The Vision Board [Paperback]

Joyce Schwarz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 22, 2009

Once shrouded in secrecy like a diary or personal journal, vision boards have been praised by Oprah and featured in The Secret. They are colorful canvases, modern-day career maps--highly inspirational and personal in nature--comprised of photographs, collages, mementos, drawings, and quotes, which create a visual layout of one's career and personal aspirations.

With a foreword by Bob Proctor, a featured teacher in The Secret, and an afterword by Jack Canfield, co-creater of The Chicken Soup for the Soul Series, this eagerly anticipated papeback version of The Vision Board helps readers discover the secret to living the life of their dreams!

Advice and stories from other teachers of The Secret, such as Marie Diamond, Bob Doyle, and Lee Brower, is also included throughout, along with inspiration and anecdotes from numerous celebrities, advocates, motivational speakers, and community leaders. Also included are examples of everyday lives influenced by vision boards as well as over 75 beautiful full color illustrations and vision boards, and an easy three-step system to identify exactly what you want in life and how to attain it.

Editorial Reviews

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Joyce’s book proves that dreaming the impossible dream and then making it happen is not impossible. (Ben Mandel, Producer of The New Home Show on PBS )

Visioning has become a lost art for many. Joyce Schwarz’s book is a profound re-entry into the ancient process of seeing the mystery before it happens. A great read. (Lynn V. Andrews, Leader in the Field of Spirituality and Personal Development and Author of the Best Selling Medicine Woman Series )

If living the good life is an art---and I believe that it is---Joyce Schwarz has painted a map of how we all can transform our lives into masterpieces. (Pablo Solomon, Artist and Sculptor )

Vision boards are an example of one of the key and fundamental practices in ancient Hawaiian Huna that was a part of focus on creating a positive future. Joyce has captured the essence of this in a clear and concise approach to modern thinking. (Dr. Matthew B. James, Huna Teacher and Lecturer, huna.com )

At last a book with a vision! The Vision Board by Joyce Schwarz is so compelling in both message and imagery it deserves NOT a spot on your bookshelf or coffee table, heck... bring the hook and wire, I’m hanging this book on my wall! (Dan HollingsInternet & Mobile Marketing Strategist, Internet Strategist behind "The Secret" movieDan HollingsInternet & Mobile Marketing Strategist, Internet Strategist behind "The Secret" movieDan Hollings, Internet and Mobile Marketing Strategis )

Joyce Schwarz is an imaginative writer that imparts a clear vision. This book as an entertaining easy read that makes an airplane trip pass in the wink of an eye. Joyce has made a significant contribution in the media and entertainment business. Read it…you will enjoy it. (Dr. Bernard Luskin, CEO of Touro University Worldwide and Author of Casting the Net Over Global Learning. )

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At last a book with a vision! The Vision Board by Joyce Schwarz is so compelling in both message and imagery it deserves NOT a spot on your bookshelf or coffee table, heck... bring the hook and wire, I'm hanging this book on my wall! --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Harper Design (December 22, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061956384
• ISBN-13: 978-0061956386
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (105 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #145,935 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joyce Schwarz book THE VISION BOARD: the secret to an extraordinary life has sold more than 75,000 copies online and offline. The Vision Board by Joyce Schwarz was the #1 spiritual/mystical bestseller on Amazon for 26 weeks last year. It was also featured on FOX TV News, E Entertainment TV, ABC TV and more than 200 blogs and scores of magazines including a 4-page spread in FIRST MAGAZINE and FOX BUSINESS NEWS. Get a free newsletter by filling out the form at www.visionboard.info Buy the Vision Board book by Joyce Schwarz on Amazon.com now: 200 pages, 4 color, more than 150 real-life vision boards, tips, and quotes from Olympic athletes, TV personalities, Hollywood celebrities and eight of the Teacher's of the Secret.

Preface for THE VISION BOARD book is by Bob Proctor, author YOU WERE BORN RICH Other VIP contributors include: THE ULTIMATE LIFE: Jim Stovall, Marie Diamond, Diamond Feng Shui and teacher in The Secret,Lee Brower, teacher in The Secret, Hale Dowskin, THE SEDONA METHOD and teacher in The Secret, Renee Piane, author, LOVE MECHANICS, Jina Bacarr author of Spies, Lies and Naked Thighs and Jack Canfield THE SUCCESS PRINCIPLES.

