In this episode Rob Morgan interviews one of his favourite Three Principles elders, Dr Dicken Bettinger. In a wide ranging conversation we learn how Dicken was first introduced to the principles and how this understanding has made such a profound difference to him over the years in his work with businesses and their leaders as well as in his family life.

For those people familiar with the Principles, Dicken needs little introduction. Dicken has a doctorate in counselling psychology from Boston University and retired from his psychotherapy practice after working as a psychologist for 31 years. Over thirty years ago Dicken met Sydney Banks who had an enlightenment experience where he realized the three principles that underlie all human experience. Dicken had finally found universal principles that he could teach to anyone. He was grateful to find something that was simple in nature yet had the profound effect of changing a person’s life. Dicken was able to learn directly from Sydney Banks and in 2008 he received a Certificate of Competency from Mr  Banks authorising him to teach the three principles.

Dicken co-founded and was the director of a center in Vermont that was the first center in the Northeast to teach the Three Principles.  He served as one of the original nation-wide Core Faculty and is currently a faculty member for the Three Principles Global Community.  In 1996 Dicken joined Pransky and Associates, a Three Principle-based institute in La Conner, Washington.  Dicken was instrumental in developing and teaching leadership and staff development programs for universities, hospitals, publishing companies, defense contractors, health departments, banks, and non-profit organizations. He teaches company employees what it takes to be resilient and agile in the face of today’s business challenges and rapidly changing environments.  He mentors CEOs and their leadership teams in raising the bar on their productivity, teamwork, and business success.  He also specializes in teaching individuals, couples, and families, as well as leading group seminars on the Principles and their relationship to psychological well-being.

In January of 2012 Dicken founded Three Principles Mentoring to guide individuals, groups, and organizations in deepening their understanding of the Three Principles.  He offers 4-day retreats for individuals, couples and families; Skype distance learning programs; supervision; individual coaching; group seminars; and business consultation.
You can find out more and contact Dicken through his website www.3principlesmentoring.com

ABOUT ROB MORGAN

After 35 years in businesses in manufacturing, government and services sectors mainly in management and leadership roles, Rob set out six years ago to start his own training development and coaching business.

Always passionate about developing individuals and helping them to achieve better results faster and more easily, Rob stumbled across the principles three years ago when a colleague recommended, he read Jamie Smart’s Little Book of Clarity. The principles have changed his business which has pivoted to make them front and centre of everything that he does. He has trained with Jamie Smart and is a Certified Clarity Coach and Advanced Clarity Practitioner.

Rob now focuses on leadership development from a Clarity perspective working with groups and individuals in business to enhance performance and deliver exceptional results with ease and grace.

You can connect with Rob at rob@robmorgan.co