Influential U 2023 Annual Conference

2023 Annual Conference Hooray for Hollywood

"Hooray for Hollywood" was written by Richard Whiting for the 1937 musical film Hollywood Hotel, paying ironic tribute to Tinseltown.

"Hooray for Hollywood, you may be homely in your neighborhood But if you think that you can be an actor, see Mr Factor He'll make a monkey look good Within a half an hour, you'll look like Tyrone Power Hooray for Hollywood"

The storytelling capital of the world has taught us that a great story can capture our hearts or inspire our imagination. Truly great stories can change our minds and change the world.

All of us are storytellers by nature. Through stories, we share our ideas, offers, and help. While most would agree that 'the best story wins,' this isn't the whole picture.

In truth, the best story accepted wins.

If all the world's a stage, you are a character telling a story You are always transacting in hopes that your story is accepted We're in Hollywood to learn the secrets to telling great stories and to hone the craft of getting them accepted

INSTITUTE STUDIES

1:00pm

Philosophy is part of the Story of our lives

3:00pm An Unexamined Life

5:00pm Break

6:00pm Institute Dinner

Speaker: Mattew Segall, PhD

Trisha Tyler is CEO/Founder of Sosalient and a recent 2022 Executive MBA graduate at UCLA Anderson, where she focused on corporate governance initiatives to address sustainability and climate change. She was previously a Partner and the U.S. West Health Business Leader for Mercer, an operating company of MMC, a Fortune 200 business Trisha was named Female Leader of the Year by Seattle Chamber of Commerce in 2018 She now lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband, Jeff Miller and their dog Riley.

Sue Rhomberg, Vice Chair

Sue Rhomberg ’ s career as a legacy consultant, building on a foundation as an occupational therapist, developed out of capturing stories that celebrate life. Her own story includes two 4th generation family businesses that are 100+ years old. For over a decade, Sue has been studying transactional competence and the philosophy of transactionalism, which she is integrating into fundamental perspectives on legacy Sue resides in Oak Park, IL, a suburb of Chicago

Trisha Tyler, Board Chair

The Institute of Transactional Philosophy is an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit organization devoted to the continual development and education of applied transactional philosophy.

Our aim is to promote the philosophy of transactionalism through an applied inquiry that equips people to think and act together in facing the most pressing and significant issues confronting humanity today.

Our vision is to support the development, awareness, and application of the philosophy of transactionalism through a broad body of educational works and programs to inspire a worldview of cooperation, participation, and help.

The Institute of Transactional Philosophy offers resources that enhance the efforts of those who see a world where mutual concerns can be addressed through cooperation, participation, and the giving and receiving of help. When people and groups engage with one another, in ethical and respectful discourse, in an effort toward a satisfying human existence, the Institute fulfills its aim and mission.

We see a unique opportunity in the 21st Century to advance a broad global discourse through an applied inquiry that includes academia, government affairs, social and environmental institutions, the business professional community, as well as those in the general public, who seek to live good and satisfactory lives and inspire our global family toward a thriving and healthy planet.

BoardofDirectors

TrishaTyler|BoardChair

SueRhomberg|ViceChair

AnaAthanasiu|Treasurer

SarahShepherd|Secretary&ProgramsCo-Chair

LaurenRobertson|ProgramsCo-Chair

AndrewCrellin

JennOliver

BernadetteO'Shea

SuzannePool|InternalAffairsChair

DaphneThompson

KirklandTibbels|ResidentPhilosopher

Dr.GaryWard

Non-DirectorCommitteeMembers

JohnSeverson

NicoleBriones

Thanks to the support of our generous donors, the Trevor J Phillips Memorial Fellowship was created. The fund grants college students a $5,000 stipend to pursue Transactional Philosophy in their academic studies A rigorous application and interview process are required

Join us this year in making a donation...funding two Fellows in 2023. Your gift is fully deductible as recognized by law

