These 5 books on creativity will help you in unleashing your creative potential to succeed as an artist, innovate in your business or even just do better at your job. Great for anyone seeking to become a bit more creative!
The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety
Authors: Alan W. Watts,
Anxiety has caused us to either regret the past or plan excessively for the future. In the midst of this, we forget the only guaranteed moment of our life — the present. Alan Watts helps you overcome this problem so that you can have what it takes to make the most of your life, and do so immediately.
Unlimited Memory: How to Use Advanced Learning Strategies to Learn Faster, Remember More and be More Productive (Mental Mastery Book 1)
Authors: Kevin Horsley,
Have you ever wondered how some people are able to concentrate and recall just about anything when you can barely get your mind to focus on a simple task? Kevin Horsley provides the answer. His easy strategies will improve your memory and attention skills, reduce the mistakes you make and double your productivity.
Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
Authors: Richard Bach,
Bach’s insights will make you realize that you already have wings and now it’s time for you to fly. Your wings will help you rise even above the darkest cloud so you can discover its purpose in your life. This is a book that will make you pay attention to the Messiah that has been hiding inside you all along.
Why We Make Mistakes: How We Look Without Seeing, Forget Things in Seconds, and Are All Pretty Sure We Are Way Above Average
Authors: Joseph T. Hallinan,
The reason why you open your refrigerator and can’t find your beer is also the reason why you make so many mistakes in your life. You see things, recognize a pattern, but forget to pay attention to the details. In this book, Joseph Hallinan reveals the mysteries behind your mistakes. His stories, parables and anecdotes will help reduce the mistakes you make and help you do better in the future.
Designing Your Life: Build a Life that Works for You
Authors: Bill Burnett,Dave Evans
From the phone in your hand to the room you are in, everything is the product of a designer’s eye that noticed a shortage or problem, and a mind that came up with a solution. Bill Burnett and Dave Evans show you how you too can apply this kind of thinking to designing your life, whether you’re young or old, in the corporate field or a stay-home mom.
Change Your Thoughts – Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao
Authors: Wayne W. Dyer,
Following the principles of the Tao changed Dyer’s life forever. Now he shares what he spent years learning and mastering with you, so you too can live in alignment with nature. Discover a life where you are flexible — one without enemies in it, one where you finally find the courage to let go. Dyer’s Change Your Thoughts is guaranteed to bring peace into your existence.
How Will You Measure Your Life?
Authors: Clayton M. Christensen,James Allworth, Karen Dillon
Most of us go to bed every night wondering whether we really lived the day to its fullest. But how can we measure this? In this book, Christensen provides an answer to this question and a way to make everything in life more fulfilling. Whether it’s your career, your intimate relationships or your personal development, his insights will give you the inspiration to keep pushing forward.
Stein on Writing: A Master Editor of Some of the Most Successful Writers of Our Century Shares His Craft Techniques and Strategies
Authors: Sol Stein,
Sol Stein provides advice that is sure to change your writing career forever. You will learn everything about creating content — from conception to the very end. His guidance will help you identify the flaws in your work and fix them so that you are left with a story that is absolutely worth reading.
The Startup Owner’s Manual: The Step-By-Step Guide for Building a Great Company
Authors: Steve Blank,Bob Dorf
A complete tried and tested guide on starting your own company in 608 pages by the Silicon Valley expert — Steve Blank. This book is used in Stanford, Berkeley, Columbia and other universities around the world because of its easy-to-understand style and easily implementable strategies that guarantee success in the future.
Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work
Authors: Chip Heath,Dan Heath
The decisions we make are often affected by our biases, confidence, and emotions. The brain is an extraordinary organ but when presented with an opportunity to make a decision, it becomes pretty useless on its own. In Decisive, the Heath brothers use extensive research and answer the questions that plague our mind during the burdensome task of decision-making.
The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence
Authors: Josh Waitzkin,
Becoming a World Champion in two extreme disciplines — chess and Tai Chi — made Josh Waitzkin realize that it isn’t chess or Tai Chi that he is good at. Rather, it is the art of learning. In this book, he uses his own life to explain how emotions can be used to fuel your creativity, how your weaknesses can be made into strengths, and many more life-changing lessons.
The Happiness Equation: Want Nothing + Do Anything = Have Everything
Authors: Neil Pasricha,
Neil Pasricha reveals some unconventional concepts and changes your perception of every aspect of life. From not taking advice, to getting past the myth of multitasking and retirement, this book will transform your life into one that is more fulfilling, and definitely happier than ever before.
The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth
Authors: M. Scott Peck,
The Road Less Traveled is a book that combines intellect and spirituality. Dr. Peck guides you through life, so you can experience the best of both. In this profound book, he shows you how to unveil your authentic identity, helps you become a more understanding parent and teaches you to love without attachment.
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway
Authors: Susan Jeffers,
Often, fear stops you from pushing forward in life. Dr. Susan Jeffers offers some practical advice on how you can combat your fears and guides you to self-empowerment. To do this, she helps you understand the causes of your fear and assists you in effective decision-making. As a result, you will enjoy a carefree, liberated and happy life.
The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work
Authors: Shawn Achor,
While the rest of the world claims that happiness is a result of success (a promotion or achieving a desired weight), Achor proves to you that it’s really the other way around. Find out what the Tetris Effect and the Zorro Circle are, as well as more ways to make the most of your happiness.
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
Authors: Carol S. Dweck,
Success isn’t just a result of fate. Rather, it’s the result of effort. Dweck introduces you to the psychology of success, and two types of mindsets — fixed and growth. The former limits how far you can go in life, and assumes your talents are limited. But the latter is an unceasing desire to keep developing talents and is the secret of real success.
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