In Upton, Massachusetts, Jennifer Copley Downing cre- Doyle participated in his own challenge program by
ated her own group eight years ago when she felt a need for stating a goal of performing live music. “What I discovered
community and connection. Today, she has seven “sisters” during the course of this challenge is that I had real stuff
in her life, who have shared challenges and triumphs around about looking stupid or making a mistake or not being per-
careers, relationships, health, parenting and elder care. fect,” Doyle recalls, “and so it was about breaking through
“Working in groups keeps you accountable and support- all of that and just going out there and expressing myself
ed; you don’t feel like you are doing all this alone,” Copley through musical performance, whether or not it was perfect,
Downing says. “Most important, you can know that you’re and being okay with that.”
not losing your mind—that others have gone through similar
things and think the same way.”

Change One Thing, Change Everything
Little Assists from Lots of Friends
Doyle says that the breakthroughs that he made spilled into
other areas of his life related to self-expression, a carryover
Bob Doyle took the group support idea to a new level when effect common among participants who take risks and push
he created the free Boundless Living Challenge (BLC) on the beyond their comfort zones in a supportive, non-judgmental
Internet last summer. Doyle, who teaches an online program environment. Not everyone realizes their stated goal in the
called “Wealth Beyond Reason,” was featured in the movie, suggested 45-day time frame, says Doyle, but most people
The Secret. The film describes a universal Law of Attraction, see progress.
wherein a person’s thoughts, emotions and expectations “I was talking to someone the other day whose chal-
shape their life experiences. The film encourages viewers to lenge is to write a book,” Doyle reports, “and I asked her if it
envision the lives of their dreams. In Doyle’s ongoing BLC, had gotten done in the first 45 days. She said no, but it was
thousands of people are doing this in a public forum. nearly completed, and that it would have gotten nowhere if
“The idea was to give them an environment to basically she had not taken the challenge.”
state an intention in a very visible way,” says Doyle. “And, in After completing their initial challenge, it’s not unusual
addition to having the tools and resources [on the website], for people to continue to post information and updates in or-
they’ve got this community of people who are also up to der to stay connected to a community of kindred, encourag-
some pretty powerful things in their lives—all different kinds ing spirits. Doyle himself has taken on another challenge and
of things—but all have a common goal, which is that they enlisted the help of coaches and friends to keep progressing
want to get unstuck and they want to accomplish something.” in the work that he’s been living and teaching for years.
People use blogs, photos and videos on the site to “Because it doesn’t matter how much you know intellec-
describe their desires and track their progress and challenges tually about a particular thing,” says Doyle. “There’s always
along the way. Fellow BLC members offer support, advice going to be somebody who sees you differently than you are
and encouragement as they share their own struggles and able to see yourself.”
report victories in the areas of health, creativity, career, rela-
tionships and business pursuits. The process creates online For more about Bob Doyle’s programs, visit
friendships and communities of support for when the going WealthBeyondReason.com or BoundlessLiving.com.
gets rough. Similar social networking sites for posting desires Information about Cheryl Richardson’s books, DVDs and ra-
and connecting with like-minded seekers include 43things. dio program is posted at CherylRichardson.com. Find Victoria
com and Intent.com. Moran’s books, blog and newsletter at VictoriaMoran.com.
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