The OPA! Way®

Listen to Dr. Alex Pattakos discuss the meaning-centered message in his book, "Prisoners of Our Thoughts," and introduce The OPA! Way® paradigm and approach to "Living & Working with Meaning" on Shirley MacLaine's "Independent Expression Radio" Show (which aired for members of the online community of Shirley MacLaine.com), on March 18, 2012: http://www.theopaway.com/page/radio OPA!

Thank you for the positive & meaningful reactions to our piece, "Rediscovering the SOUL of Greece," for The Huffington Post: http://tinyurl.com/7ft6jy5 OPA!

It is quite an honor to be among such a distinguished list of nominees for the "2012 Global Greek of the Year" Award: http://tinyurl.com/6r2pxbd

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BRAVO! Congratulations to Greek American filmmaker Alexander (Papadapoulos) Payne! His existential comedy-drama, "The Descendents," won the 2012 Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture--Drama. "The Descendents" is a meaning-focused film and true to Payne's Greek heritage nicely illustrates the core elements of The OPA! Way: Connect Meaningfully with Others, Engage with Deeper Purpose, and Embrace Life with Attitude. OPA!

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Our new "OPA! Center" will be located on Marcy Street, Santa Fe's destination spot just one block north of the historic Plaza. Santa Fe is the oldest capitol city in the USA and the first city in North America to become a member of UNESCO's Global Creative Cities Network. OPA! http://tinyurl.com/6sgk5ru

Like poor Charlie Brown, tiny Greece has got to be wondering, "Why is everybody always pickin' on me?!" People have short memories, are quick to judge, point blame on others, and forget that beneath the (macro)economic crisis are real people. Moreover, let us not forget that "people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones" (if this is not a Greek saying, it should be!) OPA!

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"If you are one of the truly elect, be careful how you attain your eminence."--Constantine P. Cavafy (Κωνσταντίνος Π. Καβάφης), a Greek poet often ranked among the most important literary figures of the 20th century. OPA!

ASPIRITECH (www.aspiritech.org), an organization that seeks to harness the power of Asperger's Syndrome and high-functioning autism, demonstrates how, by not being "prisoners of our thoughts," we can bring Meaning to work for both ourselves and for others, as well as make a positive, meaningful difference in the world. It also shows how the "O" (Connect Meaningfully with Others), "P" (Engage with Deeper Purpose"), and "A" (Embrace Life with Attitude") in The OPA! Way can be applied at work.

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The National Herald newspaper names "the Greek citizen" as the 2011 Person of the Year: http://www.thenationalherald.com/ Bravo! OPA!

"Knowing many things doesn't teach insight."--Heraclitus (Ἡράκλειτος), pre-Socratic Greek philosopher. OPA!

"Greeks are to be called all those who have studied our culture rather than those who are born Greek."--Isokrates (Ἰσοκράτης) OPA!

Congratulations to our "OPA! Partner," the Melbourne, Australia-based OPA! Magazine for receiving the Victorian Award for Excellence in Media 2011: http://www.opamagazine.com.au/ OPA!

We will be presenting "Leading with Meaning--The OPA! Way" (our new paradigm that is uniquely inspired by and based on Greek culture) at the 2012 Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, March 2-6, 2012. Since 1939, ASPA has been the nation's most respected society representing all forums in the public service arena. OPA!

Every September 15th not only is the United Nations' "International Day of Democracy" (a Greek invention) but also is "OPA! DAY!"--a very special day to celebrate all things Greek. In 2011, OPA! DAY was celebrated on five continents! Join this global initiative by starting to plan for OPA! DAY 2012: http://tinyurl.com/27j4a4x OPA!

Participate in the "rebranding" of Greece and all things Greek by planning an "OPA! Day 2012" celebration in your part of the world! For more information and suggestions to get you started, visit: http://tinyurl.com/27j4a4x OPA!

Let us not forget the words of the famous English Romantic poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley, regarded as one of the finest lyric poets in the English language, who keenly observed: "We are all Greek. Our laws, our literature, our religion, our arts have their root in Greece." OPA!

"Nothing is sufficient for the person who finds sufficiency too little," warned Epicurus (Ἐπίκουρος). What do you think Epicurus would say about Black Friday and what does this so-called "holiday" in the States say about postmodern society?

Food-for-Thought from the Greek philosopher, Aristotle (Ἀριστοτέλης): "If things do not turn out as we wish, we should wish for them as they turn out." Let's be thankful for and focus on what we have rather than what we do not. Happy Thanksgiving USA! OPA!

Stay tuned for a featured interview with Dr. Alex Pattakos on Austin Hellenic Radio (KVRX 91.7 FM) at 8 p.m. (ET) on Thursday, December 1st. Hosted by producer Michael Nevradakis, Pattakos will introduce The OPA! Way, a new approach to "Living & Working with Meaning" that is uniquely inspired by and based on Greek culture, as well as will discuss his views on how Greece can move forward from its current crisis. OPA! http://www.austinhellenicradio.org/

Invited to present "LEADING with Meaning--The OPA! Way" at 2012 American Society for Public Administration Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada USA: http://tinyurl.com/y3vgtxf OPA!

