Archive for the 'Other Useful Sites' Category

Inner Espresso - Daily Shot of Leadership

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

My friend Stu Zimmerman has put together a very creative idea. Inner Espresso is a daily video series - a triple shot consisting of a thought-for-the-day, a real world example and a call to action. I would love for you to have a free sample and, if you like it, serve it to [...]

The Quality of Decision Making

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Rushworth Kidder, whose thoughts and writings are always insightful, has recently completed a small pilot survey of members of the Institute for Global Ethics, of which he is the executive Director. The question: What is the most threatening global issue facing humanity today?

Is it terrorism, violence against women, CO2 emissions, governmental corruption, mass migration, water [...]

A Unique Opportunity

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Every now and then, a unique opportunity occurs and I want to tell you about one.
There is a very special place, unlike any other in North America called Hollyhock. It is a not-for-profit retreat center located on Cortes, a small island off the west coast of British Columbia. The minute you step off the ferry [...]

Chasing Windmills

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

My good friend Catherine Ryan Hyde, bestselling author of Pay It Forward, inspired our very popular “Inspire Change” coins. Now she has written another tour de force, this time about first love, a modern-day rendering of West Side Story born on a New York City subway car and nurtured under the windmills of the Mojave [...]

Follow your Heart - the Money Will Come!

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

So many people work in order to make a living. And an inspired minority are living because they love their work.
A central theme of our work at The Secretan Center is inviting people to listen to their hearts and follow their passion when choosing their work; to think about, and possibly end, their current work, [...]