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Resources
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back here often; this page will be updated with new and valuable resources
periodically.
As always, to make it
easier for you to get to what is most interesting or important to you, the
information is organized by categories: General Interest,
Single, Involved,
and Married. Enjoy!
Latest gem: "Seducing the
Boys Club" by Nina DiSesa. Learn what one very successful woman did to
navigate the male-dominated world of advertising - and have men be some of her
biggest supports on her climb to the top! Very fun, and packed with
valuable tips and coaching: click here to learn more/buy
Books by Karen Jones:
Men are Great: How to Build a
Relationship that Brings out the Best in Both of You. To buy,
click here. To find out
more, click here.
Ask the Coach -
Women's Relationship Questions Answered.
This is a compilation of the first two years of the Ask the Coach newsletters,
and contains 34 questions - and answers - to women's most pressing issues with
men.
For more info, click here.
The Surefire Guide to Getting What You Need From
Men. Learn how to get what you
need from men. For more info, click here.
For anyone wanting to
either work on their own relationship with their father, or help someone else
work on the relationship with their dad, this is the book to get! It's
an amazing book by Linda Nielsen, Ed.D., an amazing, dedicated professor,
author, daughter, wife and (step)mother. Click on the book's title to go to
her website to read about/order her book:
Embracing Your Father - How to Build
the Relationship You've Always Wanted With Your Dad.
General Interest
Recommended Reading: Click on the
title of the book you want, and you will go directly to Amazon.com so you can
read more about it, and then order it, if you like it.
Excuse Me, Your Life is Waiting
Lynn Grabhorn
This book will help you understand, and work with, the
Law of Attraction in creating the life you really want.
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Write it Down, Make it Happen
Henriette Klauser
Great ideas and exercised for keeping yourself connected
to, and attracting, what you desire.
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What
Men Really Want
Herb Goldberg, Ph.D.
This one is a must-read. Excellent insight into
men.
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Feel the Fear And Do It Anyway
Susan Jeffers, Ph.D.
One of the first personal development books I ever
read, and it is still, in my opinion, one of the best tools to help
you in, as it states, feeling the fear and "doing it anyway".
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A Return to Love
Marianne Williamson
A wonderful reminder of the power, and importance,
of staying connected to what matters.
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Men
Like Women Who Like Themselves
Steven Carter and Julia Sokol
From the authors of "What Smart Women
Know", a good resource for learning more about what works with
men, and why.
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Ask and It Is Given
Esther and Jerry Hicks
If you want to get a very clear connection to the
power of the Law of Attraction, these two people are the pre-eminent
sources of information and guidance.
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Your Heart Knows the Answer
Gail Harris
This is a wonderful book full of gentle,
compassionate guidance - and has great exercises - to help you get
in touch with the intuitive, wise inner you.
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The Millionaire Course
Marc Allen
A great spiritual guide to creating exactly the
life you want - without becoming a stress case. A fabulous
book - easily one of my faves in recent memory.
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Assessments: These will help you learn more about
yourself, which will, in turn, help you end up in the right relationship for
YOU!
www.authentichappiness.org
This website has several assessments that
will help you learn more about yourself - Martin Seligman, Ph.D., renowned
psychologist and author of "Learned Optimism" is the creator of this website.
In particular, do the "Signature Strengths Survey" to find out what those are.
Clean Sweep
From Coachville.com, and created by
Thomas J. Leonard, this is a great assessment of your overall life. It
will undoubtedly inspire you to move closer to a life that supports you
completely.
Websites:
Personal development trainings: These are links to
organizations that provide personal development trainings, all of which I have
either participated in, or people whose opinion I value have recommended them.
www.womanwithin.org
www.landmark-education.com
If you have attended a seminar that you feel should be added to this list,
please let me know.
A great site for loads of personal growth resources is
Selfgrowth.com. Here's the link:
http://www.selfgrowth.com
For Single Women
Recommended Reading: Click on the
title of the book you want, and you will go directly to Amazon.com so you can
read more about it, and then order it, if you like it.
Mars and Venus on a Date
John Gray
This is a great book for getting specific guidance
about how to be most successful at dating, from a man's perspective.
