Creative Careers

The inspirational story of a former Microsoft executive’s quest to build libraries around the world and share the love of books What’s happened since John Wood left Microsoft to change the world? Just ask six million kids in the poorest regions of Asia and Africa. In 1999, at the age of 35, Wood quit a lucrative career to found the nonprofit Room to Read. Described by the San Francisco Chronicle as "the Andrew Carnegie of the developing world", he strove to bring the lessons of the corporate world to the nonprofit sector - and succeeded spectacularly.

Step into a world where awe and wonder take center stage, and let curiosity be your guide. Rediscover the power of asking questions, exploring the unknown, and reigniting a sense of wonder. Drawing on his unique journey through faith and the art of illusion, Drew Worsham reveals how curiosity is far more than a fleeting moment of interest—it’s a transformative force that fuels personal growth, deepens relationships, and sparks creative breakthroughs.

In Creating Superfans, award-winning entrepreneur and keynote speaker Brittany Hodak shares a powerful framework for transforming your business from a commodity into a category of one.

Whether it's learning ragtime piano, losing 30 pounds, or starting an organic jellybean company, award-winning musician turned communications expert Peter Himmelman's unique techniques to harness fear and take the steps to make goals a reality will give you the tools and confidence you need to stop listening to the negative thoughts holding you back and achieve professional and personal success.

Dr. Gary S. Goodman's Inch by Inch It's a Cinch: How to Accomplish Anything One Small Step at a Time will show you to how to get more done in less time with fewer setbacks by reining in your runaway ambition, going instead for small victories that add up fast.

Marketing online is no longer one of the ways to market—it is the way to do marketing. High-Velocity Digital Marketing is your essential, easy-to-implement guide to getting found online, providing the most critical information, and getting your buyers to purchase—fast.

There is a job that will arouse passion in you, and you'll never get bored of it. Oh yes, there is. It's fine if you are confused. We are here to eliminate all the troubles bothering you. We'll help you in moving out of this dark cave of the passionless life. This book that you've picked will add flavor to your mechanical life, and it will surely make you regret all the time that you have been wasting, circling job advertisements and waiting for hours for interviews. And, my friend, you'll soon realize that the job you want to find has yet to be created by you.

W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne changed the field of strategy and the language of business with their path-breaking "blue ocean strategy", a model for creating uncontested markets that unlock new demand and new opportunities for growth. This audiobook brings together three of their classic blue ocean strategy articles, all first published in Harvard Business Review. This collection is the ideal start, or refresher, for creating more blue oceans.

CREATIVE CAREERS There are many talented artists (of all kinds) out there, but few who are able to turn that talent into tangible income. This book helps creative people find the path to prosperity through using their creativity to come up with ways to earn a living doing what they love. Whether you are an actor, artist, musician, magician, chef, designer, photographer—or any other creative type—this book provides the blueprint to building a solid career out of your passion. You will discover how to get from where you are (student, struggling, deciding to change careers, dealing with ...

As a technology pioneer at MIT and as the leader of three successful start-ups, Kevin Ashton experienced firsthand the all-consuming challenge of creating something new. Now, in a tour-de-force narrative 20 years in the making, Ashton leads us on a journey through humanity's greatest creations to uncover the surprising truth behind who creates and how they do it.

This award-winning and best-selling business handbook for digital transformation is now fully updated and expanded with the latest research and new case studies! Over the last five years, The DevOps Handbook has been the definitive guide for taking the successes laid out in the best-selling The Phoenix Project and applying them in any organization. Now, with this fully updated and expanded edition, it’s time to take DevOps out of the IT department and apply it across the full business.

After advising hundreds of contractors for fifteen years, author Chad Prinkey knows it comes down to having the right systems and culture in place across your business. In his book Well Built, Prinkey lays out the roadmap for contractors to make meaningful upgrades in how they operate, strategize, manage teams, win new business, and deliver for customers. You'll learn the step-by-step process contractors can use to join the top 2% and gain durable competitive advantages that increase profits for the long haul.

Are you unemployed? Or, are you overworked, underpaid, and stuck in a lifeless job, reporting to someone who doesn't seem to be doing much better than you are? You're not alone. Corporations once needed large inflows of middle managers and the formally educated. Many of these posts have disappeared or have been displaced by outsourcing, offshoring, international competition, and by technology.

Unlock the Power of AI to Dominate Social Media and Grow Your Brand. Are you struggling to build an audience, increase engagement, or generate sales through social media? Do you feel overwhelmed by constantly changing algorithms, content trends, and the pressure to stay relevant? What if you could automate and optimize your strategy using Artificial Intelligence (AI)? In Social Media Marketing for Beginners 2025, renowned digital marketing expert Maxwell Cyberstein reveals cutting-edge AI-driven strategies that will transform your online presence.

From the first tickle of curiosity to an unexpected shift in how we perceive the world, there isn’t a person who hasn’t experienced wonder, and yet the why and how of this profoundly beneficial emotion is only just beginning to be scientifically examined. This inspiring book from thought leader Monica Parker explores the power of wonder to transform the way we learn, develop new ideas, drive social change, and ultimately become better humans.

The lifeblood of your business is repeat customers. But customers can be fickle, markets shift, and competitors are ruthless. So how do you ensure a steady flow of repeat business? The secret--no matter what industry you're in--is finding and keeping automatic customers. These days virtually anything you need can be purchased through a subscription, with more convenience than ever before.

In this audiobook, you'll learn a structured and sustainable approach to continuous discovery that will help you answer each of these questions, giving you the confidence to act while also preparing you to be wrong. You'll learn to balance action with doubt so that you can get started without being blindsided by what you don't get right. If you want to discover products that customers love—that also deliver business results—this audiobook is for you.

Researchers estimate that the average person will influence up to eighty thousand people over the course of their lifetime—or 2.8 people daily. That’s a stadium full of people whom each of us affects in ways positive or negative, sometimes without us realizing. What if we paid attention to this fact? Would we live differently? Would we lead differently? Would we put down our phones and be more present with the people in front of us?

Are you passionate about cocktails and dream of turning that passion into a thriving business? 'Mixing Success' is your essential guide to launching, managing, and growing a mobile bartending business. Whether you're an experienced bartender or a novice looking to carve a niche in the events industry, this book provides a step-by-step roadmap to transform your skills into a successful enterprise. In today's world, mobile bartending offers a flexible, lucrative earning opportunity with the freedom to set your schedule and choose your clients.

Veteran business leader and growth strategist Jill Popelka delivers a hands-on guide to building a flexible, adaptable, and engaged workforce that can enable your organization to evolve with emerging challenges. You'll find the insights you need to build a company culture that prioritizes your people, resulting in an empowered and future-ready workforce. Filled with stories from the author's extensive experience as the President of SAP SuccessFactors, the book also offers advice from global thought leaders on some of today's most pressing issues.