//=================== DEFINITIONS ===================// //---------- Define and Load Testimonial arrays for Cracking Creativity var CCTributeText = new Array (); //--- Testimonial text var CCTributeCount = 0; //--- Number of Testimonials x = 0; CCTributeText[x] = "Cracking Creativity"; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""Written with the clarity and insightfulness that has become his trademark, Michalko takes us on another joyful journey of thinking and creativity, using the masters of thinking skills as our guides.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""When I was growing up the thinking was that we were genetically patterned to think at certain levels and they could not be expected to change. I actually believed my teachers and didn’t expect much. Then along came researchers like Michalko who show that being creative is not genetic but a learned skill that everyone may apply to his work and life. Buy this book.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""Cracking Creativity will help you to develop the skills needed to release from within all manner of ideas, perspectives, and insights which (until now) have been suppressed.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""On average, humans use only 15-17% of the cerebral cortex, that portion of the brain where the most important intellectual transactions occur. No guarantees, of course, but chances are that a careful reading of Cracking Creativity will increase the percentage you use. What are you waiting for?""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""Michael Michalko's book made many areas fall into place for me, not to mention assisting my individual creative landscape, exercising my field of study, and mobilizing my creative engine.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""Furthermore, Michael places many ideas on the table in this vast pool of creative thinking. "Looking At The Other Side," is a spectacular section of most importance, which I will not detail, one must read for themselves.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""More importantly this book showed MY OWN SELF how to think differently, analyze problems, create solutions, and even create more problems for which my mind now can easily produce solutions. In asking the right questions, Michael Michalko showed me perfectly.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""This book holds true to its title. This no nonsense book gets straight to the point on how to unfold your mind and let loose your creativity.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""Unlock your creativity with this book.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""This is one of the most enjoyable as well as one of the most informative books I have read in recent years.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""I finally found the right book on creative thinking. This is it.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""Michael Michalko's companion volume to 'Thinkertoys' is highly recommended. The author hosts a guided tour through strategies and tactics designed to challenge, and ultimately enlighten us all."; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""This book can be properly viewed as a paradigm for creative thinking.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""I have read many books on creativity and creative thinking techniques.. 'Cracking Creativity' is the best book on creative thinking I have ever read.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""I love this book. I cannot even begin to tell you the difference it has made in my life.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""This book has taught me how to focus on information in a different way and how to use different ways to interpret what I'm focusing on. It's opened my eyes to the wondrous world of my own potentiality.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""Absolutely outstanding.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""This is the book about creativity that changed by beliefs and attitudes about genius and creativity. It has changed the way I think profoundly.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""Michalko's premise is that by studying the thinking of geniuses we can learn secrets of creative thinking. His idea works well.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""A cerebral orgasm. After reading this book, the whole process of learning we acquired as children is turned upside down.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""This is a must read for innovators whose deliverables must sprint across the line of WOW! It is as practical as it is inspired ... another apt wake-up call to all who think they know what creativity is but have yet to crack the cosmic creativity egg.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""Packed with fascinating stories, mind-stretching exercises, inspiring quotes, funny visuals, step-by-step guidelines and checklists, Michalko has successfully written another CLASSIC on the subject of Creativity.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""I consider Thinkertoys as the ENCYCLOPEDIA of creative thinking (TOOLS) while Cracking Creativity will definitely give you the MAGIC RECIPE (IDEA GENERATING PROCESS), which guarantees creative output every time.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""Written with the clarity and insightfulness that have become his trademark, Michalko takes us on another joyful journey of thinking and creativity, using the masters of thinking skills as our guides.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""Even though the literature on creativity is quite large, Michael Michalko has succeeded in writing yet another book with a difference. 'Cracking Creativity' is absorbingly interesting and fun at the same time because of all the stories he gives of famous creative thinkers, and how they went about thinking and creating.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""Cracking Creativity will help you to develop the skills needed to release from within all manner of ideas, perspectives, and insights which (until now) have been suppressed.