--- title: Perspectives | taking the conversation further | Bruce Peters (2) description: "Bruce Peters has spent the last 15 years living his own “Third Act.” Based on his personal experience and in working as a guide for hundreds of leaders, he has designed a unique process for getting beyond where you are and into the creation of your own Third Act for you or your organization. It starts with the question of what is the difference you want to make? 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It starts with the question of what is the difference you want to make? Learn more at www.beyondteal.com. ### Recent Posts ## [The Choice...Questions only](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/the-choice-questions-only) Posted by [Bruce Peters](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/author/bruce-peters) [![](https://www.beyondteal.com/hubfs/The%20Choice.jpg)](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/the-choice-questions-only) I’ve been railing periodically about the abundance of advice flooding my inbox. This seems to have stimulated my contrarian curmudgeon persona to allow only questions and question askers to enter. One of these question askers enters by way of [**The Choice: Embrace the Possible**](https://www.amazon.com/Choice-Dr-Edith-Eva-Eger/dp/1501130781)**,** a memoir of and by Dr. Edith Eva Eger. She tells her story and details her choices as a WWII concentration camp survivor. Her post war experience, intersecting path with Viktor Frankl, her practice as a professional counselor and her own life choices led her to asking the questions below. Her thinking building on Frankl’s [**Man’s Search For Meaning**](https://store.nationalww2museum.org/mans-search-for-meaning-pb/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqZPenMia6QIV1AiICR0KPAwtEAQYASABEgIBa_D_BwE) focus on the responsibility of each of us for our choices asks: [Read More](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/the-choice-questions-only) Topics: [FLP](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/flp), [Beyond Teal](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/beyond-teal), [teal](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/teal) ## [Winning at Halftime Two](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/winning-at-halftime-0) Posted by [Bruce Peters](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/author/bruce-peters) [![](https://www.beyondteal.com/hubfs/GSW_halftime.jpeg)](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/winning-at-halftime-0) Some time ago I wrote a post describing the NBA’s Golden State Warriors highly successful approach to game “half-times”. Game after game they would dominate game third quarters. My post described their approach. It was a hallmark during their championship years.  [Read More](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/winning-at-halftime-0) Topics: [teal](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/teal), [jump-starting Rochester](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/jump-starting-rochester) ## [Crisis as an Incipient Moment](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/crisis-as-an-incipient-moment) Posted by [Bruce Peters](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/author/bruce-peters) [![](https://www.beyondteal.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/business%20environment%20with%20people%20on%20laptops%20or%20studying.%20Good%20image%20to%20represent%20freelance%2c%20or%20work%20from%20home%20businesses..jpeg)](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/crisis-as-an-incipient-moment) An exchange with fellow members on the [Jump-Starting Rochester](https://www.jumpstartrochester.com/) Community site sparked my response that follows.  The article is titled [Could a remote-work revolution spread tech outside its clusters?](https://www.protocol.com/coronavirus-spreading-out-tech-hubs?) Isn’t there a bit of a paradox at play? The article highlights the VCs actually taking their money and expertise to companies geographically located away from the traditional centers like Silicon Valley. This is happening at the same time as the trend/necessity for remote. There are a lot of other forces at play including reduced mobility. Some mix of the livable community, culture and business tech infrastructure (bandwidth, security, platforms,) will be  competitive advantages. [Read More](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/crisis-as-an-incipient-moment) Topics: [Beyond Teal](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/beyond-teal), [jump-starting Rochester](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/jump-starting-rochester) ## [Response to Zat Rana Post](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/response-to-zat-rana) Posted by [Bruce Peters](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/author/bruce-peters) [![](https://www.beyondteal.com/hubfs/books%20on%20bookshelf.jpeg)](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/response-to-zat-rana) A couple of days ago I commented on a post by [Zat Rana](https://medium.com/personal-growth/tell-me-what-you-read-and-ill-tell-you-who-you-are-dbbe9d250b2e) where he opined that you could tell a lot about a person by what they read. My response below ends with “what does, or how does, what I read tell you about me? [Read More](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/response-to-zat-rana) Topics: [Learning Organizations](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/learning-organizations), [Beyond Teal](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/beyond-teal), [teal](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/teal) ## [Certain and Solitary](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/certain-and-solitary) Posted by [Bruce Peters](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/author/bruce-peters) [![](https://www.beyondteal.