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!
Rascal: Making a Difference by Becoming an Original Character
Authors: Chris Brady,Orrin Woodward
Chris Brady introduces a unique type of individual —- the Rascal — and the characteristics and behaviors they can be identified with. His use of real-life examples prove that gender, race and background don’t really contribute much to their greatness. So what is it that makes the rascals so important and triumphant? Rascal has the answer.
Being Happy!
Authors: Andrew Matthews,
In his genial style of writing, Andrew Matthews illustrates the truest secrets of happiness, that is applicable to people across age groups. Whether you are a teenager, a retired grandparent or a working adult, Matthews’ principles will add color to your life and make it happier and more
Write It Down, Make It Happen: Knowing What You Want And Getting It
Authors: Henriette Anne Klauser,
Transferring your dreams from your mind to paper is the first step to making them come true. This is how most successful people began their journey. Klauser’s pen-to-paper strategy is humbling but highly effective and will change every aspect of your life, from your relationships to your career. It starts by writing down what you want.
Little Gold Book of Yes! Attitude: How to Find, Build and Keep a Yes! Attitude for a Lifetime of Success
Authors: Jeffrey Gitomer,
The YES attitude is the difference between a winner and a loser. Jeffrey Gitomer shows you the power of the yes attitude and how you can develop it, along with the ability to convert the inevitatble no’s into a yes.
365 Tao: Daily Meditations
Authors: Ming-Dao Deng,
Tao is the natural order of the universe, and it keeps changing. The only way to live in peace is to evolve with it. 365 Tao is a simple book filled with meditations that will help you achieve this. You will find that you are in harmony with yourself and with the world around you.
The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level
Authors: Gay Hendricks,
Gay Hendricks has figured out life. He is successful both in his work and personal life. He has wealth, a happy marriage and a deep, spiritual understanding of his inner calling. In this book, he shares with you the secrets he has discovered during his journey. You will learn to face anything in life with courage and wisdom.
Bogle On Mutual Funds: New Perspectives For The Intelligent Investor (Wiley Investment Classics)
Authors: John C. Bogle,
In this book, the acclaimed mutual fund critic, John Bogle, provides some fool-proof strategies that you must keep in mind before you make that next investment move. He teaches you to analyse the risks and rewards of your plan, to make a smart investment choice and to choose reliability before you get deceived by exaggerated marketing.
The Essential Guide to Freelance Writing: How to Write, Work, and Thrive on Your Own Terms
Authors: Zachary Petit,
Becoming a freelance writer can be one of the most liberating or burdensome decisions of your life. Petit’s guidance will help you build that dream career using your writing skills and avoid common pitfalls. He shows you how to create a strong brand image, establish good connections in the right places and create content that will capture anyone who reads it.
Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur
Authors: Richard Branson,
If you are trying to become as successful as Branson, or at least close, Business Stripped Bare is the book for you. Richard Branson gives you an entire guide on how you can build an empire out of nothing. He also shares the story of Virgin — its success and setbacks, and how it grew to become one of the world’s largest conglomerates.
The Innovator’s Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business
Authors: Clayton M. Christensen,
Clayten M. Christensen unveils some of the most revolutionary business concepts and ideas in this New York Times bestseller. Christensen argues that even as companies do most things right, they can rapidly lose market shares or even disappear completely if they fail to catch the ‘next big wave’. To remain relevant in the marketplace, it is essential for business managers to know when they need to abandon traditional business practices to make room for new breakthrough technologies.
The No Complaining Rule: Positive Ways to Deal with Negativity at Work
Authors: Jon Gordon,
Your energy has the power to affect your employees’ productivity, their health and their general performance. Even outside of your workplace, the energy you radiate affects your daily life. Jon Gordon shows you how you can destroy that negative attitude and replace it with positivity. His easy tactics can change your life from an endless series of complaints to overwhelming gratitude.
Eat Move Sleep: How Small Choices Lead to Big Changes
Authors: Tom Rath,
His silent battle with a severe illness gave way for Rath to contemplate on three of life’s most important actions – eating, moving and sleeping. Based on thorough research, Eat Move Sleep will make you consume better food, move about more frequently and maintain a healthier sleep schedule.
The Conquest of Happiness
Authors: Bertrand Russell,
In 1930, revolutionary philosopher Bertrand Russell studied the causes of unhappiness in the world, despite better accessibility to apparent sources of joy. Almost a century later, his discoveries still stand true. What he shares in this book is timeless advice to make your life better and give you happiness in every imaginable way.
The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want
Authors: Sonja Lyubomirsky,
If you want to be responsible for your own happiness and feel the urge to change your life, Sonja Lyubomirsky holds the guidelines to them. The How of Happiness is a uniquely compiled book, based on scientific research that gives you simple, practical, and easy-to-follow techniques and strategies that will bring happiness into your life, and keep it there permanently.
Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation
Authors: Daniel J. Siegel,
Dr. Daniel Siegel introduces you to a profound discovery — you have the power to change how your brain operates. He shows you a way to discover a memory from childhood that is the cause of your crippling anxiety, the power of meditation in coping with bipolar disorder and how you can view your own life in your mind and control your compulsive behavior.
The Power Of Less: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential
Authors: Leo Babauta,
Leo Babauta trains you to limit your resources, find your focus and the maximize on what you already have. His practical approaches will make the path to success easier and more realistic. He also shows you how you can achieve goals by breaking them down, become more efficient and increase your productivity.
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