Art Career Development

The Art of Opportunity offers a path toward new growth, providing the perspective and methods you need to make innovation happen. Written by a team of experts with both academic and industry experience - and a client roster composed of some of the world's leading companies - this book provides you with the necessary tools to help you capture growth instead of chasing it.

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.

Less than one percent of all musicians reach megastar-level fame. For the rest of us, a successful music career involves playing in bars, clubs, hotels, corporate gigs, cruise ships, and wedding venues. That career can be just as fulfilling and meaningful—if you’re willing to work on the fundamentals. Gig for Life will teach you those fundamentals. Georges Elchakieh shares his system for every aspect of creating and running a successful business as a musician.

Tiny homes aren’t for everyone. Living in a tiny home is a passion that some people just don’t have, but you do! Tiny homes have become so popular because it creates a simple way of living. Not only are they so much cheaper than building a standard house, but they have more authenticity, more personality, and double the fun! Venturing into real estate can be hard but with tiny homes, it can be as simple as one, two, three! You are probably out there in the world trying to find ways to build your wealth.

You could be the proud parent of the next big child star. Naturally, you’d want to support their dreams and help them put their acting prowess to work. But first, a reality check: Even if your kid has plenty of talent, finding success in the entertainment industry can be quite challenging.

This book is like having coffee with an award-winning marketing expert. Most business guidebooks treat you like a dummy or an idiot. Not this one. This is a short and easy-to-listen-to guidebook filled with useful, no bullshit, only-what-you-need-to-know, immediately actionable advice for marketing your business or startup.

Let's explore how to protect your business from failure, build it to the point where your retirement needs are met, and sell or transfer it at the highest net revenue possible by leveraging growth, employee retention, and tax strategies.

The Art of War has been applied to many fields outside of the military. Many business books have applied the lessons taken from the book to office politics and corporate business strategy. Many Japanese companies make the book required reading for their key executives. The book is also popular among Western business circles citing its utilitarian value regarding management practices. Many entrepreneurs and corporate executives have turned to it for inspiration and advice on how to succeed in competitive business situations.

You don’t have to be brilliant to produce brilliant work. Many of the characters you will meet in this book failed at school, lacked natural talent, were not especially gifted or were repeatedly sacked. But their methods produced brilliant work - and they will work for you, too. Make Brilliant Work is the essential book from Rod Judkins, author of the international best seller The Art of Creative Thinking.

Subliminal messages are everywhere, from the advertisements you see on TV to the conversations you have with those around you. Many people don’t realize that these messages are secretly influencing the decisions they make. You may be unintentionally making decisions that, without the use of subliminal psychology, you wouldn’t have made on your own accord. By learning how to spot subliminal messaging, you’ll be able to free yourself of the effects and avoid being manipulated. It’s time to take control of your life and protect yourself from the effects of subliminal messaging.

Seguro recientemente algún conocido utilizó el término ecommerce o comercio electrónico, con lo cual te trasladas mentalmente a compras por internet, pero va más allá, imagínalo como la autopista más grande para comprar y vender sin horarios, ni barreras geográficas; mediante sitios web propios o tipo marketplace que tienen miles de vendedores y tú puedes ser el próximo.

In the past 10 years, the Internet video platform YouTube has changed media and entertainment as profoundly as the invention of film, radio, and television did more than six decades earlier. Streampunks is a firsthand account of this upstart company, examining how it evolved and where it will take us next.

After starting two iconic music venues and surviving the dot-com bust, Michael Dorf offers gripping stories and hard-earned business lessons with a contrarian twist. As technology becomes more deeply woven into our lives, the key to success can be found in satisfying people’s yearning for live human interaction.

You'll want to listen to this book if you're either an entrepreneur, creative, innovator, or someone who aspires to be one of the above; you're struggling with your to-do list and things keep getting in your way, stopping you from following through and you’re ready for a change; you want to get into a less-dreaming, more-doing state of mind; or, you simply want to hear a good story.

The sport of mixed martial arts provides its fans and athletes with a unique set of practices, philosophies, and techniques that can generate results and success in any aspect of life. Like the champions of MMA, there are those who excel in the world of business those who have the ability to break sales quotas, build unstoppable teams, create dynamic businesses, and do so while savoring every minute they are alive.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Art of Life Admin, written and read by Elizabeth Emens. This book will give you many hours of your life back. Every day, an unseen form of labour creeps into our lives, stealing precious moments of free time, placing a strain on our schedules and relationships, and earning neither appreciation nor compensation in return. Scheduling doctor's appointments. Planning a party. Buying a present. Filling out paperwork. This labour is 'life admin' - the kind of secretarial and managerial work necessary to run a life and a household.

Set your book up for success (before you even finish writing it). Most new authors don’t know that writing the book is just one piece of the publishing puzzle. An even bigger piece is getting that book into the right readers’ hands, over and over again. Fortunately, there's an easy way to do this. Packed with practical, actionable advice, The Evergreen Author delivers a proven, step-by-step system on how to successfully publish your work and grow an audience of readers. Follow the proven plan laid out in The Evergreen Author, and reach your publishing goals.

It seems like every day we're faced with new challenges and problems that we don't have the answers to. How do we make decisions when we don't know what the right answer is? This audiobook is the answer! Critical Thinking and Stoicism will show you how to think in mental models to develop effective decision-making and problem-solving skills. You'll also learn how to apply the principles of stoicism to your everyday life, so you can help develop better decision-making skills, problem-solve more effectively, and stay positive in any situation.

With the frenetic pace of life and ever-evolving technology, face-to-face human interaction is becoming a lost art. The simple formula of You, You, Me, You enables you to easily create meaningful connections and build relationships that can provide lasting benefits, whether the outcomes you seek are professional (getting a job) or personal (getting a date). Discover how to network effectively and leave a lasting impression and understand the importance of how building relationships can create a positive life experience!

The modern life makes us take decisions and act faster and faster. But not all people are capable of doing all things that were planned on time. So how is it possible to spend time effectively and consciously? What rules can help you to keep up-to-date with work and to complete projects according to deadline? This practical audio course will answer on all these questions.