Ep 192: David Allen talks with Bruce Fetzer

Jan 31, 2023

Bruce Fetzer, President and CEO of the John E. Fetzer Memorial Trust, shares insights from his journey since training with David Allen in the 1980s. They discuss merging business with spirituality, emphasizing how intuitive practices can influence decision-making. The conversation explores the Fetzer Institute's mission of advancing science and relational views, while addressing the importance of fulfilling personal purpose amidst corporate expectations. Tune in to discover how love may serve as a guiding energy in navigating global challenges.

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ANECDOTE

John Fetzer's Integrated Life

John Fetzer, Bruce's uncle, was a successful businessman who integrated his spiritual search with his work.
He used his intuition, developed through inner work, for business advantages, like predicting industry trends.

ANECDOTE

Bruce Fetzer's Career Shift

Bruce Fetzer was initially a chemical engineer before his uncle invited him to Kalamazoo.
His transition from the engineering world to his uncle's mystical world was a culture shock.

INSIGHT

Multi-Level Perception

John Fetzer's ability to recognize things on multiple levels gave him a unique perspective in business.
He had an intuitive understanding of people and situations.

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Bruce Fetzer took a productivity training with David Allen in the 1980s. Since then he has been applying what he learned. His work with the John E. Fetzer Memorial Trust has been his major focus in the last few years. The mission of the trust is to advance integrated, relational views of reality through exploring scientific frontiers and universal spiritual practices. David Allen engages Bruce in a discussion of the role of business in doing good work through meta-science, or the study of the scientific method. They also explore how to integrate inner life with outer action.

There is a free biography of John E. Fetzer available from the Fetzer Trust site.

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