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Wishcraft

How to Get What You Really Want
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Wishcraft by Annie Gottlieb and Barbara Sher is a self-help guide that empowers readers to identify and pursue their life goals with practical, actionable steps. It provides a blend of motivational insights and structured techniques designed to assist individuals in overcoming obstacles and achieving their dreams. Through a combination of inspirational anecdotes and interactive exercises, the book helps readers unlock their potential and create a fulfilling future.
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You might enjoy this book if you're looking to uncover your true passions and desires and gain practical strategies to achieve personal goals, unlocking your potential in the process. With its engaging mix of motivational insights and actionable exercises, the book offers tools to overcome obstacles and make your dreams a reality.

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Explains the problem-solving techniques and commonsense strategies developed in Sher's Women's Success Teams and Group Labs to deal with anxiety, fear, and feelings of inadequacy and to turn fantasies of success into reality.

How to Get What You Really Want

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Wishcraft: How to Get What You Really Want

Cindy Fox was a waitress. Now she's a pilot. Peter Johnson was a truck driver. Now he's a dairy farmer. Tina Forbes was a struggling artist. Now she's a successful one. Alan Rizzo was an editor. Now he's a bookstore owner.

What they have in common—and what you can share—are Barbara Sher's effective strategies for making real changes in your life. This human, practical programme puts your vague yearnings and dreams to work for you—with concrete results. You'll learn how to:

  • Discover your strengths and skills
  • Turn your fears and negative feelings into positive tools
  • Diagram the path to your goal—and map out target dates for meeting it
  • Chart your progress—day by day
  • Create a support network of contacts and sources
  • Use a buddy system to keep you on track

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Wishcraft is praised for providing practical and hopeful advice, with an engaging and sensible approach. It offers a wealth of suggestions and examples that are both comprehensive and accessible. The book is described as irreverent, refreshing, and beneficial for readers seeking to realign with their true goals, appealing to individuals across various stages of life.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780345465184

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 December 2003

Country: United States

Imprint: Ballantine Books Inc.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 244g

Pages: 272

About the Author

Barbara Sher is a therapist and career counselor who conducts workshops all over the United States and throughout the world. She has been featured on Oprah and Donahue, as well as in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and USA Today. Her bestsellers include Wishcraft, Teamworks!, and I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was. Heard on the radio in cities all over America every day, Sher lives in New York City.

Annie Gottlieb is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in Mirabella, McCall’s, and The New York Times. She is the author of Do You Believe in Magic?: Bringing the Sixties Back Home and the coauthor of Wishcraft: How to Get What You Really Want.

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