Craft Business

Every job you do - whether it’s your passion or a temporary landing spot to pay the bills - can and should be improved by honing your craft. If you’re not treating everything you do as an opportunity to increase your value to consumers, employers, business partners, and investors, then you’re not maximizing your true potential. In Hone Your Craft, author and speaker Adam E. Herndon walks you through his five-step methodology for avoiding mediocrity and becoming the dynamic CEO of your own life.

Alixander Dietrich knows a thing or two on public speaking. From being stricken with crippling stage-fright to delivering speeches for international competitions, universities, and corporations, he shares his speech-writing process in this crash course to assist beginner and veteran speakers alike!

It is commonly believed that the work of a waiter consists of taking orders and carrying dishes properly. However, this book aims to give new meaning to the profession and show that the true value of a waiter lies in their ability to help us have a nice time while we recharge our energies.

Step away from the craft fair. Set up shop on Etsy, the world market for art, design and home decor! For artists, crafters, designers, and vintage resellers, it's a revolution. Never before has it been so easy to open a storefront that will reach millions of paying customers - with no up-front investment - online, in an afternoon! Learn how thousands of Etsians, young and old, have launched their business on a shoestring, usually part-time at home. See how to sell items quickly, earn money, and have fun doing it.

In The Toolbox: Strategies for Crafting Social Impact, celebrated nonprofit executive Jacob Harold delivers an expert guide to doing good in the twenty-first century. In the book, you'll explore nine tools that have driven world-shaking social movements and billion-dollar businesses--tools that can work just as well for a farmers market or fire department or small business.

Entrepreneurship isn’t for the faint of heart. Melissa Bernstein, cofounder of the wildly successful toy company Melissa & Doug and cofounder of the wellness company Lifelines, knows this firsthand. Connecting deeply with your soul and crafting a clear vision is central to launching a successful business. In The Heart of Entrepreneurship, Bernstein offers a guide for the creative and visionary process of bringing a business, product, or service to life.

How to daydream a full-length novel without an outline and write it fast with minimal revisions. ~~~ Raise your hand. How many of you wish to write a novel but dread outlining? How many books have you read that recommend outlining for better and faster writing? How many of your writer friends not only outline their books but have outlines and arcs for their series? If you’re like me, outlines give you the willies but you couldn’t follow one even if someone gave you one to write to. But you still want to write a novel and you believe you can. That’s great because I’m going to show ...

In Kind by Michael G. Neece offers valuable insights for those seeking to achieve career success and create a better future, both at work and in the world.

Pleasure is a much more important part of our lives than we give it credit for. In its many forms, it is what we all crave the most. But there are significant ways that we can work with pleasure, not just for enjoying life more, but also to be more effective, creative, caring, loving, healthy, spiritually connected and happy. By learning the individual skills that build pleasure and joy, and by using the powerful exercises, you will soon be able to make a life for yourself that is more deeply satisfying than you've ever imagined.

Bruce R. Dorey is an expert coach and author of Lift: The Nature & Craft of Expert Coaching. In his work, Bruce takes a fresh look at how to prepare the next generation of businesspeople. Integrating current scientific research on human behavior, Bruce applies a traditional craftsman model to promote institutional knowledge transfer within large organizations.

Beyond the Craft: What You Need to Know to Make a Living Creatively! is a revolutionary, current insider’s guide to doing what you need to do to make a living creatively. This bottom-line volume offers a unique strategy, philosophy, and even vocabulary for the enormous worldwide audience of aspiring, working, and successful creative professionals and students.

Brand You: Crafting a Digital Identity that Drives Income is a step-by-step guide to building a powerful personal brand that attracts opportunities and generates income. This book covers everything from defining your brand identity and growing your online presence to content creation, audience engagement, and monetization strategies.

In his new book, Sell - the first book on the subject by an Indian practitioner of business - best-selling author and inspiration to generations of entrepreneurs Subroto Bagchi presents the concepts of selling and salesmanship from his unique perspective. Elaborating on the essential skills required to be a successful seller - whether of a product, a service, an idea, an organization or even personal skills - Bagchi crystallizes his on-the-ground knowledge about salesmanship through stories and anecdotes from his vast repertoire of experience.

Want to write better blurbs? Blurb writing is the most misunderstood task we undertake. Herein, I'll dissect the principles at work behind awesome blurbs, examine the common mistakes, and detail some completed case studies. Once I've shown you the five steps to strengthening the book description, you can put what you've learned into play. Bonus: You'll find information on getting additional case studies and free or discounted blurb overhauls.

"Building a Strong Business Brand: A Guide to Crafting a Comprehensive Branding Profile and Expanding into New Realms" is an essential resource for entrepreneurs and business leaders who want to establish a powerful brand identity. This guide covers everything from creating a detailed branding profile to developing a professional media kit and expanding your brand into the metaverse. Learn how to define your mission, vision, and values; articulate your brand’s unique selling proposition; and maintain consistency across all marketing channels.

In an ultra-modern world where we are continually overstimulated, sometimes we may miss the subtle callings of our intuition that serve as natural guides for our lives. This book focuses on the premise that the craftsman’s path to Mastery is achievable today through intense focus, hard work, and following your intuition. This audiobook is recorded for individuals who are dedicated to excellence and who are yearning for a viable path to attain Mastery.

The Irreverent Guide to Spectacular Communication is a professional development guidebook of sorts, and a personal growth tour. In these pages you’ll find a buffet of small, strategic, and actionable ways to improve your communication and interpersonal (soft) skills. Along the way, you'll find a multitude of examples of real people implementing those skills and the positive impact it had on their lives.

In 2020, engineering firm Velentium faced an unprecedented ask: partner with a small medical device company and a very large vehicle manufacturer to increase emergency ventilator production from hundreds per month to thousands per week—in just twenty-eight days.

Open your own Shop on Etsy.com, the world’s marketplace for handcrafted items, vintage finds, and crafting supplies. Start your own business selling one-of-a-kind treasures shoppers can’t find in regular stores. For crafters, it’s a revolution. Never before has it been so easy to start a worldwide crafting business with millions of paying customers -- with no up-front investment --all in an afternoon! If you’re a skilled crafter, artist, or antique hunter, you’re 90 percent there. Just follow the step-by-step instructions in this book to register at Etsy, photograph and list your ...

Power of Effective Communication: Master the Art of Clarity, Influence, and Connection In today's fast-paced world, effective communication is more than just speaking or writing—it’s about influencing, building relationships, and driving success. Whether you're a corporate professional, entrepreneur, leader, or someone looking to enhance your connections, "Power of Effective Communication" equips you with the skills to communicate with confidence, precision, and authenticity. Drawing from 40 years of leadership experience, this book provides a practical, results-driven approach to ...