It was a gamble—a bluff based on a rumor he’d overheard at a coffee shop weeks ago. But Helene had taught him that you have to claim the space before you can fill it.

He looked down at the title of the document in his hand. Thank you, Helene, he thought. Then he stepped out into the light of his new life.

Helene Hadsell (1921–2012) was a self-taught “contest winner” who claimed to have won over 5,000 prizes by applying a mental/spiritual technique she called the “Name It and Claim It Game.” Her short book (often available as a free or low-cost PDF) outlines a practical, step-by-step method for consciously creating desired outcomes—from cars and trips to specific amounts of money. It blends New Thought principles, metaphysical visualization, and practical goal-setting.

Through "The Name It and Claim It Game," readers can expect to learn: