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I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It |  | Authors: Barbara Sher, Barbara Smith
Publisher: Dell
Category: Book
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Rating:  115 reviews
Sales Rank: 9622
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 322
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 0440505003
Dewey Decimal Number: 158.1
EAN: 9780440505006
ASIN: 0440505003
Publication Date: August 5, 1995
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Product Description
If you suspect there could be more to life than what you're getting...if you always knew you could do anything if you only knew what it was, this extraordinary book is about to prove you right!
A life without direction is a life without passion. The dynamic follow-up to the phenomenal best-seller Wishcraft, I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was (the New York Times Bestseller) guides you, not to another unsatisfying job, but to a richly rewarding career rooted in your heart's desire. And in a work of true emancipation, this life-changing sourcebook reveals how you can recapture "long lost" goals, overcome the blocks that inhibit your success, decide what you want to be, and live your dreams forever!
You will learn:
* What to do if you never chose to be what you are.
* How to get off the fast track--and on to the right track.
* First aid techniques for paralyzing chronic negativity.
* How to regroup when you've lost your big dream.
* To stop waiting for luck--and start creating it.
Amazon.com Review
"A life without direction is a life without passion," says motivational specialist, therapist, and career counselor Barbara Sher. In I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was, a sort of broader, less dense, and less intimidating version of What Color Is Your Parachute?, she reveals how to "recapture long lost goals, overcome the blocks that inhibit your success, decide what you want to be, and live your dreams." This is a perfect book for new college graduates or anyone sick and tired of languishing in a dead-end job or relationship--yet reluctant to make drastic life changes due to uncertainty about what would actually inspire them. I Could Do Anything combines the I'm-not-buying your-excuses inspiration of Dr. Laura Schlessinger with the soothing, analytic encouragement of Dr. Martin Seligman in his classic Learned Optimism. In other words, Sher will pick you up off your butt and get you moving. She's included enough self-analytical exercises in here to save you hundreds of dollars in therapy. Whether you're looking to make improvements in your job or personal life, Sher will teach you how to determine what your goals are, and how to successfully reach them--even if right now the only thing you know is that you're vaguely to very unhappy and haven't the foggiest idea what to do with yourself.
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 I could do anything if I only knew what it was August 16, 2010
L. Marsh (Maine)
I had picked up this book at the library, and liked it so much that I ordered a copy for myself. It has really good advice and help if you're stuck in a rut and don't know what you want to do 'when you grow up'. Really good reading.
most useful July 31, 2010
Shelley T. (Gales Ferry, CT)
This book was the most useful of any I have seen - to receive real benefit it takes time and thought to do the exercises which for me increased my awareness more than any other book on this subject. In fact in more than 50 years of life, it asked what I had not asked myself seriously until now. It made me aware of my (undiscovered up until then) life's goals for career, etc. Since it asked questions based on what I enjoyed doing and was also good out, what I finally chose wasn't a total surprise but it was way, way more than I expected. If you will make time to ask yourself these important questions, it's well worth the effort.
Clarity reached! May 3, 2010
W. M. Elliott (Ft. Worth, Texas USA)
To be short and sweet, this book does what it advertises. Read it, follow the exercises and heed the advice of the author and you too will figure out what it is you're supposed to be whe you grow up.
Inspiring! April 18, 2010
Kathy (Colorado)
I checked this book out from the library. I was so inspired and wanted to highlight so many tips and ideas that I decided to buy the book on Amazon. I ended up buying a few for friends and family. I am now looking at B. Sher's other books to find some new favorites to add to my library. This book has helped me uncover some questions in my life and to continue being o.k. with who I am and the way I operate. Thank you Ms. Sher!
No-nonsense guide to finding out what drives you in life. February 23, 2010
G. Briggs
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought Barbara Sher's "I Could Do Anything" and "Refuse to Choose..." because I had seen a video clip of Barbara and really connected with her very direct approach to sorting out life direction issues. I had run across her concept of "scanners", people driven by a broad range of interests in life and the focus of Barbara's book "Refuse to Choose..." which I write about elsewhere.
Keep in mind that this book, "I Could Do Anything", is not a book just about "scanners". It offers guidance and exercises to help all personality types get a better handle on who they are and how to use that new understanding to create a more fulfilling life for themselves.
Personally, I found "I Could Do Anything" helped me get past my considerable mind chatter to find out what's deeper inside me, driving me in life. I also have learned a great deal about how beliefs developed early in my life, though no longer useful as an adult, continue to underly many of the choices I make that keep me stuck. I found the practical processes very effective in becoming aware in a day-by-day and moment-by-moment way of where my focus is. With that awareness I'm now more able to make choices that keep me moving with the natural flow of my talents and desires.
I must say I highly recommend "I Could Do Anything" and if like me you resonate with the section on "scanners" I recommend getting "Refuse to Choose...". It's a real workbook for "scanners".
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