Creative Parenting

What do the Dyson vacuum cleaner, Starbucks, Instagram, GoPro, Facebook, and Lululemon yoga pants have in common? Every one of them was the result not of data-driven analytics or corporate brainstorming sessions but a hunch - the intuitive understanding of a deep unmet need. Anxiety over "being more innovative" leads entrepreneurs to create solutions in search of problems. But what if you could use your intuition to identify an existing problem that's begging for a solution?

An inventor, adventurer, entrepreneur, collector, and entertainer, and son of legendary scientist-astronaut Owen Garriott, Richard Garriott de Cayeux has been behind some of the most exciting undertakings of our time. A legendary pioneer of the online gaming industry - and a member of every gaming Hall of Fame - Garriott invented the multi-player online game, and coined the term "Avatar" to describe an individual's online character. In this fascinating memoir, Garriott invites listeners on the great adventure that is his life.

Learning to harness the power of positive thinking is not a new concept at all. It traces its modern-day roots back to people like Dale Carnegie and Napoleon Hill, both of whom wrote extensively about the benefits that positive thinking can have on a person's life and their future success. It’s time now to learn how to change the way you think to help you become more successful.

In a world that often prioritizes productivity and efficiency, it’s easy to overlook the importance of creativity and leisure. Yet, engaging in creative arts and hobbies offers more than just a break from the daily grind—it provides a vital outlet for self-expression, relaxation, and personal growth.

From GQ's "Nerd of the Year" to one of Time's most influential people in the world, Biz Stone represents different things to different people. But he is known to all as the creative, effervescent, funny, charmingly positive and remarkably savvy co-founder of Twitter - the social media platform that singlehandedly changed the way the world works. Now, Biz tells fascinating, pivotal, and personal stories from his early life and his careers at Google and Twitter, sharing his knowledge about the nature and importance of ingenuity today.

Dieses Buch hält den Schlüssel zu einem besseren Leben in Ihren Händen. Vera F. Birkenbihl, die Meisterin der lebensnahen Ratschläge, hat 115 Ideen gesammelt, die Ihr Leben sofort verbessern können. Sie finden Antworten auf Fragen, die Sie schon immer beschäftigt haben: Wie überwinde ich meinen Ärger? Wie mache ich ein unwiderstehliches Angebot? Wie gewinne ich mehr Gelassenheit im Alltag? Jede Seite bietet eine neue, praxiserprobte Technik, um Herausforderungen zu meistern und Ihren Alltag effizienter und erfüllender zu gestalten.

Packed with interviews, encouraging real life stories and tips from successful entrepreneurs who started with a passion and turned it into their own successful, creative business, this practical guide will take you through the very first steps of defining creative and financial success to ultimately establishing a rewarding start-up.

Forest Trails to Wellness: Health, Healing, and Happiness through Hiking by William Vincent unveils the deep connection between humans and nature and its impact on our well-being. Scientific evidence reveals that interaction with the natural world is essential for physical, emotional, and mental health. As urbanization encroaches on green spaces, it becomes crucial to preserve areas for outdoor activities.

Are you experiencing creative burnout? Using the effective strategies for creative endurance developed by creative director of Fast Company and accomplished marathon runner Mike Schnaidt, you can remain imaginative and inventive through any tough situation, throughout your life and career. Featuring inspiring stories from designers, astronauts, illustrators, ultramarathoners, chefs, photographers, and an Olympic Gold medalist, Creative Endurance provides a unique combination of practical advice, alongside inspiring examples to help you overcome creative obstacles and thrive.

Discover how to use the power of the mind's eye and shift toxic energies to create the life you desire with author Ryan Zink's book, Creative Intuitive Solutions Spaces. By learning how to clear low-vibe dense energies, you will be able to start attracting more of what you desire and achieve more than you ever thought possible. This book of personal empowerment provides a daily meditation practice that will help you heal and unlock your potential.

What if you knew that compassion was the antidote to healing our hurt, hate-filled world? Would you know how to use it in every circumstance, with family, friends, and strangers alike? Would you be open to doing so, even when it involved acts that may seem unforgivable? Would you be willing to be gentle and sympathetic with yourself?

Are you a songwriter who feels frustrated? Do you have unfinished masterpieces sitting in a drawer somewhere? Do you feel stuck, confused and paralyzed in the process? Do you have feelings of inadequacy, comparing yourself to other great songwriters out there? Then you've picked up The Crazybrave Songwriter just in time. In Lisa M. Arreguin's breakthrough guide on the craft of songwriting, she will show you a way out of your creative malaise by helping to clarify, build, and deliver your musical message in every song you write.

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.

In a world where every business, brand, product, and service needs a strong visual identity, it’s critical for clients and creative professionals to work together. And the key to success, as with any relationship, is communication. In Dear Client, award-winning graphic designer Bonnie Siegler offers an invaluable step-by-step guide to how to talk so creatives will listen, and how to listen when creatives talk.

Have you ever been stuck? Creative freedom could be simple...It really is possible to become unstoppable. You can conquer the blank page. You can let your talents shine. You can (really) make money with your gifts. Our culture paints creative people as flaky and confused. Don’t listen to their lies. You are more than a character.

Popular creative coach Gail McMeekin, author of the best-selling The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women, offers a wealth of advice for the specific challenges creative women face today: thinking too small, underestimating the need for change, fearing the future, and lacking self-confidence. McMeekin combines interviews with some of today’s most successful women and her own proven success strategies to help readers transcend their “blocks” and achieve success.

Through insights from neuroscience, psychology, and social science, as well as the author’s own experience, this audiobook examines the link between our habits and how we get the most amazing ideas, providing a clear blueprint for more creative thinking in the process.

Qu'est-ce qui fait que nous viennent, dans certaines circonstances, de nouvelles idées, pour développer ou recentrer nos stratégies, et pour rendre notre quotidien plus intéressant ? Vous avez certainement remarqué que certains problèmes, que nous avions laissés en plan, se voient soudainement résolus. Comment vous mettre dans cet état créatif et inspiré? Comment faire en sorte d'avoir spontanément les bonnes idées et les solutions ?

Do your overflowing shelves whisper forgotten dreams? Does the chaos around you stifle your creativity instead of sparking it? You're not alone. Countless creatives struggle with the paradox of needing inspiration while being overwhelmed by clutter. Nafeez Imtiaz, a seasoned artist and productivity coach, understands this struggle firsthand. Years spent buried under a mountain of "maybe-laters" and half-finished projects left him creatively stagnant. But through trial and error, he discovered the transformative power of minimalism for creatives.

Does he really love me? Am I the right person? Am I doing something wrong? Anxious thoughts and constant worries plague relationships and prevent you from experiencing the pleasure of real and authentic love. There are millions of people who feel constantly frustrated, unable to express their feelings, and lost in a relationship that seems to have nothing more to give. Luckily, you don’t need to endure these conditions any longer.