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Playing music should be as simple and natural as drawing a breath, yet most musicians are hindered by self-consciousness, apprehension, self-doubt, and stress. Before we can truly express our inner self, we must first learn to be at peace and overcome the distractions that can make performance difficult. Kenny's remarkable work deals directly with these hindrances, and presents ways to let our natural creative powers flow freely with minimal stress and effort.

In this fascinating exploration of the surprising power of questioning, innovation expert Warren Berger reveals that powerhouse businesses like Google, Nike, and Netflix, as well as hot Silicon Valley startups like Pandora and Airbnb, are fueled by the ability to ask fundamental, game-changing questions. But Berger also shares human stories of people using questioning to solve everyday problems—from “How can I adapt my career in a time of constant change?” to “How can I step back from the daily rush and figure out what really makes me happy?”

Every person is born a creator, but the world has conditioned us to believe that we are not. Most of us are not fulfilled because we have forgotten who we truly are and what we were created to do — create. There is a reason that one of the most fulfilling, expansive, and healing actions we can do as humans is to create using our gifts. The reason many of us do not create is not that we don’t know how, but simply that we are afraid and think ourselves out of it, even though we know deep down it is what we want to be doing every single day.

The Creative Cure is a call for a revolution, fostering change where all change must begin: within. This internal change will allow you to express your own creative gifts, cultivate happiness, and experience the unique feeling of fulfillment that only a creative practice can offer. Packed with powerful, transformative exercises, this book is the medicine you need to find and reinvigorate your creative soul.

As thought-provoking as Daniel Goleman's Emotional Intelligence, psychologist Mary-Elaine Jacobsen's The Gifted Adult draws on a wide range of groundbreaking research and her own clinical experience to show America's 20 million gifted adults how to identify and free their extraordinary potential. The Gifted Adult presents the first practical tool for rating your Evolutionary Intelligence Quotient through an in-depth personality-type profile.

Harness your mind’s innate tendency to wander, stall, rest, and unfocus and become more productive—in the boardroom, living room, or classroom. Named one of Coastal Living’s Best Books for the Beach This Summer To finish tasks and achieve goals, most people believe that more focus is the...

We all know that good habits can help us turn our lives around. But if you’ve tried to get that daily exercise routine going, or have attempted a healthier diet or even tried to journal every day, you know it is not as simple as it sounds. Fear not—The Habit Coach™, Ashdin Doctor, is here to help. With his simple yet assured approach and his easy-breezy style, Ashdin not only picks the best habits for a positive outlook but also tells you how to go about making them a part of your life.

D.W. Winnicott's distinctive contribution to our understanding of human development, based on extensive clinical work with babies and young children, is known and valued the world over. In Playing and Reality, he is concerned with the springs of imaginative living and of cultural experience in every sense, with whatever determines an individual's capacity to live creatively and to find life worth living. The ideas expressed here extend the theme first put forward in his paper Transitional Objects and Transitional Phenomena, published in 1953.

Shares hermetic and alchemical techniques for liberating creative expression and looks at the zodiacal and planetary timing of creative operations Explains how to work with and transmute alchemical energies for increased levels of insight, intuition, and imaginative expression ...

Recovery of Your Inner Child is the only book that tells you how to have a firsthand experience of your Inner Child - actually feeling its emotions and recapturing its sense of wonder - by writing and drawing with your non-dominant hand. Expanding on the highly acclaimed technique introduced in The Power of Your Other Hand, here Dr. Capacchione shares scores of hands-on activities that will help you to embrace your Vulnerable Child and your Angry Child, find the Nurturing Parent within, and finally discover the Creative and Magical Child that can heal your life.

Published in 1916, this story is over a hundred years old, yet its message is just as relevant today as it was in 1916. Perhaps even more so. Why? Because never have we had greater access to information yet at the same time we’ve never been more deficient in common sense. Advertising legend David Ogilvy believed this book changed his life and was so passionate about its message that he had his employees read it every year. This is less a book about advertising, or even about Adams himself, as much as it’s a book about the power of mindset.

Eight years ago, Kathleen Hart was diagnosed with breast cancer. Further complications led to a protracted recovery and months spent in hospital, where Kathleen had to learn how to walk again. While recuperating, she came across a small whitewashed cottage for sale in Wigtown, Scotland. Driving hundreds of miles on nothing more than a few photographs and an inkling, she bought it that very same day and named it Devorgilla after the formidable 13th century Scottish princess.

The Element shows the vital need to enhance creativity and innovation by thinking differently about human resources and imagination. It is an essential strategy for transforming education, business, and communities to meet the challenges of living and succeeding in the 21st century.

In Believe in Yourself, Dr. Joseph Murphy, the author of The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, shows how you can use the power of believing in yourself to achieve your dreams. Illustrating his points with wonderful stories about how inventors, writers, artists, and entrepreneurs have used this power to reach the heights, he shows you how you, too, can achieve success.

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They say writing is rewriting. So why does the second part get such short shrift? Refuse to Be Done will guide you through every step of the novel writing process, from getting started on those first pages to the last tips for making your final draft even tighter and stronger.

From iconic rapper, entrepreneur, and New York Times bestselling author Rick Ross, a grand, inspiring road trip adventure and empowering creative journey. It's been nearly twenty years since Rick Ross broke out with his 2005 debut single "Hustlin'". Over the last two decades, the biggest boss...

Have you ever felt there’s something greater within you—an untapped potential waiting to be awakened? Awaken Your Dragon is your invitation to step into that power, reconnect with your inner wisdom, and transform your life from the inside out. In this deeply personal and enlightening book, you’ll journey through the author’s life experiences—from childhood traumas to spiritual awakenings, past life revelations, and ancestral healing—all leading to one powerful truth: your inner world holds the key to your outer reality.

In every creator’s journey, there comes a stage where mental challenges are bigger than artistic ones—and it can be hard to know where to turn. This insightful book offers a rich source of mental strategies, resilience tips, and practical advice tailored specifically for creatives.

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.