Donate Here

FOUNDER STUDIES

10:00am

Philosophy 101

Speakers: Kirkland Tibbels & John Patterson

1:30pm

Ethics and Character

Speakers: Kirkland Tibbels & John Patterson

5:00pm VIP Social MAP2 and higher

6:00pm Welcome Social Attendees + Guests Welcome

Influential U is the commercial application of an entire body of work that is solidly grounded in the philosophy of transactionalism. The relationship between Influential U and the Institute is an important one While many philosophies shape how societies think, the intersection of philosophy and commerce is rare, if not altogether frowned upon by academia As such, the Institute is working to explore the philosophy unfettered by a concern for commerce, while Influential U devotes itself to teaching the world how to transact, together, with competence The research done through the Institute will continue to contribute to us all

Photo by Johnny Ortez-Tibbels

MONDAY 25 - FRIDAY 29 SEPTEMBER

For MAP graduates and above

Ethics: The Condition of our

Character

Ethics is a linguistic Condition of Life. Ethics are always set in a social environment.

A person alone on an island has little use for such a code of conduct because no other person is impacted or affected by their behavior.

Ethics becomes a concern for people who have satisfied their biological needs and Conditions of Life. For a starving person, ethics, like their social standing, is quickly pushed aside as their consideration of stealing food versus dying becomes a reality. Suffering the consequence of breaking the law or going to hell are linguistic concerns that are often overshadowed by the foremost concern for living or dying. A starving person is less likely to be concerned about ethics in the same way as those of us who rely on and understand our need for and reliance on the help of others

Reputation and self-esteem depend on our ability to produce powerful narratives in the minds of those we care about and intend a future. Building and expanding trust is primarily a concern for being known as a person who can be counted on and is accountable to keep commitments and do so in a way that is acceptable to the social norms and proper conduct of an adult

Ethics is the condition of our character.

What correlations might you begin to make about this and the character in a story?

The Legends Initiative

January 2023 Cohort

Andrew Crellin

Brandon Vail

Daphne Thompson

Drew Knowles

Gary Ward

John Baigent

John Patterson

Johnny Washington

Josh Damigo

Karina Christensen

Kim Corbett

Lauren Robertson

Marne Power

Paul Halvorson

Ron Sprengler

Ross Clennett

Sue Rhomberg

SA

Ron Sprengler & Karina Christensen FOT 44 Baja, Mexico

Kim Corbett FOT 20 Colorado, USA

Your Story. Our Legacy.

Weekly conversations with ambitious peers, thought leaders, and entrepreneurs to help you take charge of your professional influence.

Streaming live on our social channels. Weekly, Wednesdays at 2pm Pacific. Hosted by Josh Damigo.

CONFERENCE DAY 1

9:00-10:30am 11:00-12:00pm 12:00-1:30pm 1:30-3:00pm 3:30-5:00pm 5:30-7:00pm

Welcome Keynote

The Year of Narrative

The Current Has Won

Lunch

Character in Action

Your Charater as an Ambitious Adult Licensing Social

Find out how to license our IP

You are welcome to include special guests, spouses, or colleagues for the following:

Wednesday Morning from 9am to 12pm

Licensing Social Wednesday 5:30 to 7pm

Friday afternoon (final day) from 1:30pm to 3:30pm

All social events (where fees apply, these are to be paid by participants/guests)

Guests are not permitted otherwise

2023 THE YEAR OF

Narrative

The best story—accepted—wins.

How have you accepted the Narrative?

Who have you become?

Individuals

Inward Focused

Tribal

Self-Acting

Inter-Acting

Narrative

What is an Ambitious Adult?

What is your Character doing?

What is their Activity?

What is the Environment?

Ambitious Adults make plans and move strategically and tactically to satisfy their Conditions of Life.

They make and get invitations, offers, commitments, and requests and articulate consequences, judgments, assessments, and assertions that when accepted give them the best opportunities to satisfy the unavoidable Conditions of Life.

They accept the constraints of the environment and do not argue with or deny the biological, linguistic, and transactional facticity of human life and in fact, utilize their specialized knowledge of it to produce consequential environments that have others comply.

They know their limits, liabilities, and assets Ambitious Adults respond to opportunities.

Character in Action

What environment

What types of environments?

Consequential

Mastermind

One-on-One Coaching

The Angel's Cocktail

Break

The Villian Has Been You

The Devil's Cocktail

Lunch

Team Storytelling Game

Break

Behaving Transactionally

The Angel's Cocktail

The Hero's Journey.

