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.\n\n\n\nIn this episode of A Congruent Life, Ken shares interesting stories and great insights, including:\n\n coming to learn that his love of the outdoors could actually be an expression of service,\n why experiences of common purpose can be effective in building community,\n how strapping on a life jacket each day became an important symbol for his team,\n why honoring the bottom line is an important element in doing good,\n how he unconsciously drifted away from his own authenticity, and how he discovered this,\n an uncomfortable period of his life that helped him crystallize his sense of purpose,\n why he embarked on his book project, and some of the important lessons he's learned from others while writing it.\n\n\nLinks\n\n\tThe Gift of Courage on Amazon.com\n\tThe Gift of Courage website\n\tKelley Kalafatich: "Living with Courage" (TEDx talk)\n\tThe Courage Compass\n\tACL 024: Eric Plantenberg\n\tEvening of Empowerment\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA 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.