Wishcraft: How to Get What You Really Want
by Barbara Sher, Annie Gottlieb
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Author: Annie Gottlieb, Barbara SherEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-01-01
ISBN: 0345465180
Number of pages: 246
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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Summary: 5 Stars
Wishcraft was written in 1979. I was a young mother from a blue-collar
family, with a 2-year-old son, and another one on the way. Up until
then, I had worked at various jobs, mostly in accounting, which I
hated with a passion.
Laid off from my part-time accounting job with an insurance company
(They could "tell" I wasn't happy there.), I was looking for a new
direction. I'm not sure now how I became aware of "Wishcraft", but I
bought it and it made me think differently about life and jobs.
It had never occurred to me that you could get a job without having
all of the formal credentials required. I liked that way of thinking!
There were so many things I wanted to do!
So I went to the Virginia Unemployment office, and began reading job
descriptions of things that I'd like to do, whether I was qualified to
do them or not.
I saw a part-time teaching job, working with CETA students (in this
case, high-school dropouts with kids) to teach them Data Entry.
I had once *done* data entry, so I figured I could teach it! So I took the listing to the agent and asked them to call the place and see if they would take "experience" in lieu of a teaching degree. The guy looked at me funny, but made the call, and they said "Sure - send her over."
And that's where my teaching / training career began. It's wandered
all over the place over the last 30 years, and 14 years ago I started
my own technical training company, and went on to teach overseas and
at several "real" colleges.
I believe in my heart that if I had not read "Wishcraft" I would have
ended up typing for someone else for a living, and my kids would have
had far fewer opportunities in life.
Instead, my oldest came to work for me, as a trainer. As a technical trainer, he's been able to travel to Europe and Australia. Nowadays, he's a senior Oracle database administrator, but he still loves to teach, so he often tutors friends in a make-shift classroom in his basement.
My youngest is a web architect in San Francisco, as well as a
world-class athlete representing the USA in competitions in South
Africa and England.
So the path my life took changed, and resulted in my children's lives
changing -- and hopefully the future generations that will follow us
-- all because Barbara Sher took a risk and wrote a book, based on some
workshops that weren't making any money.
Is it any wonder that I am in awe of her?
Every 30 years or so, she comes into my life -- and changes everything.
Summary of 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 program 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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