Speaking · Keynotes, workshops & retreats
Purpose and flourishing, on your stage.
Japanese wisdom, the science of flourishing and practical tools any audience can use: teams, leaders, conferences and communities. Delivered as a keynote, fireside chat, panel, workshop or retreat session.
Four signature talks
Life transitions
The Next ROI
Return on Ikigai: personalizing what “returns” mean around your reason for being, through framing, mindset and perspective.
- Recognize the turning points ahead
- Discover what ikigai is and why it matters
- Move from “What I did” to “Who I am becoming”
Teams & organizations
The Ikigai Advantage
Why purpose makes people and organizations stronger, more connected and more resilient, and how to build it.
- Turn purpose into everyday practice
- Bring out the strengths in every person
- Build a culture people want to be part of
Families & communities
Legacy & Stewardship
What we pass on. Inspired by shinise (老舗), Japan’s centuries-old businesses that endure by staying true to their purpose, this talk explores how to live today in a way that shapes the people, values and communities we leave behind.
- Define the legacy you want to leave
- Steward your time, talents and resources with intention
- Pass on values, not only valuables
Financial services
Flourishing in Finance
Future-proof your business with flourishing at the center of your value proposition.
- Make flourishing the true outcome
- Measure what matters to clients
- Integrate it into client and employee experience
Also available: Ikigai Workshops · Strengths-Based Leadership Development Series · Purpose-Driven Practice Management Programs
The framework
Ikigai is the real return.
Every talk pairs the science of flourishing with ikigai, the 1,000-year-old Japanese concept of your reason for being. Then it is made personal: shaped around your audience, and designed so each person leaves knowing what their own return looks like.
Grounded in science
Neuroscience, behavioral psychology and the six domains of human flourishing from Harvard’s Human Flourishing Program.
Tailored to your audience
Built with you around your people, your industry and the moment they are in.
Personal to every listener
Strengths, values and life stage come together, so each person finds their own ikigai and a next step.
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