Self Help Books for Women

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PRINCIPLE CENTRED LEADERSHIP will help solve these dilemmas – and many others: * how do we achieve a wise and renewing balance between work and family in the midst of constant pressures and crises? * how do we unleash the creativity, talent and energy of the vast majority of the work force, whose jobs neither require nor reward such resources? * how can we have a culture characterised by change, flexibility and continuous improvement and still maintain a sense of stability and security? * how do we create team spirit and harmony among people and departments that have been criticising and attacking each other for years? * how do we get people and culture aligned with strategy, so that everyone in an organisation is as committed to the strategy as those who formulated it?… More >>

Principle-Centered Leadership

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Genius is made, not born. And human beings are gifted with an almost unlimited potential for learning and creativity. Now you can uncover your own hidden abilities, sharpen your senses, and liberate your unique intelligence–by following the example of the greatest genius of all time, Leonardo da Vinci.

Acclaimed author Michael J. Gelb, who has helped thousands of people expand their minds to accomplish more than they ever thought possible, shows you how. Drawing on Da Vinci’s notebooks, inventions, and legendary works of art, Gelb introduces Seven Da Vincian Principles–the essential elements of genius–from curiosità, the insatiably curious approach to life to connessione, the appreciation for the interconnectedness of all things. With Da Vinci as your inspiration, you will discover an exhilarating new way of thinking. And step-by-step, through exercises and provocative lessons, you will harness the power–and awesome wonder–of your own genius, … More >>

How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day

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Walking in this World presents the next step in Julia Cameron’s course of discovering and recovering the creative self. The Artist’s Way, a classic cherished by aspiring and working artists who have experienced its benefits, is a groundbreaking book that offered an original and astoundingly effective 12-week course in recovering inherent creativity by minimising life’s ‘blocks’ – self sabotage, jealously, guilt, lack of confidence and other inhibiting forces. Walking in this World shows readers how to inhabit this world with a sense of renewed creativity. Full of valuable new strategies and techniques for breaking through difficult creative ground, this is the ‘intermediate-level’ of the Artist’s Way programme. A profoundly inspired work by the leading authority on the subject of creativity, Walking in this World is destined to become a true classic…. More >>

Walking in this World: The Practical Art of Creativity

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illustrated with 12-page color photo insert and line art throughout

A revised and expanded edition of the classic drawing-instruction book that has sold more than 2,500,000 copies.

When Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain was first published in 1979, it hit the New York Times bestseller list within two weeks and stayed there for more than a year. In 1989, when Dr. Betty Edwards revised the book, it went straight to the Times list again. Now Dr. Edwards celebrates the twentieth anniversary of her classic book with a second revised edition.

Over the last decade, Dr. Edwards has refined her material through teaching hundreds of workshops and seminars. Truly The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, this edition includes:

* the very latest developments in brain research;
* new material on using drawing techniques in the corporate world and in education;
* instruction on self-expression through drawing;
* an updated… More >>

The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: A Course in Enhancing Creativity and Artistic Confidence

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Meet Fred. In his powerful new book THE FRED FACTOR, motivational speaker Mark Sanborn recounts the true story of Fred, the mail carrier who passionately loves his job and who genuinely cares about the people he serves. Because of that, he is constantly going the extra mile handling the mail – and sometimes watching over the houses – of the people on his route, treating everyone he meets as a friend. Where others might see delivering mail as monotonous drudgery, Fred sees an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of those he serves. We’ve all encountered people like Fred in our lives. In THE FRED FACTOR, Mark Sanborn illuminates the simple steps each of us can take to transform our own lives from the ordinary – into the extraordinary. Sanborn, through stories about Fred and others like him, reveals the four basic principles that will help us bring fresh energy and creativity to our life and work: how to make a real difference everyday, how t… More >>

The Fred Factor: How Passion in Your Work and Life Can Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary

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Creativity is about capturing those moments that make life worth living. The author’s objective is to offer an understanding of what leads to these moments, be it the excitement of the artist at the easel or the scientist in the lab, so that knowledge can be used to enrich people’s lives. Drawing on 100 interviews with exceptional people, from biologists and physicists to politicians and business leaders, poets and artists, as well as his 30 years of research on the subject, Csikszentmihalyi uses his famous theory to explore the creative process. He discusses such ideas as why creative individuals are often seen as selfish and arrogant, and why the tortured genius is largely a myth. Most important, he clearly explains why creativity needs to be cultivated and is necessary for the future of our country, if not the world…. More >>

Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention

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Sparked by her long search for inspiration in her life and work, Gail McMeekin has worked closely with some of today’s most highly creative women for her one-of-a-kind guide to maximizing creative energy. “For many women,” she writes, “breaking free of our societal and psychological chains is a prerequisite to truly creating a life that expresses our genuineness and uniqueness.” The dynamic women sharing their secrets for the first time include Sarah Ban Breathnach, who channeled her creativity into the book she was “born to write” (the best-selling Simple Abundance); interior designer Chris Madden; and software tycoon Brenda Laurel. From interviews and conversations, McMeekin distilled the common themes in these innovators’ lives and work into practices any woman can use…. More >>

The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women: A Portable Mentor

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“The most accessible and complete art therapy book ever published. It is a great achievement.”
–Shaun McNiff, author of Art Is Medicine and Trust the Process “Malchiodi’s fascinating book shows how modern art therapy is being employed as a potent health-care intervention.”
–Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Prayer Is Good Medicine and Healing Words Newly updated and revised, this authoritative guide shows you how to use art therapy to guide yourself and others on a special path of personal growth, insight, and transformation. Cathy A. Malchiodi, a leading expert in the field, gives you step-by-step instructions for stimulating creativity and interpreting the resulting art pieces. This encouraging and effective method can help you and others recover from pain and become whole again. The Art Therapy Sourcebook will help you: Find relief from overwhelming emotions Recover from traumatic losses Reduce their… More >>

Art Therapy Sourcebook

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We’ve all been there. The words just won’t come out right, or at all. We get halfway into a creative project and then unexpectedly run out of steam. We get nervous about something we’re passionate about and put down the paintbrush or turn off the computer.
Getting Unstuck Without Coming Unglued is about understanding blocks in the creative process and getting to the bottom of what causes them.
Author Susan O’Doherty, a psychotherapist specializing in helping artists of all sorts get unstuck, says that many of the things that block us are gender-specific: women’s fear of success; competing in male-dominated fields; the stress of trying to do serious creative work while holding down a job and, often, caring for a family. Procrastination, a problem for women and men, also gets its due. With the proper tools, however, she assures us that we can regain control over our creative lives.
This practical and accessible guide uses case studies from O’Dohe… More >>

Getting Unstuck Without Coming Unglued: A Woman’s Guide to Unblocking Creativity

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Women Embracing Creativity is a postive and uplifting book designed to help women uncover, develop, and make use of their true creative talents. The book provides simple techniques for building creative confidence, and helps you develop healthy habits to spark an abundant stream of ideas and keep it flowing. Told through the entertaining experiences of a fellow creative woman, Women Embracing Creativity shows you how to break through common problems that can hold them back from creating, like procrastination, fear, and perfectionism, and guides you toward developing a rewarding, lifelong creative practice…. More >>

Women Embracing Creativity: Unleashing Your Inner Artist