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Reality%20Check%20Ahead%20road%20sign%20with%20sun%20background.jpeg)](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/certain-and-solitary) Last week I wrote a post “[Plan B](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/jump-starting-rochester-part-3-0-0)”. Synchronicity prevailed and [Plan B](https://smile.amazon.com/Plan-B-Further-Thoughts-Faith-ebook/dp/B000P2A49A/ref=sr_1_1?ascsubtag=1ba00-01000-org00-mac00-other-smile-us000-pcomp-feature-scomp-wm-5&keywords=plan+b+book+anne+lamott&qid=1585162378&sr=8-1), by Anne Lamott, landed on my stack of books to read. I moved it to near the top a couple of weeks back after reading her [Stitches](https://smile.amazon.com/Stitches-Handbook-Meaning-Hope-Repair/dp/B00G6SEXLC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1J4Q9NLHV1KV8&keywords=stitches+anne+lamott&qid=1585162454&sprefix=stitches%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-1). I’ve long been a fan of her writing. So moving Plan B to the top of the pile was an easy call. [Read More](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/certain-and-solitary) Topics: [Beyond Teal](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/beyond-teal), [jump-starting Rochester](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/jump-starting-rochester) ## [Plan B: Covid-19](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/jump-starting-rochester-part-3-0-0) Posted by [Bruce Peters](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/author/bruce-peters) [![](https://www.beyondteal.com/hubfs/The%20Times%20They%20Are%20a-Changin.png)](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/jump-starting-rochester-part-3-0-0)   Facing me in my office is the above image of Bob Dylan. There is another image of Dylan, my personal favorite, “Forever Young” which has been a personal sort of mantra.  A post on that theme I leave for another time. “Times They Are A-Changin” occupies front and center right now. When it appeared that the pandemic was inevitably headed our way, I like most began to think about **What is our Plan B?** The question that started in the background, now begs front and center, to be answered. [Read More](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/jump-starting-rochester-part-3-0-0) Topics: [Beyond Teal](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/beyond-teal), [jump-starting Rochester](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/jump-starting-rochester) ## [Jump-Starting Rochester: The New Narrative Part 3](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/jump-starting-rochester-part-3) Posted by [Bruce Peters](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/author/bruce-peters) [![](https://www.beyondteal.com/hubfs/JSR%20FB%203-175.png)](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/jump-starting-rochester-part-3) ## In New Narrative Parts 1 and 2, I wrote about  the opportunity for our Rochester NY Community  to actualize our potential as the #1 innovation technology hub, as earned and recognized in **Jump-Starting America**. The challenge to our community and to each of us who care is, how to actualize this potential. In my last post, I labeled Gruber and Johnson’s designation as a gift to us. What will we do with this gift? [Read More](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/jump-starting-rochester-part-3) Topics: [Beyond Teal](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/beyond-teal), [jump-starting Rochester](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/jump-starting-rochester) ## [Jump-Starting Rochester: The New Narrative Part 2](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/jump-starting-rochester-part-2) Posted by [Bruce Peters](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/author/bruce-peters) [![](https://www.beyondteal.com/hubfs/JSR%20Header.png)](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/jump-starting-rochester-part-2) ## In Part 1, I described my introduction to Jonathan Gruber and Simon Johnson’s book “Jump-Starting America” and most importantly, the designation of our Rochester Community as being #1 in having the potential to be the next great technology innovation hub. [Read More](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/jump-starting-rochester-part-2) Topics: [Beyond Teal](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/beyond-teal), [jump-starting Rochester](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/jump-starting-rochester) ## [Jump-Starting Rochester: The New Narrative Part 1](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/jump-starting-rochester-part-1) Posted by [Bruce Peters](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/author/bruce-peters) [![](https://www.beyondteal.com/hubfs/Jumpstarting_3d_noSpine.png)](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/jump-starting-rochester-part-1) ## *We're #1* Before the year end, prior to taking a pause from work, I wrote the article that follows to our fledgling ["Jump-Starting Rochester" Community.](https://www.jumpstartrochester.com/)   I post it now as it sets the context of our communities designation as the potential # 1 location to become a technology/innovation hub.    The New Narrative Parts I and II are about creating, that is, co-creating the story we would love our children and grandchildren to tell about this time in our community and the role each of us will play in that story. Hope that you will read and consider. Part I today. Part II to follow.  [Read More](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/jump-starting-rochester-part-1) Topics: [Beyond Teal](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/beyond-teal), [jump-starting Rochester](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/jump-starting-rochester) ## [Thanksgiving Musings](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/thanksgiving-musings) Posted by [Bruce Peters](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/author/bruce-peters) [![](https://www.beyondteal.com/hubfs/Fortune%20cookie.png)](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/thanksgiving-musings) ## *Good Writing Is Clear Thinking Made Visible* The above was the quote on the fortune cookie I received last evening at Sushi with my grandson. 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