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You don't have to starve to be an artist. Build a career doing what you love. In this practical guide, professional artist Lisa Congdon reveals the many ways you can earn a living by making art - through illustration, licensing, fine art sales, print sales, teaching, and beyond. Including industry advice from such successful art-world pros as Nikki McClure, Mark Hearld, Paula Scher, and more, Art, Inc. will equip you with the tools - and the confidence - to turn your passion into a profitable business.

A crash course in managing personal wealth and building a profitable portfolio—from stocks and bonds to IPOs and more! Too often, textbooks turn the noteworthy details of investing into tedious discourse that would put even Warren Buffett to sleep. Investing 101 cuts out the boring...

Stella: For the first time in my life, I’m dating a man who rocks my world. He gives me exactly what I need at the club. And he’s amazing in bed. The only problem is, this can’t last. We’re too different. He’s a Daddy. I’m not a Little. Walker: For three months, I’ve been dating the perfect woman. I know she thinks we’re not compatible, but she’s wrong. It’s just that she hasn’t realized it. At some point, I’m going to have to tell her. I know she’ll panic, but she’s got a Little side. She can’t see it yet, but she’s mine. Forever.

In an era of rapid technological disruption, The AI Leverage is a transformative guide for navigating change with clarity, confidence, and conviction. Blending personal storytelling with practical strategies like the revolutionary 360 Character Rule, this book empowers listeners to uncover their purpose, build lasting resilience, and pursue meaningful success. Whether you're a leader, creative, entrepreneur, or professional in transition, this book provides the tools to turn uncertainty into opportunity. Don’t just survive the future, leverage it. Your transformation starts here.

Drawing on two decades of leadership and coaching research, Vallée and Bloom reveal the proven strategies behind the University of Windsor women’s basketball team’s transformation from last place to five-time national champions. Dare to Win bridges the gap between theory and practice, blending leadership insights, real-world examples, and Vallée’s experiences as both an academic researcher and a championship-winning coach. This invaluable resource is perfect for anyone seeking to build successful teams and elevate leadership, management, and coaching skills in sports and beyond.

Whether you’re in your sixties or twenties—single, married, rebuilding after a devastating loss, or simply wanting to feel more prepared for the unexpected—this book is for every woman ready to take control over her financial life.

Building Beehives for Dummies is the follow-up book to the best-selling Beekeeping for Dummies. It provides everything you need to learn how to build some of the world's most popular hives and beekeeping accessories. For each design the book includes a detailed materials list (what lumber, hardware, and fasteners you'll need) and step-by-step building instructions.

When Before You Quit Your Job was written and published, it was a guidebook for aspiring entrepreneurs. Today - with the job market in shambles, overseas outsourcing and high unemployment - it can be a path to the salvation so many are looking for: A way take control of their life and use their skills and talents to create their future. Before You Quit Your Job asks: Do you have a million-dollar idea? Are you afraid of failing? Are you tired of making other people rich? Are you sick of taking order from your boss? Are you tired of working hard and not getting ahead?

Steve Martin's riveting, mega-bestselling, beloved, and highly acclaimed memoir of a life, a vocation, and an era—named one of the ten best nonfiction titles of the year by Time and Entertainment Weekly. In the mid-seventies, Steve Martin exploded onto the comedy scene. By 1978 he was the...

“In this masterpiece, Jamil Zaki weaves together the very latest science with stories that will stay in your heart forever.”—Angela Duckworth, author of Grit Don’t miss Jamil Zaki’s TED Talk, “We’re experiencing an empathy shortage, but we can fix it together,” online now...

How can you get the most out of your college experience? Do you have all the tools you need to succeed? With the Skills Building Workbook for College Students, you will learn the skills you need to not only get through college, but to excel. Chapters include lessons and exercises or activities such as: Note Taking 101, Introduction to Time Management, Dealing with Procrastination, and Better Writing Skills.

Have you ever looked at a skyscraper and wondered how it was built? Do you ever look up at a tall building and wonder how it does not fall down? This story helps you explore the changes that have led to the creation of skyscrapers! You will get to see the different materials that have been developed to allow for better stability. You will get to understand how things like iron, steel, and concrete have revolutionized the way buildings are built and designed. By the end of this story, you will have a new appreciation for the skyscrapers that are all over the world!

We know that becoming a successful professional coach is not just about knowing the best new techniques and processes. It's as much about how you use proven techniques to build your business.

Former NFL general manager and three-time Super Bowl winner Michael Lombardi reveals what makes football organizations tick at the championship level. From personnel to practice to game-day decisions that win titles, Lombardi shares what he learned working with coaching legends Bill Walsh of the...

I guess trying to catch the bus with your laces undone isn’t such a smart decision after all… One fatal collision later, and I’m facing my judgment. As it turns out, I’ve been a lazy sob, and my short, uneventful life of playing games and getting up late wasn’t worth much. And so I don’t qualify to move on to the afterlife. I try to argue to the goddess in front of me that I do have skills, that it was hard work playing those simulation and management games. But she will not concede. In the end, I manage to get the benefit of the doubt, and a wager is made.

The green-building movement has produced hundreds of "how-to" books and websites that are filled with tips about green building and what homeowners should do to go green. While helpful and informative, when it comes to making actual purchasing and installation decisions, these books do not make it any easier for a homeowner to prioritize against a budget. Here, Melisssa Rappaport Schifman shares her knowledge and experience for others to use in their journey toward a greener way of living.

This practical guide gives you easy-to-follow and customizable plans for building the backyard chicken coop that works best for you. You'll get the basic construction know-how and key information you need to design and build a coop tailored to your flock, whether you live in a small city loft, a suburban backyard, or a small rural farm.

Is your young athlete struggling with confidence, focus, or fear of failure? Building Mental Strength for Young Athletes is a powerful 30-day audio challenge that gives kids the mindset tools they need to thrive—both on and off the field.

If you were raised by a narcissistic mother and are struggling with the lingering effects of a toxic upbringing, this is the road map you need to heal the past and thrive in the present and future.

Would it be crazy to think you could do the same amount of business in less than half the time with zero stress? It doesn't take any fancy new ideas or secret strategies. In fact, looking for those things is precisely what keeps most real estate agents stuck. They lose sight of the essentials, overcomplicate things, and end up working much harder than necessary. Real estate is actually a very simple business in which success comes down to one thing: consistent execution of the fundamentals.