Step outside the box and Create Your Success Story – Writing Wisdoms #12 from Your Writing Mentor

October 13, 2011 By 2 Comments

This week I gave a presentation at the San Francisco Professional Career Network Meet-Up entitled “Create Your Success Story.” I talked about using the stressors in our lives (losing a job, major move, catastrophic illness) to fuel our ability to change our story. Using the example of how I’ve tapped into my creativity to gain insight into how I could help myself, I invited the group to participate in a few exercises to engage their senses along with activating their imagination and intuition. Some of the “left-brain” thinkers were hesitant about the connection between playful exercise and job hunting. However, all of my suggestions were targeted to have them listen to their intuition and hidden dreams instead of the next logical step according to the business models. Take a look and the video and you can judge for yourself the results on their faces and the colorful collages. 

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About Mary E. Knippel

Mary E Knippel, founder of Your Writing Mentor, is a creative professional with extensive writing experience. Using her skills as a free-lance writer, speaker, editor and workshop facilitator, Mary encourages everyone, especially reluctant writers, to embrace their writing potential and express themselves with fun and flair. Mary's book, THE SECRET ARTIST - Give Yourself Permission to Let Your Creativity Shine, Simple Abundance Press, is due to be released this spring.

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  1. Writing Career Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan says:
    October 21, 2011 at 9:32 pm

    Job-seekers need to arm themselves with their “success stories” from resume/job application to interview to salary negotiation. After witnessing Mary E. Knippel help job seekers create their “vision boards/collages/success stories” at the San Francisco Professional Career Network, I am convinced that everyone needs an expert like Mary E. Knippel to COAX the story-in-you and that everyone needs to build their platforms/fanbases. Ask Mentor Mary to help you and your friends.
    Sincerely,
    Teresa LeYung-Ryan
    author of Build Your Writer’s Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days: Attract Agents, Editors, Publishers, Readers, and Media Attention NOW

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    • Mary E. Knippel says:
      October 21, 2011 at 10:57 pm

      So glad you were able to be with me for this lively presentation. We really pushed the envelope for the left-brain attendees, but they got right in there and appreciated the hands-on activity of the vision board and writing exercise.

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