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Keeping the Love You Find
Harville Hendrix, Ph.D.
This is the single woman's version of the very
popular and fabulous "Getting the Love You Want", a book that has been
helping couples be successful for many years. This book is a
must if you want to figure out what your patterns are in mate
selection, and how to turn them into a healing journey.
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Virtual Foreplay: Making Your Online Relationship a Success
Eve Eschner
Hogan
This will help you navigate the
online dating scene successfully.
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The Surrendered Single
Laura Doyle
Although you may find yourself resisting some of her
advice, it works.
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Finding the Love of Your Life
Neil Clark Warren, Ph.D.
Founder of eHarmony.com, this man will give you
advice about how to, as the title says, find the love of your life.
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Men are Like Fish
Steve Nakamoto
He'll tell it to you straight, from a man's point of
view. He's the "Answer Man" on iVillage, by the way.
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Are You The One For Me?
Barbara DeAngelis, Ph.D.
This book is very helpful for discovering old
negative patterns in relationships with men, and contains exercises
and other tools to help you get beyond them.
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Assessments:
Relationship
Readiness Review
This is from the Relationship Coaching
Institute, and will help you discover where you are, and where you need to go, to be ready for a
fulfilling, committed relationship.
Websites:
Where to meet men:
www.8minutedating.com
They run the best speed dating events, from all reports.
www.tableforeight.com/boston/index.htm If you are interested in a more
intimate experience, try this!
Online dating sites (I highly recommend this way of
meeting/screening potential dates...and what a quick way to connect to
abundance!):
www.match.com
Click on link below to check out single men on this popular site:
http://www.match.com/registration/registration.aspx?TrackingID=521389&BannerID=503298
Click on link below to sign up for the FREE 7-day trial offer on Match.com:
http://www.match.com/promotemplate/index.aspx?pageurl=tryitout&TID=100&trackingID=521389&promoID=70
Other sites:
www.eharmony.com
www.jdate.com
www.matchmaker.com
www.personals.boston.com
www.personals.yahoo.com
www.spiritualsingles.com
www.passiondate.com
If you know of a site that you have had good results with,
please let me know, and I will add it to the list.
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For Involved Women
Recommended Reading: Click on the
title of the book you want, and you will go directly to Amazon.com so you can
read more about it, and then order it, if you like it.
Assessments:
Check back later!
Websites: these sites offer great resources for
building better relationships.
www.iVillage.com
www.marriagebuilders.com
www.imagotherapy.com
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For Married Women
Recommended Reading: Click on the
title of the book you want, and you will go directly to Amazon.com so you can
read more about it, and then order it, if you like it.
Passionate Marriage
David Schnarch, Ph.D.
Excellent guidance for creating a deeper, more
intimate connection with your husband.
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The Sex-Starved Marriage
Michele Weiner-Davis
This therapist has some great perspective, and help,
for anyone finding their sex life is not as satisfying as they would
like.
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Why Marriages Succeed or Fail...And How You Can Make Yours Last
John Gottman, Ph.D.
This is a great resource for anyone that wants to
make sure their marriage is on the most solid foundation possible for
a lasting marriage.
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The Proper Care & Feeding of Husbands
Dr. Laura Schlessinger
You either like this woman, or you don't, but there
is some very sound advice in this book.
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Smart Couples Finish Rich
David Bach
This book helps couples deal with finances, and
communicating effectively, in order to create the future you want,
while enjoying the present.
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Getting the Love You Want
Harville Hendrix, Ph.D.
This is one of the best books I've ever read about
creating a deep understanding of each other, and concrete ways to get
closer and more intimate.
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Assessments:
Enough Love and Respect in Your
Marriage?
Websites: These sites provide help in maintaining,
or improving, your marriage
www.iVillage.com
www.marriagebuilders.com
www.imagotherapy.com
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What women are saying about their work with Karen:
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"Karen is insightful, warm, and with
gentle humor,
helps women to discover the radiance inside."
~ Martha, single
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"Thank you, Karen. You have a keen
ability to push
and nurture, which is supportive and positive for my
individual growth."
~ Tia, dating
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