Visionary Leader

Dear Reader,

The first week in September is one of the most intense times of the year for so many of us. After an August of light traffic and quieter days, suddenly everyone is back on the roads, in the office and, of course, at school. This busy week is a great time to practice being fully present and mindful as you drive to work, catch up on emails, and attend to the adjustments that may be taking place at home and at work. Although there's urgency all around you, remember that you have a choice about how you move in the world this week. Your effectiveness can go way up, and you can be a center of calm and perspective for others rather than getting caught in the wave of stress that is typical of the week after Labor Day.

In this issue, read about the amazing call to action that Jim Kiles, Program Director of FOUR YEARS. GO. and CEO of Living Networks Media put forth for all of us in last week's radio show and discover what Jim believes will be one of the greatest opportunities of our time, the development and use of technology to create living networks.

Most of all, enjoy the short week and the purposeful energy of the fall season. And do consider tuning in on September 12 to hear kids' media executive Amy Friedman share her clear vision for her life -- and how that's guiding her career.

Best,

Kate Ebner
CEO
Nebo Company

11 AM Eastern Time On VoiceAmerica Business Channel

Creative Senior Leader Turned Entrepreneur: Amy Friedman on "How My Life Vision Inspires My Career"

Amy Friedman President Readhead Consulting

A stellar career in television. Boundless work opportunities. A beautiful family at home. And a vision that puts it all in perspective. Amy Friedman is a visionary creative executive who has started her own company so that work can support life, not consume it. Join Host Kate Ebner to hear Amy Friedman, Nickelodeon's former Creative Director, share how she did it, what she's learned and how you can create a vision to guide your own life. Learn More.

Missed the Live Show?

Past Episodes are available On Demand and Podcast Ready via itunes or RSS feed.

A Vision to Change the World by 2014

Jim Kiles

FOUR YEARS. GO.

Technology entrepreneur and civil rights attorney Jim Kiles, Founder and CEO of Living Networks Media, didn't have a good answer when his children came home from school one day and asked what he was doing about global climate change. Shortly after this conversation with his children, he found himself at a summit of innovative thinkers who were planning a global campaign designed to launch a movement towards a more sustainable future. Jim offered to lead a strategic planning session, and one conversation quickly led to another.

Today, Jim serves as Program Director for FOUR YEARS.GO., a campaign to shift humanity's course toward a just, fulfilling and sustainable future by the end of 2014. People around the world are invited to stand together and take courageous actions to bring about a future worth having. In this capacity, he links his expertise at using technology to build living networks with a campaign designed to engage real people in action that can change the world.

Jim shares, "Nothing happens by mistake. Here we stand, right now, on the cusp of one of the greatest human problems in the history of the world. At the same time, we have all of the solutions available to us if we just get into action in support of those solutions. It is not a simple task. It is on a scale comparable to the way in which the US answered the call in WWII to design tanks and airplanes that could save the world. It will take an effort of collective action -- everyone needs to be excited."

Learn more about Jim and the vision of FOUR YEARS. GO. by listening his interview with Kate Ebner on VoiceAmerica Business, on itunes or RSS feed.

Workshops for Leaders:

Visionary Leader, Extraordinary Life

A Leadership Training Day with Featured Hosts Kate Ebner and Donna Friedman Meir

Inspired by Nebo's "Visionary Leader, Extraordinary Life" curriculum, this Master Class features programs and exercises that deliver practical tools and strategies for creating a personal career vision and bringing it to life. Through highly interactive presentations, panel discussions and workshops, you will master strategies that help you thrive professionally while increasing your personal fulfillment.

When: February 6, 2012

Where: Hilton NY, New York

Stay tuned for more information regarding registration.

Workshops for Coaches:

Coaching from a Systems Perspective

The Nebo Company is delighted to partner with Leadership Coaches Richard Karash and Miriam Hawley of Systems Perspective, LLC to provide this opportunity for coaches who want to continue to learn how to coach on a deeper level and within a systems context.

When: November 7-9, 2011

Where: Georgetown University's Clarendon Campus

We hope you will join us for this coach development course. Participants will receive 29 ICF CEUs upon completion of the course. Learn more.

Full Body Presence I

We are proud to partner again this fall with well-known CranioSacral therapist, instructor and author Suzanne Scurlock-Durana to sponsor an opportunity for coaches to learn how to enhance and build somatic presence, thus maximizing clients' outcomes. Further, Suzanne's work is an antidote to burnout, as she helps you build solid skills for energy management and personal renewal.

When: October 12-13, 2011

Where: Reston, VA

Participants will receive 15 ICF CEUs upon completion of the course. Learn more.

September 9, 2011

Missed the last show?

Jim Kiles

Listen to the August 29 episode,

Vision of Action: Leading Global Change Through Living Networks, with Host Kate Ebner and Jim Kiles of FOUR YEARS. GO.

Be inspired.

Become Inspiring.

Create Your Vision!

Nebo has designed a quick and easy visioning exercise just for you! You will receive your own personal vision statement immediately upon hitting "submit." To create your vision statement, CLICK HERE.