O MAGAZINE COLUMNIST MARTHA BECK COMES TO CALGARY FOR THE BUSINESS OF BLISS ON OCTOBER 5, 2009

(Calgary, Canada, January 13^th, 2009)  New York Times best selling author and O Magazine columnist Martha Beck, author of Finding Your Own North Star and Steering By Starlight will be appearing at The Business of Bliss, a full day event that will inspire women to do what they love and love what they do.

Psychology Today, USA Today, and NPR have all referred to Martha Beck as one of the best-known life coaches in America. A columnist for O, the Oprah Magazine, Martha has also been a contributing editor for Real Simple, Redbook, and Mademoiselle.   She appears frequently as a life design expert on programs such as Good Morning America and The Oprah Winfrey Show.  She will now be sharing her expertise with Calgarians at The Business of Bliss, October 5^th, 2009.

Feeling like you’ve been stood up by your Date with Destiny?  Wondering how to pursue your purpose given the challenging economic situation we face?  Not unlike the North Star that lights up the night sky, there is a still point inside of you that knows your destiny and never stops whispering to you about the life you are meant to live. 

Event Producer, CEO and President of GlindaGirls.com, Kari Dunlop has been a fan of Beck’s work for many years.  Having seen her speak in person, I can attest to her hilarious, inspiring and engaging style.  It is sure to illuminate!  Martha Beck possesses a rare gift for helping people whose lives have gone off course find their way back to an authentic and rewarding life.  

Everyone has the desire to do something profound with their lives, Dunlop says.  Martha Beck has helped thousands find their own North Star, fulfill their potential and live more joyfully.  Hear from Beck, first-hand, about how you can re-connect with that place within yourself. 

The event also features Candace Bushnell, the internationally acclaimed author of Sex and the City, Lipstick Jungle, Trading Up & One Fifth Avenue, who was once behind on her rent, sleeping on a foam mattress and struggling to make it in Manhattan.

Every woman longs to connect with the part of them that has a dream to live, a passion to pursue and a difference to make - discover how to awaken that part of you at The Business of Bliss - October 5, 2009 at the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre.

Interested in the opportunity of getting up-close and personal with Martha Beck?  VIP Packages include The Morning with Martha, a continental breakfast starting at 7am