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Vicki St. Clair is one of those very special people that help personal development industry to flourish. She is an accomplished writer, producer and journalist, Vicki has successfully created and managed an extensive range of projects, broadcast and published around the world. She works in all media, including film and video. One of her main projects right now is a radio show called Conversations Live with Vicki St. Clair (you can hear it on Seattle’s KKNW 1150am on Monday’s, or stream it on the internet on www.ConversationsLive.net).

BurstCreativity: Vicki can you tell us a little about your background and about what you do?

Vicki: I used to love writing when I was a kid and thought I’d be a writer … then life got in the way and I stopped writing. But eventually I started listening to that inner voice (which was starting to become a scream!) and 10 years ago, I left San Diego to make a career change … to become a writer. Once I was up and running, getting assignments and meeting people, things evolved and I found other aspects of the work that I was passionate about, such as documentary film. And then radio. I am now a writer, producer, and talk radio host. And also consult on commercial, corporate, and editorial projects both with visual communications and the written word. I grew up in England, moved to the states 23 years ago. Lived in San Diego, California and Seattle, Washington.

BurstCreativity: How did you first get into the field of personal development?

Vicki: I’ve always been interested in the power of human potential—I’ve always wondered since I was a child what motivates people, what makes some successful when others who are seemingly more talented are less successful in their field? What makes some people travel the world, and others stay in the same vicinity of their birth home? But like most people, I really got into it when I experienced a major life event, and as a result, decided that if I was going through this painful life event, I was going to live my life more purposefully. And on my terms. I believe we all have untapped potential and can learn from people who’ve walked their talk, so I particularly look for information from people who’ve ‘been there’ and thrived.

BurstCreativity: Tell us about the most memorable interview you have ever done and how it impacted your life on a personal level.

Vicki: Dr. Jane Goodall instantly jumps to mind for a number of reasons. Not only has she done fantastic work saving the chimpanzee population and educating kids about the environment in her Roots and Shoots program … but she was a pioneer in her field. She traveled overseas to a jungle in a time when single women simply did not travel to those places. (Her mother had to chaperone her.) She was horribly ridiculed by scientists and anthropologists, because at that time she had no formal education; and she faced real hardships, yet never gave up. She’s also the most humble, grounded, gracious person; her ‘public persona’ is no different than her behind the scenes persona. I can’t say enough about her … I just find her so inspirational to listen to, to talk with. The first time I interviewed her I left feeling that anything was possible. That I wanted to do better. To make a difference. And she made me feel that I could and should.

BurstCreativity: What in your opinion was the best piece of advice that a guest on your show gave to the listeners?

Vicki: Oh… the biggie … I actually have two. Trust your instinct. Tune in and pay attention to what your instinct is telling you … that lurch in the stomach, that catch in your throat, that gut feeling. I’ve certainly learned the hard way (more than once I’m afraid) that when I ignore that feeling, I always wish I hadn’t! Another common thread I hear from people who’ve had great, and not so great, experiences in life, and that is that we must be true to ourselves. That sounds somewhat cliché, and it’s something that comes naturally to some, while others have to work at it. But it’s worth the practice because until we are true to ourselves, in every aspect of life, we cannot become our best selves. Which also means, we cannot give our best selves.

To learn more about Vicki and her radio show, or to listen to a stream of her show go to: www.ConversationsLive.net

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Simple Steps to Discover Your True Destiny

How do we choose what we should do in life, our career, our path in life?  It is a very hard question to answer.  Nobody actually teaches us how to choose our destiny.  In school we are bombarded with a variety of things for us to try, in hopes that we would eventually find something that we could stick with.  This works for many of us, but not all.  Everyone knows at least one person who seems not to have found his/her place in life.  There are even more people who are simply not happy with what they do.  As the matter a fact I would go as far as to say that most of our society could be doing better in that regard.  Most of us just accept our present situation, and think that we can’t do anything about it.  If there are a lot of unhappy people around, society in general is bound to be impacted.

So how do we address this situation? 

First of all I would like to say that there isn’t one thing that will allow all of us to become happy and follow our destiny with ease.  I think that the biggest thing we have to realize is that in order for us to find our real purpose in life; we first have to start looking!  I think intention, is the key element in actually achieving our goals.

Next, after we have decided that we want to find our ultimate mission in life, we have to look at what are the things that really make us happy.  I think that it could be most difficult undertaking, because in order for us to find the meaning in our life, we first have to get to know our selves.  Although this process can be difficult, it also can be very rewarding.  For example some people are very good communicators.  So good, as the matter a fact, that people always make fun of them, because they talk too much.  Their personality will work well in the activities that require them to communicate effectively with other people.  So they would probably enjoy profession such as a journalist or a sales person.  Then there are others who are more analytical in everything they do.  They might want to try something like being an engineer.  These seemingly little personality descriptions, can be very important indicators in our search to discover our destiny.

Here is what I did when I was trying to figure out what to do with my life.  First I wrote down all of the things I enjoyed doing (writing, teaching, personal development, trading on the stock market etc.).  Then I looked at that list and prioritized in order of what I would want to try and do first.  You see out of all of the things I enjoyed or wanted to do, I first and foremost wanted to have my own business.  So anything I would do would have to become a business, in order for me to be completely satisfied.  That is exactly how I started BurstCreativity.com.  This site allows me to teach, write, communicate, help people, but also it is an online business that allows me the freedom that I want - perfect compromise between my desires.  

It doesn’t mean that this is going to be the only thing I could be doing.  I could come up with some other activities that would allow me to fulfill the very same needs.  I also want to build businesses for example, so I am also involved in several other ventures. 

The most important part however is the fact that I try to choose what I do based on what I want.  My inner desires dictate what I do – and this is probably the key formula here.  Find out what you want and do it.

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The Secret Works!

I recently saw “The Secret” … it created a lot of buzz recently … Go to thesecret.tv for more info or do a Google search for “the secret” and you will surely know what I am talking about.

It was a very interesting movie, about a topic that I am very familiar with - the law of attraction.  I have used this law many times before, but I am always amazed how something external can bring things into focus with a laser sharp precision.  Case in point, my fiancée ended up on the radio as a direct result of this movie.

This is what happened:

She watched the movie and got inspired - it is a very well made program.  As they recommend, she wrote down her dreams and visualized them.  Actually, she drew a picture of a waterfall of money.  She just started a Chinese medical practice and wanted to manifest clients for herself.

So the next day all of her patients cancelled.  Instead of feeling sorry for herself she made some flyers and decided to go out there and introduce herself to the businesses around her clinic.  One of those businesses was a local magazine.    She walked in, did her spiel, and was ready to leave, when the receptionist tells her to hold on a second.  It turns out that they do a weekly radio show about health.  They were also looking for guests for upcoming shows.  And my fiancée ended up being one of those guests. 

I find that this is absolutely amazing.  All of that happened, because she manifested it. 

This speaks volumes about the power of personal development programs.  Would she have done all of that if she didn’t watch “The Secret”?  I don’t know, probably not.  A lot of these programs give you the power of inspiration, and that enables you to act.  Sometimes we only need a little push to achieve success, and programs like that give us exactly that – a little push that will help us set things in motion.  So go out there and get inspired to act - help yourself, change your life!  My fiancée is a true testament to this.

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