Dopamine

Oxytocin

Endorphins

The Power of Storytelling

The Devil's Cocktail

The Villian is you.

Adrenaline

Cortisol

What does it mean to "behave transactionally?"

Personality & Transactional Behavior™

Each Transactional Behavior™ demonstrates assets, liabilities, and behaviors that can accelerate transactions or grind them to a halt.

Understanding and identifying the Personality Characteristics offers you the opportunity to speed up and produce low-cost, high-value transactions.

Team Storytelling Game Rules of the Game

This game will be revealed during the conference. While we may have a love-hate relationship with team games, Influential U is famous for interactive experiences that help us truly know what it means to transact powerfully.

Instructions and Game Rules will be offered during the Conference.

There will be in-person and zoom team leaders and team selection - none of which can be configured in advance. We recommend you chill until that time.

Game Trivia

Long-time Esteemed Alumni Brandon Vail [Hollembeak] (FOT 5) and his teams have won more games than any other student in our history

Marie Leaner (FOT5) won the very first game at an Annual Conference (Drops on a Penny) and was one of "The Janes" interviewed in the HBO Documentary of the same name

Our Legends Program video was captured in Ojai, California, at the 2017 Annual Conference as part of our Shark Tank game. It includes (in order of appearance) Esteemed Alumni Angela Meharg, Marcus Bell, Brandon Vail, Louisa DaSilva, Joanna Burgraf, and James Walls.

The Power of Storytelling

The Thirteen Steps

Step One:

Step Two: Step Three:

Articulate Your Aims for Each Condition of Life

Evidence the State of Mind of an Ambitious Adult and Prove Fitness

Demonstrate Accurate Thinking in General Knowledge

Step Four: Step Five:

Step Six:

Demonstrate Accurate Thinking in Specialized Knowledge

Identify Personality and Transactional Behavior™

Step Seven: Step Eight: Step Nine: Step Ten: Step Eleven: Step Twelve: Step Thirteen:

Articulate Solutions to a Substantial Breakdown in a Specific Ecology Specify Your Customer Invent the Transaction Apply Levers of Influence Apply Concentration and Focus

Build and Expand Influence Ecologies and Cooperation

Study the Environment and The Current Plan for Inquiry and Reinvention

Step Six

Articulate

Solutions

to a Substantial Breakdown in a Specific Ecology

A Solution (offer of specialized help)

For what Substantial Breakdown (collapse of function in one or more Conditions of Life)

For what Specific Ecology

share a common breakdown large enough to meet your aims small enough to reach at low cost

What is your Step 6?

Narrative The Best Story Wins?

Saturday, February 4. 10am - 2pm

Game Day

Break

The Best Story Wins

Lunch

Denouement Break

Cocktail Reception

Game Day Group Work

Revealed at the Conference.

The Power of Storytelling

PROGRAM FACULTY

Step Six

Articulate

Solutions

to a Substantial Breakdown in a Specific Ecology

A Solution (offer of specialized help)

For what Substantial Breakdown (collapse of function in one or more Conditions of Life)

For what Specific Ecology

share a common breakdown large enough to meet your aims small enough to reach at low cost

What is the story Step 6?

What role does play have in our activity?

July 16 -18

Aug1-3

January 15 - 19, 2024

Prince Waikiki, Honolulu

December 2022 Graduates

Mechanics and Practice program

MAP2 : PSTI program

Catherine Newton

Cici Bo

James Button

Jean Lloyd

M Ramona Bryson

Melanie Ng

Nick Platt

Nicole Briones

Tina Klay

César Idrovo

Johnny Washington

Marika Meertens

Maura O’Flynn

MAP2: PSTI Valedictorian

Marika Meertens achieved the firstever perfect score in our history, the highest for her cohort, and is this year's valedictorian.

TOP 5 GRADUATES

Marika Meertens

Karina Christensen

Ron Sprengeler

Joni Rocco

John James

100.00%

97.54%

96.31% 94 67% 93.85%

Dr Khush Cooper FOT 31 Los Angeles California

Marika Meertens Performer, FOT61 Senior Firmware Engineering Manager Western Digital Colorado , USA

CEO John Patterson and Paul Adams, Sound Financial Group eCoaching Thinking Accurately: Money