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Stress Management Book (The Everything®)
by Eve AdamsonLet's face it: We're all stressed out. No matter how hard we work or how much time we spend on burdensome tasks, it seems our deadlines only get tighter and we're barely catching our breaths before new obstacles arise causing even greater tension. Will it ever end? The Everything Stress Management Book shows that it is possible to achieve your life goals and keep your physical and mental health intact. Beginning with an easy-to-follow quiz that helps you identify your vulnerable areas, the book then takes you step-by-step through the safest, most effective ways to relax, avoid stressors, keep perspective, and live a longer, happier life.The Everything Stress Management Book also gives you the lowdown on the most popular stress-reduction methods, including:AromatherapyExerciseMassageMeditationProper nutritionTai ChiYogaAnd moreWhether you're frazzled and frustrated at work or at home - or are just plain stressed out - The Everything Stress Management Book helps you regain control, find your balance, and face the world with optimism and confidence.
Teaching for Successful Intelligence: To Increase Student Learning and Achievement
by Robert Sternberg Elena GrigorenkoCoauthored by two internationally renowned educators and researchers, this resource helps teachers strengthen their classroom practice with lessons that promote successful intelligence--a set of abilities that allow students to adapt and succeed within their environment, make the most of their strengths, and learn to compensate for their weaknesses.
This is Your Brain on Depression: Creating Your Path to Getting Better (Five Minute Therapy #4)
by Faith HarperPeople who have never been depressed have no idea what it's like. And people who have know all too well how tough depression can be to live with. Dr. Faith explains the brain science behind depression (complete with Zuul references) and talks you through the different options out there for getting better. Because yes there are things you can do to feel good again (including drugs but avoiding spiraling successions of drug cocktails). If you need solid expert advice from someone who can also make you laugh your ass off, this book's for you!
This is Your Brain on Anxiety: What Happens and What Helps (Five Minute Therapy #2)
by Faith HarperAnxiety .... it's the worst. Choking, stifling, smothering, tingling, panicking, brain cutting out, bad decisions... You're a human being, so you know exactly what's being said here. Dr. Faith lays it all out in her five-minute therapy series: what anxiety IS (did you know that people wrote about it more in the 1800s than now?), what it's good for (that's right, it's actually a necessary response that helps to keep us alive in bad situations), how to know when it's gone overboard, and practical tips on how to deal with anxiety when it gets bad. This book is a lifesaver for panic attacks, breaking out of flight-or-fight-or-freeze responses, and for chronic anxiety. It's also good for folks who aren't burdened by anxiety daily but want to cope better with those tough life situations that affect us all. Read this and breathe!
Astrology Zone The Year Ahead 2019
by Susan MillerIn the world of astrology, there is only one person you should trust to read your 2019 horoscope: Susan Miller, the internationally respected founder of Astrology Zone®. Susan's monthly reports and readings, published on her website and via her app, "Daily Horoscope Astrology Zone + More by Susan Miller," are celebrated world-wide equally for their warmth and sincerity as their accuracy and comprehensive nature. And now, she has prepared a wonderful new set of predictions for astrological sign in her newest publication, THE YEAR AHEAD 2019. Stuffed full of important information and featuring a layman's guide to the basics of astrology, Susan's comforting interpretations will keep you up-to-date on upcoming major eclipses, moons, and the movements of the planets-and what their transits mean for you. Learn what the heavenly bodies have to tell you about what's next in your love life, career, home, and finances-and much, much more. Including: A full 2019 astrological reading for every horoscope sign, and why you should also read for your Ascendant SignEvery date you need to know: Eclipses, new and full moons, and when planets will enter key houses What's up with Mercury Retrograde: a what's when guide to avoiding communication and technology errors
The Powers: 12 Principles to Transform Your Life from Ordinary to Extraordinary
