Showing results by publisher "-emdashery books-" in Creativity

In 2012, fiction author Monica Leonelle made a life-changing decision to learn to write faster. Through months of trial-and-error, hundreds of hours of experimentation, and dozens of manuscripts, she tweaked and honed until she could easily write 10,000 words in a day, at speeds over 3500+ words per hour!

"At the heart of this simple book lies the key to many of the struggles we face these days, from being productive and achieving our goals, to getting healthy and fit in the face of fast food and inactivity, to finding simplicity and peace amidst chaos and confusion. That key itself is simple: focus. Our ability to focus will allow us to create in ways that perhaps we haven’t in years. It’ll allow us to slow down and find peace of mind. (Leo Babauta)

An Absorbing Errand uses stories of artists' lives, personal anecdotes, and insights from the author's work as a psychotherapist to examine the psychological obstacles that prevent people from staying with, and relishing, the process of art-making. Each chapter is devoted to a problem intrinsic to the creative process and illustrates how these very obstacles, once understood, can become prime sources of the energy that actually fuels the mastery of art-making.

Do you have a book idea you’ve wanted to write for a while but were confused on where to start? With How to Write Your First Book, you will know how to come up with ideas, how to write first drafts, and how to grab your reader’s attention.

Du hast etwas Wertvolles zu geben – aber beim Verkaufen blockierst du? Du bist nicht allein. Viele sinnorientierte Unternehmer fühlen, dass Verkaufen ihre Authentizität verrät. Doch genau dieser innere Widerstand bremst nicht nur deinen Umsatz – er erstickt auch deine Wirkung, dein Wachstum, deinen Sinn. Dieses Buch ist eine innere Revolution. Ein Wegweiser, um Frieden mit dem Verkaufen zu schließen – ohne deine Wahrheit zu verlieren. Ohne Masken. Ohne Schuldgefühle. Ohne Angst. Hier gibt es keine leeren Versprechen, keine Druckmethoden, keine seelenlosen Strategien.

Рубин понимает творчество, как мало кто на свете, учит нас творить из ничего, и внезапно оказывается, что мы рождаем новые идеи постоянно, на каждом шагу, чем бы ни занимались. Пути творчества нелинейны и неисповедимы, а творить способны мы все.

The world is full of creative people. So why do some get their ideas out in the world while others don't? Why are some incredibly prolific while others struggle with deadlines or can't complete projects? In this book, Jason F. McLennan—a master in "getting stuff done"—shares secrets to boosting productivity, innovation, and personal success.

When you start to write a book, you’re doing more than just typing words on a keyboard. You’re entering the book business—and like every other business, the book business has many different elements. The author wants you to be 100 percent successful in dealing with all those elements so he has written this book to share with you his insider’s story. Mark covers marketing, finances, and all elements of the business while encouraging would-be authors to achieve what Freud said were the three reasons people set out to write books: “Fame, Love, and Money.”

Most people think of creativity as something they either have or don’t. That’s Creativity Myth No. 1. One of the things this book will teach you is that there is no single path to creativity.

For teachers, students, parents, and anyone interested in creativity, Learning and Teaching Creativity by Dan Hunter inspires and promotes individual imagination. He details steps to improve student creativity through imagination. Hunter explores metacognition, teacher attitudes, exercises, ideation, and problem-solving techniques.

There is a better way to live. Humans should have free time, good food, affordable shelter, time in nature, space to think, and living systems that help people thrive while healing the land. Welcome to Acorn Land Labs. We fuse permaculture, off-grid systems, local lifestyles, and simple living into a fresh way to live well. Join us as we reinvent the world around us into something healthy and good.

Stuck No More: Practical Self-Coaching for Everyday Problems is a powerful self-coaching guide to help you take control of your life and create the success you desire. Written by two experienced executive coaches, this book provides inspiring tools with a very practical application to help you identify and address 80 percent of the issues and challenges that hold you back.

The Purple Pig wears Red Lipstick is a business metaphor for reinvention using the power of personal branding to help you get ahead in today's fast-paced, competitive business world. In this book, you will learn the eight steps to a personal brand makeover to guide you through your reinvention to be the best version of yourself for success in business and beyond.

Americans are spending more time at home than ever before, and many have come to realize that their living spaces aren’t serving them. We have too many things, resulting in physical and mental clutter. And the organizational strategies we try only go so far, leaving us feeling disconnected and disheartened.

You're letting life happen to you. That's why it's feeling predictable and uninspiring. No wonder the restlessness, the boredom, and the feelings of being trapped. But there is another way. This audiobook will show you how to break through that self-imposed ceiling. It will challenge you to take command of your life by awakening you to your beliefs and stories, disrupting your patterns and behaviors, and designing a future you can't wait to live.

An overwhelmed procrastinator, frustrated overachiever, and recovering perfectionist herself, Sam Bennett knows all the ways we avoid pursuing our dreams and reaching our goals. She also knows how to "get it done". Start Right Where You Are is an easy-to-hear, easy-to-do guidebook for anyone who wants to change their life but doesn't know where or how to begin.

In Clarity is Power, Gary shares simple, practical tools and strategies to create the life you want and gives you the tools, tips, and strategies to achieve it. This audiobook is really a step by step plan to creating the happiness that you deserve in your life. Gary has helped hundreds of people with his time proven techniques and with Clarity is Power he puts that information in your hands.

We solve countless problems - big and small - every day. With so much practice, why do we often have trouble making simple decisions - much less arriving at optimal solutions to important questions? Are we doomed to this muddle - or is there a practical way to learn to think more effectively and creatively? In this enlightening, entertaining, and inspiring book, Edward Burger tells us how we can become far better at solving real-world problems by learning creative puzzle-solving skills using simple, effective thinking techniques.

Während sie über ihre eigene unbändige Lust am Spiel schreibt, über das Zocken, das unbedingte Gewinnenwollen, über die Bedeutung von Dopamin und Endorphinen, fordert sie immer wieder unsere aktive Teilhabe ein, verwickelt uns in ein ganz eigenes Spiel mit neuen Regeln. Und ohne es zu bemerken, ist man plötzlich in einem anderen Bewusstseinszustand, spürt die Unbeschwertheit, wie sie nur beim Spielen entsteht.

Tired of being misunderstood in texts, emails, or video calls? Want to know exactly what to say, how to say it, and get real results? This book is your ultimate guide to mastering communication in today’s fast-paced digital world. Whether you're a leader, manager, or someone who wants stronger relationships, you'll learn tools that work across every platform—texts, emails, video calls, and more.