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12 Secrets of Highly Successful Women, The: A Portable Life Coach for Creative Women [Paperback]

Gail McMeekin
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Book Description

July 15, 2011
Take the measure of women's success!

Popular creative coach Gail McMeekin, author of the bestselling The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women, offers a wealth of advice for the specific challenges creative women face today: thinking too small, underestimating the need for change, fearing the future, and lacking of self-confidence.

McMeekin combines interviews with some of today's most successful women and her own proven success strategies to help readers transcend their "blocks" and achieve success. Women will discover how to:

* Dismantle limiting beliefs

* Take positive, calculated risks

* Make career changes fueled by passion and purpose

* "Filter and Focus" to give their creative ideas time and space to evolve

* Prioritize

* Overcome procrastination

* Declutter and create workable workspaces, and

* Find resources and support

As in her previous book, The 12 Secrets of Highly Successful Women offers hundreds of examples of how creative women entrepreneurs and business leaders have used these strategies for success. This is an inspiring book for women that shows what's possible when you follow your heart and honor your gifts.

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"What looks like a practical guidebook quickly reveals itself to be a fireworks display of inspiration and encouragement. In The 12 Secrets of Highly Successful Women, Gail McMeekin not only gives women a map toward clearer success for themselves; she also offers the wisdom of other women to reinforce her message that success hinges on heeding the voice of inspiration. She's let the cat out of the bag in her latest book: creativity is not only a part of success...it's the heart of success. Whatever part of the journey you're on, McMeekin's book will help you tune in, turn on, let go, and shine brighter in order to create the life that defines success for YOU." --Mary Beth Maziarz, songwriter and author of Kick-Ass Creativity: An Energy Makeover for Artists, Explorers, and Creative Professionals

"Gail McMeekin is such a gift. Her 12 Secrets of Highly Successful Women gets right to the loving heart of how women are redefining success and building lives that are wildly creative and creatively successful! I'll be recommending this book for many years to come." -SARK, Succulent Wild Woman, PlanetSARK.com

"Gail McMeekin's new book on success secrets for creative women is even better than her first (which I loved)! She shares real stories of successful women--not just the glory but the details of how they got up from the falls, got past the slams and insults, and got through the fear. This book is a toolkit for the kind of success that comes straight from the soul." -Barbara Sher, New York Times bestselling author of I Could Do Anything If Only I Knew What It Was

"Reading The 12 Secrets of Highly Successful Women, you gradually discover the one real secret of a successful life: it is yours--and yours alone. You get to find and define it. You get to create it. You get to fall in love with it. And you get to live it on your own terms. That's exciting, yes, but daunting, too. Be not afraid. Between these covers, Gail McMeekin has distilled a rich array of wisdom from thirty brilliant and successful women and her thirty years of coaching experience into 12 essential ingredients. Take them, sift them, stir them into your own brilliant and successful life." --Janet Conner, author of Writing Down Your Soul

"This book weds access to meaningful work and heart-based action with practical, actionable steps toward business fulfillment and success. With precision Gail calls out the chronic undermining elements in a woman's career and elevates the models for satisfaction and reward. She extracts the very best gems from her generous successful guides. It's a treasure box: open it." -Mary Anne Radmacher, author of Lean Forward into Your Life

"Gail has done it again. What a powerhouse of practical, inspiring stories. I have flagged, underlined, and highlighted many, many passages. You will be dipping into this wisdom for years to come. Buy it for yourself and for all your friends who wonder 'How does she do it?'" -Jennifer Louden, author of the The Woman's Comfort Book and The Life Organizer

"The 12 Secrets of Highly Successful Women is a book for anyone who values the feminine perspective as an agent of change and healing upon the planet. Gail's creative inspiration to give voice to women, whose leadership is needed now more than ever, is pure genius." -Brenda Michaels, radio talk show host, Conscious Talk

"Because it draws from the lives of successful women and because it identifies the strategies that any woman can employ to become more successful, Gail McMeekin's The 12 Secrets of Highly Successful Women is a must read!" -Eric Maisel, author of Coaching the Artist Within

"Gail McMeekin is a trustworthy and experienced guide for any woman wanting to cultivate her highest creative potential. She writes with warmth, wit and wisdom. She draws to her women who are seasoned on the path of making their dreams come true. Gail knows what questions to ask, how to get to the heart of anyone's true desire, and how to guide them toward fulfillment." -Lucia Capacchione PhD, Visioning® Coach and bestselling author, Recovery of Your Inner Child and Visioning: Ten Steps to Designing the Life of Your Dreams

About the Author

Gail McMeekin is the founder and president of Creative Success, LLC, and the author of The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women and The Power of Positive Choices. Her work has been featured in Redbook, The Boston Globe, Health, Investor's Business Daily, and other national publications, and she is a frequent guest on radio and television. McMeekin holds an MSW from Boston University and a certificate in Human Resource Management from Bentley College and completed the coursework for the Coaches Training Institute. She lives in the Boston area. Visit her at creativesuccess.com.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Conari Press; Original edition (July 15, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1573244937
  • ISBN-13: 978-1573244930
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.6 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #388,384 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gail McMeekin, L.I.C.S.W. is an executive/career/creativity/positive choices coach and consultant in Boston with clients all over the world. She is the author of The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women and The Power of Positive Choices, both with Conari Press, and several e-books which are available at her website http://www.creativesuccess.com .Gail helps people to activiate their creativity, discover fulfilling work, restore inner peace, and grow their businesses. She also works with budding authors to help them to get their books and articles published, as well as other creative entrepreneurs trying to build successful businesses. Her monthly newsletter called Creative Success just celebrated its 100th issue. Gail is also a watercolor painter and gets inspired to paint, especially during the summers she spends on Cape Cod.

