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You are not broken. You are not late. You are right on time. Trusting yourself in a noisy world can feel like standing in a fitting room under bad lighting, trying on versions of yourself that never quite feel like you. Trust Yourself Anyway is your permission to stop squeezing into lives that aren’t made for you and start listening to the quiet inner voice that already knows what fits. Sally Miller has spent more than three decades designing clothes for girls and women. She knows what it means to watch someone light up when they finally see themselves clearly.

THINKING like a copywriter: 110 lessons on mindset. These principles and concepts will help you think concretely about big things, including creativity, productivity, storytelling, influence, success and failure, research, ideation, AI, ethics, and many other concepts copywriters must understand to do their best work.

What if becoming world-class at anything wasn’t about talent at all, but about following a clear, repeatable system? Most people practice blindly. They grind harder, not smarter. As a result, progress stalls, frustration spikes, and mastery feels out of reach. The Practice Blueprint flips that script.

An award-winning designer and former Design Lead at the iconic innovation firm IDEO teaches how to use small, creative risks to build trust, inspire connection, and supercharge employee engagement. In a world where safety easily becomes stagnation and risk is seen as a threat, Ben Swire's...

From Joseph Jebelli, PhD, neuroscientist and author of In Pursuit of Memory, a groundbreaking exploration of the science of doing nothing and its benefits for the brain and body We are constantly told to make the most of our time, to work harder, to stop procrastinating. But what if all that...

“One of my favorite books of the year. It completely reshaped how I think about information and how and why I take notes.” —Daniel Pink, bestselling author of Drive A revolutionary approach to enhancing productivity, creating flow, and vastly increasing your ability to capture, remember...

Difficult people are everywhere — at work, in families, in friendships, and sometimes even in everyday encounters. They criticize, interrupt, manipulate, complain, escalate, or drain your energy. And if you’re emotionally aware or sensitive, their behavior can feel especially overwhelming. But what if you didn’t have to react? How to Handle Difficult People Calmly is a practical, grounded guide to staying steady when others are not. Instead of trying to change them, you’ll learn how to regulate yourself, respond with clarity, and protect your emotional well-being without becoming ...

A ROADMAP OUT OF THE RUT. A BLUEPRINT FOR REINVENTION. A MANUAL FOR GREATNESS. Embark on the grand road trip adventure of iconic rapper and entrepreneur Rick Ross in this powerful guide, packed with his tools and secrets to staying inspired. It's been nearly twenty years since Rick Ross broke...

Absolutely nothing appears or continues to be by its own power. Events happen because comparatively stable imaginal activities created them, and they continue to be only as long as they receive that support. But what, exactly, is this imaginative power and how does it work? Neville Goddard’s words and stories, paraphrased in this book, will solve the mystery of imagining. They’ll show you the secret of causation—that imagining creates reality. The drama of life is imaginal, not physical. The world you live in is a world of imagination, and it’s through your imaginal activities that ...

100% scientific and proven ways to stop freezing, survive small talk, and finally feel confident in any social setting. Forget vague advice like “just be yourself.” This book turns decades of psychological research into practical, no-fluff strategies that anyone can use to become instantly more confident, approachable, and socially skilled. In Science-Based Social Skills, internationally bestselling author Patrick King distills over 25 studies on social perception, likability, and charisma into step-by-step tools you can apply right away.

Iyengar provides essential tools to spark creative thinking and help us make our most meaningful choices. She draws from recent advances in neuro- and cognitive sciences to give listeners a set of practical steps for coming up with powerful new ideas. Think Bigger offers an innovative evidence-backed method for generating big ideas that Iyengar and her team of researchers developed and refined over the last decade.

The iconic drummer of The Doors investigates his own relationship with creativity and explores the meaning of artistry with other artists and performers in this compelling and spellbinding memoir. Whether it's the curiosity that blossoms after we listen to our favorite band's newest record, or...

Writing has been medicine for Nancy Slonim Aronie. At nine months old, her son Dan was diagnosed with diabetes. Then, at twenty-two, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. During the years she and her husband took care of Dan, and when he died at age thirty-eight, Aronie could not find the book she needed. So she wrote her memoir. Over decades of writing and teaching, Aronie has created a set of prompts, directions, and examples that she shares in Memoir as Medicine. Listeners will learn how to write through where they have been and into understanding, healing, and even joy.

A guide to the art of journaling—and a meditation on the central questions of life—by the bestselling author of Between Two Kingdoms, with contributions from Hanif Abdurraqib, Jon Batiste, Salman Rushdie, Gloria Steinem, George Saunders, and many more “The Book of Alchemy proves on every...

Inspirational Guidance for Honoring the Call to Create Many of us wear a mask that covers not our faces but our souls, hiding the authenticity we yearn to express. But how do we remove these masks and step into our full creative power? On Your Creative Soul, Caroline Myss and Sandra Joseph, the...

In this hilarious, candid, and warm debut, Icon for Hire vocalist Ariel Bloomer bares her soul and shares her struggles, coupling accessible autobiography with practical advice and inspiration for navigating the messiest parts of life. From growing up a passionate but troubled spiritual seeker to chasing her rock 'n' roll dreams, Bloomer's journey illustrates the importance of cultivating self-love and the transformational nature of creativity, and how to access the artist inside all of us.

Connecting to your own authentic core will fill you and your work with strength and relevance. To those engaged in making art, an authentic voice is the most crucial yet most difficult ability to come by. Why does so much conspire to hide what is ultimately the closest, simplest thing of all? Creative Authenticity outlines 16 principles that will help you peel back the fears, misconceptions, "shoulds" and confusion around courageous creative expression.

Rediscover the joy of creating – with kid-inspired insights from the bestselling author of Steal Like an Artist Feeling burnt out, distracted, and out of fresh ideas? In every creative person's life, there are times when you lose the energy, joy, and freedom you had when you were first...

As practical as it is inspiring, The Art of Creative Writing remains a timeless, illuminating guide that teaches every writer, and aspiring writer, how to create works that are both compelling and enduring. 

Learn mental models for error-proof thinking, analysis, and decision-making. The world is not as it seems. It requires a bit more analysis to see reality, and applying mental models is the best way to start. Don’t just wing it. Emulate the best and reach your goals. Thinking in models isn’t just important for large decisions or work issues. You can use all of these skills in daily life to live better, happier, and more stress-free. Think in models; think like history’s most accomplished thinkers.