Arts Management

One of today's most in-demand leadership consultants, Harrison Monarth, has coached executives and CEOs in various industries, from technology, medicine and law, to hospitality, and consumer products. They have come from companies as large and wide-ranging as Hewlett-Packard, P&G, General Motors, Deloitte Consulting, PepsiCo, and Standard and Poor's. Monarth has now updated his classic groundbreaking guide to give you the edge on the competition in today's dog-eat-dog business landscape.

The Art of Manipulation offers you a framework to master powerful and practical ways to influence and control people’s behavior, negotiate better, make your pitch, and manipulate others to get what you want. The Art of Manipulation will reshape the way you think about influencing people and getting what you want. You will get tools and effective strategies - not mere theories, but real practical strategies and how-to’s to start transforming your thinking and behavior, influencing people, and thus, get desired results faster.

Être plus efficace et plus détendu, avancer dans ses projets professionnels tout en ayant du temps pour soi et pour les êtres qui nous sont chers, jouir des plaisirs de la vie tout en remplissant ses obligations... Le secret ? Simplifier sa vie, se fixer moins d'objectifs et obtenir plus de résultats. Ce livre vous initie à l'art d'aller à l'essentiel : il vous transmet le pouvoir d'une vie simplifiée. En apprenant à identifier les choses indispensables de votre vie et à sélectionner le nécessaire, vous déplacerez des montagnes.

Discover the original, instinctive, nonreligious form of meditation that has been lost to the world. Richard L. Haight, award-winning author of The Unbound Soul and master of four samurai arts, shares the best-kept secret in self-improvement, cognitive development, and stress relief, which he calls the "warrior's meditation".

Be honest, are you running your dojo like a business person? Or are you just holding the keys to the building and nearly everything else feels out of your control? Martial Arts triple-world-title holder and entrepreneur Gordon Burcham is finally sharing his insider secrets that led his MA school to become one of the leading dojos in the UK. Combining his personal MA journey and business acumen, he is pulling no punches in this straightforward guide. The Business of Martial Arts is second-to-none and lays out the exact methods he used to achieve his incredible success.

Los hábitos acerca del dinero son la clave de la riqueza. Sorprendentemente, millones de personas trabajan día tras día para ganar algo que no saben cómo administrar pero sí cómo gastar. La mayoría sufre por el mal manejo de deudas contraídas y por un avasallante número de tarjetas de crédito que dan un sentido aparente de liquidez pero son terreno fértil para las víctimas del consumo emocional, con el subsecuente deterioro de la economía del tarjetahabiente, que sólo contribuye, con esa actitud, a enriquecer la vida de otros.

Have you bought in to “the new normal”? It’s a lifestyle based on heightened expectations and upward social comparisons. It sounds good, and it often feels necessary. But it’s killing us. In Own Your Happy, best-selling author Valorie Burton shares openly about her struggle against a lifestyle that seems normal but is far from natural. Even better, she equips listeners with the tools to create a lifestyle filled with breathing room - a lifestyle that empowers each of us to be fully present, more productive, and truly satisfied.

Stress, if left unmanaged, can be the root of serious illnesses. In this age of packed schedules and busy days, one is bound to be affected by it. In this valuable and insightful book, practicing management consultant Sarvesh Gulati outlines steps to manage and bust the stress.

HOW TO STOP OVERTHINKING understands the struggles you are going through. The author of this book understand that you can't sleep at night, you overreact, and you appear to be sensitive. That you are plagued with self-doubt, you often feel no self-value, and that things are just too hard for "someone like you."

From core principles to proven tricks, Getting Things Done has the potential to transform the way you work - and the way you experience work. At any level of implementation, David Allen's entertaining and thought-provoking advice shows you how to pick up the pace without wearing yourself down.

At the turn of the last century, the Guggenheim family ran the most powerful mining conglomerate on earth. Decades later came the Guggenheim museum, which became the hub of the world’s most powerful art brand. In between, the Guggenheim name was uttered in every field from aviation to politics, from journalism to rocketry.

The 21st century's counterpart to Sun Tzu's The Art of War, Dan Sanker's Collaborate: The Art of We gives a new generation of pioneering business enthusiasts a practical guide to capture tomorrow's opportunities. Globalization, technological advances, and cultural changes have opened the door for a new winning formula that combines traditional competition with contemporary collaborative business practices. Listeners will change their mindsets and learn practical tools to tap into talent, overcome organizational obstacles, and create dramatic incremental value....

Reclaim your power, heal your hidden wounds, and manifest positive change with art therapy as your gentle guide. Have you been yearning for a transformation, but feel hindered by past traumas, unhealed wounds, or habitual patterns? Are you seeking a gentle, yet engaging way to unlock your full potential? Shadow work is the process of exploring and understanding your hidden emotions and traits, helping you achieve a more balanced and complete sense of self.

What if charisma could be taught? For the first time, science and technology have taken charisma apart, figured it out, and turned it into an applied science: In controlled laboratory experiments, researchers could raise or lower people's level of charisma as if they were turning a dial.

L'art de ne pas travailler... mis à part quelques surdoués de naissance, le commun des mortels a souvent hélas ! vite fait d'en oublier les secrets ! Et paradoxalement, à une époque où la valeur sociale du travail est au cœur de bien des débats, ceux qui travaillent trop, ceux qui ne travaillent pas ou plus, finissent par se retrouver dans des difficultés telles que gérer leur temps libre.

Preeminent leadership scholar Linda Hill, along with former Pixar tech wizard Greg Brandeau, MIT researcher Emily Truelove, and Being the Boss coauthor Kent Lineback, found among leaders a widely shared, and mistaken, assumption: that a "good" leader in all other respects would also be an effective leader of innovation. The truth is, leading innovation takes a distinctive kind of leadership, one that unleashes and harnesses the "collective genius" of the people in the organization.

Elaine Biech, one of the most highly regarded names in talent development, has set out to identify the perfect blend of content mastery and audience insight. The result is this highly informative book. The Art and Science of Training presents the science for learning and development, but it also emphasizes that training success lies in knowing what to do when things don't go as planned.

We all wish we had more time to pause and reflect about small decisions and big goals - and everything in between. But since we live and work in a vortex of tasks, meetings, decisions, and serious responsibilities, we rarely get the chance to step back. In this practical guide, best-selling author and Harvard Business School Professor Joseph Badaracco argues that you don't need long periods of solitude and tranquility to reflect well.

Discover how to transform your volunteers from occasional helpers to dedicated champions - even if you've struggled with volunteer management before! Are you finding it difficult to attract and retain dedicated volunteers? Does your recruitment feel like a revolving door, with newcomers leaving as soon as they arrive? Managing volunteers from diverse backgrounds can be challenging, but you're not alone. This comprehensive guide provides practical solutions based on real-world experiences and cutting-edge research.

In the world of Fringe (or off-off-Broadway) theatre, a strong debate has been raging for years - when you're producing a low/no-budget production, how on earth can you make it happen and still treat everyone involved in an open, honest, and ethical manner? Open Book Theatre Management is the first audiobook ever to show you exactly how to mount a theatre production without losing either your integrity or your shirt.