The North County Times
Monday, May 25, 2009
Business owners taking flight
By Jeff Frank
If launching a business in this economy isn't perilous enough, a collection of local entrepreneurs is going one step beyond by taking a leap of faith Wednesday morning at Trapeze High in Escondido.
Six new business owners and a few more brave souls will face their fears by flying through the air with the greatest of ease, although there will be a net below, just in case.
"I'm pretty nervous about it," said Andrea Korogi, owner of Corian Creations in Carlsbad. She's one of eight clients of life career coach Allison Maslan taking part in the exercise.
"(Maslan) thought it would be fun to use all the analogies of trust and leaping," Korogi added. "Because a lot of these entrepreneurs are ready to launch businesses or just launched (businesses), this would be a good time to be symbolically taking that leap."
Others scheduled to take flight are Prerna O'Hara, Laura Gallerstein, Meshell Zwicker, Jason Jantz, Linda Web, Connie Marshall and Teresa Petro.
Knoxville News Sentinel
April 6th, 2009
Sky-high ambitions: There's never a bad time to aim for your dream
As the economy takes a plunge, it's time for you to dive in and pursue your passions, according to life coach and motivational speaker Allison Maslan. Jobs may be becoming increasingly scarce. Layoffs are no longer news. But, Maslan says it doesn't have to be all doom and gloom. She suggests taking advantage of the trying economic times to launch the career or business you've always wanted.
"People often settle on a career by default or fear. � Then 10 to 15 years go by and they wake up and say, 'I hate my job,' " Maslan said. "The trick is to take action based on your gut instinct and not allow the fear in your head to hold you back."
In her new book Blast Off! The Surefire Success Plan To Launch Your Dreams Into Reality, Maslan gives tips for tapping into your passions and finding a fulfilling career ...
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Awareness Magazine May/June 2009
Book Reviews
BLAST OFF!
The Surefire Success Plan to Launch Your Dreams into Reality
By Allison Maslan, HHP, CCH
"Blastation" is the process by which you can basically get out of your own way and become successful financially, spiritually and healthfully. Maslan, a life coach and homeopathic physician, has come up with a methodology which can help you find your life path and work it to your success.
The main book introduces us to the basic points of the program, like bringing "spark" to your life. Included are daily launch tools to keep you motivated. There are several sections where tips such as imagining the tank of energy and accepting it, along with ideas on how to make our dreams come true.
There is a special section on balancing exercises and career dreams actual dreams we may have as well as the art of actualization to turn the dreams into reality. Maslan teaches us the art making our dreams unfold, by facing our fears instead of ignoring them, and going for the ultimate purpose and what she calls our right path. Finally, we also get tips on breathing and what the author calls limitless living.
This is a truly motivational book, along with a companion workbook including specific questions, challenges and forms to help you create your plan. Each morning you can "launch" your direction with positive and abundant thinking instead of negativity by using "rocket words" and performing mini-feats to bring us closer to our larger goals and objectives.
Each section contains helpful tips and a summary of the concepts, to enforce the ideas and tools presented. Ending with many ways to launch your ultimate life, this is truly an inspirational piece designed to fire up your ego and get you going onto your true life path.
Reviewed by Sonia von Matt Stoddard
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