by Mark W. ErwinIt’s time to discover your powers.The Powers is written for people who have a drive to become highly successful in their chosen field of endeavor. Throughout this book you will meet many who came from ordinary backgrounds to achieve extraordinary things in a variety of pursuits. They came from different circumstances with a wide range of gifts as well as many personal limitations. All have experienced failure and some were serial failures. The Powers they discovered within themselves are the same Powers Erwin has identified and discusses. Through study, they can become your Powers.While everyone has different dreams and goals, they also possess their own set of Powers, even if some are hidden deep within. Erwin has found that intellectual curiosity, developing a grand vision, setting clear goals, practicing persistence, and other concepts included in this book are common traits among the most successful people. After years of studying works by great authors such as Napoleon Hill, Norman Vincent Peale, and Dale Carnegie, befriending highly successful people, and exploring an experimental learning style, Erwin has found common traits that not only create success but also allow one to go from ordinary to extraordinary.Mark Erwin has mentored hundreds of people, both young and old, and has collected life-changing lessons throughout his journey that brought him from a sixteen-year-old in a jail cell to a multimillionaire before he was forty. In The Powers, he shares personal stories, philosophical and practical advice, and a one-of-a-kind collection of wisdom and insights from some of the most successful people in history, many of whom are friends.This book creates the blueprint for you to become exceptionally successful and maps out how using the Powers, in combination with your unique personality and emotional intelligence, will help you stand out and make a difference in whatever area you choose to pursue.Read and reread this book and your true path for success on your terms will be revealed, and you will know exactly how to make your dreams come true.
Never Liked It Anyway: A Fun and Feisty Guide to Beating the Breakup Blues
by Annabel ActonWe’ve all been there-on the couch cocooned in blankets, puffy-eyed, clutching a pint of Chunky Monkey, and listening to "our song” on repeat as we alternate between fuming and crying. And because we’ve all been there, we’ve also all made the same promise to ourselves: we’re never going back.Annabel Acton’s Never Liked It Anyway is here to ensure that you keep that promise.Moving on today is about taking action, and taking it fast. It’s not about lying on a couch and talking it out with a therapist. It’s about throwing yourself back out there, back into the deep end, shaking off that breakup funk and bouncing back to your most fabulous self. After all, the best revenge is not revenge at all-it’s just being spectacularly you.Never Liked It Anyway is the very first breakup wreck-it-journal designed to unlock your super powers. It’s yours to play with, trash, love, abuse and use-and, of course, have fun with. It’ll get you moving, shaking, working, and twerking out of those breakup blues with a collection of quirky, quick, and future-focused challenges. It’ll shake things up and help you step outside your habitual patterns so there’s no room for moping! And it’ll entertain you with fascinating trivia about random things like heart metrics, tear production, and even the love lives of animals who definitely had it worse than you.Dry your eyes, save the ice cream for happier times, and pick up this book instead.
A Parent's Guide to Teen Addiction: Professional Advice on Signs, Symptoms, What to Say, and How to Help
by Laurence M. WestreichFrom Berkeley to the Bronx, teenage addiction has reached epidemic levels. Parents may suspect their teen’s substance use, but often don’t know if their teen is addicted or what to do about it. Dr. Laurence Westreich, an addiction expert and the father of two teenagers, helps parents navigate the fraught addiction landscape in A Parent’s Guide to Teen Addiction. Divided into three sections, this book—based on the author’s decades of experience evaluating and treating teenagers who use substances—guides parents from the moment they suspect their teen has a substance abuse problem to the steps families must take after intensive treatment. Dr. Westreich: • Lays out the facts of teen addiction and explains how to recognize a problem with a teen • Details what parents need to know about the substances that teenagers commonly use • Provides information on what to do about the substance abuse, including how to find good one-on-one addiction therapy, how to encourage a teen to enter an outpatient program or inpatient facility, and how to line up aftercare treatment Best of all, he includes “tough talk” dialogues that parents can tailor to their specific situation with their teen. This practical, hopeful, and reassuring book helps parents put their teen on the healthy and life-affirming road to recovery.
