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!
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
Authors: Cal Newport,
While several books discuss the ill consequences of distraction, Newport gives you a guide on how you can overcome this habit. His modern, relevant and practical advice will help you develop a simple, yet life-changing superpower in today’s environment – the ability to focus.
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff … and it’s all small stuff: Simple Ways to Keep the Little Things from Taking Over Your Life
Authors: Richard Carlson,
We often put ourselves through much more stress and anxiety than a situation truly demands. This groundbreaking inspiration guide helps put your challenges in perspective, helping your stop stressing over things that appear a lot larger than it truly is. You will learn how to learn from your problems, focus on doing one thing at a time and learn to trust your intuitions.
Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
Authors: Timothy Ferriss,Arnold Schwarzenegger
Tools of Titans is unlike any other book. Its pages only contain tried-and-tested tactics and habits of some of the world’s biggest personalities from all fields. Based on his popular podcast, the author reveals the morning habits, favourite books, workout routines and other insights into the success habits followed by Titans.
Steve Jobs
Authors: Walter Isaacson,
The founder of one of the most revolutionary companies in the world, the maker of a device that changed the direction of the future — Steve Jobs — is a man who is known for his determination and also his demons. Walter Isaacson unveils the story of Jobs, through honest interviews with him, his family, friends and enemies. Disover the man who made your Iphone.
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth
Authors: T. Harv Eker,
Harv Eker claims that your “money blueprint”, which is deep-rooted in your mind, is influenced by your childhood experiences and it will stay with you forever, unless you recognize it and change it. He guides you on how these changes can be made, and how you can create a blueprint that will earn you a lot of money.
The Alchemist
Authors: Paulo Coelho,Alan R. Clarke
Paulo Coelho illustrates the mysterious pursuit of life through the story of Santiago, a man from Andalusia who craves a treasure no king has even dreamed of. On his journey to discovering this treasure, he learns the importance of paying attention to the whispers of the heart, the signs that life gives us and the art of chasing your dreams.
Law of Success
Authors: Napoleon Hill,
Many other self-help books such as The Secret, The Millionaire next door and the Law of Attraction were based on this masterpiece. Napoleon Hill, gives you 16 strategies that can make you among the world’s wealthiest people. Discover how some people developed an “edge” and how you can as well.
The Little Book of Lykke: The Danish Search for the World’s Happiest People
Authors: Meik Wiking,
The Little Book of Lykke takes you on a different kind of tour around the world and introduces you to the unique concepts of happiness. From tango in Argentina to dining in France, this book is filled with the little things that have created some of the happiest people in the world. Discover an approach to life that will make every day a happy day.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
Authors: Mark Manson,
Manson shares eye-opening insights for a better life. He narrates the real causes of a happy life, and they aren’t wealth and power. Rather, he argues that happiness will find you when you live a fulfilling life, learn to take the worst when it hits you, and face all of your fears with strength and grace.
How to Develop Self-Confidence And Influence People
Authors: Dale Carnegie,
Legendary writer, Dale Carnegie, shares his powerful insights and tactics regarding public speaking. His words will train your mind to fight your fears and express your ideas with confidence to the world. You will also learn how to phrase your sentences so that your audience understands exactly what you mean.
The Psychology of Selling: Increase Your Sales Faster and Easier Than You Ever Thought Possible
Authors: Brian Tracy,
He has produced millionaires. Now he shares his secrets and strategies with you as well. Brian Tracy is a sales genius, and his book The Psychology of Selling is a masterpiece for anyone who is even remotely related to the sales field. His techniques are sure to multiply sales in any market.
Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business
Authors: Charles Duhigg,
The most productive people and companies don’t simply take a different course of action, he even have different worldviews and preferences. Based on countless interviews with such people and psychological discoveries, Duhigg gives you eight productivity concepts. His findings will propel you towards success and help you cope with stress, anxiety and all the obstacles you could face on the way.
Principles: Life and Work
Authors: Ray Dalio,Jeremy Bobb
Ray Dalio started as a boy from a middle-class family in Long Island and went on to become one of the 100 most influential people of the Time magazine. He believes everything in life, from management to economics, follows principles than can be learned and mastered. In Principles, he teaches you the art of innovation, team-building and effective decision-making.
The Power of Focus
Authors: Jack Canfield,Mark Victor Hansen
Seventy-nine years of combined expertise made Canfield, Hansen, and Hewitt come up with 10 principles that will help you develop focus in your life. Backed with the use of interesting stories, every principle shared will make you rethink how you live your life and open your eyes to the most fundamental elements of success – clarity, understanding, and no exceptions.
See You at the Top
Authors: Zig Ziglar,Al Mayton
With the proper use of interesting anecdotes and humor, Zig Ziglar illustrates the importance of a healthy self-image and how it can be developed. To get there, he starts by training you to set goals and motivating you to go out and achieve them. The easy techniques mentioned in this book have changed countless lives. Yours could be next.
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
Authors: William Zinsser,
On Writing Well is a book that aims to help anyone who needs to write anything – from a basic email to your own book. Written with great clarity and warmth, the book guides you through all the fundamental principles of good writing and is filled with valuable insights from a distinguished writer and teacher.
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