The Art of Confidence
The Art of Confidence

Author: Wendy Lee

Publisher: Kensington Books

Published: 2016-11-29

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 161773490X

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“I suppose I did it because I wanted something to show for the thirty years—longer than I had lived in my homeland—that I had been here in America. Something that was properly appreciated, even if someone else got all the credit.” Liu Qingwu doesn’t set out to commit a crime. He only wants to sell a painting—something more substantial than the Impressionist knockoffs he flogs to tourists outside New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. But the lucrative commission he receives from a Chelsea art dealer is more complicated than he initially realizes. Liu has been hired to create not an homage to Andrew Cantrell’s modernist masterpiece, Elegy, but a forgery that will sell for millions. The painting will change the lives of everyone associated with it—Liu, a Chinese immigrant still reeling from his wife’s recent departure; Caroline, a gallery owner intent on saving her aunt’s legacy; Molly, her perceptive assistant; and Harold, a Taiwanese businessman with an ethical dilemma on his hands. Weaving together their stories with that of Cantrell and the inspiration for his masterpiece, Wendy Lee’s intricate, multilayered novel explores the unique fascination of great art and the lengths to which some are driven to create it—and to possess it.

Creative Confidence
Creative Confidence

Author: Tom Kelley

Publisher: Crown Currency

Published: 2013-10-15

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0385349378

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IDEO founder and Stanford d.school creator David Kelley and his brother Tom Kelley, IDEO partner and the author of the bestselling The Art of Innovation, have written a powerful and compelling book on unleashing the creativity that lies within each and every one of us. Too often, companies and individuals assume that creativity and innovation are the domain of the "creative types." But two of the leading experts in innovation, design, and creativity on the planet show us that each and every one of us is creative. In an incredibly entertaining and inspiring narrative that draws on countless stories from their work at IDEO, the Stanford d.school, and with many of the world's top companies, David and Tom Kelley identify the principles and strategies that will allow us to tap into our creative potential in our work lives, and in our personal lives, and allow us to innovate in terms of how we approach and solve problems. It is a book that will help each of us be more productive and successful in our lives and in our careers.

Confidence
Confidence

Author: Rob Yeung

Publisher: FT Press

Published: 2009-09-24

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0137002599

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Transform your life. It starts with confidence. Don't have it? That's OK: you can learn it. Don't have enough of it? That's OK: you can get more. Confidence will show you how. Dr. Rob Yeung reveals cutting-edge strategies for building real, lasting, quiet confidence that will sustain you wherever you go. The resources you need are already deep within you. This quick, inspirational book will help you find them, and strengthen them. There's nothing magical here, and nothing impractical: it's not even that hard. Just get this book, read it, and practice. In Part I, Yeung teaches the specific skills and behaviors you'll need, including developing bullet-proof beliefs, setting confident goals, behaving with confidence, dealing confidently with setbacks, drawing on the resources you already have, and creating a confident future. Then, in Part II, Yeung shows you exactly how to put these skills to work: in public speaking and presentations, socializing and dating, workplace interactions, job interviews, and beyond. Confidence builds on confidence. Success builds on success. The sooner you start, the better. Start right now!

The Confidence Code
The Confidence Code

Author: Katty Kay

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2014-04-15

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13: 0062230646

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Following the success of Lean In and Why Women Should Rule the World, the authors of the bestselling Womenomics provide an informative and practical guide to understanding the importance of confidence—and learning how to achieve it—for women of all ages and at all stages of their career. Working women today are better educated and more well qualified than ever before. Yet men still predominate in the corporate world. In The Confidence Code, Claire Shipman and Katty Kay argue that the key reason is confidence. Combining cutting-edge research in genetics, gender, behavior, and cognition—with examples from their own lives and those of other successful women in politics, media, and business—Kay and Shipman go beyond admonishing women to "lean in."Instead, they offer the inspiration and practical advice women need to close the gap and achieve the careers they want and deserve.