The Man Who Has It All: A Patronizing Parody of Self-Help Books for Women
by ManWhoHasItAllFrom the Twitter account @ManWhoHasItAll, a hilariously unforgiving and eye-opening role reversal parody of self-help guides for the working mother. While women have long been bombarded with advice about how to be the perfect mom, keep a perfect job, and have glowing skin—all at the same time—men have been left floundering. Can you be a dad and still feel sexy? Can curvy men truly be happy? Can men be funny? Finally, The Man Who Has It All!, drawn from the hugely popular satirical Twitter and Facebook accounts, is the first trailblazing guide that "empowers" men and shows them how they, too, can have it all! Providing gendered tips for career men and busy working dads on how to juggle fatherhood and still have a career—while maintaining the perfect bod—The Man Who Has It All isn’t afraid to address the big questions. Within these pages, learn: What his face shape says about his parenting skillsHow to express his opinion without coming off as bossyWhy staying hydrated will improve his career prospectsHow he can stop feeling guilty about everythingHow he should prioritize "me-time"How he can ask for help Uproarious, scathing, unsettling, and revealing, The Man Who Has It All seizes the established sexist narratives and double standards women have heard too often in self-help books and magazines, and subverts them with a fiercely ironic feminist twist by speaking to an imaginary male audience —with hilarious and revolutionary results.
How to Write a Stellar Executive Resume: 50 Tips to Reaching Your Job Target
by Brenda BernsteinHow to Write a Stellar Executive Resume is a step-by-step guide that empowers readers to create an effective and stand out from the crowd as a top candidate for an executive position. Brenda Bernstein, a Certified Executive Resume Master and author of the #1 Bestseller How to Write a Killer LinkedIn Profile, shares the tips and tricks she’s learned from more than two decades of helping job seekers get connected with the right position. Readers will discover: • The importance of knowing the target audience and how to best connect with them • Key social media tips for spreading the word about their skills and experiences • Why good ol’ cover letters are important, and how to use them effectively • Power verbs to use, and words to avoid • Samples of successful resumes For many executives conducting a job search, it may have been quite a while since they were last “looking.” It’s easier than ever to apply for a job – and as a result, there’s a lot of competition for a limited number of openings. There’s a lot to learn about the recruiting world we live in, and the best ways to use the tools at our disposal. This book provides practical, proven, up-to-date best practices for creating an effective executive resume that gets results.
Choose to Learn: Teaching for Success Every Day
by Russell T. Osguthorpe Lolly S. OsguthorpeEducation becomes exciting and successful when both learners and teachers accomplish what they previously thought to be impossible. Written in an inspirational, compelling style, this resource shows educators how to motivate students to be successful learners through the development of key personal attributes that foster success. This user-friendly book is organized around an easy-to-use, research-based model derived from multiple fields, including education, psychology, and philosophy, and is focused around eight field-tested principles, including the "Three D's of Success"—desire, decision, and determination—that can • Increase every learner's self-confidence • Create new expectations and infuse students with new energy and motivation • Encourage individuals to go beyond familiar goals, take manageable risks, and achieve desired outcomes Choose to Learn gives teachers a proven approach for helping students exceed their expectations and experience academic growth by making a conscious decision to learn and to succeed.
