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	<title>Lauren Mackler's Live Boldly Blog</title>
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		<title>Illumineering™ Level 1 Coach Training at Omega Institute: 6/21-25, 2010</title>
		<link>http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/2010/03/illumineering%e2%84%a2-level-1-coach-training-at-omega-institute-621-25-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Coaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Illumineering Coach Training]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Renowned coach and psychotherapist Lauren Mackler will teach you the coaching skills of her groundbreaking Illumineering™ method that integrates family systems work, psychodynamic psychology, and coaching to free people from the shackles of their life conditioning and create the lives to which they aspire.
In the Illumineering™ Level 1 Coach Training, you&#8217;ll learn the most effective [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/wp-content/uploads/iStock_000005193239small.jpg"></a><a href="http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/wp-content/uploads/iStock_000005193239small.jpg"></a>Renowned coach and psychotherapist Lauren Mackler will teach you the coaching skills of her groundbreaking Illumineering™ method that integrates family systems work, psychodynamic psychology, and coaching to free people from the shackles of their life conditioning and create the lives to which they aspire.</p>
<p><a href="http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/wp-content/uploads/iStock_000005193239small.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1291" title="Illumineering" src="http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/wp-content/uploads/iStock_000005193239small-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>In the Illumineering™ Level 1 Coach Training, you&#8217;ll learn the most effective coaching skills available today from America&#8217;s leading expert. This unparalleled program will not only give you practical tools to apply in your own life, but it will teach you cutting-edge techniques to effectively coach others. There are no enrollment requirements for the Illumineering™ Level 1 Coach Training. It’s for people entering or working in the coaching field, mental health practitioners, professionals in managerial and leadership roles, and people looking to develop strategic life and coaching skills.</p>
<p>Level 1 is a requirement for professionals interested in becoming a certified and licensed Illumineer™ Coach.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 5px;"><strong><span>6/21/10-6/25/10 </span>  <br />
</strong><br />
<strong>Omega Institute</strong><br />
Rhinebeck, NY<br />
877.944.2002</p>
<p><a href="http://eomega.org/omega/workshops/c7ae9b62ae37e3ba9e86adbd35e26034/" target="_blank"><strong>Click here for information.</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://eomega.org/omega/workshops/c9ad57c8bd43fd8f8903526a6189e331" target="_blank"><strong>Click here to watch Lauren&#8217;s video here.</strong></a></p>
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		<title>Solemate Workshop at Cambridge Center for Adult Education: 5/22/2010</title>
		<link>http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/2010/03/solemate-workshop-at-cambridge-center-for-adult-education-5222010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:42:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Solemate]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people spend years waiting for a soul mate to make them complete. Others settle for unfulfilling relationships out of fear of being alone. Renowned coach, radio host, and bestselling author of “Solemate: Master the Art of Aloneness &#38; Transform Your Life” Lauren Mackler will present her groundbreaking roadmap to help you achieve mastery of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/wp-content/uploads/Solemate.shell-copy.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1409" title="Solemate.shell copy" src="http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/wp-content/uploads/Solemate.shell-copy-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>Many people spend years waiting for a soul mate to make them complete. Others settle for unfulfilling relationships out of fear of being alone. Renowned coach, radio host, and bestselling author of <em>“Solemate: Master the Art of Aloneness &amp; Transform Your Life”</em> Lauren Mackler will present her groundbreaking roadmap to help you achieve mastery of your own life, so you can experience a sense of wholeness and well-being on your own or in a relationship. Based upon Lauren&#8217;s “Solemate” book, this presentation is about treating yourself well, shedding your self-defeating patterns, and becoming the person you were born to be.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/wp-content/uploads/Solemate.shell-copy.jpg"></a>May 22, 2010<br />
</strong>10:00 a.m. &#8211; 12:00 p.m.<br />
<strong><br />
Cambridge Center for Adult Education<br />
</strong>42 Brattle Street<br />
Cambridge. MA<br />
617.547.6789</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.ccae.org/catalog/detail.php?id=554283" target="_blank">Click here to register.</a></strong></p>
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		<title>Live Boldly Presentation at the Federally Employed Women: Northeast Regional Training Program: 6/4/2010</title>
		<link>http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/2010/03/live-boldly-presentation-at-the-federally-employed-women-northeast-regional-training-program-642010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Presentation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Live Boldly: Unleash Your Potential in Life, Work, &#38; Relationships

What would you do if you knew you could not fail—if you were free from the fears, limiting beliefs, and habitual behaviors that keep you stuck? In this life-changing presentation, coach and bestselling author, Lauren Mackler, uncovers the hidden drivers that keep people from living the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><em><a href="http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/wp-content/uploads/iStock_000005539091Small.jpg"></a>Live Boldly: Unleash Your Potential in Life, Work, &amp; Relationships<br />
</em></strong><br />
<a href="http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/wp-content/uploads/iStock_000005539091Small.jpg"></a><a href="http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/wp-content/uploads/iStock_000005539091Small.jpg"></a><a href="http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/wp-content/uploads/iStock_000005539091Small.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1254" title="Live Boldly image" src="http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/wp-content/uploads/iStock_000005539091Small-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>What would you do if you knew you could not fail—if you were free from the fears, limiting beliefs, and habitual behaviors that keep you stuck? In this life-changing presentation, coach and bestselling author, Lauren Mackler, uncovers the hidden drivers that keep people from living the lives to which they aspire. Participants learn about the “potential blockers” that hold people captive in unfulfilling personal lives, careers, and relationships, and practical tools for moving through these blocks to liberate their potential, and become the person they were born to be. </p>
<p><a href="http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/wp-content/uploads/iStock_000005539091Small.jpg"></a><a href="http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/wp-content/uploads/iStock_000005539091Small.jpg"></a>Participants will learn:<br />
 •        How our life conditioning impacts our adult lives<br />
•         The core beliefs, roles, and habitual behaviors of the Conditioned Self<br />
•         How to reclaim our “lost parts” and innate wholeness<br />
•         The hidden drivers of fear and how to override them<br />
•         How to “live deliberately” and align our actions with our desired results </p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.nerfew.org./NERRTPPage.htm" target="_blank">To register for this event click here.</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>University of Massachusetts Lowell Inn &amp; Conference Center<br />
50 Warren Street<br />
Lowell, MA</strong></p>
<p>June 4th</p>
<p>Members:  $40 (or $13.33 if paid in 3 monthly installments, starting in March – NEW)<br />
Non-Members:  $55 (or $18.33 if paid in 3 monthly installments, starting in March)<br />
Students (with ID): $25 (or $8.33 if paid in 3 monthly installments, starting in March)<br />
One Class OR the Luncheon Only:  $10</p>
<p>TENTATIVE AGENDA (subject to change without prior notification):<br />
• Luncheon speaker<br />
• Noted Local Author, Lauren Mackler, on “Live Boldly”<br />
• Interactive communication specialist, Sheree Galpert, on “It Isn’t Bragging!”<br />
• Raffle prizes (regional scholarship fundraiser)</p>
<p>Price includes catered continental breakfast and luncheon.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nerfew.org/" target="_blank">Click here for more information on Federally Employed Women (FEW).<br />
</a><br />
<strong>Contact:<br />
</strong>(978) 457-1032</p>
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		<title>Lauren on Fox News 25: Drivers of Infidelity &#8211; 3/16/10</title>
		<link>http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/2010/03/lauren-on-fox-news-25-drivers-of-infidelity-31610/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:17:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) &#8211; Scum, sleaze, cheater &#8212; we all have certain names we use to describe those who are unfaithful in their marriage.
And there&#8217;s been a lot of this going on, from Tiger Woods to John Edwards, to former New York Governor Elliot Spitzer, just to name a few.