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""I do think that Cracking Creativity is the most valuable book I have studied.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""No matter what you do for a living, the way you work will change as a result of reading this book!""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""What an amazing book! Like a modern day Prometheus, Michalko has brought the concept of genius down from the mountain-top and offers its secrets in Cracking Creativity.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""This book is a fantastic overview of creative thinking. It clearly describes how creative geniuses in the arts, sciences, and industry got their ideas, and shows how we can use their strategies to become more creative in our work.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""It not only is a fascinating study on how geniuses got their breakthrough ideas, but also offers several techniques on how the reader can use these thinking strategies in their everyday life.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""My usual test of a worthwhile book is to look back and see how many pages I dog-eared. This one is full of them.""; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""The methods that the most creative people in history have used makes for entertaining reading, but is quite likely to trigger that sudden insight; ‘Aha - I can use that method to solve this problem that has been bothering me for weeks!’ This happened for me several time while reading the book. Thanks Michael!" "; x += 1; CCTributeText[x] = ""It demonstratively shows how we can all be creative by imitating the creative thinking strategies of the creative giants throughout history. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has any interest in becoming more creative.""; var CCTributeCount = CCTributeText.length - 1; //---------- Define and Load Testimonial arrays for ThinkerToys var TTTributeText = new Array (); //--- Testimonial text var TTTributeCount = 0; //--- Number of Testimonials x = 0; TTTributeText[x] = "ThinkerToys"; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""This book is a special find. Period.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""A hundred or so ways to some up with more and better, ideas. The creative methods detailed in this book are new and excellent tools for any business or creative person.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""As long as there are problems to solve, fun to have, and profits to make (through customers to serve) this book will be a heavenly gift and asset to anyone who reads and uses it.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""As a learning solutions designer and trainer and as a targeted innovation facilitator, I have found this book of immense value.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""Since reading Thinkertoys my life has changed. Creative thinking has become a challenge to be welcomed rather than a tedious task to be avoided.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""Remarkable!!!""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""Now, for the first time in a long time, I find it a joy to go to work and look for creative ways to get things done and make things work.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""I've flipped through thousands of books on creativity looking for 'THE book.' I finally found it with 'Thinkertoys.' This is the 'perfect' book.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""This book is absolutely fantastic for creative thinkers. It's a must-have for anyone who has any interest at all in how to become more creative in their business or personal lives.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""Must Read" for Every Aspiring Creative Thinker."; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""I coach an innovation workshop and provide each participant a copy of this book. I highly recommend this book as a reference for innovation tools.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""If you have a problem channeling your creativity: buy this book!""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""Inspiring and stimulating creative thinking exercises.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""Fantastic. Michael Michalko has revealed a process to something that many feel is abstract and unreachable.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""As a marketing/public relations consultant, Thinkertoys sits on my bookshelf right next to my thesaurus. It is an invaluable, easy to understand and enlightening tool.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""This is truly a breakthrough book! Unlike the dry, pedantic tomes that compete with or preceded Thinkertoys, Michalko's book brings hands-on creative thinking to today's corporate America.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""It's everything advertised to be and more.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""This book is timeless and you will constantly use it when you need new ideas or new ways to solve problems.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""This book gives you the practical tools to become more creative immediately.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""The Best Book on Creativity Ever Written""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""There are only a few really worthwhile ones about creativity and Thinkertoys is at the top of the list.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""A one-of-a-kind brainstorming workshop. Fantastic.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""A MUST HAVE for anyone interested in business creativity.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""This is a treasure chest of business and creative ideas.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""This is a tremendous tool for anyone working in a corporate setting and looking for new ways to generate ideas.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""If you are interested in becoming more creative, by all means, read this book.