Introduction

If you are looking for answers ...we have the questions......three of them, in fact.....

What brings you Joy?

What are your talents?

What is important to you?

When you have found a focus in your life that brings you joy (not necessarily pleasure) draws on your innate talents (not necessarily your abilities), and is important to you, given your values (not necessarily your parents' values) then you have found your answer. This is your Destiny, your Mission, your Purpose, your Calling. It is the unique and honest expression of your essential self. You have found your point of balance. You have found the sweet spot in life.

Seminar Outcomes

Make maximum use of your talents.

Do what you were meant to be doing.

Balance priorities among work, family and self.

Integrate passion, life's work, self and loved ones.

Balance the internal demands of body, mind and spirit.

Place your time and energy into what is truly important.

Be truly honest with yourself about what is really important.

Establish a vision for your work - your relationships - your life.

Those who have found a path with a heart have achieved the outcomes listed above. They have truly aligned their enthusiasm with their energy. Many of us have become a bit misaligned. We have lost our sense of purpose and enthusiasm. We have been assisting others like you in finding their own unique Path with a Heart for more than ten years.

Seminar Description

This is a one day in-house seminar. Finding a path with a heart focuses your energies on what truly excites and enthuses you. Discover the activities in which you readily lose yourself; the activities which bring you joy and which you consider to be truly meaningful, given your particular values. These activities may involve a particular aspect of your work such as developing market plans or building teams or mentoring others. It may involve non work activities such as coaching little league teams, or being a community leader, or developing a relationship with a daughter. It may well be an avocation that truly captures your enthusiasms such as golf, or gardening or any number of other hobbies. Whatever the activity, the key is to follow your true enthusiasms. When you align your energy with your essence magic happens.


The first and only challenge then to is to find out what truly brings you joy - not what should bring you joy. Without a commitment that truly comes from our souls - our inner knowingness - none of us are likely to focus ourselves with the sustained intensity required for both peak performance and fullfilment.

This clarity of focus on what is truly important brings great energy to bear on all the other aspects of our life. The manager who focuses time on truly developing a relationship with a daughter finds that it then becomes easy to focus on work demands because there is no longer the distraction of an unhealthy relationship at home. Conversely the manager who finds the appropriate niche at

 

Background

 

Originally sponsored by the Ford Foundation, this half day in-house workshop is a compilation of the principal concepts taught in our week long public seminar conducted by our faculty for the past ten years in California and Florida. Organizations such as Sprint, Amway, MCI, and Xerox have been sending managers to this seminar on a continual basis. Eighty percent of our attendees come from participant referrals.

 

Seminar Attendee Comments

"This is a great course. I have never looked deeper into myself before. It will change both personal and work habits. It feels good to be committed. Thanks!"
Merle Prins
Senior Vice President
First Michigan Bank Corporation

"This is the best conference I know of to focus professionally and personally."
Bill Maltby
Senior Vice President
Cobank

"This week has given me life: for sure a new meaning and reason for it. I found me. It was spiritual with a foundation of practicality. I have attended Tom Peter's and Steven Covey's seminars and then attended Peak Performance. What a significant difference. There is no program more dynamic and influential than this one. The staff of this seminar are the heart of the program, I sensed they really cared about me and what I learned. Their structure was clear. They made sense the first day and the last day."
Patrick Burns
President
United Ad Label Co. Inc.

"The most astounding time of my life! If you dare to live your life this course is essential."
Ron Gracilla
Executive Vice President
Greenville Metal Litho

"The faculty were exceptional listeners, knew the materials well, and were able to provide additional examples as needed to help understanding. Great job guys!
Bill Vest
Vice President
Sprint Corporation

"This is the most intense and enriching experience I have ever had. It has provided instant clarity and focus for me, and will change my life with a significant positive effect. I will be able to call up my abilities on demand more consciously and more often as a result of this week."
John Clayton
National Account Manager
Sprint Corporation

" This has made an absolutely strategic difference in the way I manage my life and my company"
Werner Wildauer
President
Leupold & Stevens

"This week brought a focus to my life that will make me truly a peak performer. If you let go, trust the instructors, the group and yourself, this seminar will allow you to find your joy in life."
Pat Corpora
President
Book Division
Rodale Press

"I would heartily recommend this course to anyone who plans to be in the business world in the 21st century. Those who can grasp it will be far better prepared to deal with the complexities of change that will face us all."
Paul Fisherkeller
President
Unigate Restaurant

" Thank you all. You have given me a lot to take through life."
Steven Houghton
Director
Douglas G. Peterson Associates

"You've got to do this. It will make a significant difference in your life. All the facilitators complimented each other well and it was obvious they cared about each other and our success in learning."
Ada Kirby
Executive Director
US West

"The model for this course is brilliant. I will be able to reflect on it as a sounding board throughout the rest of my career. It will help me help others as well as myself. You have a great theme, the structure is well integrated, and you have put together a very effective group of presenters."
Lloyd Pike
District Counsel
Corps of Engineers

"There are just no adjectives to describe this seminar. Go experience it. You owe it to yourself. I'm so excited about what I'm going to embark on. Just thinking about it gives me joy. I think I found it!

