Archive for March 2010

PHOTOS (PHOTOGRAPHS BY TODD HEISLER/THE NEW YORK TIMES) The Ladies’ Man John Keegan, 35, hires himself out as a coach to men who want help learning how to meet women. He studied psychology before pursuing a career in acting and says he is fascinated by human behavior; he cites the book ”The Power of Now:…

Lovelies: The weekend. Sigh. I worked on my novel for most of it. Last Monday, my agent told me she thought I should revise the manuscript a leeetle bit more before she sends it out to editors (who are the one with the power to “buy” the book, which would lead to it getting published, which…

Subverting the Usual (Boring) Get-to-Know-You Q’s by Maura Kelly Lovelies: I scored some points in favor of living flirtatiously over the weekend! But that is a story I will have to tell you tomororw … Today, on the other hand, I must impart more wisdom from my darling dating coach, John Keegan. The dude must…

3 Ways to Gain Power (By Granting Approval) in a Flirtation by Maura Kelly Lovelies: I’m grouchy today: I didn’t sleep too well, I’ve got deadlines up the wazoo (including a huge one on Monday), blah blah. Plus, I went to a relatively fun kick-off-the-holidays-early party last night at Housing Works–a very cool bookstore in…

4 Tips for Starting Conversations While Holiday Shopping December 18, 2009 11:57 AM by Maura Kelly Lovelies: As promised, my favorite dating coach, John Keegan, has arrived over here at Maura Kelly HQ just in time for the holidays. His Santa-bag is packed with great, fun advice–for all you naughty girls and boys–about how to…

Marie Claire dating blogger Maura Kelly gets some great, fun advice from dating coach John Keegan about how to make the most of the abundant flirtatious opportunities that will surround you for the next week. The great thing about December, according to John,  “You know exactly where all the people are going to be–out shopping!”…

What is the purpose behind The Awakened Lifestyle? I recently received an email from someone who read about me in the NY Times. His subject line was “Awakened but Overwhelmed”. His words echoed the feelings of so many men that I have met, spoke to, and worked with. His letter inspired me to respond here…

Help Us Help You: Ten Ways to Meet A Great Guy By: John Keegan (View Profile) So many beautiful and interesting women I know can’t meet a great guy because they are closing themselves off to others, very often unconsciously. If you’re one of those ladies wondering “where are all the great guys hiding,” then it’s…