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""Thinkertoys is Michael's first book and lived up to all my expectations. Michael explores artists, scientists, and numerous other creative thinkers to which seems the basis of his work. It's amazing the amount of material that was put into this book""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""This classic book provides a host of tips and techniques on how to be more creative. It's filled with stories, anecdotes, exercises and provocative illustrations that will stimulate you to think in new and different ways.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""Thinkertoys is not just some dry language with endless paragraphs of explanation, as with some creativity books I have read. None of these other books will be mentioned here. This book is a special find.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""This book has increased my creativity tremendously""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""These creative thinking techniques are light years ahead of many other tools and alternatives.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""Brilliant!!!!! This book is a fantastic treasure house of creative thinking strategies and techniques.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""THE BEST of all time creativity books.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""I highly recommend this book to anyone who desires to become more creative. It's the only book you'll ever need.""; x += 1; TTTributeText[x] = ""This book is the 'on' switch for the proverbial idea light bulb!""; var TTTributeCount = TTTributeText.length - 1; //---------- Define and Load Testimonial arrays for ThinkPak var TPTributeText = new Array (); //--- Testimonial text var TPTributeCount = 0; //--- Number of Testimonials x = 0; TPTributeText[x] = "ThinkPak"; x += 1; TPTributeText[x] = ""Thinkpak is a tool for brainstorming, and is based on the author's wonderfully useful SCAMPER. The cards provide the means.""; x += 1; TPTributeText[x] = ""We used this deck of cards brainstorming in our company, and the cards sparked an idea that has doubled our profit.""; x += 1; TPTributeText[x] = ""Can't begin to tell you about all the ideas this little deck has sparked.""; x += 1; TPTributeText[x] = ""Dynamite! This deck of cards has never failed to help me or my management team generate tons of ideas.""; x += 1; TPTributeText[x] = ""The ideas start coming almost involuntarily as you flip through the Thinkpak cards. I keep a deck at my desk and have become addicted to its use.""; x += 1; TPTributeText[x] = ""This is a terrific brainstorming tool. Whenever I flip through the cards, the ideas start popping up out of nowhere.""; x += 1; TPTributeText[x] = ""This is the best tool for creative thinking that I have ever seen.""; x += 1; TPTributeText[x] = ""I've given decks to everyone on my staff. Now, we automatically flip through them, whenever we are problem solving or looking for new ideas.""; x += 1; TPTributeText[x] = ""I also have always liked this inventive technique and find it very idea-friendly now that it’s on cards.""; x += 1; TPTributeText[x] = ""Be prepared to have a notepad ready when you use Thinkpak because ideas will come so fast you may not be able to write them down fast enough! Yeehaww!""; x += 1; TPTributeText[x] = ""Anytime you are at a loss for an idea, need a solution for a problem or just plain brainstorming, pull out these cards and the ideas just keep coming.""; x += 1; TPTributeText[x] = ""I’ve used the cards for all sorts of things, including planning a family vacation and assembling a fantasy football team. It has all kinds of applications.""; var TPTributeCount = TPTributeText.length - 1; //==================== FUNCTIONS ====================// var TributeType = 2; var TributeText = ""; //--- Generate and Display a Random Testimonial within the Current Testimonial Type function GetRandomTestimonial () { document.getElementById("TTpicture").style.borderColor = "#000000"; document.getElementById("TThotlink").style.color = "#0000A0"; document.getElementById("TTsubtitle").style.color = "#0000A0"; document.getElementById("CCpicture").style.borderColor = "#000000"; document.getElementById("CChotlink").style.color = "#0000A0"; document.getElementById("CCsubtitle").style.color = "#0000A0"; document.getElementById("TPpicture").style.borderColor = "#000000"; document.getElementById("TPhotlink").style.color = "#0000A0"; document.getElementById("TPsubtitle").style.color = "#0000A0"; TributeType = (TributeType == 0) ? 1 : (TributeType == 1) ? 2 : 0; //--- Highlight the appropriate publication's testimonial, picture, and subtitle if (TributeType == 0) //--- ThinkerToys { document.getElementById("TTpicture").style.borderColor = "#FF0000"; document.getElementById("TThotlink").style.color = "#CE0000"; document.getElementById("TTsubtitle").style.color = "#B00000"; document.getElementById("TributeArea").style.backgroundColor = "#D0E0FF"; TributeText = "About " + TTTributeText[0] + " --- "; TributeText += TTTributeText[Math.floor(Math.random() * (TTTributeCount - 1)) + 1] + ""; } else if (TributeType == 1) //--- Cracking Creativity { document.getElementById("CCpicture").style.borderColor = "#FF0000"; document.getElementById("CChotlink").style.color = "#CE0000"; document.getElementById("CCsubtitle").style.color = "#B00000"; document.getElementById("TributeArea").style.backgroundColor = "#FFF0C0"; TributeText = "About " + CCTributeText[0] + " --- "; TributeText += CCTributeText[Math.floor(Math.random() * (CCTributeCount - 1)) + 1] + ""; } else if (TributeType == 2) //--- ThinkPak { document.getElementById("TPpicture").style.borderColor = "#FF0000"; document.getElementById("TPhotlink").style.color = "#CE0000"; document.getElementById("TPsubtitle").style.color = "#B00000"; document.getElementById("TributeArea").style.backgroundColor = "#C0FFD0"; TributeText = "About " + TPTributeText[0] + " --- "; TributeText += TPTributeText[Math.floor(Math.random() * (TPTributeCount - 1)) + 1] + ""; } document.getElementById("TributeArea").innerHTML = TributeText; }