a very visible way,” says Doyle. “And, in addition to hav-
ing the tools and resources [on the website], they’ve got this
community of people who are also up to some pretty power-
Success Stories
ful things in their lives—all different kinds of things—but all
have a common goal, which is that they want to get unstuck Breakthroughs among the 6,000
and they want to accomplish something.”
participants in Bob Doyle’s
People use blogs, photos and videos on the site to
describe their desires and track their progress and challenges
first Boundless Living
along the way. Fellow BLC members offer support, advice Challenge exemplify
and encouragement as they share their own struggles and
the triumphs possible
report victories in the areas of health, creativity, career, rela-
tionships and business pursuits. The process creates online
for us all in the areas
friendships and communities of support for when the going of health, creativity,
gets rough. Similar social networking sites for posting desires
career and more.
and connecting with like-minded seekers include 43things.
com and
Intent.com.
Paula Strauss – Walking Without Crutches
Doyle participated in his own challenge program by
Paula’s focus was to walk without crutches after using them
stating a goal of performing live music. “What I discovered
for seven years, following 12 different surgeries. She credits
during the course of this challenge is that I had real stuff
the encouragement and support of participants in the chal-
about looking stupid or making a mistake or not being per-
lenge for her ability to reclaim the use of her legs. After 45
fect,” Doyle recalls, “and so it was about breaking through
days, she could consistently walk 40 steps without the use of
all of that and just going out there and expressing myself
crutches.
through musical performance, whether or not it was perfect,
and being okay with that.”
Wendi – From Couch Potato to Walking a Half Mara-
thon
Change One Thing, Change Everything
Wendi says that she wanted to get serious about her health
and eating habits. She hired a trainer, made healthy changes
Doyle says that the breakthroughs that he made spilled into
to her diet, cut down her cigarette smoking by half, received
other areas of his life related to self-expression, a carryover
acupuncture treatments and engaged in more self-care. In
effect common among participants who take risks and push
less than two months, she not only completed a walking half
beyond their comfort zones in a supportive, non-judgmental
marathon, but also lost 22 pounds.
environment. Not everyone realizes their stated goal in the
suggested 45-day time frame, says Doyle, but most people
Gill Manly – On the Road to Becoming Debt Free
see progress.
Gill was on the verge of bankruptcy and in danger of default-
“I was talking to someone the other day whose chal-
ing on her mortgage and losing her home. She was deter-
lenge is to write a book,” Doyle reports, “and I asked her if it
mined to change her circumstances and turn her life around.
had gotten done in the first 45 days. She said no, but it was
Aside from improving her financial situation, Gill’s long-time
nearly competed, and that it would have gotten nowhere if
dream was to land a record deal. Gill has sung jazz tunes
she had not taken the challenge.”
for years and believed she has what it takes to become a
After completing their initial challenge, it’s not unusual
professional recording artist. Within weeks, she manifested a
for people to continue to post information and updates in or-
record deal with Linn Records, a UK company that’s home to
der to stay connected to a community of kindred, encourag-
Britain’s major jazz performers.
ing spirits. Doyle himself has taken on another challenge and
enlisted the help of coaches and friends to keep progressing
Jonathon Ruckman – Career Caught Wings
in the work that he’s been living and teaching for years.
This New York-based actor had been auditioning for eight
“Because it doesn’t matter how much you know intel-
months without booking a single commercial, television or
lectually about a particular thing,” says Doyle. “There’s
film role. He reports that because of the support of the online
always going to be somebody who sees you differently than
community he booked three movie roles in six weeks.
you are able to see yourself.”
Jonathan also attracted a dinner meeting with a top
New York agent who expressed interest in casting him in a
multi-million dollar film project. Although Jonathon consid-
For more about Bob Doyle’s programs, visit
ered himself successful with the Law of Attraction, his career
WealthBeyondReason.com or
BoundlessLiving.com.
goals kept eluding him, until now.
Information about Cheryl Richardson’s books, DVDs and
radio program is posted at
CherylRichardson.com. Find Vic-
Source: Stellar Communications
toria Moran’s books, blog and newsletter at VictoriaMoran.
com.
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