After 9/11: One Girl's Journey through Darkness to a New Beginning
by Jasmin Lee Cori Helaina Hovitz“You are a herald for your generation....Thank you for using your voice to help us make sense of that dark day, and forge a new beginning.”—Hillary Rodham Clinton, in a letter to Helaina Hovitz Helaina Hovitz was twelve years old and in middle school just blocks away when the World Trade Center was attacked. Her memoir encapsulates the journey of a girl growing up with PTSD after living through the events firsthand. After 9/11 chronicles its effects on a young girl at the outset of adolescence, following her as she spirals into addiction and rebellion, through loss, chaos, and confusion.The events of 9/11 were a very real part of Helaina’s life and are still vivid in her memory today. Hundreds were stranded in the neighborhood, including Helaina, without phones or electricity or anyone to help. Fear and despair took over her life. It would take Helaina more than a decade to overcome the PTSD — and subsequent alcohol addiction — that went misdiagnosed and mistreated. In many ways, After 9/11 is the story of a generation growing up in the aftermath of America’s darkest day —and for one young woman, it is the story of a survivor who, after witnessing the end, got to make a new beginning. This new trade paperback edition includes tips on how to cope with trauma, an FAQ section, and a guide to discussing 9/11 with children. “Inspirational, courageous and beautifully told. After 9/11 is a testament to the resiliency of the human spirit.” — Cathy Free, correspondent, PEOPLE magazine“Helaina Hovitz's engrossing narrative begins in the shadow of the twin towers with her as a backpack-toting twelve-year-old and plays out over the next fifteen years in dramatic - and sometimes distressing - detail. This impressive debut is both deeply evocative and intensely personal.” — Peter Canby, Senior Editor, The New Yorker“A moving and remarkable testament to a time that changed our country, told beautifully by a young woman who never gave up hope that she could reclaim her life, no matter how grim things looked.” — Sean Elder, contributor, Newsweek
Common-Sense Business: Principles for Profitable Leadership
by Theodore Roosevelt Malloch Whitney MacMillan“Has the potential to transform how all companies are run…Nothing could be more valuable!”—Mark Drewell, CEO, Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative (GRLI) From two of the world’s most successful business leaders comes Common-Sense Business—an accessible, actionable guide to better leadership, increased profits, and a more sustainable economic model predicated on prudence and socially conscious business. Common sense and prudence have long been among the guiding tenets of society, but in today’s economy they have been completely abandoned in the interest of blindly maximizing profits. Common-Sense Business shows that this current economic model is both detrimental and unsustainable, and that we must transform the global economy along the lines of common sense toward the common good. Ted Malloch, a thought leader and policy influencer in global economic strategy, and Whitney MacMillan, the former chairman and CEO of the world’s largest private corporation, draw on recent research, history’s greatest minds, and their own successes to explain that ethically driven business is both a moral and financial necessity. Inspired by Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, this work explains to readers in all walks of life that ethically driven business will lead to better long-term profits, larger customer bases and more positive customer relations, and a holistically improved business. This book is a must-read for business owners, entrepreneurs, students, and businessmen and women in all sectors of the economy.
Natural Meditation: Refreshing Your Spirit through Nature
by Barbara Ann KipferMake time to slow down, breathe, be awake, be aware, and appreciate. Natural Meditation offers easy-to-follow meditation cues for meditating in natural settings or meditating on natural images or objects. Sidebars throughout the book provide suggestions on how to incorporate nature into your mindfulness practice. The short entries allow readers to open to a page during lunch break, at home in the evening, or on the weekend for a short "retreat," setting off down a quiet, natural path. This book acknowledges that nature has a lot to teach us about going with the flow, letting go, awareness, calm, silence, and pausing. Whether you practice these meditations in actual natural settings or on a cushion at home, the book's entries will inspire you to spend more time in nature. Natural Meditation emphasizes the spiritual, moral, and other tangible benefits of nature. The focus is on training the mind in relaxation, visualization, creativity, and rejuvenation, incorporating natural settings, plants, and animals. Sometimes a respite or quiet path is just what one needs in this crazy world.