Bulletproof Confidence
Bulletproof Confidence

Author: Patrick King

Publisher: Pkcs Media, Incorporated

Published: 2019-10-22

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 9781647430788

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Stop making decisions based on fear of failure, rejection, anxiety, and judgment. Break out of your shell and live boldly. All the goals you have, all the people you are jealous of, and the life you want to live are unlocked by one simple key: Bulletproof Confidence. Everybody wants it, but how do you get it? Not just "fake it 'til you make it" or "just smile more." Bulletproof Confidence is filled with real, actionable advice for your life TODAY. It's not generic, borderline useless advice you can read in any blog post online. This book will take you on a deep dive into the depth of confidence, self-perception, and the psychology of confidence - understand yourself so you can break through your mental barriers. Everything from psychology, biology, and even cognitive behavioral therapy is referenced in giving you the tools to feel more invincible on a daily basis. Finally feel comfortable in your own skin. Patrick King is an internationally bestselling author and sought-after social skills coach and trainer. He was also one of the plumpest children you've ever seen, and understands the pains and processes of confidence like few others. This book was written by someone who knows exactly what you're facing and how you're hurting. In addition, a companion workbook is here for your disposal. Quiet the voice in your head and live how you want to. -Learn the subconscious triggers that make you fearful and what to do about them. -Smash imposter syndrome, analysis paralysis, and perfectionism. -The life-changing magic of taking action. -How to change your self-perception and feedback loops. Become bolder, more fearless, and good enough. -How to prepare yourself for any obstacle. -Mindsets for success and mindsets to avoid. -How cognitive behavioral therapy can help you. -Why to embrace the zone of "mere discomfort." Stop thinking about the "what ifs" in your life. Because confidence will turn them all into inevitabilities. Your goals, your social circle, your relationships, your career, and your life - confidence is the key. Confidence creates the life you want and lets you smash through goals, while making sure you never feel invisible, waste your potential, or feel paralyzed from anxiety.

Letters to a Young Artist
Letters to a Young Artist

Author: Anna Deavere Smith

Publisher: Anchor

Published: 2008-12-10

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 030748744X

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An inspiring and no-nonsense guide for aspiring artists of all stripes—from “the most exciting individual in American theater” (Newsweek). In vividly anecdotal letters to the young BZ, Anna Deavere Smith addresses the full spectrum of issues that all artists starting out will face: from questions of confidence, discipline, and self-esteem, to fame, failure, and fear, to staying healthy, presenting yourself effectively, building a diverse social and professional network, and using your art to promote social change. At once inspiring and no-nonsense, Letters to a Young Artist will challenge you, motivate you, and set you on a course to pursue your art without compromise.

Living the Confidence Code
Living the Confidence Code

Author: Katty Kay

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2021-02-23

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 006295413X

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AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! New from the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling authors of The Confidence Code for Girls! The best way to understand confidence is to see it in action. That’s why bestselling authors Katty Kay, Claire Shipman, and JillEllyn Riley have collected 30 true stories of real girls, pursuing their passions, struggling and stumbling, but along the way figuring out how to build their own special brand of confidence. From Bali to Brazil, South Africa to Seattle, Australia to Afghanistan, these girls took risks, doubted themselves, and sometimes failed. But they also hung in there when things got hard. Along the way they discovered what matters to them: everything from protesting contaminated water to championing inclusive books to the accessibility of girls’ basketball shoes, and so much more. Different goals, different stories, different personalities, all illustrating the multitude of ways to be confident in the world. Packed with photos, graphic novel strips, and engaging interviews, Living the Confidence Code proves that no matter who you are, or how old you are, nothing is out of reach when you decide to try. Join this growing global community of powerful girls and imagine—what would you like to do, once you tap into your confidence? How will you write your story?

The Confidence Game
The Confidence Game

Author: Maria Konnikova

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2017-01-10

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 0143109871

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"It’s a startling and disconcerting read that should make you think twice every time a friend of a friend offers you the opportunity of a lifetime.” —Erik Larson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dead Wake and bestselling author of Devil in the White City Think you can’t get conned? Think again. The New York Times bestselling author of Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes explains how to spot the con before they spot you. “[An] excellent study of Con Artists, stories & the human need to believe” –Neil Gaiman, via Twitter A compelling investigation into the minds, motives, and methods of con artists—and the people who fall for their cons over and over again. While cheats and swindlers may be a dime a dozen, true conmen—the Bernie Madoffs, the Jim Bakkers, the Lance Armstrongs—are elegant, outsized personalities, artists of persuasion and exploiters of trust. How do they do it? Why are they successful? And what keeps us falling for it, over and over again? These are the questions that journalist and psychologist Maria Konnikova tackles in her mesmerizing new book. From multimillion-dollar Ponzi schemes to small-time frauds, Konnikova pulls together a selection of fascinating stories to demonstrate what all cons share in common, drawing on scientific, dramatic, and psychological perspectives. Insightful and gripping, the book brings readers into the world of the con, examining the relationship between artist and victim. The Confidence Game asks not only why we believe con artists, but also examines the very act of believing and how our sense of truth can be manipulated by those around us.

The Artist's Date Book
The Artist's Date Book

Author: Julia Cameron

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1999-10-11

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 0874776538

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In The Artist's Way, Julia Cameron addressed a complex subject in a way that has allowed millions of aspiring and working artists to tap into their own creativity. With her companion book The Artist's Way Morning Pages Journal, Cameron focused readers on one of two primary tools in her programs. Now The Artist's Date Book directs readers toward the second tool. Encompassing a year of creativity, with illustrations by Elizabeth Cameron Evans, 365 provocative tasks, and ample inventory space, it is whimsical, inspiring, entertaining, and wise. The book leads readers to involve themselves in daily meetings with their creative self, guiding them to authentic growth, renewal, and confidence.