Ken Streater is an entrepreneur, adventure guide, and writer who recently wrote a book called The Gift of Courage, sharing inspiring stories of courage and passion.

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In this episode of A Congruent Life, Ken shares interesting stories and great insights, including:

• coming to learn that his love of the outdoors could actually be an expression of service,
• why experiences of common purpose can be effective in building community,
• how strapping on a life jacket each day became an important symbol for his team,
• why honoring the bottom line is an important element in doing good,
• how he unconsciously drifted away from his own authenticity, and how he discovered this,
• an uncomfortable period of his life that helped him crystallize his sense of purpose,
• why he embarked on his book project, and some of the important lessons he’s learned from others while writing it.

Links

• The Gift of Courage on Amazon.com
• The Gift of Courage website
• Kelley Kalafatich: “Living with Courage” (TEDx talk)
• The Courage Compass
• ACL 024: Eric Plantenberg
• Evening of Empowerment

Transcript

A Congruent Life is honored to be a sponsor of Evening of Empowerment; I hope that you’ll be able to attend this compelling event in Bend, Oregon on November 5, or in other locations in early 2014.