Barbara Sher's Wishcraft

Diane 02/26/2009
 

Hi.  I was featured in a Woman's Day magazine article about the most influential book in my life -- in which I said it was Barbara Sher's "Wishcraft."  I read it many years ago....I would say I read it about 20 years ago and did the 5-year plan and when I looked at the plan after 5 years, most of what I had wanted to do was done.

At the time I was a housewife raising two young sons.  I wanted to get my bachelor's degree and do some freelance writing and art work.  I did all that and went on to work at Columbia University's Teachers College where I obtained my master's degree in International Education Development (it is also where they photographed me for the Woman's Day article), and I am now working toward a doctorate in Interdisciplinary Studies (focused on media and culture).  For 11 years I was in PR, and served as Director of Communications at Teachers College.  Today I am Marketing Director for their continuing education and corporate learning programs.  I also began my own side business as the first female importer of Hungarian wine to the U.S., and I continue to build that business.  

I still credit Barbara Sher for the foundations of figuring out my dreams, envisioning my life as I want it to be and how to take the steps to achieve those goals.