"The Kitchen Table" Presented by TPI Canada

We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Ron, Gregg, and Dave explore the variety of ways to sharpen our thinking and soften our empathy. Becoming a better citizen goes beyond knowing our position on issues. We must have a perspective, but add to that better skills of caring about others, listening to others, and managing our emotional life. Can we hope to discover common...

We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Dave, Gregg, and Ron discuss our capability to effectively participate in a functioning democracy. We have good habits and bad habits. We have respectful dialogue and we have noise. One possible tool is the practice of polarity thinking. But it takes a certain maturity. Can we get there?   Spiral Dynamics- Clare Graves & Don Be...

We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg, Dave, and Ron lay out the levels and stages of Spiral Dynamics, the adult development “ladder” of Clair Graves/Don Beck. The trio then connects these levels of maturity to current political life, specifically to our sense of citizenship and civility.  Summary of Developmental Theory- Spiral Dynamics - Eight Stages  1.      B...

We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment The Wisdom Project: Maturity Gets A Framework, Part 1 In this episode, Ron, Dave, and Gregg set the stage for understanding the contemporary path for self-actualization. The trio explores adult development, establishing a foundation leading to a richer appreciation of life. They set the stage with lessons about the journey to maturity. Exploring co...

We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg, Ron, and Dave explore the universe of collective consciousness. Or, call it human collective intelligence. The Jesuit anthropologist Pierre Tiellard de Chardin referred to it as the “noosphere”. Why is this important? Today the technology of artificial intelligence, advancing at warp speed, is changing our reality. It’s here...

We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Dave Derksen and Gregg interview Ron on his recent paper, "Becoming Eighty". The paper is a personal essaynoting the psychological concepts, life experiences, and learning steps that map out Ron’s journey to retirement. Starting with Carl Jung’s metaphor of the “afternoon of life”, the team examines multiple principles fo...

We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg and Ron interview Dave Derksen about his own learning pathway after a  30 year career as an educator and administrator.  We take child development for granted, but adult development stages are less widely known. Citing psychologist Carl Jung and many others, Gregg, Ron, and Dave lay the groundwork for getting the most out of...

We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this podcast, Gregg and Ron dive into a discussion on developmental psychology, its perspectives and complexities. On the global and cultural stage, DP gives us language and perspectives to understand different worldviews and how they evolve. There are maps of the territory. Ever enlightening. Including our own personal cosmic addresses Dr. Don...

We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment Gregg continues to interview Ron about his journaling  as a transition practice. What goes into the journal? How do you turn it into action? How to renew and recommit, why? And finally, what might be the goals in the "afternoon of life”?Everyone gets to answer the life questions for themselves. The exploration goes on

We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment We are built to grow, even as we approach 80 years, or 100. What can applied psychology teach us? Gregg and I begin to explore the concepts available to them. Carl Jung’s “afternoon of life”; Bill Bridges’ transition principles; Scott Barry Kaufman’s self-actualization constructs. How to turn information into knowledge, and finally into application...

We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Ron and Gregg review their experience of helping build the new TPI Curriculum. Over the last 5 years, given all the changes and challenges in our respective societies, TPI has emerged with a new opportunity to make a difference. From well-being theory to virtual Zoom seminars to facing the anxiety of Covid. The journey has been unp...

We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg and Ron explore the balancing poles of freedom and responsibility. In our current Covid environment, what are our individual rights? What is our civic responsibility? It depends… Join us in wondering about the playing field that includes health and politics   Links Podcasts   Ryan Holiday on America’s missing Statue of Respon...

We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg and Ron start to analyze our way forward out of covid.  You’ve got to have a positive strategy. In our case, as encouraged by Dr. Martin Seligman, we look at the elements of efficacy[agency], optimism, and imagination. It takes a mindset. To be solution finders. And to control the negativity and danger even. Hopeful thinking...

We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Ron and Gregg continue to unpack the challenges and learnings of the times we live in. Covid didn’t help, but we seem more polarized than ever. Are you for or against? Beyond vaccinations and masks, we are strongly opinionated about many things. Can we just peacefully coexist? We’re not so sure, are we?

We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg and Ron explore the beginnings of building a post-covid mindset. What will be our family arrangements, our workplace arrangements? Covid has been disruptive, but not always negative. Can we be adaptable and flexible? Now we are entering into a new, new reality…are we ready?

We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this last Anniversary episode, Ron go back to  re-live the experiences of working with the USA Olympic Swim Team. The story includes an interesting cast of characters: Lou and Diane Tice, Pete Carroll, Dr. Al Bandura, Jack Fitterer, Ron , and others from TPI. Influencing high performance athletes and coaches has been a steady activity at TPI ove...

We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg and Ron reminisce about early TPI Sports projects. Including the Phoenix Suns [NBA], Kirk Gibson [MLB], and the Edmonton Oilers [NHL]. Also the importance of philosophy and psychology in sports. Ron describes the the beginning of the Alabama Football project, and its deliberate plan for success.

We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment  In this episode, Gregg interviews Ron about his trip to Saudi Arabia, the significance of cultural differences, and  the memorable clients he met along the way. Gregg color-comments, adding perspective and detail, including the enduring rationale that is The Pacific Institute’s message to the world.

We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment Ron Stories, Military & Aerospace   In this episode, Gregg interviews Ron to uncover significant stories from The Pacific Institute history. Covered here are Ron’s recollections of military and aerospace clients and projects. Including the reasons and people who made these stories happen…

We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Ron and Gregg cover the important years of transition planning, Lou Tice’s passing, and secession. How do you move beyond Lou Tice, and his very personal company and mission? The role of Diane Tice. The creation of new educational programs. New Assessment Tools, Partners, Investment. Technology changes, including new digital platfo...

We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Ron and Gregg, remember significant people and projects as we entered the new century. The book: The Culture Of Excellence, 10 years in the making. Dr, Joe Pace and the private career school market success. A Better LA project, bringing together different elements of the LA community to reduce gang violence. More new programs, incl...

We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment  In this episode, Gregg and Ron continue to speed along, summarizing the highlights of TPI history. As society continue to evolve, our new business often came with the changes people now faced. Adapting to the entry of personal computers into the workplace. Organizational transformation. More new talent joined TPI. Lee Bussard. Dr. Bob Spitzer. Dr....

We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg and Ron explore the key TPI developments of the 80’s. USA and International expansion. Jack Fitterer comes on board. Videoing other teachers: Blanchard, Buzan. Thought leaders of the day. Community, Country, and Social Cause projects. 100’s of clients added. The Berlin Wall comes down, the peace dividend. International partne...

We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment 50th Anniversary Memories - 1970s  In this episode, Gregg takes Ron back to the beginning. Lou The High School Teacher, Port Ludlow Seminars, 1st Video Programs, Early Facilitator Training, Marketing, First Clients,  Expanding Beyond The Pacific North West. https://thepacificinstitute.com/lou-tice/

We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Ron and Gregg revisit their book “World Peace Really” on it's 10 year anniversary. What were the book’s origins? What has changed over the last 10 years? Is there still a basis for optimism in 2020? How do we manage our mental health? From the dramatic explosion of technology to the nasty side of politics. What are we for, not...