Imagination: the power of creativity | Tom Bates | TEDxBournemouthUniversity

A creative mind is a mind full of magic. Imagination is the key to unlocking that magic. In this fascinating and insightful TED talk, Tom Bates; Author and Peak Performance Coach, provides key insights on unlocking the power of creative imagination, and explores how believing in the power of dreams can turn your optimism, energy and inspiration into big success.
Over the past 10 years Tom Bates has become a recognised pioneer in Peak Performance Coaching, creating and applying fast easy and accessible performance enhancing techniques to elite sport based on the science of psychology.

Tom's wealth of coaching experience in Sports Psychology & Coaching Sciences at National & International level has enabled him to apply cutting edge research to helping athletes, coaches and teams to achieve success and be at their best when it matters the most. Tom specialises in enhancing mental and emotional performance to create and sustain a supreme optimistic spirit and self-belief.

As well as working in elite professional sport, Tom also assists senior executives, managing directors and corporate teams through his executive coaching and leadership business programmes.
During these workshops and meetings Tom works to engage, stimulate and inspire thought provoking leadership principles through focusing exclusively on the ‘management of self’.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@eltonarthur1233]

Creativity is who we are. our birthright and helps us differentiate human beings from each other whereas imagination is creativity in action.

[@laurenstewart8662]

Incredible! I queried "Ted Talk magic of mind" and found your talk by chance! Thank you Tom. I stood up in my living room alone and did the exercise. I drew a dream that surprised me somewhat. Very powerful tool. I am taking the late Scott Dinsmore's Live Off Your Passion course which ties into this talk very well. Wow. Bless you in every way!

[@eltonarthur1233]

It's not the mistake which is the problem but it's how you respond to the mistake that is important,

[@MrBarriger]

In December of 2014, I met with Tom to discuss theories of Creativity and Imagination. He is compellingly exciting to work with. Our meeting felt like it was too brief, because the time went by so fast. His work is fascinating, and I love this piece with his theories and projections about what really matters in life.

[@futurechris2283]

I'm amazed by how much wisdom is packed in this presentation. And his presentation skills are fantastic.

[@g.t.g1111]

Being a Child of Free Creativity, Imagination and Free Thinking: The great joy of play is, for a time we are ultimately spontaneous in a state of pure being. No thought is unthinkable, no imagine is unimaginable. Every good idea and all creative work is the offspring of the imagination. Everything is, OBTAINABLE! Because no one said to you No.

[@yonashailu7209]

Absolutely inspirational

[@w132ajs]

This was so good! Thank you Tom!

[@AlexRuizArt]

LOVE THIS!!!!

[@sodaduc1596]

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[@ukemmanuel]

Thank you.

[@ab__10089]

tremendous examples thanks

[@ShaneGriffin]

Nicely done.. Imagine it..

[@kedarmaurya9024]

Absolutely good

[@jeffshreve4521]

Oh please

[@ethanbehee3942]

The music from inception is fitting, eh?

[@tensor9470]

This is what came up when i searched my name

[@charlieross6866]

TOK anyone?