NUMBER 44– June 21, 2004

Suc^cess Strategies for creative souls series

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Announcement
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Summer Support Teleclass: The Out On a Limb Club (Creative
Project Infusion Coaching)

Are you ready to go out on a limb for your creative self
this summer? Are you ready to commit to changing careers, or
building your business, or mastering procrastination or
perfectionism, or simply just figure out what you want next?
Don't wait--this interactive 3 session teleclass with Gail
and other motivated peers, in the convenience of your own
home-- will help you to zero in on the goal you have been
putting off and start the momentum. If you are ready for new
possibilities, this group will get you committed and keep
you accountable. There will be a series of contemplations
and exercises for each month.

You will complete the following steps:

*Commit to a Vision that Excites and Nourishes You
*Design an Action Plan that Honors Your Personal Style
*Develop a Strategic Plan to Counter your Roadblocks and
Saboteurs

Class Dates: Three Tuesday evenings of June 29, July 27, and
August 31, 2004 from 8-9 PM
EST via Bridge Line
Fee: Summer Special Price of $39.00-- limited to 50 people
To Register: Email Gail at gail@creativesuccess.com with
your goals for the class (Subjectline: Out On a Limb) and
then Gail will forward your information to Liz Murphy for
credit card registration, Bridge Line information, and the
preparation exercises for the June session. Join us for a
celebration of your creative ideas, bring your friends, and
experience the life changing satisfaction of completion! We
guarantee that you will advance your project and feel great
about yourself!

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**Strategy for Creative Souls #19:
Falling in Love with your Work
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So many of you have emailed me to inquire about my
Mediterranean cruise in May. It was simply wonderful. I was
charmed by the cliffs on the island of Capri, the beauty of
the French Riviera, and periwinkle blue and white buildings
on Santorini. It was an amazing adventure to places of
staggering beauty. My new website, which will be launched in
July, will be adorned with some great trip photo's. However,
I am glad to be home and enjoying my inspiring clients and
colleagues and relishing the New England summer.

On the cruise ship, I met an incredible pianist, Pearl
Kaufman. Since the publication of "The 12 Secrets of Highly
Creative Women", a number of people have said that they
wished I had interviewed more musicians, so I took the
opportunity to interview Pearl. Pearl performed on the ship
three times and each time sparked a standing ovation with
cheering and people fell all over each other in the line to
buy her CD's. She was adored and plays on cruises all over
the world to enthusiastic audiences (talk about a great
job!). As Pearl said to me, "Everyone should experience the
joy of being cheered – there's nothing like it." Pearl
decided to became a pianist while watching a movie at age 8
and thankfully, no one tried to talk her out of it.

She received a music and scholastic scholarship to college,
played for Igor Stravinsky, and is known for her famous
movie performances with Henry Mancini and John Williams,
among others. She loves all kinds of music, as long as it's
good music, and believes strongly in its inspirational
qualities. I asked her if she had any special favorites and
she had an intriguing answer: "I'm like Elizabeth Taylor–I
fall in love with everything I play." Pearl says she does
not get blocked or bored and never plans to retire–just slow
down a bit to enjoy her grandchildren. Her advice for
aspiring creatives, "Go where the action is. You can't stay
home and expect your work to be seen or heard. You have to
make the effort." You can see Pearl this summer on Celebrity
Cruises in Europe and in New England and Canada in the fall.
To order her CD's or check on Pearl's specific schedule, you
can contact Pearl directly at pkpiano@hotmail.com.

Love is an essential success strategy for any endeavor.
Doing the work you love captivates your life force and
enthusiasm. If you are settling for doing work you hate, you
are missing this joy of full engagement. Falling in love
with our work, over and over again, fulfills us like a great
marriage. Our work is a potent relationship, and love is an
essential lubricant. Pearl's love affair with her piano and
its possibilities reminds us all that expressing love
through our creative work is a peak experience of life. As I
head off to Rancho La Puerta in Mexico to co-create
workshops with my friend Alice March, I too feel truly
blessed.

Challenge: Spend some time this month "remembering" what
captivates you about your work and renew your vows. If you
are not doing work you love, sign up for our Out on A Limb
Club teleclass described above, and make a change.

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IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS WITH GAIL
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July 3-9, 2004
Rancho La Puerta, Mexico
Workshops with Alice March

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Creative Acts and Resources
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As a special offer for my newsletter readers, gifted tarot
reader Caroline Allen (http://www.creativetarot.com) is
offering a special report called "10 Steps to Nourishing
Your Artistic Self" to you if you sign up for a tarot
reading. Carrie, who is also an outstanding fine art
photographer, painter, and fiction writer and teacher, left
a successful career as an international journalist to
answer the call to do art. Her new book: "Artists'
Guidebook: A Spiritual Path for the New Artist" will be
available this fall. Her wonderful photo's are now
available through her website, and her readings are
illuminating and will guide you in your creative
challenges.

One of my spiritual teachers, Dijana Winter, has just
released her long awaited book "Infinite Self, Infinite
Now: A Journey into Peace, Power, and Freedom"
(http://www.hatsoffbooks.com/, 2004). All of us who have
had the privilege to know and learn from Dijana are so
pleased that her advanced wisdom is now available to a
larger audience. Dijana has a new website which is
http://www.dijanawinter.com/ and teaches a healing model
titled "Wisdom's Way: The Sacred Art of Silent Healing" in
the Rochester/Finger Lakes, New York area and elsewhere by
invitation.

My European colleague and writer Susan Tiberghien has a new
memoir titled "Footsteps, a European Album, 1955-1990"
(Xlibris, 2004). This wonderful book is a mosaic of
narrative essays, prose poems, recipes, and photo's. Check
out her website at
http://www.susantiberghien.com/ for information on her new
book and her workshops in America. Susan also wrote one of
my favorite books: "Looking for Gold: A Year in Jungian
Analysis" (Daimon, 1997).

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Announcement
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All of our previous newsletters are now conveniently
archived at
http://creativesuccess.com/newsletter/index.html. There are
43 content packed issues with personal and professional
growth exercises and tips and strategies for creating the
life you strive for. Enjoy!

Creatively yours,
Gail McMeekin