Product Description

Trade secrets and inspiration from one of America's top women entrepreneurs.

What would we do if we knew we could not fail? With our busy and oft over-booked lives, it is sometimes difficult to discern what our true dreams and passions are. Permission to Dream is designed to help you discover your dreams and aid you in achieving them.

Lisa Hammond, author and founder of Femail Creations, brings her own success and wisdom to the table with Permission to Dream, a set of forty-eight motivational cards. Each card contains a quote from an inspiring woman-- Oprah Winfrey, Dolly Parton, Helen Keller, Eleanor Roosevelt, and more--who has followed her dreams and achieved success, along with Lisa Hammond's own practical tips and quotes. This deck is sure to encourage your dreams and help make them happen. Keep it on your desk for motivation or in your purse for a quick pick-me-up.

Hammond is the author of Dream Big and Stepping Stones, a best-selling, inspirational card deck.
* Femail Creations is a huge success and Hammond's Barefoot Parties have been profiled in O: The Oprah Magazine twice!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #225368 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 48 pages

About the Author
Lisa Hammond is the founder and CEO of Femail Creations. She is the recipient of the Small Business Person of the Year Award for 2000, as well as the National Association of Women Business Owners Woman of Distinction Award for Woman Entrepreneur for 2003. Hammond and Femail Creations have been profiled in O: The Oprah Magazine, Business Week, and the Wall Street Journal. She lives in Las Vegas.

Customer Reviews

Dream Big!
"Sometimes on the way to your dream you get lost and find a better one. It is okay to change your mind. If you thought you always wanted to be a doctor only to discover after medical school that what you really wanted to do was open a bakery--open a bakery. Life is too short not to follow your heart." - Lisa Hammond

Known as the Barefoot CEO, author and entrepreneur Lisa Hammond encourages all women to honor their experience, follow fulfillment, cultivate joy and pursue outrageous dreams. Founder of Femail Creations, a catalogue and website shopping extravaganza for women and by women, Lisa passes along inspirational stepping stones to passionate and purposeful life in her 48-card deck Permission to Dream (Conari Press).

Illustrated in pink and brown, these attractive cards feature a fantastic quote from Lisa or other source, with a commentary on the reverse side. Here are a few of my favorite quotes and commentaries found in the Permission to Dream deck:

"Joy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose warm and our intelligence aglow." - Helen Keller ~~ "If you have lost your joy, start looking! It's in there, perhaps buried deep inside, but definitely worth finding again. Pay attention to what you love and put your focus there."

"The best thing a mother can give her child is a happy and fulfilled mom. There are many paths to happiness and fulfillment--follow your heart and choose your own way." - Lisa Hammond ~~ "We are each unique, and what works for me won't work for you. Do what is right for you and don't listen to what everyone else has to say about it. Believe me, you and your children will both win."

"Growth demands a temporary surrender of security." - Gail Sheehy ~~ "You'll be amazed at how inspired and rejuvenated you feel when you step out of your comfort zone! TRY IT!"

"Women are so good at so many things we often end up doing way too much...If you are trying to spin too many plates, sooner or later one of them is bound to hit you right smack in the head." - Lisa Hammond ~~ "Leave some space in your life and on your calendar for down time. Having space for quiet and calm allows inspiration and intuition to flow into your life."

"Well-behaved women rarely make history." - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich ~~ "Sit down with your `ideas' journal and try to imagine what your life would be like if you knew that you could not fail. Write a story or a description of the alternate life you could have. Take a look at what an exciting life you can have if you were to truly follow all of your passions!"

I've owned dozens of inspirational decks, and Permission to Dream exceeds them all for those who are ever-conscious about doing "something" of importance in this life or who want to pursue a life of unique excellence but are unsure how to proceed or maintain momentum. If you want to put your original stamp on the world, discover your passion, or need an inspirational boost from someone who walks confidently in her realized dreams, I highly recommend the Permission to Dream deck from Lisa Hammond. In addition, you may want to check out Lisa's book Dream Big, also by Conari Press.

(To see 6 card images from this deck, visit the Reviews--Decks section at JanetBoyer.com)

Janet Boyer, author of The Back in Time Tarot Book: Picture the Past, Experience the Cards, Understand the Present (coming Fall 2008 from Hampton Roads Publishing)