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Spark for the Fire: How youthful thinking unlocks creativity
£9.50
This is the most extraordinary time for people with a desire to make things
Spark for the Fire is for everyone who wants to excel. For the people who are passionate about what they want to do. For those whose imaginations demand to be put to use, in any discipline. it is for the youthful: in age, experience or attitude – and those who want to be – whether to kick-start a career or reignite an established one.
Now more than ever, youthful thinking can help spark the fire of creativity. This must-read book reveals how.
Featuring among others
– Nick Park
– Michael Wolff
– Lord David Puttnam
– Jean Oelwang
– Rory Sutherland
– Ajaz Ahmed
– Jamie Oliver
Spark for the Fire is for everyone who wants to excel. For the people who are passionate about what they want to do. For those whose imaginations demand to be put to use, in any discipline. it is for the youthful: in age, experience or attitude – and those who want to be – whether to kick-start a career or reignite an established one.
Now more than ever, youthful thinking can help spark the fire of creativity. This must-read book reveals how.
Featuring among others
– Nick Park
– Michael Wolff
– Lord David Puttnam
– Jean Oelwang
– Rory Sutherland
– Ajaz Ahmed
– Jamie Oliver
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Additional information
| Publisher | 1st edition (25 Nov. 2013), Harriman House |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 277 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Not Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 171 pages |
by Matt Nichol
A really fun and inspiring book from start to finish and will most certainly be revisiting on a regular basis. The book applies to a much wider audience than just the creative industry and have found myself quoting it to whoever is nearest.
If you like to think differently then you’ll love this.
by Marco Sousa
What a small little treasure.
This is without a doubt one of the most inspiring and thought provoking things I have read recently. You can read it in 1-2 sessions as it is quite small and it is worth going over certain parts again. It is quite thought provoking and might as well help you move out of that stagnant position or push you to ask yourself if what you are doing is worth it or if you should fight for your passion. Lovely bits about work ethic, play at work, being a polymath and pushing yourself.
The interviews add a lot to the book without distracting from the narrative of the author. Recommended +++
by sininho
If you have any creativity in your life or work this is a must. Its a smallish book, but packs a massive punch! I think it will be something that I will read over and over.
by Gavin
I’ve read this book three times. The second was immediately after the first, I enjoyed it that much. Highly recommended for anyone working in a creative industry.
by Mateusz Napieralski
Spark for the Fire is a great read, for anyone whether you’re just starting out or have years of experience behind.
Ian’s idea of youthful thinking and creativity, combined with stories from industry contributors is a great, inspirational guide to how to succeed in the creative industry. Filled with truly remarkable quotes and ideas, this book is a great, stimulating read that inspires.
by MAF2013
An inspiring read for anyone starting off or wanting to boost their career to the next level. This book is full of great tips and advice that’s usable in day to day life that will ultimately lead to a more creative outlook on your career. Especially the more creative roles where taking a risk could make or break a deal.
Ian Wharton teaches you that mistakes are OK and just like Google and their software Google Wave -that failed miserably- but they learnt from their mistakes and in the process of development had pushed the boundaries of computer science to a new level.
In Chapter 1 he teaches you to ‘Embrace the Ridiculous’ with the help of a childhood anecdote from his teens where his imagination ran wild and he had nothing holding him back and not a worry in the world. He was asked to do something creative with an owl so rather than ask questions, he just went and got a man who had a couple of owls to see what would happen. It was his first job with two owls, a guy with some camera equipment and a blue screen. They filmed the owl for awhile and used the blue screen to superimpose it onto a website, the owl would sit in the top corner of the website and only every now and again slightly move, making the visitor wonder if it did more or if their eyes were playing tricks on them. In the end they would hang around for a little longer, just to see. In its first month the site had 50,000 unique hits and to top it off the site won a few awards.
Favourite Quotes
“Your choices should never, ever just be about the money. If they are, things are bound to end in tears.” – Ian Wharton
“Be cavalier; dare to fail” – Ian Wharton
“Because whats worse than failure, is failure without learning” – Adam Bird
“Perfectionism can stifle creativity” – Nick Park
“Never try to be the best. Instead, try to be second best”- Fashion Designer Paul Smith
by Sarah O’Farrell
Have a dream? This book is going to help you achieve it!
Burningly intelligent and powerfully energising, Ian Wharton knows what it takes to ignite and harness fearless (youthful!!) creative thinking – i.e. the type of creativity needed to produce game-changing ideas, disruptive innovations and the just-right-amount of audacity needed to take yourself from thinking, to doing, to success. This is not a book glorifying early chronological age, it is a book that proves the power of “thinking young”. And it turns out that thinking young is something everyone can do, whether you are 9 or 90. This book will be a catalyst for many, many personal successes. Read it!
by Ben Haddock
I really recommend this book to anyone who needs a good dose of inspiration and motivation in their career (or anyone who wants to kickstart a career), whether they’re in a creative industry or not.
Taken as a whole the book is an uplifting read, but there’s also many handy tips and ideas to apply personally and professionally to help push yourself and to help you reconsider your self-worth and desires.
Hopefully Ian will publish more in the future!