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by Libby Gill (Author) "I was my father's favorite..." (more)
Key Phrases: dissect your past, internal homework, negative life themes, Support Squad, Traveling Hopefully Daybook, Jane Eyre (more...)

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At age 40, Libby Gill felt like a fraud. A high-profile executive coach and strategist leading individuals and corporations to success, she was "flat-out miserable" inside, shaped by her past. Her journey as a "hopeful traveler intent on finding the purpose and the passion that would allow me to create the life I envisioned" led her to share her process to fulfillment in Traveling Hopefully.

Gill combines detailed, often painful excerpts from her personal story ("an expert in suffering," she calls herself) with client anecdotes to illustrate her Five Steps to Jumpstart Your Life and 21 Hopeful Tools: philosophical concepts turned into self-help exercises and action steps. Her point is that you need to look back at the "emotional relics" of your family legacy, understand how you got stuck there, then "deconstruct your past" in order to move forward towards your goals. Each tool is presented with detailed, step-by-step instructions in Gill's warm, personal style. You'll feel like you have an understanding coach by your side, supporting you through each step, sharing her own story as she coaxes you to reveal, understand, and move past your own. Foreword by Dr. Phil McGraw. --Joan Price

From Publishers Weekly
This book takes its title from a quote by Robert Louis Stevenson—"To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive," which serves as Gill's core philosophy. The communications consultant and executive coach explores the desire many people have to disentangle themselves from childhood traumas and move forward in life. Gill uses personal stories of her own apparently abuse- and neglect-filled childhood as a way of illustrating that even the biggest emotional obstacles can be overcome. The first section of the book points out that only by acknowledging and processing our past can we get rid of the negative themes that often shape our adult lives. From there it's a journey to discover who we are as individuals and what we can offer the world. She offers 21 "hopeful tools" to aid readers in reassessing themselves and their goals, with lots of exercises along the way (e.g. how to convert a negative self-image into a positive one). This book is sometimes painful but inspiring, as Gill's goal is to transform her readers from dreamers who are dissatisfied with life to doers who have renewed purpose and ambition.
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Product Details

Hardcover: 272 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Press (September 9, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312323948
ISBN-13: 978-0312323943
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #786,409 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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dissect your past, internal homework, negative life themes, recurring life themes, inner voice communication, verbal meditation, traveling hopefully, internal clarity, timeline test, embracing imperfection, personal road map, cherished characteristics, healing sanctuary, childhood dramas, family baggage, best possible life, internal vision

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Support Squad, Traveling Hopefully Daybook, Jane Eyre, Hopeful Tools, Five Steps, Creative Partner, Fourth Step

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Jane Eyre (Open Guides to Literature) by King J on page 78
Roald Dahl's Jack and the Beanstalk: A Gigantically Amusing Musical (A&C Black Musicals) by Matthew White on page 79
Vivien Leigh by John R. Taylor on page 98
The Road Not Taken and Other Poems (Dover Thrift Editions) by Robert Frost on page 246

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5.0 out of 5 stars Practical tools, plus stories from the heart, October 1, 2004

By	W. J. Winks (Santa Monica, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Having read many self-help books and ultimately burned out on them, Travelling Hopefully was a pleasant surprise. The way that Libby tells her personal stories, and then goes into the steps she took - and we can take - to deal with similar issues, made me really connect with the author. Most writers are not as revealing, choosing to use stories from other anonymous people versus revealing their own dark secrets. Libby's stories are beautifully told and completely moving, and the solutions that she offers are real, and achievable. Travelling Hopefully is the best book that I've read in this arena.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read, September 27, 2004

By	Dakota Moon "readingismylife" (Southern California) - See all my reviews

An extraordinary book by an extraordinary woman, "Travelling Hopefully" inspires and educates, providing simple tools for the real people in the world to change their lives.It took courage to reveal her story, and even more courage to change her life. It made me feel "If she could do it, so can I". Don't miss this fascinating book which reads like a novel giving you life skills along the way.

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5.0 out of 5 stars From hopeful to JOYFUL!, October 5, 2004

By	Jan Landis (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

I'm a motivational book freak - and this one is at the top of my list! First of all, Libby's real life struggles read like a novel. Secondly, the tools she created to transcend her past are simply amazing! This book helps us identify our family legacies and turns negatives from our past into positives in our present. No blame, shame or guilt here - just a roadmap to creating a life full of joy and purpose. I was astonished at how effective Libby's tools are - and how quickly they return results. This book changed my life!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful and powerful read from both a business and personal perspective on success
I have so enjoyed reading Traveling Hopefully. Whether or not you have experienced a tragic past or just one filled with drama, there are so many things that can be barriers to... Read more

Published 1 month ago by Chicke Fitzgerald

5.0 out of 5 stars Serendipity
I now call it serendipidy because after reading this book,I was compelled to contact the author to learn more! Read more

Published on March 11, 2006 by Cindi Keller

1.0 out of 5 stars A melancholy return to "dysfunction boulevard"
As I couldn't actually bring myself to buy the book, I went to the library and found a copy. And then I couldn't even force myself to read all of it. Let me say that Ms. Read more

Published on December 31, 2005 by Steve Salerno

5.0 out of 5 stars Definite must read!
Libby Gill has written a brilliant, hopeful and insightful book. Libby is a rare author and coach who has the courage to share her own stories to help all of us to see our own... Read more

Published on August 7, 2005 by Christine Jones

5.0 out of 5 stars Designing a Life
"Traveling Hopefully" is just what it implies. We all have voices whether internal or external telling us to get our act together, yet none of these voices instruct us on how to... Read more

Published on June 21, 2005 by Victoria Leon

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical insight you can use right now
Ms. Gill's latest book, "Traveling Hopefully", is packed with practical strategies and techniques that will guide readers (yes, even we men) to find direction and purpose on... Read more

Published on April 22, 2005 by Dr. Dan Strakal

5.0 out of 5 stars Libby Gill jumpstarts your life!
"With her natural knack for building rapport, Libby Gill is a captivating personality. Her warmth, spontaneity, and humor inspire you to lose your personal baggage, and live in... Read more

Published on April 21, 2005 by Cynthia Brian

3.0 out of 5 stars First move away and then get an unlisted number.
Moving to another state and getting an unlisted telphone number was how I dropped my "family baggage". Read more

Published on April 6, 2005 by Creed

4.0 out of 5 stars BOTH HOPE AND ENCOURAGEMENT IN THIS READING
Libby Gill has quite a story to tell. It's one of courage, strength and, perhaps most of all, hope. However, after having said that, she is not an actress. Read more

Published on November 10, 2004 by Gail Cooke

5.0 out of 5 stars I am being objective...it is a great book!
Hi. I am one of the brothers mentioned in "Traveling Hopefully." Libby Gill is my sister, and I just want to say how proud I am of her. Read more

Published on October 20, 2004 by Cameron H. Chambers

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