Yet, while one partner is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) &#8211; Scum, sleaze, cheater &#8212; we all have certain names we use to describe those who are unfaithful in their marriage.</p>
<p>And there&#8217;s been a lot of this going on, from Tiger Woods to John Edwards, to former New York Governor Elliot Spitzer, just to name a few.</p>
<p>Yet, while one partner is labeled a villain, the other is a victim. However, Lauren Mackler tells us it may not that simple.</p>
<p>Lauren Mackler, psychotherapist, coach and author of the international best seller &#8220;Solemate: Master the Art of Aloneness &amp; Transform Your Life,&#8221; recently joined the FOX25 Morning News to talk about the hidden drivers behind infidelity.</p>
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		<title>Life Keys &#8211; 3/18: Doing the Unthinkable</title>
		<link>http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/2010/03/life-keys-318-doing-the-unthinkable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life Keys]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What have you always dreamed of doing, but felt too afraid to do? Or have you moved beyond your comfort zone to accomplish what was once unthinkable? Tune in to hear Lauren talk about the unthinkable as a pathway to personal liberation and power.
Tune in to Life Keys on Thursday @ 1pm (EST)
www.hayhouseradio.com
Call us toll-free [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What have you always dreamed of doing, but felt too afraid to do? Or have you moved beyond your comfort zone to accomplish what was once unthinkable? Tune in to hear Lauren talk about the unthinkable as a pathway to personal liberation and power.</p>
<p>Tune in to Life Keys on Thursday @ 1pm (EST)</p>
<p>www.hayhouseradio.com</p>
<p>Call us toll-free in the US and Canada by dialing 866-254-1579. International callers can dial the country code then 760-918-4300.</p>
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		<title>Lauren Recommends: Simply&#8230;Empowered!</title>
		<link>http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/2010/03/lauren-recommends-simply-empowered/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Simply EMPOWERED!
By Crystal Andrus
This book gives you the tools to overcome any hardships—to turn your pain into progress, your anger into courage, and your sorrow into strength. You can create and sustain success! And to help support you in your journey to empowerment, Crystal, myself, and a host of other leading experts are offering a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/wp-content/uploads/simplyempowered_bookcover.gif"><img src="http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/wp-content/uploads/simplyempowered_bookcover.gif" alt="" title="simplyempowered_bookcover" width="140" height="218" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1955" /></a><a href="http://www.crystalandrus.com/promos/ ">Simply EMPOWERED!</a><br />
By Crystal Andrus<br />
This book gives you the tools to overcome any hardships—to turn your pain into progress, your anger into courage, and your sorrow into strength. You <em>can</em> create and sustain success! And to help support you in your journey to empowerment, Crystal, myself, and a host of other leading experts are offering a special “package” to you! When you order Crystal’s life-changing book today, you’ll get Crystal’s “4-Week BODY BOOTCAMP” virtual program, plus over $2,000 worth of empowerment gifts for free! To access your gifts, and purchase Simply&#8230;EMPOWERED! Click here now! <a href="http://www.crystalandrus.com/promos/ ">http://www.crystalandrus.com/promos/ </a></p>
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		<title>Lauren Recommends: Master Your Workday Now!</title>
		<link>http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/2010/03/lauren-recommeds-new-release-books/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Master Your Workday Now!
By Michael Linenberger
Do you want more freedom, ease, and effectiveness in your workday? If you feel overwhelmed by all the work you have on your plate, and pressured because there’s too little time to do it, then you&#8217;re going to love this: Master Your Workday Now!, a remarkable new book by productivity [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><em><a href="http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/wp-content/uploads/MasterYourWorkdayNowCoverFlat.jpg"></a><a href="http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/wp-content/uploads/MasterYourWorkdayNowCoverFlat.jpg"></a><a href="http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/wp-content/uploads/MasterYourWorkdayNowCoverFlat.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1913" title="NewFullCover2.indd" src="http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/wp-content/uploads/MasterYourWorkdayNowCoverFlat-189x300.jpg" alt="" width="189" height="300" /></a><a href="http://masteryourworkday.com/" target="_blank">Master Your Workday Now!<br />
</a></em></strong><strong>By Michael Linenberger</strong><br />
Do you want more freedom, ease, and effectiveness in your workday? If you feel overwhelmed by all the work you have on your plate, and pressured because there’s too little time to do it, then you&#8217;re going to love this: <em>Master Your Workday Now!</em>, a remarkable new book by productivity guru Michael Linenberger, offers a revolutionary yet simple system that automatically eliminates overwhelm, boosts focus and concentration, and allows you to get much more done in much less time. If you’d like to get more accomplished in less time and enjoy doing it, then I urge you to click on this link and check out <em>Master Your Workday Now</em>!  <a href="http://masteryourworkday.com/">http://masteryourworkday.com/</a></p>