Make Anything Happen: A Creative Guide to Vision Boards, Goal Setting, and Achieving the Life of Your Dreams
by Carrie LindseyEveryone wants to accomplish their goals and live the life of which they dream. But in today’s busy age, how do we make that happen? This interactive book helps readers live an intentional life by determining their priorities and tapping into their creativity to create beautiful and functional vision boards and manageable action plans to achieve their goals. Through guided worksheets, vision board templates and samples, and planning pages, author Carrie Lindsey inspires readers to get clear on what they really want and then make it happen. Getting your life in order has never been so much fun! What would happen if you set aside a little time to write down what makes you excited and what drags you down? What if you took it a step further and set specific goals for living your best life? What if that process could be creative, exciting, and lead to actual change?Use the guided worksheets to establish your priorities Create vision boards that make your goals concrete and attainable Discover strategies to manifest the life of your dreams Change is hard, but it’s worth it. And with this book, it’s also a heck of a lot of fun. Readers also have access to a private Facebook group full of members who are working towards living their dreams.
L'Aldilà è Meraviglioso: Nuove Avventure nel Flipside (Volume #2)
by Richard Martini Roberto Felletti“L'Aldilà è Meraviglioso: Nuove Avventure nel Flipside” compie un salto nell'aldilà, comprendendo interviste con scienziati che discutono dell'origine della consapevolezza confrontandola con le esperienze di pre-morte (NDE) e con le sedute di ipnosi regressiva volte a esplorare la vita tra le vite (LBL), comprendendo anche interviste con persone che affermano di parlare dall'aldilà. Vengono presentate nuove sedute LBL con sorprendenti testimonianze di contatti con l'aldilà, con persone che sostengono di avere sperimentato Dio e di avere compreso il viaggio che intraprendiamo con la nostra vita. Il Volume Uno comprende una prefazione di Charles Grodin, interviste con scienziati che studiano l'origine della coscienza, che non risulterebbe essere il cervello: Mario Beauregard (“Brain Wars”), il Dott. Bruce Greyson (il padre della ricerca sulle NDE), la ricerca della Dott.ssa Helen Wambach, parallela a quella del Dott. Michael Newton (“Journey of Souls”). Comprende, inoltre, interviste con persone che hanno sperimentato esperienze di pre-morte: David Bennett (“Voyage of Purpose”), Jeremy Kagan, il Dott. Rajiv Parti e Jeffry Martini. È stato intervistato Scott De Tamble, ipnoterapeuta di formazione Michael Newton, il quale confronta le testimonianze del Dott. Eben Alexander (“Proof of Heaven”) e di Colton Burpo (“Heaven is for Real”). Il Volume Due comprende interviste con Gary Schwartz, PhD, (“Sacred Promise”), il Cappellano Savarna Wiley e Peter Smith, Presidente del Michael Newton Institute, oltre a varie testimonianze di persone che hanno contatti diretti dall'aldilà con altre persone che non sono più sul pianeta. Inoltre, ci sono alcune trascrizioni di sedute LBL, tra cui quelle che analizzano esperienze pregresse di pre-morte. L'autore espl
¡ Qué Bella es la Vida Después de la Muerte !
