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

Productive Accidents shows how a framework for curiosity and creativity can also be a recipe for innovation and adventure. There are 10 actionable insights that can be applied by individuals, families, or companies. The more you experiment with these ideas the more you realise that serendipity can be predictable and repeatable experience.

Based on Laurie Rosenwald's popular workshop, How to Make Mistakes On Purpose reveals an intuitive, entertaining way to come up with truly original ideas. With clearly marked directions and witty prompts, this is a book about living a productive, individualistic life. Whatever your job, it gives you a way to zig while everyone around you can only zag. It will also make you laugh along the way.

When life’s got you down and things aren’t going your way, who better to turn to than Edgar Allan Poe? Discover how to say "nevermore" to your problems in this darkly comedic and refreshing self-help guide.

What you see in your life is what you’ve created. It’s that simple.You have the ability to create more. You can have a happy, opulent, and successful life. This collection of lessons will help you activate your magnificent creative abilities. This book inspires a way of creating through the Divine Feminine. Mother Mary is calling you into an intimate connection with her heart and your creative power.

Mapping your journey to an extraordinary life. Is your current career path purposely chosen and deeply rewarding? Is your life defined by a sense of meaning and fulfilment? Are you creating your life on purpose? This audiobook will take you on a journey through the seven stages of creating an extraordinary life. You'll begin by finding your values (who you are) and your purpose (what you're here to do). You’ll then be given the tools to make this your reality.

We all dream. Whenever you dream, you are traveling on a journey toward your inner universe. This inner universe is formed from the fabric of your very existence. The dream world is exciting, and it also gives you a chance to explore your inner beliefs, creativity, aspirations, goals, and everything else associated with your persona. Are there times when you wake up with a smile on your face, but cannot recollect your dream?

Use the mental tools that the world's greatest thinkers used to generate epiphanies, explore the world, and think more clearly. Philosophical and exploratory thinking pushes your boundaries and opens new worlds. Improve critical thinking by applying it in innovative and novel ways. Learn to thrive in uncertain situations and contemplate more thoroughly and deeply. Intrigue, fascinate, and challenge yourself with thought experiments - and see your thinking prowess grow exponentially.

For those who struggle with negative thoughts, overthinking, and procrastination, the answer to a more organized and productive lifestyle is right in your hands! This audiobook is an informative guide designed to help people of all ages and lifestyles find the most effective steps needed in order to recognize what is most important in any situation.

One in six women is the victim of sexual assault. Using her own hard-won wisdom, author Jen Cross shows how to heal through journaling and personal writing. Writing Ourselves Whole is a collection of essays and creative writing encouragements for sexual trauma survivors who want to risk writing a different story. Each short chapter offers encouragement, experience, and exercises.

How to Be Fearless is your guide to a whole new way of thinking. A paradigm shift so far only mastered by the top 1 percent of society. The knowledge in this book is considered so profound that it will affect every aspect of your life, from your career to your relationships, health, and happiness. Fear is only the graffiti scribbled on the outer walls of your comfort zone. Most people read it and turn back to safety; a handful ignore it and start running toward the wall instead of away from it.

Monica Leonelle digs into the best literature on forming habits and shares the top strategies professional authors are using to make sure they write each and every day. Each tip is easy to implement and will get you writing more in the "in-betweens" - the inactive moments of your life where you are commuting, waiting in line, or otherwise physically stuck with your brain unoccupied!

Do you want to have great ideas? Do you want to break out of the rut of conventional thinking? Would you like to be a genius? Would presenting brilliant ideas help in your job, career, and social life? How to be a Brilliant Thinker will help you to achieve all these ideals, by helping you to think in powerful new ways. It tells you how to harness techniques in lateral thinking, analytical thinking, problem analysis, idea generation and other areas so that you become much more creative.

Are you a 4- or 5-figure author dreaming of getting to 6 figures? Are you exhausted from trying to write more just to see the same income on your dashboard? Do you feel like you’re stuck on a plateau, looking around for whatever secret door will help you level up your author career? If so, I’ve got good news for you. You, my dear listener, are the author I wrote this for.

Life can be crazy with the demands of the world pressing against our every moment, but there's hope. Writing and authorship might not be for everyone, but how do you know if you never give it a try? From start to finish, Think, Write, Publish will help you along the way. From coming up with book ideas to finding pockets of time in the day to do the writing itself, everything is covered.

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)

Think smart people are just born that way? Think again. Drawing on diverse studies of the mind, from psychology to linguistics, philosophy, and learning science, Art Markman, Ph.D., demonstrates the difference between "smart thinking" and raw intelligence, showing listeners how memory works, how to learn effectively, and how to use knowledge to get things done. He then introduces his own three-part formula for listeners to employ "smart thinking" in their daily lives.

What separates great novels from mediocre ones? Story. Authors that master this vital skill keep their readers and listeners up at night, and suffer the deluge of 'when is the next book coming out' emails. Whether you are a first-time novelist, or a seasoned author, Plot Gardening will teach you the fundamentals of storytelling, delivered in a practical way. Through exercises at the end of each chapter you will build your own outline, and you'll do it without sacrificing the creativity that is so vital to telling great stories.

In The Ultimate Guide to Journaling, you'll find the tips, inspiration, and prompts you need to start and maintain a journaling practice for DIY self-discovery. Using this clear and concise guide, you can discover everything you need to know to deepen your relationship with yourself using this powerful personal development tool.

Art is not just a visual experience—it’s an emotional dialogue. The Emotional Canvas delves into the intimate relationship between art and emotion, uncovering how artists use their work to express the unspoken and the deeply felt. Through vivid analysis and thoughtful storytelling, the book examines the ways color, texture, and form reflect inner landscapes. From quiet introspection to bold declarations, each piece of art becomes a mirror of the soul, revealing universal human experiences that words alone cannot capture.