Collected Works presents local authors Michael J. Gelb and Kelly Howell for a discussion of their book Brain Power: Improve Your Mind As You Age.  The book offers practical, evidence-based information to help readers understand how to optimize their mental powers. Dr. Daniel G. Amen, author of Change Your Brain, Change Your Life calls it "a blueprint to optimize your brain and improve the rest of your life."

Michael J. Gelb is a leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development. He is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, accelerated learning, and innovative leadership. Gelb leads seminars for organizations such as DuPont, Merck, Microsoft, Nike, Raytheon and YPO. He brings more than 30 years of experience as a professional speaker, seminar leader and organizational consultant to his diverse, international clientele. He is the author of 12 books on creativity and innovation including the international best seller How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day, which has been translated into 25 languages.

In 1999, Gelb won the Brain Trust Charity’s “Brain of the Year” award; other honorees include Prof. Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates, Garry Kasparov and Gene Rodenberry. In 2003, Michael was awarded a Batten Fellowship by the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business. Michael co-directs the acclaimed Leading Innovation Seminar at Darden with Professor James Clawson. Michael Gelb also serves as the Director of Creativity and Innovation Leadership for the Conscious Capitalism Institute.

A former professional juggler who once performed with the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, Gelb introduced the idea of teaching juggling as a means to promote accelerated learning and team-building.

Kelly Howell, creator of Brain Sync, is the world's leading authority on brain wave audio technology.  With almost three million audio programs in circulation and decades of experience, Howell is renowned for her revolutionary work in meditation and mind expansion.  Her visionary recording techniques have helped hundreds of thousands of individuals achieve personal and professional goals, achieve more peaceful states of mind, and enhance their mental performance.  

In the early 1980s, Howell authored dozens of highly popular self-help programs, including one of the best-selling audio programs of all time, "Slim Forever".  Having become fascinated with brain wave altering techniques, she went on to create a superb series of brain optimization programs entitled "Super Mind".  As an early pioneer in the practical application of brain wave research, Howell was commissioned by eminent doctors and neuroscientists to create clinical programs for the treatment of depression, insomnia, and addiction.  Today, Howell's audio programs are used in biofeedback clinics, hospitals, and wellness centers worldwide.

Brain Power: Improve Your Mind as You Age (Paperback)

By Michael J. Gelb, Kelly Howell, Tony Buzan

$14.95

ISBN-13: 9781608680733
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: New World Library, 12/2011

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