Great Ideas for a Great Life

Great Ideas for a Great Life
Author: Joel Fotinos
Publisher: Createspace Indie Pub Platform
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2011-12-29
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9781468147209

A treasury of wisdom and inspiration from many of the world's great teachers -- to motivate and inspire great lives. Now in an expanded 2nd edition, with 116 essential ideas!

Designing Your Life

Designing Your Life
Author: Bill Burnett
Publisher: Knopf
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2016-09-20
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 110187533X

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • At last, a book that shows you how to build—design—a life you can thrive in, at any age or stage • “Life has questions. They have answers.” —The New York Times Designers create worlds and solve problems using design thinking. Look around your office or home—at the tablet or smartphone you may be holding or the chair you are sitting in. Everything in our lives was designed by someone. And every design starts with a problem that a designer or team of designers seeks to solve. In this book, Bill Burnett and Dave Evans show us how design thinking can help us create a life that is both meaningful and fulfilling, regardless of who or where we are, what we do or have done for a living, or how young or old we are. The same design thinking responsible for amazing technology, products, and spaces can be used to design and build your career and your life, a life of fulfillment and joy, constantly creative and productive, one that always holds the possibility of surprise.

What Is Life?

What Is Life?
Author: Sir Paul Nurse
Publisher:
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2020-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9781922310262

Life is all around us, abundant and diverse. It is truly a marvel. But what does it actually mean to be alive, and how do we decide what is living and what is not? After a lifetime of studying life, Nobel Prize-winner Sir Paul Nurse, one of the world's leading scientists, has taken on the challenge of defining it. Written with great personality and charm, his accessible guide takes readers on a journey to discover biology's five great building blocks, demonstrates how biology has changed and is changing the world, and reveals where research is headed next. To survive all the challenges that face the human race today - population growth, pandemics, food shortages, climate change - it is vital that we first understand what life is. Never before has the question 'What is life?' been answered with such insight, clarity, and humanity, and never at a time more urgent than now. 'Paul Nurse is about as distinguished a scientist as there could be. He is also a great communicator. This book explains, in a way that is both clear and elegant, how the processes of life unfold, and does as much as science can to answer the question posed by the title. It's also profoundly important, at a time when the world is connected so closely that any new illness can sweep from nation to nation with immense speed, that all of us - including politicians - should be as well-informed as possible. This book provides the sort of clarity and understanding that could save many thousands of lives. I learned a great deal, and I enjoyed the process enormously.' -Sir Philip Pullman 'A nearly perfect guide to the wonder and complexity of existence.' -Bill Bryson 'Nurse provides a concise, lucid response to an age-old question. His writing is not just informed by long experience, but also wise, visionary, and personal. I read the book in one sitting, and felt exhilarated by the end, as though I'd run for miles - from the author's own garden into the interior of the cell, back in time to humankind's most distant ancestors, and through the laboratory of a dedicated scientist at work on what he most loves to do.' -Dava Sobel

100 Great Ideas to Simplify Your Life

100 Great Ideas to Simplify Your Life
Author: Candy Paull
Publisher: Tyndale House Pub
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2011
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781414338866

100 Great Ideas to Simplify Your Life inspires you to embrace true simplicity—a life lived in harmony with the heart of God. You'll discover how even the smallest act of living more simply will help you savor your precious life and see God's grace unfolding in every moment of your day. The 100 Great Ideas series provides encouragement, advice, and practical tips in areas where people experience their greatest heartfelt needs— handling stress, coping with tough situations, simplifying life, getting organized, being a good friend, and spending time with God. These books are great for those who seek quick and accessible advice, and those who need encouragement while working through life's issues.

On Art and Life

On Art and Life
Author: John Ruskin
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2005-09-06
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1101651148

Includes two of John Ruskin's famous essays: "The Nature of the Gothic" and "The Work of Iron" from his book The Stones of Venice. Ruskin's insights into the need for individual artistic freedom, and his disdain for the mass-production art of the Victorian era, radically altered society's perception of creative design and remain powerfully relevant to our ideas of beauty today.

Change Your Life!

Change Your Life!
Author: Allen Klein
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2010-09-01
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1573445657

Allen Klein, master of the right quote at the right moment, has gathered his favorite, most inspiring words of wisdom into this treasury of moving and meaningful sayings from around the world that incite readers to live life to the fullest. Readers can take this book on the go to get a quick shot of inspiration at any time, or they can select one quote every day for in-depth thought and meditation. The book’s small size makes it ideal to carry in a purse or a bag, or to keep by the computer for those moments of need. However readers choose to use these uplifting and inspiring quotes, they all have the potential to be life-changing. Kipling once said that words are "the most powerful drug used by mankind" — the words in this book are the prescription readers need to revise their lives. The book features a foreword by Jack Canfield, cocreator of the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series.