by Lilian G. Selvaggio Richard MartiniEl exitoso autor de "El Otro Lado" (Flipside) (¡dos veces Nº1 en su género en Amazon!), en “¡Qué Bella es la Vida Después de la Muerte: Más Aventuras del Otro Lado," da un paso cuántico hacia el más allá, incluye entrevistas con científicos que discuten el origen de la conciencia, comparando experiencias cercanas a la muerte (NDE) con sesiones de entre-vidas (LBL), e incluye también entrevistas con personas que afirman estar hablando desde la otra vida. Hay nuevas sesiones de entre-vidas con afirmaciones sorprendentes de contacto con el más allá, de experiencia de Dios y comprensión del viaje de la vida. El Volumen Uno incluye un prólogo por Charles Grodin, entrevistas con científicos que tratan la conciencia fuera del cerebro; el Neurocientífico Mario Beauregard ("Guerras del Cerebro”(Brain Wars), el Dr. Bruce Greyson, padre de la investigación sobre las NDEs, la investigación de la Dra. Helen Wambach junto con la del Dr. Michael Newton ("Viaje de las Almas"). Incluye entrevistas con personas que tuvieron experiencias cercanas a la muerte, como David Bennett ("Viaje con un Propósito"), Jeremy Kagan, el Dr. Rajiv Parti y Jeffry Martini. El libro entrevista al hipnoterapeuta Scott De Tamble, entrenado en el instituto Newton, compara los relatos del Dr. Eben Alexander ("Evidencia del Cielo") y Colton Burpo ("El Cielo es Real.") El autor explora su propio viaje no convencional al interior de esta investigación, e incluye su propia sesión de entre-vidas. En todo el libro se intercalan transcripciones de sesiones de entre-vidas con personas muy inusuales que tienen recuerdos claros no solamente de sus vidas pasadas sino del plano entre vidas donde ellos afirman haber elegido su vida presente. Extensamente investigado, sorprendente en su alcance, "¡Qué Bella es la Vida Después de la Muerte!" lleva al lector a un paseo alocado, por el camino de ladrillos amarillos, hasta el Gran Más Allá. Elogio de “El Otro Lado”: "Richar
Hackerare l'Aldilà: Consigli Pratici dal Flipside
by Richard Martini“Tutti coloro che sono esistiti, da sempre, continuano a esistere nel Flipside ed è possibile porre loro domande dirette.” Questa è la strabiliante premessa di “Hackerare l’Aldilà”; nel libro si spiega come sia possibile ottenere “nuove informazioni” da persone non più presenti sul pianeta. Queste “interviste dall’aldilà” sono state condotte, con l’aiuto di vari medium, sia con persone sotto ipnosi profonda sia con persone pienamente coscienti, e tuttavia in grado di accedere e di ricordare dettagli di vite precedenti. Queste testimonianze offrono consigli pratici (“dritte dall’aldilà”) su come navigare tra le nostre vite e migliorare il nostro pianeta. Richard Martini, autore dei best-seller (entrambi al primo posto su Amazon Kindle) “Flipside: Guida Turistica per Navigare nell’Aldilà” (è anche un film) e “L’Aldilà è Meraviglioso” (Vol. 1 & 2), nonché ospite frequente del talk-show radiofonico statunitense “Coast to Coast”, i cui argomenti principali sono il paranormale e le teorie della cospirazione, “intervista” una varietà di persone che non sono più sul pianeta. Interviste con qualcuno che sostiene di essere Edgar Cayce, il “profeta dormiente”, tre medium differenti che sostengono di riuscire a parlare con Amelia Earhart, “conversazioni” con Robin Williams, con l’artista conosciuto come Prince e con persone che sostengono di avere conosciuto Colui che era definito in tutto il mondo “l’Alfa e l’Omega.” Martini esamina queste testimonianze con mente aperta e invita il lettore a fare altrettanto. Citazioni di persone che sono state intervistate: “Questo libro metterà in discussione i dubbi e le credenze delle persone. È una traduzione dell’etereo.” Edgar Cayce tramite la medium Jennifer Shaffer. (JenniferShaffer.com) “Buona fortuna a te, per aver fatto l’incredibile affermazione che esiste un aldilà.” Howard Schultz, un amico scomparso di r
Disturbo da deficit di attenzione negli adulti
