5 days, 15 people, unlimited potential
Yesterday we completed the first five-day residential Transformational Presence Coach Training. It took place in the middle of The Netherlands in a small family-run hotel in the Dutch countryside. It...
View ArticleTransformation–What Does that Mean?
Transformation has become another buzz word of the day–a word that is being tossed around casually often without considering what it truly means. Transformation is not a “casual” concept. It is a...
View ArticleLetting the Future Show You the Way
I just finished leading a 4-day Manifestation Wheel workshop in The Netherlands. Among the participants were business leaders, coaches, artists, healers, and social change agents. It was incredibly...
View ArticleFollowing the Future Towards Transformation
I’m at the Institute for Noetic Sciences annual conference in San Francisco. This morning one of the plenary speakers was Joanna Macy, PhD. At 82 years old, she is an incredibly dynamic presence and...
View Article20 people, 9 countries, Transforming Understanding
We have just completed the third 5-day Transformational Presence Coach Training here in The Netherlands. There were 20 of us representing 9 countries. And what an incredible 5 days. Today I celebrate...
View ArticleCreating the Space for Transformational Leadership
I was just watching psychologist Hedy Schleifer’s TEDxTelAviv talk on The Power of Connection. She speaks quite beautifully of three aspects of connection between people in relationship: the space, the...
View ArticleTransformational Presence and the Art of Relationship
This morning I read Sherry Turkle’s article, “The Flight from Conversation,” in the New York Times. She writes about how technology has become both this amazing and immediate way of being in...
View ArticleTransformational Leadership –“Being” Before “Doing”
When faced with a challenge, conflict, or decision, we have been conditioned to immediately jump to the question, “What do I do?” Our culture rewards quick action and quick fixes. However, quick action...
View ArticleEvolutionary Awareness, Enlightened Action: The Leading Edge of...
Lots of people are talking about transformational leadership these days. When a term becomes so ubiquitous, we can easily lose connection with what it means at its essence. The word “transformation”...
View ArticleHave Something Special To Offer the World? Then Bring It On!
Throughout this year, I have written a number of articles and blog posts on taking risk, aiming high, owning your gifts, and living into your greatest potential. In his April 16th blog post, my good...
View Article“Faithfully Letting Go” – Finding the Path from What Has Been to What Could Be
Whether it is through our personal journey or through supporting others in their own transformational process, one of the challenges that we inevitably face is letting go of something that has served...
View ArticleWhat To Do When You “Hit the Wall”
Writing coaches sometimes advise, “Write about what you know.” One of the things that “I know about” from recent experience is “hitting the wall.” It’s that moment when you’ve been working and working,...
View ArticleWhole-Mind Thinking & Whole-Being Awareness: The Power Behind...
A powerful conscious living and leadership movement is now emerging in many parts of the world. It’s a movement built on the conviction that, in any initiative, all stakeholders can be served, all...
View ArticleThe Danger of “Dumbing Down” Reality
Last week, I wrote about the Great Breaking Open in our societal systems and structures and the deeper breaking open of the human spirit. This week, I follow up on that article to look at how we as a...
View ArticleHow to find your belief in yourself
It’s a busy time. As I sit down to write, I’m in between two big workshops in the Netherlands. We just completed the five-day “Transformational Presence Leadership and Coaching” (TPLC) program with 25...
View ArticleIntroducing the Transformational Presence Community Manifesto
The practice of Transformational Presence is rapidly expanding around the world through our graduates and Certified Transformational Presence Coaches. Since the founding of the Center for...
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Transformational Presence As a Pro-Active Approach in Chaos or Crisis
Recently I attended a launch event in Boston for a friend’s new book. While waiting for her talk to begin, I struck up a conversation with the man sitting beside me. Rick and I were of similar age and...
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Changes and Continuity in the New Year at the Center for Transformational...
Happy New Year! As we step into 2019 at the Center for Transformational Presence, we are reminded of the teachings from the ancient sages and the corresponding principles of modern-day physics – that...
View ArticleLife is a dance. How we dance determines everything.
There is a saying, “May you live in interesting times.” It is purported to be an ancient Chinese curse hiding behind the guise of wishing you well. While no actual Chinese source has ever been found...
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Picking Up the Pieces When Things Fall Apart
In my early professional years in New York City, I was blessed to hear Ram Dass speak many times. One of his most potent teachings for me began with the question: What is a broken heart but an open...
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