How To Think Like Leonardo da Vinci - Michael Gelb - #876
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12/12/24
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Michael Gelb is an executive coach, speaker, and an author.
Given that Leonardo da Vinci is one of history’s greatest minds, presumably we can learn a lot from the life, lessons and background of him. Michael is one of the world's leading writers on the man and today we get to discover his 7 most important rules for thinking like Leonardo.
Expect to learn Leonardo da Vinci’s unique way of assessing problems, what Leonardo's demeanour was like as a person, if Leonardo was naturally gifted, what a typical day in the life of Leonardo was and his favourite type of working environment, the unreasonable standards that Leonardo held himself to, the 7 principles that Leonardo lived by and much more...
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(00:00) Why Would We Want to Think Like Da Vinci? (06:45) Differences Between Michelangelo & Da Vinci (09:39) The Dark Side of Da Vinci (12:02) Things We Don’t Know About Da Vinci (15:57) A Normal Day for Da Vinci (23:10) Developing Genuine Curiosity (29:48) Turning Cynics to Enthusiasts (42:42) Our Links to Ancient Wisdom (50:13) Sharpen Your Senses (55:54) Embrace the Unknown (01:02:06) Integrating Logic & Imagination (01:11:00) Everything Connects to Everything Else (01:14:28) Where to Find Michael
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