Keith Dobrolinsky
Account Executive
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co."This will change the way I live. This experience is mandatory for getting the most out of life."
Bruce Reynaud
Manager
Union Pacific Railroad

"Without a doubt, this has been the best training for my personal and business aspirations"
Hana Lyles
Program Manager
US Postal Service

"This course has reaffirmed my direction and commitment . It was a very positive time of focusing on my values and mission. A great pause that refreshes in life.Steve De Boer
Director of Engineering & Technology
Kellogg Co.

"This has refocused and re energized me. I am coming back out of the desert swinging. Keep up the good work!"
Chuck Leming
Systems Manager
Bell South

" We had permission space and time to do what we all have yearned to do. A non threatning approach to some fearful issues guided by an equally fearless faculty"
Willard Moore Ph.D.
Professor
Chapman University

"An excellent time to reevaluate myself and find a vision. I have the deepest respect for each of the instructors. It is very clear that you truly believe in what you are doing and live it daily. Congratulations on a job well done."
Stan Hope
Manufacturing Manager
Courtaulds Coatings

"I now have a vision and tools to make my personal and professional mission statement come alive. This was an excellent seminar."
Maria Ricca
Manager
Apple Computer

"My group facilitator allowed the group and the model to do the magic."
Paula Norwood
Vice President
R.W. Johnson Pharmaceuticals

"The staff is truly professional. They gave total intense attention to each of us. They understood my world of work and empathized with my unique problems. This seminar helped me understand how "spirit" fits in the work place."
Leslie Gaffney
Director
Sony Corporation

"Thank you. I feel I was given a lot. Now I intend to do the necessary work to realize the potential."
Scott Mugford
Assistant Director
Southern California Rapid Transit

"My life is very different as a result of this seminar. I changed my diet and established a realistic exercise program. I am feeling more relaxed and experiencing more joy six months later. You were authentic, genuiine and considerate. Your insightful guidance made the difference."
Keith Storms
Manager, Manufacturing
Courtauld's Coatings

"A wonderfully relaxing and exciting experience of getting in tune with yourself. I know where I am and where I want to go. It will help me to help others more."
Sandra Burwell
Group Supervisor
Phillip Morris

"This is the first seminar in 17 years that made a difference in my life. It was powerful, dynamic, deep and unforgettable."
Bob Ford Ph.D.
Professor
University of Puget Sound

"This week helps you to identify your true mision in life and to develop the courage to go for it! You have an outstanding program. The student was ready and the teachers appeared! Thanks!
George W. Brown, Jr.
Senior Instructor
Union Pacific Railroad

" I had the opportunity to step back from the everyday chaos and take inventory of who/what/where I am and where I can go. You are definitely on the right track. This groundswell of peak performers will rise up and really make this world a great place to live. Keep it up!
Stephen Dow
Director of Sales
Force Computers, Inc.

"Everyone that I know could benefit from this seminar. Your Thursday evening surprise was a loving gift to complete the circle of giving and receiving"
Dick Du Plain
Director of Manufacturing
Sage Products, Inc.

"This was tremendous: a chance to examine your life and improve it's quality. It is an experience that includes love, friendship, laughter, tears, and sweat. My batteries are recharged. I have taken a small step on the journey toward mastery. It is a journey that will last the rest of my life."
Gary Harmon
Vice President of Marketing
United Ad Label Company, Inc.

"This program is exhilarating, difficult and rewarding. It was tremendously helpful in focusing my life and is the best training I have had in 25 years of professional growth."
Donald Hieb
Manager
US West Marketing Resources

"This week is one of the top 'personal growth' experiences of my life. I'm excited - ready to rock 'n roll. I am ready to use the concepts. I feel more in control and ready to champion change."
Vito Mulé
Vice President
Hayward Lumber Co.

"This course is a powerful personal experience: a class act. This one is a winner. It will keep my stress level down at work. "
Jack Pruitte
Manager of Manufacturing
Coppus Engineering Corporation

"This experience was very personal, very reassuring, very warm. For me it was very necessary and timely. The lectures were extremely interesting. I wanted more."
Bobby Odom
Senior Instructor
Union Pacific Railroad

"This was a joyful experience. It reaffirmed who I am and where I am going.The small group exercises were fantastic."
Steve Russell
President
Cloverdale Foods Company

"This course allowed me to improve every aspect of my life. It has reorganized my priorities at work. Your values exercise is absolutely dynamite - one of the best I have ever seen."
Julie Sprint
Senior Vice President
Ellerbe Becket

"The seminar awakens the warrior in all of us and sharpens the sword to fight the dragon from within so that we can master our day to day existence as well as our long term goals in life."
Robert A. Wild
Senior Instructor
Union Pacific Railroad.

"This seminar has firmly started me on a path I've been trying to get on for some time."
David Trebilcock
Manager
Ontario Hydro

" The instructional team performed at an exceptional level. It is clear that each of you adds a specific dimension to making this week a positive experience for me."
Paul Childs
Director
Detroit Edison

" This is a beautifully structured invitation to introspection, realignment and refinement. A truly energizing encounter with myself."Jeannette Richards
Attorney