Levy - Accidental genius: using writing to generate your best ideas, insights, and content

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Mark Levy teaches readers a wonderful mental technology, freewrit-ing, that helps you dive deep into your unconscious to discover treasures, like your next business venture, marketing campaign, or movie script. This book is a must for all who need to reach their most precious assets.

B. J. Bueno, founder of The Cult Branding Company and coauthor of The Power of Cult Branding

One of the best books Ive ever read on unlocking your thoughtsyour chatterand turning them into something powerful and meaningful. Im recommending it to all my clients.

Jerry Colonna, cofounder of the venture capital firm Flatiron Partners and executive coach

Mark Levy is the creative force behind all my live magic shows, television appearances, newspaper interviews, and even my book. We use the techniques he explains in Accidental Genius to explore surprising ways of presenting magic. By following the techniques in this expanded edition of Marks book, youll learn how to create your own miracles in whatever realm of life you work.

Steve Cohen, The Millionaires Magician, cocreator of Chamber Magic, the longest running one-man show in New York City

Mark Levys techniques for breaking the dam to unleash ideas and solutions, words and pages, are brilliant, quirky, and doable. I love this book.

Debbie Weil, corporate social media consultant and author of The Corporate Blogging Book

I devoured the second edition in one sitting, even though I had to pee really badly near the end. Mark made a great book even better. Ill apply what I learned to improve my thinking and writing process starting today.

David Meerman Scott, author of The New Rules of Marketing & PR

Follow Mark Levys principles and the words will soon be flowing out of your brain and onto your paper, from there to do your bidding and accomplish your purpose. Buy this book. Free your mind.

B. Joseph Pine II, coauthor of The Experience Economy and Authenticity

This book is the must-have writing book of the decade. Levy has crafted an actionable, dynamic, and inspiration-filled how-to manual for becoming an accidental genius writer. Thought leaders, universities, marketers, and creatives will find this book invaluable for generating new ideas and powerful content no matter what the vertical.

Nettie Hartsock, founder of The Hartsock Agency and author of Fire Your Publicist!

In Accidental Genius, Mark has created a playground where words are used to creatively solve problems. Mark has a unique style that takes the fear out of exploring new ideas and unlocks the readers imagination to safely experience untried possibilities.

Toby Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg Marketing and author of the Diva Marketing blog

When I arrived at Mark Levys doorstep, I had a head full of ideas, a life of experiences, and the inability to commit any of it to writing. Like waving a magicians wand, I quickly produced a book using the exercises in Marks book. You owe it to your legacy to get it all out on paper. Do it!

Christina Harbridge, author of Your Professionalism Is Killing You

Want to generate innovative ideas, one-of-a-kind insights, and clear, compelling content that profit you and your organization? Write this way. Mark Levys brilliant book is packed with I-can-use-that-right-now techniques that get your best thoughts out of your head and onto the page. Read it and reap.

Sam Horn, speaker, consultant, and author of POP! Create the Perfect Pitch, Title, and Tagline for Anything

Accidental Genius can change your life. Really. Marks ideas will help you open up remarkable aha possibilities for your business, for your writing, and for what you should really being doing with your life.

Lois Kelly, author of Beyond Buzz and the Dying to Help blog

Mark Levy has penned the book that solves the problems all writers and people in general face: they get stuck. Mark does a truly spectacular job of showing you how to unleash genius. Many of these ideas Ive used for two decades to author twenty booksI will use them to write my next twenty. This book is a gift for all those who have the desire to share their thoughts with the worldand with themselves.

Kevin Hogan, author of The 168 Hour Week and The Psychology of Persuasion

When we need to generate content or solve a problem, most of us sit down and think about it. Levy gives us an alternative approach. Rather than laboriously forcing ideas, his process provides a vehicle for thoughts to flow freely. The result? Powerful new ideas and a compelling way of communicating them. The process becomes easy, creative, and enjoyable, enabling us to generate content we cant wait to share.

Larina Kase, PsyD, MBA, author of The Confident Leader and coauthor of the New York Times bestseller The Confident Speaker

Freewriting has become my secret weapon. I use it every day to work my way through problems and find new, creative solutions, to summon wisdom and guidance that I didnt know I had, and to imagine possibilities that once seemed out of reach. I use it with my clients to leverage their inherent knowledge and intelligence to guide them in their businesses. Marks book does more than get you writing. His exercises and prompts unlock your creative genius. Its straightforward and entertaining, and most importantly it is wildly inspiring. Fasten your seatbelt. Once you start freewriting you dont know where youll end upand youll certainly never go back.

Kate Purmal, founder of Kate Purmal Consulting and a former executive with SanDisk and Palm

Accidental Genius is essential reading for all who want to plumb the depths of their creativity and wisdomand send their inner editor on vacation. Which should be everybody.

Lloyd Dangle, cartoonist and author of Troubletown

Accidental Genius makes us realize that we squander our greatest asset: our creativity. New businesses, new successes, and new profits never blossom because people let their good ideas die on the vine. Levy deftly teaches how to help your ideas come alive and bloom into books, products, companies, and more. The simple methods in this book bring forth the magic in our minds and show us how to grab it, plant it, cultivate it, and grow something new under the sun.

Nick Corcodilos, founder of AsktheHeadhunter.com

Mark Levys simple yet revolutionary writing tips are about to awaken your genius so you can accomplish the things you want to in life. Your genius is waiting!

Thomas Clifford, Fast Company Expert Blogger and corporate communications producer

Accidental Genius is a work of geniusbut not accidental. Marks wit, wisdom, and world-wise years of hard work are delivered with an eloquent sophistication of simplicity that informs, educates, and entertains. Anyone who reads this will benefit greatlywriters, marketers, PR professionals, business leaders, sales, and more. Buy this book. Read it. Use it. Awaken the genius within.

Steve Kayser, editor of the online business magazine Cincom Expert Access

Whoever said geniuses are born, not made? Well, I did, until this incredible book! It took Mark Levy not just to tell us all to be remarkable but to show us how! Where were you when I started out twenty-five years ago? Well, at least weve got it now.

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