Thomas B. Smith

A positive attitude prepares you for success. How positive is yours? Are you excited about what you're doing and where you're going? What's your attitude toward your career or business? How does stress affect your attitude? Total success includes maintaining a healthy lifestyle -- a sound mind and body are key. Do you exercise and eat a balanced diet? ecision, commitment, dedication, conviction, and persistence are essential traits of a winner and leader. Are you focused on your dream and doing whatever it takes to achieve it? Do you make maximum use of your time? ome say luck has an impact on your ability to lead and succeed. Can that be true? Many say enthusiasm is key. How enthusiastic are you? If It Is To Be, It's Up To Me shows you how to lead by setting goals and following your dream. You'll learn the art of leading others for positive accomplishment and the essentials of high performance leadership.

Themes of the American West have been enduringly popular, and The American West in Bronze features sixty-five iconic bronzes that display a range of subjects, from portrayals of the noble Indian to rough-and-tumble scenes of rowdy cowboys to tributes to the pioneers who settled the lands west of the Mississippi. Fascinating texts offer a fresh look at the roles that artists played in creating interpretations of the “vanishing West”—whether based on fact, fiction, or something in-between. These artists, including Charles M. Russell and Frederic Remington, embody a range of life experiences and artistic approaches. Some grew up in the West and based their artwork on first-hand experience, while others never set foot west of the Rockies. Four thematic sections—Indians, animals, cowboys, and settlers—are illustrated with new photography and provide a cultural overview to the works presented. Also included are biographies of the artists, each illustrated with a vintage portrait, plus an illustrated chronology of historical and artistic events. Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University PressExhibition Schedule: The Metropolitan Museum of Art (12/17/13–04/13/14)Denver Art Museum(05/09/14–08/31/14)Nanjing Museum(October 2014–January 2015)