Fruition: How Great Ideas Come to Life

Fruition: How Great Ideas Come to Life
Author: Chris Adrien
Publisher: Woxi Press
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2020-04-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1734855908

How often do you find yourself saying “Great idea”? All the time, right? Now, how often do those ideas actually become reality? Rarely. Why is that? Is it because there are not many great ideas in the world? Or is there something else standing in the way? Fruition: How Great Ideas Come to Life is the first book to uncover what it takes to turn your great idea into a great thing. Unlike other books and frameworks which only present lists of techniques to try when creating and selling your idea, Fruition gets to the bottom of what differentiates successful great ideas – those that become a reality – from all those that did not. The authors leverage their decades of research and experience to teach you the fundamentals for how to successfully bring your great ideas to fruition. Discover how almost anyone can have great ideas by tapping into the 3 Senses Model of ideation™. Learn common failure points for fruition and why most ideas remain unrealized. Uncover the 6 Efforts System of Idea Fruition™ that all successful ideators take on, and understand why each is critical to your success. For each of the 6 Efforts you need to have to bring your idea to life, we share dozens of techniques and strategies. This book is for anyone who feels like they have great ideas but are stuck – or don’t even know where to start. It is perfect for leaders who want to empower their teams to discover more great ideas and navigate the complicated process of selling them within an organization. Whether your idea is the next billion-dollar product, a process improvement for your workplace, a movement to mobilize a community, or a way to make the parent group at your child’s school function better – this will empower you to successfully navigate the journey to fruition.

Martha Stewart's Very Good Things

Martha Stewart's Very Good Things
Author: Martha Stewart
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2021-01-05
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1328506703

“Stewart’s advice is sensible and easy to implement . . . This sparkling collection of tricks is catnip for dedicated entertainers, crafters, and homemakers.” —Publishers Weekly Inside these pages Martha shares all her best good things—the original life hacks for the home—to make your life easier, more fun, more delicious, and more efficient. These practical tricks cover all areas of Martha’s domestic expertise, including decorating, organizing, homekeeping, cooking, entertaining, and celebrating. From clever ways to solve common problems (use file folder dividers to organize cutting boards and sheet pans in your cabinets) to time-saving tricks (keep a pail stocked with cleaning supplies for easy access and portability) to stress reducers (color-code kids’ bathroom gear to make mornings less hectic), every one of these ideas will make you wonder, “Why didn’t I think of that?” Also included are ways to use what you have (a Parmesan cheese rind will add great flavor to soup), streamline your stuff (use certain kitchen tools for many different purposes), or just make life a little more luxurious (add elegance to your table with DIY place cards). Whether functional, delightful, or a little bit of both, these are the details that enliven and inspire every day—that’s a good thing! “There is much to keep crafters, cooks, gardeners, and DIYers busy with new projects and methods to try. The value of the book lies firmly in its great design and its small hints and ideas, which will delight readers.” —Library Journal

The 12 Week Year

The 12 Week Year
Author: Brian P. Moran
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2013-05-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118616421

The guide to shortening your execution cycle down from one year to twelve weeks Most organizations and individuals work in the context of annual goals and plans; a twelve-month execution cycle. Instead, The 12 Week Year avoids the pitfalls and low productivity of annualized thinking. This book redefines your "year" to be 12 weeks long. In 12 weeks, there just isn't enough time to get complacent, and urgency increases and intensifies. The 12 Week Year creates focus and clarity on what matters most and a sense of urgency to do it now. In the end more of the important stuff gets done and the impact on results is profound. Explains how to leverage the power of a 12 week year to drive improved results in any area of your life Offers a how-to book for both individuals and organizations seeking to improve their execution effectiveness Authors are leading experts on execution and implementation Turn your organization's idea of a year on its head, and speed your journey to success.

The Inner Life

The Inner Life
Author: Thomas a Kempis
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2005-09-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1101651423

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves—and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives—and destroyed them. Now, Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization, and helped make us who we are. Penguin's Great Ideas series features twelve groundbreaking works by some of history's most prodigious thinkers, and each volume is beautifully packaged with a unique type-drive design that highlights the bookmaker's art. Offering great literature in great packages at great prices, this series is ideal for those readers who want to explore and savor the Great Ideas that have shaped the world. The Inner Life is taken from Thomas à Kempis's The Imitation of Christ, a classic Christian devotional that has taught and inspired generations.