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!
Ready, Fire, Aim: Zero to $100 Million in No Time Flat
Authors: Michael Masterson,
A multimillionaire, Michael Masterson, gives you a handbook of entrepreneurial growth. Using his skill and expertise, he draws out four strategic stages that any business — big or small — will need to follow to become successful in today’s market.
All Marketers Are Liars
Authors: Seth Godin,
Marketers don’t only tell you the pros and cons of a product or service. They tell you a story about the product and why your life is incomplete without it. However, when this story is manipulated with lies for selfish gains, companies lose their market forever. Seth Godin’s All Marketers Are Liars is an everything-you-need-to-know-about marketing and perfecting this art of storytelling.
Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion
Authors: Jay Heinrichs,
From Winston Churchill to Cicero (Rome’s greatest politician), persuasion was the skill that distinguished them from the rest. Heinrichs coaches you on honing your persuasion skills so that you will always get your way in the future. You will also learn some life-changing persuasion techniques such as the Yoda Technique, Stalin’s Timing Secret and many more.
The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT
Authors: Russ Harris,Steven C. Hayes
An expert psychologist, Russ Harris, shares a life-changing but simple psychotherapy called ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) that can lead to real satisfaction in life. His book will take you out of the happiness trap and its implications such as stress, depression and anxiety. If you seek empowerment, this book was made for you.
The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal
Authors: Jim Loehr,Tony Schwartz
Your energy is your most expensive resource. Today’s fast-changing world constantly demands this energy, resulting in issues such as stress and poor time-management. Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz provide a complete guideline on how you can preserve your energy and still achieve your best-ever performance. Discover the four sources of your energy, its expenditure and renewal and many more energy principles that will change your life.
The Traveler’s Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success
Authors: Andy Andrews,
No matter how difficult your situation is, Andy Andrews’ The Traveler’s Gift will uplift you and help you turn your life around. A continuation of his The Traveler’s Summit, this book is also a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller. Are you ready to uncover the seven decisions for success?
Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts
Authors: Carol Tavris,Elliot Aronson
The truth is, nobody likes to feel wrong or stupid. So, when a mistake is made, you tend to justify and prove that you had no responsibility. Renowned psychologists Tavris and Aronson provide research-backed insights on this issue and how it can be tackled so you will never deceive yourself into thinking you can do no wrong again.
Stillness Speaks
Authors: Eckhart Tolle,
Stillness and silence — the two components of self-discovery, the secrets to mastering healing and strengthening our relationships in life. Tolle delves into this topic, and shows you how you can inject wisdom into your head, control your mind and your reactions to the miseries in life and become a better individual overall.
The Difference Maker: Making Your Attitude Your Greatest Asset
Authors: John C. Maxwell,
The only thing standing between you and the life you dream of is your attitude. In this book, renowned leadership coach John C. Maxwell reveals the five things that affect your attitude and how you can overcome them. Once you’ve made your attitude your greatest asset, every aspect of your life will change for the better.
Throw Out Fifty Things: Clear the Clutter, Find Your Life
Authors: Gail Blanke,
A clean and organized home has remarkable effects on one’s psychology. In this book, Gail Blanke takes you on a tour around your own house and makes you get rid of 50 things there, including those clothes that don’t fit you anymore and the time-old regrets that have been holding you down!
Change Anything: The New Science of Personal Success
Authors: Kerry Patterson,Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler
Most people will tell you it’s because of a lack of willpower that you find it hard to stick with your resolutions. But if that’s all it takes, then why do people with the best intentions still struggle to make progress with their initiatives? This book holds the answers to these questions and the most realistic keys to transforming your life.
Emotional Intelligence 2.0
Authors: Travis Bradberry,Jean Greaves, Patrick Lencioni
Most of us know what emotional intelligence is. We are even aware of its significance in the modern business world. However, what about how it can be acquired? Travis Bradberry gives you 4 principles that will help you master emotional intelligence. Discover what they are and how you can use them to transform your life.
The Richest Man in Babylon
Authors: George S. Clason,
George Clason provides you with a unique strategy to cope with all the financial issues in your life. He was inspired by the ancient Babylonians who were only merchants and farmers but developed genius ways of saving money, avoiding debt and even investing. In this book, Clason shares what he learned from the financial practices of ancient Babylonians.
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
Authors: Natalie Goldberg,
Writing is actually a form of meditation. Popular writer, Natalie Goldberg, illustrates the connection between the ancient art of Zen and the art of penning down one’s thoughts and words. Being a passionate lover of words herself, Goldberg demonstrates the power of writing to the world.
An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth
Authors: Chris Hadfield,
4000 hours in space, killing a live snake while piloting a plane and breaking into a space station with a swiss army knife give Chris Hadfield enough credibility to say “Nothing is impossible”. His entertaining stories, challenges and insightful thoughts of life away from Earth will change your life forever from a perspective you have never imagined.
One Plus One Equals Three: A Masterclass in Creative Thinking
Authors: Dave Trott,
If you want to be different, to challenge conventional norms and stand out, One Plus One Equals Three is your guide. Trott uses his extraordinary storytelling talent and practical experiments to lead you into creating something out of nothing . A book designed to trigger the creativity inside you.
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