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always recommend that anyone in career transition use to
quickly identify his or her abilities.
Miedaner, Talane. Coach Yourself to Success: 101 Tips from a
Personal Coach for Reaching Your Goals at Work and in Life.
New York: Contemporary Books, 2000. My first book is full
of simple yet powerful coaching tips to make you more suc-
cessful in all areas of life, including how to create more money,
time, space, and energy. If you are struggling to get your life
on track, you might want to start with this book and then
move on to my second book, The Secret Laws of Attraction:
The Effortless Way to Get the Relationship You Want, which
goes into great depth on personal and emotional needs and
requirements. This book will help you get both the business
and personal relationships you want and will improve your
existing relationships as well.
Rauch Carter, Karen. Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life: How to
Use Feng Shui to Get Love, Money, Respect, and Happiness.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000. My all-time favorite book
about feng shui. Fun to read, with easy steps on how to apply
the feng shui principles to your home and office.
St. James, Elaine. Simplify Your Life: 100 Ways to Slow Down and
Enjoy the Things That Really Matter. New York: Hyperion,
1994. A classic little book that will help you simplify your life
so you have time to figure out your new, ideal career.
Smith, Manuel J. When I Say No, I Feel Guilty. New York: Bantam
Books, 1975. If you say yes more often than you should, read
this classic for some straightforward guidelines to end the
doormat syndrome once and for all.
Tieger, Paul D., and Barbara Barron-Tieger. Do What You Are:
Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of
Personality Type. Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1992.
This book uses the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
to help you identify your personality type and your natural
strengths and then suggests possible careers that match. This
will help you strengthen your strengths and give up struggling.