Join us for our upcoming workshops:

Introductory Evenings
8/31/10, Oakland
10/21/10, San Francisco
Women's Workshop
9/25/10, Oakland
10/23/10, Oakland
Men's & Women's Workshop
11/13/10, San Francisco

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“Character Revealed” by Patricia Cavanaugh

One of the most important tasks as we age is to begin to shed the mantle of who we thought we were, who we were supposed to be or who others expected us to be. My thinking was stimulated by a recent interview with James [...]

The 3rd Act as a Social Movement

I recently wrote a response to a David Brooks column” The Geezers’ Crusade”where he called for a social movement of elders. His article made me realize that the 3rd act is a part the social movement that Brooks is speaking about. There is ground swell [...]

The Origins of The 3rd Act by Anna Ewins

When Bev Scott and I met for dinner some 4-5 years ago, as we had done since we first met in the 1980’s, little did we know that our conversation would lead to The 3rd Act workshops.  We’d been casually discussing for some time what [...]

Motivation and Big Dreams by Bev Scott

I discovered for myself how easy it was to have big goals and dreams that I never act on.  Somehow, the motivation wasn’t there or I failed to outline the steps I needed to take to make it happen.  I recently had a conversation with [...]

When Does the 3rd Act Begin? by Bev Scott

I have been in conversation recently with friends and acquaintances who are saying “I can’t begin my 3rd Act, I have to continue working.  So I am still in my 2nd.”  And I find myself disagreeing.  Maybe you can’t “retire” in the old sense of [...]