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Too often, people drift through life with a vague sense of uneasiness, living in the antechamber, longing to find some adventure or purpose in life, envious of those whose lives seem exciting. In
Write It Down, Make It Happen, Henriette Anne Klauser, Ph.D., shows you how to write your own lifescript. Simply writing down your goals in life is the first step toward achieving them.
The "writing it down" part is not about time management; it's not a "to-do today" list that will make you feel guilty if you don't get every single thing done. Rather, writing it down is about clearing your head, identifying what you want, and setting your intent. You can "make it happen" purely by believing in the possibility.
There is no "right way" to write a goal down -- a single line jotted on a scrap of paper is as valuable as a full-blown description of the goal that goes on for several pages. Once you state your goals in writing, the rest of the world can cooperate with your ambition -- from grand career goals and major moves to having a better relationship with a teenage son, or simply waking up in the morning happy.
In Write It Down, Make It Happen, you will read stories from ordinary people who witnessed miracles large and small unfold in their lives after they performed the basic act of putting their goals on paper. Dr. Klauser also includes practical exercises and tips on how you can use writing to understand what you want and become a proactive force in your own destiny.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-250).
About the Author
Henriette Anne Klauser, Ph.D., is the author of the popular books Writing on Both Sides of the Brain and Put Your Heart on Paper. As president of Writing Resources, Dr. Klauser gives presentations and leads work-shops on topics of goal setting, writing, and relationship building for national associations, government agencies, and universities, as well as several Fortune 500 companies. She is the mother of four children and lives in Edmonds, Washington.
Table of Contents
Contents Introduction
1 Write It Down, Make It Happen
2 Knowing What You Want: Setting Goals
3 Gathering Ideas: A Suggestion Box for the Brain
4 Getting Ready to Receive
5 Addressing Fears and Feelings
6 Getting Unstuck: Writing Through to Resolution
7 Doing It Easy: Listing
8 Focusing on the Outcome
9 Changing Your Environment: Get Near Water to Write
10 Scripting Your Daily Life
11 Becoming Committed
12 Stacking Goals: Raising the Bar
13 Starting a Group: What by When
14 Taking the Initiative
15 Writing Letters to God
16 Resistance Has Meaning
17 Creating a Ritual
18 Letting Go, Creating Balance
19 Giving Thanks
20 Handling Breakdown
Epilogue
Thanks and Ever Thanks
Bibliography
About the Author