Will present "Innovating with Meaning--The OPA! Way" at the 2012 American Society for Public Administration Conference: http://tinyurl.com/y3vgtxf OPA!

Replay of our Webinar, "Innovating with Meaning: Rediscovering the Soul of Authentic Leadership--The OPA! Way": http://tinyurl.com/cnfxevy OPA!

In January 2010, we wrote a piece for a Greek-American newspaper entitled, "Hollywood's New Battle Cry: The Greeks Are Coming!" In it we referred to a movie that will be released nationally on Friday of this week (11-11-11) called "Immortals." Co-written by Charley and Vlas Parlapanides, this movie is loosely based on the classical myth of the Greek warrior Theseus and depicts what is essentially his personal search for meaning.

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Join hundreds of your colleagues from around the world in our free webinar on November 9th, "Innovating with Meaning: Rediscovering the Soul of Authentic Leadership, The OPA! Way." Even if you can't attend the "live" session, we recommend that you register so that you can receive the hand-outs and other supporting information, as well as have access to the recorded replay that you may listen to at your convenience. OPA! http://bit.ly/NOV9webinar

Austin Hellenic Radio (KVRX 91.7 FM) will feature an interview with Dr. Alex Pattakos, at 8 p.m. (ET) on Thursday, December 1st. During the hour-long interview, which will be hosted by producer Michael Nevradakis, Dr. Pattakos will introduce The OPA! Way, a new approach to "Living & Working with Meaning" that is uniquely inspired by Greek culture, and will discuss his views on how Greece can move forward from its current crisis: http://tinyurl.com/3nvqqsm Stay tuned! OPA!

The notion that the word "CRISIS" signifies both "danger" and "opportunity" actually is derived from the Greek language, not Chinese, as espoused by some people (particularly among the New Age sector). From Ancient Greek, the noun κρίσις (krisis) refers literally to a separating, power of decision, choice, election, or judgment, stemming from the verb κρίνω (krino) to choose, decide, or judge. Crisis represents a turning point and, by implication, an opportunity for the future. OPA!

Join hundreds of your colleagues from around the world in our November 9th webinar on leading and innovating with Meaning, The OPA! Way (an approach that is uniquely inspired by and based on Greek culture): http://bit.ly/NOV9invitation OPA!

Our OPA! Partner, "OPA! Magazine" (based in Melbourne, Australia) is now featuring The OPA! Way: http://www.opamagazine.com.au Everybody say OPA!

In just 2 days some 100 people have enrolled in our November 9th webinar, "INNOVATING with MEANING: Rediscovering the SOUL of Authentic Leadership--The OPA! Way": http://bit.ly/NOV9invitation OPA!

Our webinar on "Innovating with Meaning" & The OPA! Way is being promoted by the Greater IBM Connection Worldwide: http://tinyurl.com/5ksu66 OPA!

We invite you to join leaders and innovators from around the world ONLINE on Wednesday, November 9th, for a dialogue on "INNOVATING with MEANING: Rediscovering the SOUL of Authentic Leadership--The OPA! Way." It's free to attend, so register NOW! http://bit.ly/NOV9invitation

The real crisis BEHIND the global economic crisis is the Crisis of Meaning: http://tinyurl.com/6arqyp OPA!

Watch the trailer for the movie, "OPA!," co-starring our friend, Alki David as Spiros ( "In Greece, we don't hide what we are feeling. Feeling is like breathing."), Spiritual Cinema Circle's feature film for the month of October 2011: http://tinyurl.com/3whvqk6 OPA!

Listen to our recent interview (in English) on Athens International Radio (AIR 104.4, Αθηνα 9.84) on the search for meaning as a megatrend in everyday life, politics, business, .... A "crisis of meaning" is the crisis BEHIND the economic crisis in Greece and other countries. Learn why we believe that the second "Golden Age of Greece" is coming! OPA! http://www.athina984.gr/node/161045

HOLD THE DATE! On Wednesday, November 9, 2011, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. EST, we'll be conducting a free webinar on "Innovating with Meaning The OPA! Way" in collaboration with the Global Dialgoue Center (http://www.globaldialoguecenter.com/). More details, official invitation, and registration information to follow. OPA!

Many thanks to OPA! MAGAZINE for supporting OPA! DAY & profiling PRISONERS OF OUR THOUGHTS in the Sept. 2011 issue: http://www.opamagazine.com.au/

Introducing "OPA! Happiness Secrets" in Woman's World Magazine (September 19, 2011) to over 1.6 million readers: http://www.flickr.com/photos/theopaway/6181845089/ OPA!