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Gail's latest book The 12 Secrets of Highly Successful Women is a treasure trove of resources. Deborah Knox  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
Very well written and easy to follow. Virginia Spencer  |  1 reviewer made a similar statement
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Offering the keys to creative success for women July 18, 2011
Format:Paperback
Gail McMeekin's latest book is another gem. I love the way she writes and the "12 secrets" format! This newest book focuses on success for women. It goes through the many fears and myths that hold women back, and guides them through the stages of claiming a type of career success that feels authentic to them. I found the stories of successful women in the book inspiring and the many challenges and quizzes enlightening.

I understand she has a creativity workbook on the way, too. I can't wait!
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Gail McMeekin devotes a separate chapter to each of the 12 "secrets" and, in fact, none is a secret. Rather, an evidence-driven, experience-proven, eminently sensible admonition. There are no head-snapping revelations among them, nor does McMeekin make any such claim. The great value of this book, rather, is derived from the process of self-examination and personal transformation that McMeekin explains with uncommon clarity as well as conviction. She serves as her reader's coach, mentor, and travel guide but also as a companion during what is inevitably for each reader a perilous journey of self-discovery. I hasten to add that men as well as women can learn much of great value from the various female exemplars on whom McMeekin focuses.

She wrote this book as a guide to help her reader to leverage abilities and avoid or overcome various pitfalls, such as the 18 she identifies on Pages 8-9. "Fortunately, there are remedies for all of these issues, and this book is your guide to creative success and peace of mind. Most of the creative liabilities are also strengths, but you must learn how to capitalize on them and redesign your strategies of being in the world."

McMeekin immediately establishes a direct and personal rapport with her reader. I think she makes brilliant use of a series of exercises for the reader to complete. They serve several separate but interdependent purposes as self-diagnostics, reality checks, guidelines for decision-making, and reminders of key points. My own opinion is that they are also included to enable the reader to interact (emotionally as well as intellectually) with the abundance of material that McMeekin provides. Readers will also appreciate the provision of dozens of "Challenge" items that can help to sharpen and sustain focus while proceeding through the narrative.

Some of the most valuable material is provided in the final chapter, "Initiate Transformation for You and Your Team." I agree with McMeekin that, until now, the book's focus should be on helping the reader to clarify and then recommit to her or his personal/career values, priorities, goals, and objectives. Now McMeekin's focus shifts to helping the reader to help others to initiate and then remain on their own "creative success path of transformation." Those who follow her advice when attempting to do that will no doubt be surprised and pleased to sense their own growth.

Note: Gail McMeekin's previous books are The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women: A Portable Mentor (2000) and The Power of Positive Choices: Adding and Subtracting Your Way to a Great Life (2001); her next book, The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women Journal, will be published in November, 2011.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Welcomed insight from great women August 2, 2011
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I've almost completed this book and am having such a great time following the advice, inspiration, stories and activities in Gail's lastest book. The diversity of careers the women represent is especially appealing. And, in this era of disenchantment of political figures, I appreciated Gail's inclusion of former congresswoman from Colorado Pat Schroder.
One final observation: While I'm not personally interested in launching a new business venture or creative endeavor, I find the 12 Secrets presents encouraging and wholesome challenges that enrich my life today.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for the new year
I purchased this book before the holidays and I'm so glad I did, dabbled in my readings with it and it's just what I needed to keep me on track and moving forward.
Published 4 months ago by Laura
4.0 out of 5 stars Informative and Helpful
Very well written and easy to follow. Helpful for busy woman who want to create a realistic plan of action in managing chaos. Easy to read short chapters. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Virginia Spencer
5.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtful, interesting, and useful
The 12 Secrets of Highly Successful Women is one of the best business books I have read in quite sometime. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Kristin K. Marquet
5.0 out of 5 stars A Treasure Trove of Resources
Gail's latest book The 12 Secrets of Highly Successful Women is a treasure trove of resources. It's been several years since her first book appeared and this is significantly... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Deborah Knox
5.0 out of 5 stars Actionable Advice from a Pro
Excellent career advice for the female entrepreneur. As founder of my own company, fellow author, and a life-long entrepreneur, I found The 12 Secrets of Highly Successful Women to... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Jan Moran
5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the price
This book is a combination with The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women journal and is helpful for the women who want to see how far you can go with becoming a more creative woman.
Published 14 months ago by Linda A. Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for women who want to succeed!
This incredibly enlightening and practical book offers all the information any woman needs to accomplish her goals and dreams. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Amy Wood, Psy.D.
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