by Bob BrayDisturbo da deficit di attenzione negli adulti Esiste una relazione tra disturbo da deficit di attenzione, disturbo tra stress post-traumatico e dipendenze? La consapevolezza di aver uno di questi disturbi potrebbe farvi scoprire qualcosa di più profondo dentro di voi. L'autore è arrivato alla conclusione che ci sia un forte relazione tra questi disturbi attraverso la sua esperienza insieme alle sue opportunità di lavoro. A queste persone solitamente vengono fatte delle diagnosi e vengono curate che se avessero una malattia sconosciuta. Nonostante questo l'Archivio generale di Psichiatria ha pubblicato studi che mostrano una relazione tra ADD(disturbo da deficit di attenzione) e dipendenza senza approfondimenti. L'autore condivide liberamente esempi provenienti dalla sua esperienza personale e quella di suo figlio affetto da ADD. Inoltre condivide situazioni nelle quali era stato in grado di aiutare altre persone ad “eliminare il loro blocco psicologico”. In questo libro sul disturbo da deficit di attenzione e ADHD ( disturbo da deficit di attenzione con iperattività) troverete: La definizione ed i sintomi dell'ADD e alcune ragioni per la quale viene diagnosticato in modo erroneo. Idee sbagliate riguardo l'ADD, incluso il credere che lo abbiano solo i bambini. Alcune delle possibili cause dell'ADD, oltre alle conseguenze fisiche,emotive e sociale di tale disturbo La tendenza di coloro che sono affetti dall'ADD di curarsi da soli. Come il sesso, il gioco d'azzardo o persino i conflitti con altre persone possano stimolare sostanze naturali come adrenalina o dopamine per alterare la propria mente Come meglio rendersi conto dei sintomi di ricomparsa e che cosa si può fare su di essi. Alcune strategie pratiche per modificare la propria vita. Questo non è un libro completo sull'ADD. E' vero che molte delle opinioni e idee degli autori si basano su un Program
Discurso Inverso en Teoría y Práctica
by Joshua SchmudeDiscurso Inverso en Teoría y Práctica fue escrito en un periodo de 4 años y detalla cómo uno puede usar su mente inconsciente para predecir el resultado de las carreras de caballos, o cualquier otro lugar que desee. Escrito por Joshua Schmude, un estudiante de David John Oates y analista de habla inversa certificado, este libro lleva al lector en una búsqueda espiritual, descubriendo los poderes latentes que residen dentro de su propia alma.
Cómo ser Amigo de las Mujeres: Cómo Rodearte de Mujeres Hermosas sin ser Ruin
by Richard G Lowe JrDurante la mayor parte de mi vida, fui extraordinariamente tímido e introvertido. Cuando no estaba trabajando, estaba en casa pintando miniaturas de fantasía, construyendo maquetas, recolectando rocas y clasificando mi colección de sellos. Después de que mi esposa falleció en 2005, decidí que necesitaba cambiar mi vida. Era hora de salir, conocer gente y hacer cosas con los demás. Esto fue muy difícil al principio, pero encontré la cámara y me convertí en fotógrafo. Me atraían los espectáculos de danza oriental y las hadas renacentistas, y como soy muy buen fotógrafo, pronto me encuentro el centro de atracción de cientos de mujeres hermosas. Al principio no sabía qué hacer con esto, pero pronto me acomodé y comencé a divertirme. La cosa es ... estas mujeres, más de mil de ellas, todas se hicieron amigas. Algunas de ellas, como Jannah, Erika, Nicole y Michelle, se hicieron muy buenas amigas y otras se juntaron conmigo en espectáculos y eventos y ocasionalmente hablaban por teléfono. Un día me sentí un poco decepcionado por estar solo en mi próximo cumpleaños, por lo que algunos de mis amigas bailarinas se lo tomaron en sus propias manos para organizar una fiesta para mí. No solo una fiesta, rentamos una tienda de piratas y unas 40 bailarinas vinieron a bailar para mí. Después de eso, se convirtió en una tradición anual, y cuando me mudé de California, ocho años después, la fiesta necesitaba dos tardes porque muchas bailarinas querían venir. Asistí a un espectáculo de Bella Sirena en Las Vegas, cientos de hadas en todo el país, cuatro cruceros de danza oriental (como fotógrafo) y fotografié a más de 1.200 mujeres en más de 1.250 eventos. La mayoría de las veces, el asiento central de la primera fila estaba reservado para mí, incluso en algunos de los eventos más grandes. Tomé más de un millón de fotos y, por supuesto, hay muchas fotos cuando las mujeres me
Boost Your Career: How to Make an Impact, Get Recognized, and Build the Career You Want
