Posts Tagged ‘Life’

The Power of Less: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential… in Business and in Life

Posted 13 Aug 2010
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With the countless distractions that come from every corner of a modern life, it’s amazing that we’re ever able to accomplish anything. The Power of Less demonstrates how to streamline your life by identifying the essential and eliminating the unnecessary – freeing you from everyday clutter and allowing you to focus on accomplishing the goals that can change your life for the better.

The Power of Less will show you how to:

• Break any goal down into manageable tasks
• Focus on only a few tasks at a time
• Create new and productive habits
• Hone your focus
• Increase your efficiency

Vera: The Art and Life of an Icon

Posted 11 Aug 2010
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Legendary designer and artist Vera Neumann (1907–1993) believed in art’s ability to inspire and enrich lives. An innovator and one of the most successful female entrepreneurs of her time, Vera built her company on a radical philosophy: fine art should be accessible to everyone, not just a select few. Known for her iconic images of cheerful flowers, trendy geometrics, and vibrant ladybugs, she believed people should surround themselves with beauty.   For the first time, Vera: The Art and Life of an Icon, tells her inspiring story through the art and designs she created. In this volume, richly illustrated with Vera’s original sketches, paintings, and photographs of her worldwide travels, readers are… More >> Vera: The Art and Life of an Icon

A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy

Posted 28 Jul 2010
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  • ISBN13: 9780195374612
  • Condition: NEW
  • Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discover at the end that we have wasted our life. In A Guide to the Good Life, William B. Irvine plumbs the wisdom of Stoic philosophy, one of the most popular and successful schools of thought in ancient Rome, and shows how its insight and advice are still remarkably applicable to modern lives.
In A Guide to the Good Life, Irvine offers a refreshing presentation of Stoicism, showing how this ancient philosophy can still direct us toward a better life. Using the psychological insights and the practical techniques of the Stoics, Irvine offers a roadmap for anyone seeking to avoid the feelings of chronic dissatis… More >> A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy

The Art of Dying: Living Fully into the Life to Come

Posted 11 Jul 2010
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How now shall we die?

Death will come to us all, but most of us live our lives as if death does not exist. People are living longer than ever, and medicine has made dying more complicated, more drawn out and more removed from the experience of most people. Death is partitioned off to hospital rooms, separated from our daily lives. Most of us find ourselves at a loss when death approaches. We don’t know how to die well.

Art Models 5: Life Nude Photos for the Visual Arts

Posted 24 Jun 2010
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Whether for work on a finished piece, trying a new technique, or getting in some practice time, this figure study enables artists to work when and where they want with their choice of model, pose, and view. The latest in the series features 12 new male and female art models—as well as Becca from the previous book—in a collection of poses selected by readers and visitors to the authors’ website. The contrast has also been increased in many of the photos to provide deeper, more challenging shadows. While the guide includes individuals and couples with a wide range of body types in natural, relaxed stances as well as some inspired by classical works of art, the primary focus is on dynamic poses—twisting, scr… More >> Art Models 5: Life Nude Photos for the Visual Arts

Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art

Posted 21 Jun 2010
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  • ISBN13: 9780874776317
  • Condition: USED – VERY GOOD
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This book is about the inner sources of spontaneous creation. It is about where art in the widest sense comes from. It is about why we create and what we learn when we do. It is about the flow of unhindered creative energy: the joy of making art in all its varied forms. Free Play is directed toward people in any field who want to contact, honor, and strengthen their own creative powers. It integrates material from a wide variety of sources among the arts, sciences, and spiritual traditions of humanity. Filled with unusual quotes, amusing and illuminating anecdotes, and original metaphors, it reveals how inspiration arises within us, how that inspiration may be blocked, derailed or obscured by certain unavoi… More >> Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art

A Short Life of Trouble: Forty Years in the New York Art World

Posted 20 Jun 2010
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This engrossing memoir brings to vivid life the behind-the-scenes struggles of Marcia Tucker, the first woman to be hired as a curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the founder of the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York City. Tucker came of age in the 1960s, and this spirited account of her life draws the reader directly into the burgeoning feminist movement and the excitement of the New York art world during that time. Her own new ways of thinking led her to take principled stands that have changed the way art museums consider contemporary art. As curator of painting and sculpture at the Whitney, she organized major exhibitions of the work of Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell, Robert Morris, Bruce … More >> A Short Life of Trouble: Forty Years in the New York Art World

The Art of Selling to the Affluent: How to Attract, Service, and Retain Wealthy Customers & Clients for Life

Posted 29 May 2010
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  • ISBN13: 9780471703235
  • Condition: NEW
  • Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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This insightful book shows salespeople how to meet the needs of affluent clients—from the initial contact, to the sales presentation, to providing the level of service and quality they expect, to securing them as long-term customers. Based on extensive research of the buying patterns and expectations of the wealthy, this step-by-step sales guide reveals the secrets of attracting and keeping wealthy clients for life, boosting sales and repeat business. The Art of Selling to the Affluent is also a crash course in the world of the wealthy, giving you the understanding you need to satisfy and retain these profitable top-dollar clients…. More >> The Art of Selling to the Affluent: How to Attract, Service, and Retain Wealthy Customers & Clients for Life

Sun Tzu For Success: How to Use the Art of War to Master Challenges and Accomplish the Important Goals in Your Life

Posted 15 May 2010
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  • ISBN13: 9781580627764
  • Condition: NEW
  • Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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Following up on the bestselling success of Sun Tzu: The Art of War for Managers, expert author and coach Gerald Michaelson expands Sun Tzu’s ancient philosophy of warfare to personal development and success. In setting forth his success strategies for leaders, Sun Tzu established The Art of War as the world’s first “self-help” book. Now the timeless text gets a modern interpretation for today’s world. Sun Tzu for Success enables you to develop a deeper understanding of yourself and others as a way to gain the upper hand in all activities in life. Sun Tzu for Success helps you maximize your abilities in the following areas: · Creativity · Leadership · Moral integrity · Effective dec… More >> Sun Tzu For Success: How to Use the Art of War to Master Challenges and Accomplish the Important Goals in Your Life

The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life

Posted 13 May 2010
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  • ISBN13: 9780142001103
  • Condition: NEW
  • Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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Presenting twelve breakthrough practices for bringing creativity into all human endeavors, The Art of Possibility is the dynamic product of an extraordinary partnership. The Art of Possibility combines Benjamin Zander’s experience as conductor of the Boston Philharmonic and his talent as a teacher and communicator with psychotherapist Rosamund Stone Zander’s genius for designing innovative paradigms for personal and professional fulfillment.