><em>For the full Bottom-line audio and transcript, workbook, author interview and set of coaching emails, check out <a href="http://www.bottomlinebookclub.com/2010/08/the-bottom-line-on-rick-smiths-the-leap/">The Bottom-line on The Leap.</a></em></p></blockquote>
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