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This book offers a totally new, holistic approach to career development, involving the wisdom of the unconscious--expressed in dreams, symbols, personal myths, intuitions, and memories--as well as the analytical skills needed to set goals and plan strategies. It is designed for anyone who has to make important life decisions--whether in choosing a field, changing careers, trying to get more satisfaction out of work, planning for retirement, or reentering the job market. Based on the principles of creativity as revealed in the world's creation myths and in the techniques of artists, poets, and inventors, the book presents a ten-step process of creative career development. Case histories from the author's counseling practice demonstrate the process at work, and a workbook section gives exercises to help readers: Examine past successes for clues to aptitude and values Analyze the success factors that characterize their achievements Use imaging and other creativity techniques to discover their own inner symbols and personal myths Develop an action plan for finding or creating their ideal career
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:087773478X
ISBN13:9780877734789
Release Date:June 1989
Publisher:Shambhala
Length:320 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.1" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
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A tool for self discovery
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
When I first read this book about ten years ago, I was floudering about in a very unfulfilling career with no idea what made me happy or how to incorporate the happy, successful part of my life into what I did for a living. I'll be truthful and say I didn't do all the exercises, I skipped some of the meditations and hopped and skimmed through a number of chapters. Nevertheless, some very important processes that I did complete were rather profound and did eventually lead me to move to a better city, and make career choices that were much more closely aligned with who I really wanted to be. The book is most useful in getting one to stop focusing on the intensly negative experience of not being in balance. Of feeling stuck and unfulfilled. It is at it's best a guidebook for discerning the you who wants to be actualized.I give it four stars because it doesn't have an index and that makes it a bit difficult to navigate between the steps described.OTherwise, I think it should be regarded as a standard reference in the field of career counseling.
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