In My Wildest Dreams: Simple Steps To A Fabulous Life (Paperback)

by Gail Blanke (Author) "The Lifedesigns program is not based in its content..." (more)
Key Phrases: breakthrough project, conversation for possibility, committed listening, Mary Scott, New York, Notre Dame (more...)

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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. -- Review

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

Self magazineGail 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 FillBooklistFor any woman with a specific dream or a desire to live fully, this is a thoughtful approach to empowered -- and empowering -- action.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Fireside (May 7, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684853086
• ISBN-13: 978-0684853086
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #743,788 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 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

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

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!!

12 of 12 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.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Some useful info, but not enough, October 13, 2002

By	M. Nichols (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Gail Blanke's "In My Wildest Dreams" offers some good advice for brainstorming and planning a career that suits your passions, but not enough to earn it a place among classic career counseling books like "What Color is My Parachute" and "Do What You Are." I felt galvanized after I read it, but was struck that much of the ideas and advice had a familiar ring to them, and several I had tried before.

The book is designed like a seminar, with fictionalized participants taking the steps and responding as they would. I found this style choice effective but a little labored. The advice will be familiar to many: pinpoint your passion, brainstorm ideas of how to transfer your ruling passion into a career of your own design, and build a network to launch from. There is a chapter on specific goal setting, where Blanke likens goals to a mountaintop, with specific actions leading up the pinnacle. Her ball-of-fire personality comes through in her writing -- I'm sure her seminars are great.

A decent career building tool -- effective without being groundbreaking.