Joyce Schwarz is probably best known as the creator of the Missing Kids on the Milk Carton campaign for Ralph's grocery stores nationally (Kroger etc). She has launched 75 venture funded companies including emusic.com since 1994. You can reach her at [e-mail] and you can also see the book's original website at www.ihaveavision.org and read the blog for the book which is updated weekly a www.visionboard.info Also join the official Vision Board Group on Facebook and follow @visionboard on Twitter

Customer Reviews

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38 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and Inspiring Book, November 1, 2008

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Miriam Salpeter "Keppie Careers" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Vision Board: The Secret to an Extraordinary Life (Hardcover)

Joyce Schwarz's visually beautiful and inspiring book reminds readers of a key life lesson. As she says in the introduction, "Your time is now."

She shows her readers how to take the bull by the horns and take hold of their own destinies by offering moving stories of people (and families!) who have used vision boards to improve their lives.

For those of us who have never engaged in this type of work, Ms. Schwarz offers step-by-step instructions that not only help readers know what to DO, but also make the concept of the Law of Attraction understandable and attainable to even the most skeptical of audiences.

By offering her own framework to help the reader engage in this work (GRABS), which stands for Gratitude, Release and Receive, Acknowledge and Ask, Be and Believe and Share, the author helps readers really understand their roles in what she calls their own "quantum leap." She literally offers readers a "passport to possibility" by describing how to get started both from a spiritual perspective (offering accounts of personal stories, sound advice and tips for expressing gratitude) AND from a practical perspective (even suggesting what type of adhesive to use).

One of my favorite things about this book was that it leads the reader to understand and agree with the premise without seeming preachy or "out there." For example, who can't understand the value of stopping during the day for a short walk or a coloring break with kids? Ms. Schwarz offers these as examples of ways to "say thanks for your body and the power of your mind."

Having read The Vision Board, I suggested that my business mastermind group work on our own vision board projects to help us solidify our goals and propel our plans forward. I plan to incorporate Joyce's ideas when I work with my job-seeking clients as well. I'm so glad that I found Joyce Schwarz's book at just the right time! I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to jump-start his or her plans, even if you aren't already a believer in the Law of Attraction!

26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A road well traveled with The Vision Board, November 4, 2008

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Jina Bacarr - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Vision Board: The Secret to an Extraordinary Life (Hardcover)

I've spent a lot of time on the road in my life, traversing continents, traveling up river and down, collecting memories, dreams and goals along the way. It wasn't until I put together a vision board that I started seeing my dream of becoming an internationally bestselling romance author come true. Over the years I've pasted pictures and mementos from Paris (Naughty Paris) Japan (The Blonde Geisha), the Near East (Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs), late 1930s and WWII (Cleopatra's Perfume April 2009)--it's all there on my vision board. But that's not the end of my story, only the beginning...

Having a vision board is like nurturing a relationship--you have to pay attention to it to make it work. Add to it, change it around, but keep it focused. Using the techniques in Joyce's book, I found I'm able to put my goals in a more direct line to get to the next step in my career instead of meandering along that road.

I make changes on my Vision Board on a regular basis, rearrange pictures, add quotes, take down a flyer or note that's no longer relevant to my vision (e.g., I removed Civil War re-enactment photos I had taken when I realized I was going in a different direction with my writing; that doesn't mean I won't go back to that Civil War story someday, just not now).

We all have doubts whether or not we're "doing it right." To me, the most important part of having a vision board is evoking that emotional response in you that helps you keep going even when you have doubts. It's like a favorite piece of music that lifts you up and out of your world every time you hear it. You look forward to hearing it, moving with it, humming along. A good vision board is like that. I've found Joyce's book is the best way not only to get your vision board started, but to keep it going.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something For Everyone!, November 5, 2008

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KarenSantaFe "KarenSantaFe" (Santa Fe) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Vision Board: The Secret to an Extraordinary Life (Hardcover)

Joyce Schwarz's The Vision Book is terrific, and offers something for everyone. If you consider yourself artistically impaired, she gently walks you through the process of first visioning, and then articulating that vision with words and images to bring that vision alive in your life. If you have an artistic eye, you will be inspired by the gorgeous vision boards featured throughout the book. If you are methodical and like a step-by-step approach, you'll find that here. Or if you prefer to browse, you can dive in anywhere and come away with value. In addition to samples of vision boards, guidance on creating your own board from A-Z, chapters and exercises for creating vision boards for a variety of purposes, the book is also peppered with profiles of people who have successfully used the visioning process and the results they produced, inspirational quotes from great poets, philosophers, and spiritual leaders, and one-on-one interviews with some of the biggest names in the "new thought" movement. For anyone who is walking a path to lead a conscious life through intentional creation, this book is a must-have.