“Great presenter. Thanks for the awakening.” - Participant A few words from the presentation…In my experience it’s not that people care too little; they care a lot. Our passion for what we do and how we want to make a difference plus life’s daily routine can take its toll. Taking good care of ourselves includes ways we need to re-energize and revitalize. It’s the inner work that fuels our outer contributions.

Revitalizing What Really Matters General Description: Life can eventually wear us down. It gets us thinking: the world is full of more bad than good; honest efforts don’t always seem to be rewarded or worse - make any difference; and the future is mostly out of our control. In the face of that and the unrelenting daily routine, what can we do to help rejuvenate ourselves? How can we continue to use our full capacity and foster trusting relationships with others: those we serve, and those with whom we work and live? To be sure, all the things the books tell us is probably true: eat right, get exercise, and maintain work-life balance. But there’s more we need to do or find, right? There is! It’s reconnecting with our passion; our unique talents; our most ardent aspirations. Through rediscovery, and real-life examples, work on letting go of the frustrations and disappointments. Rejuvenate your own hope for the future. Renew your belief that your passion and purpose still deeply matter. Presented For: Anyone who wants to reenergize themselves in making the contributions they have chosen. This will be especially helpful for those whose work and mission is service. Key Ideas: Learning from the “positive psychology” research. Resilience is a common-sense, learned skill. Compassion and forgiveness are not for the faint-hearted. Select practices from The Art of Possibility. Practical Skills: Increasing the connections to the core of your purpose and passion. Utilizing a mental image that generates greater compassion – toward yourself and others. Maintaining greater energy by using a ”resilience checklist”. Seeing the impact effort makes; redefining success. Stone Zander, Rosamund and Zander, Benjamin (2000) The Art of Possibility – Transforming Professional and Personal Life. Boston: Harvard Business School Press