Creative Inspiration

The co-founder and longtime president of Pixar updates and expands his 2014 New York Times bestseller on creative leadership, reflecting on the management principles that built Pixar’s singularly successful culture, and on all he learned during the past nine years that allowed Pixar to retain its creative culture while continuing to evolve.

The Creative Cure is a call for a revolution, fostering change where all change must begin: within. This internal change will allow you to express your own creative gifts, cultivate happiness, and experience the unique feeling of fulfillment that only a creative practice can offer. Packed with powerful, transformative exercises, this book is the medicine you need to find and reinvigorate your creative soul.

The newest audiobook from beloved author Julia Cameron, The Listening Path is a transformational journey to deeper, more profound listening and creativity. Over six weeks, listeners will be given the tools to become better listeners - to their environment, the people around them, and themselves. The reward for learning to truly listen is immense. As we learn to listen, our attention is heightened and we gain healing, insight, clarity. But above all, listening creates connections and ignites a creativity that will resonate through every aspect of our lives.

An expanded edition of the classic on creativity by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes guides you through the dark labryinths of the psyche in search of la chispa - the ember that is the elemental source of all creative work. Dr. Estes teaches about the hidden aspects of creativity, including the negative complexes that prey upon creative energy.

We have been spoon-fed the notion that creativity is the province of genius - of those favored, brilliant few whose moments of insight arrive in unpredictable flashes of divine inspiration. And if we are not geniuses, we might as well pack it in and give up. Either we have that gift, or we don’t. But Allen Gannett shows that simply isn’t true. Recent research has shown that there is a predictable science behind achieving commercial success in any creative endeavor, from writing a popular novel to starting up a successful company to creating an effective marketing campaign.

All creatives are cursed. It's the subtle kind of curse. It's the kind you might not notice until you're 46 years old at a desk job wondering why you let the best years of your life slip away. It's the kind that keeps you paralyzed at 18 when you know you have something special to offer the world but everyone says you are too young.

The only way to secure competitive advantage is to ensure that creative thinking is driving your organization. It will enable workplace satisfaction, boost performance, and encourage new ideas throughout teams. To tackle our uncertain environment - and to win in the world of future business - we all need to get serious about creativity and the potential it can unleash. The authors of Belonging have now written A Year of Creativity, which will make creativity accessible to everyone.

Writer Flora Bowley believes that everyone can learn how to create a joy-filled life by practicing what she calls The Art of Aliveness. Aliveness, in this context, goes well beyond the acts of sleeping, eating, working, etc., inviting us instead to look into the depths of our own experience, embrace what we find there, and commit to bringing our truest self into the world. The Art of Aliveness teaches us how to create beauty out of sorrow, find meaning in the apparent madness that we sometimes find in the world, and choose to build a life we love regardless of the cards we've been dealt.

Wisdom and musings on creativity and life from one of the world’s most beloved musicians, producers, and mentors, Quincy Jones. 12 Notes is a self-development guide that will affirm that creativity is a calling that can and should be answered, no matter your age or experience.

But what is inspiration? When we train artists, we typically identify them by their talent and train them in technique. We talk very little about the crucial creative spark of inspiration. Where does it come from? What does it want from us? How can we get more of it? In The Discipline of Inspiration, Carey Wallace meditates on this vital spark and on the ways artists have negotiated with it across genres and throughout history.

A passionate and inspiring guide to creating a life built around the creative process. This groundbreaking new work from the best-selling author of The Artist's Way, guides listeners in creating a vision for their lives in which art and life are inextricably linked. According to Julia Cameron, when we allow our creative spirit to serve as our compass, we discover that the art we have always longed to create is suddenly within our grasp. In The Creative Life, Cameron shows listeners how to use their creative hearts and minds to cultivate lives that nourish and sustain their art.

Presenting 12 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.

Many famed music producers are known for a particular sound that has its day and then ages out. Rick Rubin is known for something else: creating a space where artists of all different genres and traditions can home in on who they really are and what they really offer. He has made a practice of helping people transcend their self-imposed expectations in order to reconnect with a state of innocence from which the surprising becomes inevitable.

In this inspiring audiobook, the beloved artist behind Spoonful of Faith shows you how to overcome your fears and harness your own creative gifts as an act of worship. With thoughtful stories and powerful reflections, Jena Holliday invites you to discover how you uniquely reflect the heart of a creative God.

What started as a morning ritual became a life-changing catalyst. Putting pen to paper to record a daily intention instigated a positive change in perspective, attitude, and outlook. In Daily Inspirations, Dr. Robert Kiltz shares the inspirational quotes and contemplations that lifted his spirit and guided his personal reflection. He shares his lessons for learning to slow down, breathe deeply, and look inward for the strength and inner guidance you need to feel connected with the universe, achieve your goals, and live the life of your dreams.

Welcome, Seekers. I am Joseph Crown, your Hypno Dom and guide on this transformative 90-day odyssey. Immerse yourself in hypnotic verse that transcends conventional cultural and temporal limits. It’s poetry that is not only to be read but lived. I've crafted a lexicon for transformation—a bridge between worlds, transcending boundaries of culture, discipline, geography, and time. With over two decades in hypnosis, influence, and mentorship, I’ve tailored this tome for individuals hungry for personal and communal growth. If you’re enchanted by the realms of hypnosis, kink, and BDSM, ...

This audiobook edition will spark your creativity—and most importantly, help you see the world anew. Through a series of simple and playful exercises—131 of them—Walker maps ways for you to become a clearer thinker, a better listener, a more creative workplace colleague and finally, to rediscover your sense of passion and to notice what really matters to you.

Introducing Creativity Unleashed – The Ultimate Guide to Utilizing AI for Artists Do you ever feel like your creativity is stuck in a rut? That no matter how much you try, your mind just can't seem to generate any fresh ideas? Or maybe you're just looking for ways to improve your skills and take your art to the next level? Well, look no further than Creativity Unleashed - the groundbreaking new eBook that will change the way you approach art. Utilizing the latest in AI technology, Creativity Unleashed introduces ChatGPT – a powerful tool specifically designed to spark your imagination ...

You are an artist. Yes, you, with your crochet hook and yarn! And you can use your art to heal yourself and the world around you. Hook to Heal is a one-of-a-kind crochet book designed to infuse your crochet with healing energy. You will not find crochet patterns, tutorials or images here. This book will not teach you to crochet, although it suggests resources for learning, but it is designed to be adaptable for use by anyone with even basic beginner crochet skills. What you WILL find here is a set of more than one hundred creativity exercises that use your crochet skills as the vehicle to ...

Immerse yourself in the transformative power of gastronomy with "Culinary Inspirations," the ultimate companion for anyone looking to elevate their cooking from ordinary to extraordinary. Whether you're a seasoned home chef or a curious food enthusiast, this inspiring eBook is meticulously crafted to guide you through the tantalizing world of flavors, textures, and aromas. Embark on a journey through the sanctity of your own kitchen, where "Your Kitchen, Your Sanctuary" transforms your cooking space into a haven for creativity, equipped with essential tools and a perfectly organized pantry....