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Hi and welcome to my blog! My name is Karen Allen, I am a wife, mother of five, Entrepreneur, Author and Personal Development Coach. My life's work and passion is to inspire, empower and transform lives. Speaking and writing is my thing! Enjoy.

Thursday, 13 January 2011

YES U CAN! Dare to Dream...

For the past three years I have had the unique privilege of hosting an annual event which commemorates and celebrates the awesomeness of Women!!!  





'Dare to Dream' is held during the month of March which is International Women's month and it was born out of my passion to see women, who may have lost sight of their dreams for whatever reason, find the strength and courage to dream again.  Women who have attended this event in previous years have testified of having their hope restored, their minds renewed and their dreams revived!



Dare to Dream is a safe place where women, who have hidden behind masks such as 'business woman', 'stay at home mum', 'Executive director' and 'Mrs x', can come and discover their true purpose, passion and person .  I call these labels 'masks' because oftentimes behind those labels there is a woman who yearns to be more, do more and have more but has resolved to settle for less than what she deserves...the absolute best.




It is my belief that most women (and men) are not comfortable with themselves because they do not know who they are.  Most women do not have what they want simply because they don't know what they want.  At Dare to Dream women are reminded of their worth and value and are inspired and empowered to be who they really are, do what they really love and to pursue what they really want!




As a by product of Dare to Dream I also host a bi monthly empowerment seminar entitled 'Yes U can'.  In the 16 years that I have worked with women in varying capacities, I have found that there are underlying hinderances to their progress and ultimate success and that those hinderances find their root in a problem which is threefold.  In other words, there are only three fundamental reasons why most women (and people in general) fail to think outside the box of their comfort zone or dream past the place of mediocrity and go on to live an extraordinary life, namely




1. How they think
2. What they say (to themselves)
3. What they do


It is as a direct result of my findings that I concluded it was not enough to simply encourage women to Dare to Dream, I had to inspire and empower them to believe that they can dream and not only dream, but go on to live that dream!


At the Yes U Can Masterclass using the same skills and the success strategies that enabled me to move from where I lived (a place of mediocrity) to where I was destined to be (a place of freedom and fulfillment) I expose the extent of the damage caused by this threefold problem and go on to coach and support participants through the process of transformation!!




It is at this life defining event that you will...


  • Discover how YOU CAN OVERCOME obstacles such as low self esteem, insecurity andlack of confidencethat have hindered you from being, accepting and loving who you really are.
  • Learn how YOU CAN BREAKTHROUGH barriers such as fear of failure, fear of rejection and fear of people that have hindered you from doing what you really love.
  • Understand that YOU CAN SUCCEED in all of your pursuits despite the pain of your past or present setbacks and go on to have what you really want and live a life beyond your wildestdreams.
  • You will also uncover some tried and tested success strategies that will enable you to conquer self doubt, manage your emotions, enhance your relationships, boost your productivity, increase your income and ultimately transform your life.
My mission is life is to make a difference by inspiring people to dream and empowering them to believe they can.  As you embark upon your journey throughout 2011, there may be dreams that you have placed on the shelf or discarded for whatever reason  and you may be questioning 'Is it still worth dreaming or is it even possible...'


I want you to know that if transformation can happen for me it can happen for you and in answer to your question

YES U CAN...Dare to Dream! xx

Make 2011 the first year of the BEST of your life.

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