by Sander Flaum Mechele FlaumAn exclusive guide to besting the competition and rising to the top in your career. Many people spend years working themselves into the ground, only to be passed over for the promotions, recognition, and pay raises they deserve. Today, there is a new set of unwritten rules for getting ahead, and they are all about making an impact. In Boost Your Career, Sander and Mechele Flaum expose what many people have taken years to learn: Success depends on the "impact dynamic." Defined as projects that make a resounding difference in an organization, with the added benefit of impressing key stakeholders, the impact dynamic is what separates over-deliverers from average workers. Drawing on their many years in business in a variety of high-level roles, the Flaums teach readers exactly what they need to know in today's job market: how to identify opportunities and successfully lead projects that will propel their careers. Packed with real and exclusive stories from seasoned professionals, newbies in big roles, and entrepreneurs in a variety of industries, this book shares the hidden hurdles, aha! moments, and tips for getting ahead in a competitive environment. Whether you've been at the same company for twenty years, you're starting a new job tomorrow, or you own your own business, Boost Your Career will make a resounding difference in how you view your professional role and frame your accomplishments.
How to Escape Lifetime Security and Pursue Your Impossible Dream: A Guide to Transforming Your Career
by Kenneth AtchityFor the Type C, or creative, personalities who want their work to "fill" their deepest creative urges, this is the frontline guide to making the transition from a secure and soulless job to a life built around a creative dream. Individuals learn how to follow the mind's eye to construct a life that conforms to personal vision, steal time to make creative dreams come true, use as assets the resources around them, and turn creative goals and objectives into an effective life plan. Introduces the catchy buzzword "Type C"Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.
Selling Art without Galleries: Toward Making a Living from Your Art
by Daniel Grant“Not simply a how-to book, Selling Art without Galleries is a hands-on guidebook to daily life in the complex and sometimes murky world of the art market.” —Sculpture Magazine The days in which artists must get their work into galleries in order to gain success and recognition are long over. With that in mind, Daniel Grant gives readers advice on the multitude of options artists now have for marketing their work as well as how to sell work in a host of nontraditional venues, such as online, through open studio events, and in hospitals, restaurants, and art fairs. In this updated and revised edition, Grant provides new chapters on such topics as: Publicity and social media Public art loan programs Meeting prospective buyers at museums “Handmade” and “Made in America” Artists’ estates and private foundations The benefits of donating artwork In addition, Grant includes tips on disaster preparedness, workspaces, housing and residencies, emergency funds, and legal assistance. For any artist looking to explore success outside of a gallery, Selling Art without Galleries is a comprehensive and invaluable guide.
How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist: Selling Yourself without Selling Your Soul (Seventh Edition)
by Carol Michels“Michels explodes the romantic notion of the starving artist.” —The New York Times “Michels is a tough but compassionate advocate, savvy in the ways of the world and the demands on artists in this materialistic society.” —The Miami Herald Written for fine artists ready to launch their careers as well as experienced artists who wish to relaunch their careers, How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist, Seventh Edition, an acclaimed guide, empowers artists to take control of their careers to create a fulfilling life and earn a decent income. In this newly revised edition, Caroll Michels continues to demystify the inner workings of the art world and challenge the status quo. New chapters discuss such topics as: New business models for artists: Going to the extreme The use of social media and website development as marketing and publicity tools and what does and doesn’t work The confusion between the “art-buying public” and the “general public” and their differences New suggestions for establishing and calculating prices for artwork Neighborhood gentrification and the growing challenges of securing a reasonably priced live/work space How dealers find artists, how to negotiate with dealers, and how to understand a dealer’s agenda Using her own experiences as an artist as well as the experiences of her clients, Michels crafts a must-read guidebook for anyone interested in embarking upon a successful career as an artist.