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In a career that has spanned four decades, choreographer Twyla Tharp has collaborated with great musicians, designers, thousands of dancers, and almost a hundred companies. She's experienced the thrill of shared achievement and has seen what happens when group efforts fizzle. Her professional life has been - and continues to be - one collaboration after another. In this practical sequel to her national best seller The Creative Habit, Tharp explains why collaboration is important to her - and can be for you.

We all need agency to feel the power and joy of acting in the face of challenge and opportunity. But we also need humility and restraint to ensure that we guard against hubris and harm. We need trusted and testable navigation tools to give us confidence in our creative power and cautiousness in carrying out our work. Instead of looking for answers, what we are all seeking are tools for navigating the increasingly complex, noisy, conflicted culture that we inhabit. A personal manifesto is one of those tools.

It's all too easy to get caught up in the often monotonous nature of our day to day—moving from one rote task to the next, only to rinse and repeat the next day. Weirdness, however, is an easily accessible antidote to these feelings of languishing. The quirky, eccentric, and peculiar can take us out of our normal habits of thought and perception, surprising us by breaking up our routines and reminding us that there's more to life than the everyday.

Creative writing can enhance wellbeing, which can enhance creative writing, which can enhance wellbeing. Become a better writer with over 100 inspiring prompts, insights and exercises specially devised by an award-winning author and creative writing teacher. Discover how the practice of creative writing - being expressive, exploring ideas, crafting words, shaping stories - can also deepen your appreciation of life.

You get a brand-new journal and are so excited to start writing in it. You open it up just to be utterly intimidated by that first blank page staring back at you. Don’t worry, Journaling 2-in-1 Value Combo will help you fill all those blank pages and turn journaling into an automatic habit with just a few minutes a day that will completely transform your life!

Learn mental models for error-proof thinking, analysis, and decision-making. The world is not as it seems. It requires a bit more analysis to see reality, and applying mental models is the best way to start. Don’t just wing it. Emulate the best and reach your goals. Thinking in models isn’t just important for large decisions or work issues. You can use all of these skills in daily life to live better, happier, and more stress-free. Think in models; think like history’s most accomplished thinkers.

Do you sit there staring into the void, wondering what to do next, hoping you will be somehow be saved by an ingenious idea that hits you like a lightning bolt coming down from the sky? You can be your own lightning bolt! You can save yourself! All you need are a few tips and tricks to get your creative juices flowing so you will never be at a loss for inspiration again.

Maybe you have a drawer full of unfinished manuscripts or a story idea you’re struggling to develop. Maybe you’re frustrated with your writing progress or overwhelmed by creative doubt, burnout, or writer’s block. Maybe you just can’t seem to sit down and write. No matter the roadblock standing between you and writing success, here’s the good news: You’re capable of becoming the writer you want to be — and that work can begin today.

Artists are born, not made. And if you yearn to create, that makes you an artist, no matter your medium. Photography, painting, performance art, writing, singing, or fashion, all are forms of expression of the creative soul. Often, creative people are not encouraged to pursue their heart’s desires by the world at large. They end up frustrated, depressed, or sad because they feel they cannot share their gifts with the world. They get blocked, give up too soon, or worse yet, fail to ever start what they yearn to make. And that’s a downright shame.

Anna Sabino wasn’t born into a wealthy family, didn’t inherit money from a distant relative, and doesn’t have a rich husband. But she made it as an entrepreneur, as a single woman, and most important, as an artist. In Your Creative Career, she shows her fellow artists and creatives how to build a business that reflects their talent and true calling while generating serious cash. Whether the goal is to build an empire and be financially free, create a lifestyle business, or just to have more time, Your Creative Career guides you through every aspect of creative entrepreneurship.

This audiobook will make you realize that the art of creative thinking is a skill that anyone can master if he or she gets to know the techniques of idea generation. This book will work more as a companion rather than an instructor or someone giving eloquent sermons. It'll "walk" beside you on this exciting journey leading to the realm of creativity and productivity.

There are millions of self-help books that all promise the secret to obtaining a happy life - a successful career, lots of money, loving relationships, a defined and firm sense of morality; whatever could possibly define "happiness" for one person. But nothing is possibly more subjective than happiness. Everyone thinks of happiness as something different, but what they think may not actually be true.

Have you ever dreamed of turning your passion for makeup into a rewarding and fulfilling career? Well no matter your prior experience, this book will get you on the fast track to becoming a professional makeup artist! You'll find answers to many questions aspiring makeup artists have. Packed with up to date advice and resources, How to Be a Professional Makeup Artist gives you all the information you need to make your dreams a reality!

La visualisation créatrice est l’art d’utiliser la puissance de l’imagination - et les images mentales qu’elle nous suggère - pour introduire dans notre vie des comportements positifs aux effets bénéfiques indéniables.

So much passes us by unnoticed. We multitask, switch between screens, work faster. When was the last time you paused to consider a beautifully made object or stunning natural landscape? Yet this is when our spirits lift and our soul is restored. Designer Alan Moore invites us to rethink not only what we produce - whether it's a website, a handmade chair, or a business - but how and why.

This essential guide is the first of its kind to chart a path to publication that is writer led, community based, and accessible to all. How to Submit speaks to writers who want to publish short stories, essays, or poems in literary magazines, as well as to those looking for a fresh route to publishing a full-length book. Whether you’re a first-time submitter or you have experience sending out your work, How to Submit provides you with the tools and knowledge to successfully share your writing.

In a world that often equates being alone with loneliness, Alone But Not Lonely: Embracing Solitude offers a transformative perspective on solitude. This book invites you to explore the profound beauty of being alone, not as a state of emptiness, but as an enriching and empowering experience. Dive deep into the art of self-discovery, the healing power of solitude, and the joys of finding your own company.

Reignite your lost creativity; it still lives inside of you. You don’t have to trade a world of exciting possibilities for an unfulfilling life of responsibilities. Joy and a fulfilling personal and professional life await. In Do What You Love, you’ll discover simple steps for overcoming the fears and doubts holding you back from pursuing your dreams. Get ready to explore your creative ideas, rediscover your passion projects, and give yourself permission to start creating—simply for the joy of it.

Do you know the biggest secret to having a more fulfilling and successful life? Emotional intelligence. In fact, happiness is actually a trainable and attainable skill! This Emotional Intelligence Bible box set includes a powerful collection of eight audiobooks that will skyrocket every area of your personal, emotional, and relationship growth. You will quickly learn how to have more rewarding and fulfilling relationships, as well as a more successful and enriching professional life.

Shira Erlichman is an expert at finding inspiration in the world and turning it into beautiful art.