Art Business

Renowned statistician David Spiegelhalter shows how we can become better at dealing with what we don't know to make smarter choices in a world so full of puzzling variables. In lucid, lively prose, Spiegelhalter guides us through the principles of probability, illustrating how they can help us think more analytically about everything from medical advice to sports to climate change forecasts.

The Art, Craft, and Economics of Soap and Candle Making and Selling A Step-By-Step Guide to Starting a Successful Home-Based Soap and Candle Making Business Ever dreamed of quitting your job, working in your pajamas, and building something with your own two hands—something beautiful, relaxing, and profitable? “Turn your passion into profit—one soap bar at a time.” This book isn’t just about making soap and candles. It’s about turning your passion into purpose and your creativity into cash. Whether you want to create clean, organic products for personal use or you're ready to ...

You're in sales. Whether you call it persuasion or sharing, it all boils down to the same thing: Your aim is to get other people to accept you, your product, or your idea. Within this audiobook are hundreds of ideas and essential sales phrases for doing just that. Tom Hopkins is unique in that he won't teach you any strategy that he hasn't proven to work successfully in real-life selling situations.

“Dr. E's epic landscape photography throughout the book truly exalts the spirit of Tao, complimenting his eloquent essays and stories behind the shots.” --Sarah Chen For the past five years, award-winning physicist Dr. Elliot McGucken has traveled thousands of miles with a tattered copy of the Tao te Ching he first picked up while hiking the John Muir Trail several years back. Since then, the Tao has mentored him on countless landscape photography trips through Yosemite and the High Sierras, across Death Valley, throughout the Colorado Plateau and Grand Escalante Staircase, and on all ...

As a teenager visiting the Andy Warhol Museum, Beth Pickens realized the importance of making art. As an adult, she has worked as a consultant empowering artists. Intimate yet practical, Your Art Will Save Your Life helps artists build a sustainable practice while navigating the world of MFAs, residencies, and institutional funding.

Since it was first published almost fifteen years ago, David Allen’s Getting Things Done has become one of the most influential business books of its era, and the ultimate book on personal organization. “GTD” is now shorthand for an entire way of approaching professional and personal tasks, and has spawned an entire culture of websites, organizational tools, seminars, and offshoots. Allen has rewritten the book from start to finish, tweaking his classic text with important perspectives on the new workplace, and adding material that will make the book fresh and relevant for years to come.

Every day, we absorb body blows: some glancing, others that knock us to the mat. It doesn't matter how well-prepared or tough you think you are. Everyone, at some point, is hit with a haymaker from life. It's the cost of living. And just like in the ring, opting out of pain is not an option. In Hard Lessons From The Hurt Business, former heavyweight boxer Ed Latimore takes listeners on a journey from his hardscrabble childhood in Pittsburgh's public housing projects to his signing with Jay-Z's Roc Nation Sport.

Every day, we find ourselves in gatherings, Priya Parker says in The Art of Gathering. If we can understand what makes these gatherings effective and memorable, then we can reframe and redirect them to benefit everyone, host and guest alike. Parker defines a gathering as three or more people who come together for a specific purpose. When we understand why we gather, she says - to acknowledge, to learn, to challenge, to change - we learn how to organize gatherings that are relevant and memorable.

For more than thirty years, All You Need to Know About the Music Business has been universally regarded as the definitive guide to the music industry. Now in its eleventh edition, Passman leads novices and experts alike through what has been the most profound change in the music business since the days of wax cylinders and piano rolls: streaming. For the first time in history, music is no longer monetized by selling something—it’s monetized by how many times a listener streams a song.

As president and CEO of Herman Miller, Inc., Max DePree nurtured a culture of open communication and inclusion. In Leadership Is an Art, DePree expounds on his innovative style of business stewardship, one that contributed to the remarkable success of his firm and other respected American companies. DePree emphasizes a humanistic approach, which encourages relationship-building and idea-sharing at all levels of the organization. In a unique take for a business guide, he also stresses the importance of corporate responsibility and the power of generosity.

Inside the Business of Graphic Design casts a precise and realistic light on the risks, requirements, and rewards of running a creative and successful design business. Whether you dream of setting up a small studio, or whether you've been on your own for years, this provocative guide is an important source of success strategies for every graphics professional.

Do you want to take your team coaching to the next level? Are you looking for an approach that is flexible, forward-thinking, and can make a real impact? As a coach, you’re well aware of the positive changes that coaching can bring to any team or organisation, big or small. You know that with the right guidance, people can work together to overcome any obstacle. However, the fixed model approach of more traditional team coaching can have limitations in our fast-paced, ever-changing world. Here is where the idea of working emergently comes in.

Stop Selling, Start Asking: Unlock a Thriving Coaching Practice & Create Client Breakthroughs Through the Art of Transformative Questioning. Are you a talented coach tired of the endless "sales hustle"? Do you dream of attracting clients effortlessly and facilitating truly life-changing breakthroughs, but find yourself stuck in conversations that don't convert or go deep enough? Imagine a world where your initial conversations with prospects aren't pitches, but profound coaching experiences in themselves—where they have breakthroughs, and enthusiastically ask to work with you, no ...

While you may not have “sales” in your title, that doesn't mean you don't have to sell. Renowned sales authority Dr. Cindy McGovern believes that everyone is a salesperson, regardless of his or her job description. When you ask for a referral, network to form a new connection, or interview for a job, you're selling the other person on an ideal version of yourself. Every Job Is a Sales Job will help you learn to identify “selling” opportunities that you may have overlooked.

America has been through the biggest financial crisis since the great Depression, unemployment numbers are frightening, median wages have been flat since the 1970s, and it is common to expect that things will get worse before they get better. Certainly, the multidecade stagnation is not yet over. How will we get out of this mess?

In "Dream Walking," entrepreneur Daniel Kim reveals the profound difference between those who dream in darkness and those who dream with eyes wide open-the rare individuals who transform their visions into reality. Drawing from his journey from self-doubt to multi-million dollar success with global brands, Kim shares battle-tested principles that will awaken your authentic dreams, help you develop laser focus on what truly matters, and teach you to attract success rather than chase it. This isn't just another success manual but a radical invitation to become a "Dream Walker"-someone ...

This book dares you to experience the liberation, healing, and empowerment that come when you make a spiritual practice out of learning to love yourself. The Self-Love Superpower shares specific, hands-on action steps designed to support your journey from paralyzing self-criticism to expansive self-adoration.

Virtual Training is the definitive guide to delivering virtual training that engages learners and makes new skills and behavioral changes stick. Jeb Blount, one of the most celebrated trainers and authors of our generation, walks you step-by-step through the seven elements of effective, engaging virtual learning experiences.

This book is essentially for young entrepreneurs who wants to understand how to balance private and business Life. This is an Art! This book help to organize your Life, set up priorities and create your own personal strategy for a successful and happy Life. Start Now with set up smart goals.

Upstart sheds light on the many successes and some of the challenges involved in navigating a top creative business in an ever-changing technological landscape. While it provides insights for those within the industry, this book also offers broader lessons intended for all entrepreneurs and business leaders.