{"product_id":"creativity-machine-how-to-innovate-brainstorm-and-hatch-great-ideas-on-command","title":"Creativity Machine: How to Innovate, Brainstorm, and Hatch Great Ideas on Command","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWidely regarded as one of the most influential pioneers in comedy history, \n\u003cb\u003eScott Dikkers \u003c\/b\u003eis a #1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, comedy writer, comedian, and founder of TheOnion.com. His visionary leadership at \n\u003ci\u003eThe Onion\u003c\/i\u003e, his groundbreaking comic strip \n\u003ci\u003eJim's Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, plus his multiple Top 10 comedy podcasts have garnered him tens of millions of fans all over the world. \n\u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e named him one of its Top 10 favorite writers. \n\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e designated him \"the funniest person in America\" and placed him on the \"It List\" of the hottest celebrities in show business. He graced the cover of \n\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine (as an incredibly tiny dot in a photo mosaic), which named him one of the Top 50 movers and shakers online. Scott's books on the craft of humor, the How to Write Funny series, have taught the craft of comedy to hundreds of thousands of aspiring comedians and comedy writers around the world. His students have gone on to win Emmys, Grammys, and Oscars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"In the age of AI, Scott Dikkers shows how the only 'machine' you need to supercharge your creativity is your own mind.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--James Breakwell, Author, \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnly Dead on the Inside\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" \n\u003ci\u003eCreativity Machine\u003c\/i\u003e is a marvelous blend of the pragmatic and the charming. Built to help anyone who wants to propel their imaginative brain, from novice to seasoned professional, it's a mix of how-to advice and sharp (and amusing) anecdotes from Coca-Cola to \n\u003ci\u003eThis Is Spinal Tap\u003c\/i\u003e . . . This is a guide to sparking (and harnessing) creativity that belongs on a shelf right by your computer--or better, in your hands as a practical field guide.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--John A. McDermott, Author, \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Spirits of Manhattan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Scott Dikkers replaces the myth of the genius-at-work with a practical system for producing good ideas on command. Using his own experiences and a range of real-world analogies, he lays out how creativity actually works and how you might put it to work yourself. So you can read this book, or keep waiting for inspiration to strike.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Jane Harrington, \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVisiting Assistant Professor of English\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e, Washington and Lee University, and Author, \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen of the Fairy Tale Resistance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"If you have been searching for a book that is ostensibly a Play-Doh Fun Factory that consistently produces quality ideas and gives you a tool kit full of field tests to apply your own innovative idea generating, then your search is over. Scott Dikkers has written a practical user's manual on how to build and operate your very own Creativity Machine.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Pat Hazell, Host, \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCreativity in Captivity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e podcast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA foolproof system for brainstorming innovative solutions--whether you want to disrupt an industry, enhance your team's productivity, or simply get unstuck--from one of the most influential pioneers in comedy history\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this outrageously enjoyable guide to productive inspiration, discover a four-step, repeatable process for thinking better, leveraging your mind's every resource, and developing winning ideas in any context. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe wheels of creativity are spinning faster than ever thanks to the democratization of information, the proliferation of digital platforms, and the rapid rise of AI. In \n\u003ci\u003eCreativity Machine\u003c\/i\u003e, bestselling author, comedian, and the \n\u003ci\u003eOnion\u003c\/i\u003e's longest serving editor in chief Scott Dikkers shows you how to make these tools work for you. Discover: \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow an idea-generation structure can yield remarkable outcomes and stronger teams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWays to utilize these practices everywhere--for business, hobbies, and homemaking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrategies for incorporating AI in your creative process without diluting the unrivaled power of the human mind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy \"eureka moments\" aren't as important as you think\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe vital importance of having fun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eWith guidance from a mentor to the best of the best delivered with his trademark humor, you'll tap into a goldmine of amazing creative ideas. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eCreativity Machine\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely roadmap for the future of work in a world that requires more than just everyday creative powers--it demands creative superpowers. Unmask yours in these pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 pg. 67 (EAN 9781637748923, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eDikkers, Scott\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWidely regarded as one of the most influential pioneers in comedy history, \n\u003cb\u003eScott Dikkers \u003c\/b\u003eis a #1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, comedy writer, comedian, and founder of TheOnion.com. 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