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		<title>4 Steps to Turning Challenges into Opportunities</title>
		<link>http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/2010/03/4-steps-to-turning-challenges-into-opportunities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:51:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’re living through challenging times. But inherent in nearly all challenges are opportunities for renewal and transformation. The current economic crisis offers the chance to re-evaluate how you live your life, to be more mindful and strategic about how you spend money, and to take stock of your values and priorities. Corporate lay-offs can provide [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/wp-content/uploads/j0438590.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1931" title="j0438590" src="http://liveboldly.laurenmackler.com/wp-content/uploads/j0438590-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a>We’re living through challenging times. But inherent in nearly all challenges are opportunities for renewal and transformation. The current economic crisis offers the chance to re-evaluate how you live your life, to be more mindful and strategic about how you spend money, and to take stock of your values and priorities. Corporate lay-offs can provide the opportunity to find a more meaningful job, transition into a new career, or pursue the dream of starting your own business.</p>
<p>How you respond to crises has a lot to do with the lens through which you habitually perceive the world. If you tend to see the world through a “gloom and doom” lens, you may be reacting to current events with feelings of fear, anxiety, or a sense of despair or powerlessness. And even if you tend to view things through the lens of optimism, you may be reacting to the constant barrage of negative media messages with milder feelings of concern and insecurity.</p>
<p>Wherever you may be on this continuum of perception and reaction, deliberately shifting your focus to unearth and explore the opportunities inherent in these challenges can help you move from a state of insecurity, powerlessness, or fear into a state of empowerment, inspiration, and action.</p>
<p>Below are 4 steps you can take to help you make this shift:</p>
<p>1. Notice how often you expose yourself to the negative messages of the news media. Try to keep your exposure to a minimum, enough to keep yourself informed, but not so much that it’s feeding your fear over and over again.</p>
<p>2. Make a list of the ways the current crises are impacting you or your life. For example, “I’m worried I’m going to lose my job”, “I have less money to go out to eat”, “Sales are down and business is slow”, “I’ve lost 30% of my retirement savings.”</p>
<p>3. Write down the opportunities inherent in each challenge. Using the examples listed above, your opportunities might include some of these:</p>
<p>Challenge: I’m worried I’m going to lose my job. Opportunity: Get my resume updated and start networking to find that rewarding and fulfilling job I’ve been thinking about pursuing for the last two years.        </p>
<p>Challenge: I have less money to go out to eat. Opportunity: Download some new recipes from the internet to expand my cooking skills and start having intimate dinners at home with family and friends. </p>
<p>Challenge: Sales are down and business is slow. Opportunity: Use this slow time to get my office organized, update my marketing materials, and reconnect with past customers I’ve had no time call.</p>
<p>4. Recognize that there are some challenges that are simply beyond your control. For those that are—for example, the decreased value of a home you may own—instead of expending energy worrying and complaining about it, turn your attention to those challenges with opportunities you can act upon.</p>
<p>© 2010 Lauren Mackler</p>
<p>This article also appeared in the Huffington Post. Click here to go to the Huffington Post article. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lauren-mackler/4-steps-for-turning-chall_b_482336.html">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lauren-mackler/4-steps-for-turning-chall_b_482336.html</a></p>
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		<title>Life Keys &#8211; 3/11: The Power of Simplifying</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In today’s consumption-oriented society, many people seek fulfillment in ways that create stress, fear, overwhelm, illness, and waste: big homes and mortgages, overeating, and obsession with wealth and material possessions. Tune in to learn how to simplify to reduce stress, and create a healthier and more fulfilling life.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In today’s consumption-oriented society, many people seek fulfillment in ways that create stress, fear, overwhelm, illness, and waste: big homes and mortgages, overeating, and obsession with wealth and material possessions. Tune in to learn how to simplify to reduce stress, and create a healthier and more fulfilling life.</p>
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		<title>Lauren&#8217;s One-Minute Wisdom: March 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:58:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month’s One-Minute Wisdom on Critical Factors of Success.
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