YIASAS! Welcome to The OPA! Way®

The OPA! Way® is a new approach to "Living & Working with Meaning" that is uniquely inspired by Greek philosophy and culture.

Although much focus has been placed on the economic crisis throughout the world, the real crisis is the Crisis of Meaning on both the individual and collective levels. As leaders of the Meaning Movement, people have been sharing with us that they feel a general lack of Meaning and are asking themselves the deep questions about their personal and work lives. 

As Greece is the land of philosophers, it seemed natural to visit it to seek wisdom about "Living & Working with Meaning." Indeed, the Greek philosopher Socrates taught us 2,500 years ago that "the unexamined life is not worth living." While in Greece, we had an OPA! moment—we realized that the timeless wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers, the traditional values and lifestyles of the indigenous Greek villagers, and the resourcefulness & resilience of the Greek people facing the current Crisis had much to teach us about asking the deeper questions and understanding Meaning in our lives.

Join us at The OPA! Way® and in the Meaning Movement! Learn practical tools and techniques to discover more Meaning in your life and work:

• OPA! Life—Meaning in your Personal Life: [Workshops, Retreats, OPA! Life Meaning Profile, Mentoring, Speeches, and Certification] Join us in asking the Deep Questions about your life so you can live a happy, healthy, meaningful life, even during challenging life transitions.
  
• OPA! Work—Meaning in your Work Life: [Speeches, Workshops, Leadership Retreats, OPA! Work Meaning Profile, OPA! Organization Meaning Profile, Mentoring, Certification] Join us in asking the Deep Questions about your work, including how to engage and inspire higher levels of resilience, performance, and innovation. Become a transforming leader and part of an OPA! organization.
• OPA! MeaningLab—Meaning of your Work: [Advising, Workshops, Speeches] Join us in asking the Deep Questions about the Meaning of your products, services, and organization. Using the analogy of the Meaning Labyrinth, we guide you to explore the complexities and deeper meaning of your work and organization (e.g., products, services, brands) to identify, create, and leverage new, high-value actionable opportunities. "Innovate with Meaning" and truly make a positive, meaningful difference!

Join us at our OPA! Center for Meaning in Santa Fe, a space specially designed to encourage you to ask the Deep Questions, discuss the core lessons of The OPA! Way®, gain new insights, and develop practical action plans to "Live & Work with Meaning." (We also provide meaning-focused services at client locations around the world). OPA!

Founders of The OPA! Way® and OPA! Village Leaders:

ALEKO—Alex Pattakos, Ph.D.: author of the international bestseller on the search for Meaning, Prisoners of Our Thoughts; now in 20 languages, including a Greek edition. Pioneer in the Personal Transformation area. Expertise and extensive background in Political Science, Psychology, and Leadership. Advisor and Keynote Speaker.

ELENI—Elaine Dundon, Ph.D.: author of the international bestseller, The Seeds of Innovation. Expertise and extensive background in Marketing Strategy, Innovation Management, and Personal Development. Advisor and Keynote Speaker.

WHAT'S NEW?

• June 2012 Grand Opening of the OPA! Center for Meaning in Santa Fe, New Mexico USA
• OPA! Center (Santa Fe) workshops and events will be listed soon under OPA! Services
• Click on  OPA! Services for information about our speeches, workshops, retreats, and other offerings
  
• OPA! Village—Join our online OPA! Village for free access to inspirational stories, videos, and more
• The OPA! Way book coming soon
  

The OPA! Way®: Living & Working with Meaning! OPA!