In My Wildest Dreams: Simple Steps To A Fabulous Life [Paperback]

Gail Blanke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 7, 1999

Design the life of your dreams -- starting right now!

Have you ever thought about how your life would be if anything -- absolutely anything -- were possible? Gail Blanke, founder of Lifedesigns, is a living example of this philosophy, and In My Wildest Dreams gives you her tools for transforming your dreams into reality, for defining your great life however you define great. Like the thousands of women who have come to Blanke's workshops, you too will understand that you can design a life as outrageously wonderful as you can imagine. Clearly written techniques and a step-by-step set of exercises will show you how to:

* Unravel the mind-set that keeps you trapped in the past

* Declare and redefine your interpretation of a great life

* Listen powerfully to discover new possibilities

* Connect to resources you have at your fingertips but may not see

* Create a strong network of women committed to your progress, who will remind you of your dream, and ensure that you follow through on your life's joy!

So stop settling and starting soaring, right now!

Editorial Reviews

Review

Chicago Tribune Helps women design and live the life of their dreams, urges readers to action.

Self magazine Gail Blanke and her book are a living example to women everywhere that if they can dream it, they can do it. Practical and inspirational...exercises promote confidence and prioritizing.

Grace Fill Booklist For any woman with a specific dream or a desire to live fully, this is a thoughtful approach to empowered -- and empowering -- action.

About the Author

Gail Blanke is President and CEO of Lifedesigns, a company whose mission is to empower women worldwide. She is the coauthor of Taking Control of Your Life: The Secrets of Successful Enterprising Women. She lives in New York City.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster; First Edition edition (May 7, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684853086
• ISBN-13: 978-0684853086
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #960,082 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for moving forward in your life's journey, October 22, 1999

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Vicki K. Yenzer (vicki_yenzer@quorumhealthres... (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In My Wildest Dreams: Simple Steps To A Fabulous Life (Paperback)

I have read a number of "self help" books and this one was incredibly solid and practical while making me understand that my wildest dreams are possible. Incredible!!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ABSOLUTELY Fantastic!!!!, June 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: In My Wildest Dreams: Living the Life You Long For

This book, and the conference I attended after reading the book, CHANGED MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!! I've literally purchased at least a dozen copies and given them away to women... I want everyone to know this kind of freedom.

My husband and children respect me so much MORE because now I'm being true to myself and everyone else.... it's incredible.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Helpful, but hardly unique, December 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: In My Wildest Dreams: Living the Life You Long For

To me, the best part of this book was Blanke's discussion of how the language we use often limits us, and how reframing the way we state something can open up new possibilities we hadn't thought of before. (I realized that, uncongenial as my mother's "change is bad" perspective always was to me, I still picked up her tendency to shoot down a new idea without taking seriously -- which has caused me to be seen as a nay-sayer and a pessimist at work.) She's also good on the subject of "unfinished business" -- her recommendation to throw out 50 things was a real eye-opener for me. And I felt that her remarks on how to convert disbelievers into allies were pertinent and useful. Her use of material from actual "Lifedesigns" groups gave her examples a convincing grounding in reality. But I didn't find much in the exercises or their interpretation that I hadn't seen somewhere else already. The book is still worth reading for the reasons I've mentioned, but if you're REALLY interested in rethinking your life I recommend Barbara Sher's books instead.