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!
Your Erroneous Zones: Step-by-Step Advice for Escaping the Trap of Negative Thinking and Taking Control of Your Life
Authors: Wayne W. Dyer,
Your erroneous zone is the trap you keep falling into due to guilt, worry, anxiety, and self-doubt. You think you have no control over these emotions, but Dyer proves to you that you actually do and that you can even limit the effect people can have on you. After all, time spent pleasing people would serve a better purpose if it’s spent on your goals in life instead.
A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
Authors: William B. Irvine,
Using Stoic philosophy, Irvine saves you from regretting your life on your deathbed. He draws lessons from ancient Rome and guides you to let go of your past and prepare yourself for your future. He teaches you to become an observer in your life so you can stop and ponder over it.
The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
Authors: Ryan Holiday,
2000 years ago, Marcus Aurelius said, “The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” Inspired by his words and Stoic philosophy, Ryan Holiday shows you how you can convert all the pain and suffering into opportunities in life that will strengthen you and open doors you never knew existed.
Resilience: Hard-Won Wisdom for Living a Better Life
Authors: Eric Greitens,
This book contains the personal and life-transforming letters that were shared between Eric Greitens and his former comrade, Zach Walters. It covers some of life’s greatest struggles, such as PTSD and discovering the purpose of your life. It also has solutions to these problems and shows you a way to bring the fighter inside you back to life.
Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence
Authors: Daniel Goleman,Richard Boyatzis, Annie McKee
As a leader, you cannot be rigid. Your leadership style must change to accommodate the circumstances. You must be enthusiastic if you want your team to follow suit. You must be full of energy if you want a team that works even half as hard as you do. Learn how you can acquire and master such traits from leadership expert, Daniel Goleman himself.
Rich Dad’s Retire Young, Retire Rich: How to Get Rich Quickly and Stay Rich Forever!
Authors: Robert T. Kiyosaki,Sharon L. Lechter
Let’s face it — we don’t want to spend the best years of our life at work. However, we’re also not financially stable enough to retire young. Renowned author, Robert Kiyosaki, shows you how you can make the most of your money and invest wisely. That way, you’ll be free to quit your job early and still have enough money to enjoy your life post retirement.
More than Enough: The Ten Keys to Changing Your Financial Destiny
Authors: Dave Ramsey,
Being financially stable can lead to lots of benefits in your life, especially when you have a family to take care of. Dave Ramsey presents some guidelines that will help you acquire enough wealth to live peacefully, without the stress or burden of earning a living. You’ll also learn how to retire wealthy and create a practical budget that suits your income.
Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture
Authors: David Kushner,
Violent video games are not an escape. With his gifted talent, Kushner illustrates the trauma that triggered two young, motivated and wild geniuses to create one of the most violent video game franchises as a means of expressing their frustration and fury. A game that changed the world, only to come back and tear its creators apart at the peak of their career.
Confessions of an Advertising Man
Authors: David Ogilvy,Alan Parker
“Father of advertising” David Ogilvy’s Confessions of an Advertising Man was translated into 14 languages and became an international bestseller. This book is everything a business needs — from ethics to advertising and even the politics involved in running a business that is truly efficient.
The Founder’s Dilemmas: Anticipating and Avoiding the Pitfalls That Can Sink a Startup
Authors: Noam Wasserman,
One of the most common causes of failed business ventures is people — betrayal, rifts and misunderstandings. Noam Wasserman shows you a way out of this through The Founder’s Dilemma, where he explains the common problems co-founders face, the best ways to analyze your decisions, the most effective way of dividing the equity and many such dilemmas along with real-life stories of some of the world’s most influential entrepreneurs.
Yes! 50 Secrets from the Science of Persuasion
Authors: Noah J. Goldstein,Robert B. Cialdini, Steve J. Martin
This book teaches you that how to make someone say “Yes” by pulling the right strings. Based on extensive research on the psychology of persuasion and influence, Noah Goldstein shares the reasons why people say “Yes” to some and “No” to others. Learn to get your own way, using the science of persuasion.
The Science of Self-Discipline: The Willpower, Mental Toughness, and Self-Control to Resist Temptation and Achieve Your Goals
Authors: Peter Hollins,
The first step to achieving anything in life is self-discipline. The Science of Self-discipline will take you out of the false notion that goals and motivation alone can make your dreams come true. It will train you to focus on your priority, discover discipline tactics, identify your emotions and their triggers and many more life-changing practices.
No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline
Authors: Brian Tracy,
Tracy’s insights will prove to you that luck and talent are secondary, and why it is self-discipline that really guarantees success in people’s lives. No Excuses! is a book that will stop you from envying those who reached the top, by making you work just as hard to do the same – without making any excuses!
How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
Authors: Mortimer J. Adler,Charles Van Doren
Adler gives you all the tools you will need to learn the different ways of comprehending various types of literature. He also gives you tips on the kind of skimming that really benefits and how to get exactly what the author is trying to share from any genre of books. When you have finished, you can use the tests given by the author to assess how much you’ve progressed!
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful
Authors: Marshall Goldsmith,Mark Reiter
If you want to discover the hidden habit that is stopping you from achieving more, this book has the answer. Expert trainer Marshall Goldsmith shares some of the core beliefs of successful people along with the most common behavioral problems that tie us down. He also gives you a carefully outlined set of guidelines that will help you change your behavior for the better.
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
Authors: Daniel H. Pink,
The future demands a new way of thinking. The kind of thinking that artists, storytellers and inventors engage in. The best-selling author of To Sell is Human, Daniel Pink shares 6 fundamental habits that will change the way you think forever. His insights guarantee success in both your professional and personal life.
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