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Ken Robinson author of the international bestseller The Element" & the most viewed talk on TED.com offers a practical guide to discovering your passions & natural aptitudes & finding the point at which the two meet: " Finding Your Element". Through a range of stories from his own experience & those of people from all walks of life Ken Robinson explores the diversity of intelligence & the power of imagination & creativity. For some finding their element has brought fame & success like Ellen Mc Arthur's unusual journey from growing up in a landlocked ex-mining town to achieving sailing glory. However many of the inspiring stories are of ordinary people who read the first book & were moved to share how its principles have transformed their lives like the man who found fulfilment as a magician after years of working as a computer engineer. This book also provides the tools techniques resources & advice you need to discover the depth of your abilities & identify opportunities for change. It looks at the conditions that enable you to find yourself: why it's so important to connect with people who share your element & why your attitudes may be holding you back. " Finding Your Element" shows that age & occupation are no barriers to discovering what makes us happiest & that once we have found our path we can help others to do so as well. Sir Ken Robinson Ph.D is an internationally recognized leader in the development of creativity innovation & human potential. He advises governments corporations education systems & some of the world's leading cultural organizations. His 2008 talk on how schools kill creativity is still the most watched video on TED.com with over 13.5 million views to date. Lou Aronica is the author of two novels & coauthor of several works of nonfiction including " The Culture Code" (with Clotaire Rapaille) & " The Element"."

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