Synopses & Reviews
Do you toss pennies into a fountain for good luck? Do you make a wish before you blow out the candles? Do wishes really come true? We all have wishes, whether small, like getting a date, or big, like running a company. This is a 52-step guide, one week at a time, to help you accomplish your dreams. These chapters will encourage you to:
Ask tough questions that will help you to focus on your goals
Experiment with specific strategies to achieve those goals
Practice defining and overcoming the obstacles that delay your achievements
Affirm your achievements, so you can stay inspired
Under Leslie Levine's clear, creative, and gentle guidance, you will gain the courage to test yourself without worrying about failing or being judged. So take this book, your wishes, and your life into both hands and make your own, real miracles.
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Marcia Wieder Author of Making Your Dreams Come True Here is the perfect guide to help you get clear about what you want and to realize your most heartfelt dreams. Read this book, follow its potent process and success is assured.
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Suzanne Willis Zoglio, Ph.D. Author of Create a Life That Tickles Your Soul and Recharge in Minutes With warmth, wit, and common sense, Levine shows you how to empower your dreams. An inspiring read...and a practical guide.
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"Follow her encouraging exercises, and you will se not one but many of your dreams come true." -- Henriette Anne Klauser, Ph.D., author of Write It Down, Make It Happen
About the Author
Leslie Levine, a writer and speaker in Chicago and president of Leslie Levine Communications, has appeared on numerous radio and TV programs, including the Today show, CBS This Morning, and Fox News. She is also the author of Ice Cream for Breakfast: If You Follow All the Rules, You Miss Half the Fun and Will This Place Ever Feel Like Home?: Simple Advice for Settling In After You Move, which was selected by The Wall Street Journal as one of the best work/family books. Visit her website at <> for more information.
Table of Contents
ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction
week 1 -- Take a Step
week 2 -- Summon Your Creativity
week 3 -- Put It in Writing
week 4 -- Dress the Part Before You Get the Part
week 5 -- Embrace Your Imperfections
week 6 -- Show the World Who You Are
week 7 -- Preserve and Manage Your Time
week 8 -- Cross Train
week 9 -- Be (a Little) Courageous
week 10 -- Talk About It
week 11 -- Harness the Power of Prayer
week 12 -- Learn to Let Go
week 13 -- Ask for Help
week 14 -- Make Peace with Your Past
week 15 -- Cherish and Honor Your Work Space
week 16 -- Break the Rules
week 17 -- Study Your Lines
week 18 -- Connect
week 19 -- Unwrap Your Intuition
week 20 -- Prosper Wherever You Go
week 21 -- Outgrow Your Shell
week 22 -- Give Something Back
week 23 -- Sit with Your Disappointment
week 24 -- Pick Your Heroes Carefully
week 25 -- Celebrate New Year's Every Day
week 26 -- Support Another Dreamer
week 27 -- Know the Answer to "Who Do You Think You Are?"
week 28 -- Persevere in Spite of Obstacles and Other Perils
week 29 -- Unfold Your Path
week 30 -- Cultivate a Gracious Heart
week 31 -- Go to a Room of Your Own
week 32 -- Carry a Three-Way Mirror
week 33 -- Stay in School
week 34 -- Wait with Charm and Patience
week 35 -- Find Grace in the Balance
week 36 -- Apprehend Your Mood Thieves
week 37 -- Protect and Nourish Your Soul
week 38 -- Choose Process over Outcome
week 39 -- Listen to Your Quiet
week 40 -- Replenish Your Fun Jar
week 41 -- Create a Mentoring Squad
week 42 -- Practice Forgiveness
week 43 -- Perform Mistake Magic
week 44 -- Love Yourself from the Inside Out
week 45 -- Respond with Compassion
week 46 -- Simplify When You Can
week 47 -- Yield to the Moment
week 48 -- Take Care of Yourself
week 49 -- Put Your Faith to Work
week 50 -- Become Your Own Center of Gravity
week 51 -- Live with the Distractions
week 52 -- Turn the Life You're Living into the Life You Want
One More Thought -- Start a Wish It Group
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