Ken's presentation on how we can transform our communities and the world was a highlight of the entire summit. His heartfelt messages held the audience spellbound and inspired us all.
— Shannon Farley, World White Water Rafting Summit Organizer

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COMMON GROUND AND GREATER GOOD

Common ground blooms greater good. When we focus on what we share—and build from there—we are lifted. Ken Streater has witnessed this in threadbare and thriving places around the world. His belief in our ability to fix what ails us comes from eye-opening experiences and deep interactions with everyday heroes across the globe. Be it showdowns with angry hippos, tropical nuclear attacks, billionaire shenanigans, Siberian soccer wars or quiet conversations, these events and others motivate Ken to foster positive change. He hopes to talk with you soon about building better communities.

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Testimonials

"Be the Good" is inspiring and heartwarming but most importantly, it is actionable.
Nir Eyal
Bestselling author of "Indistractable"
One of the good news stories that resonates within every life…that anyone can take to heart.
Meryl Streep
Academy Award winning actress on "The Gift of Courage"
Ken Streater is an awesome storyteller who shares a much needed message of love and compassion.
Jon Bullock
Podcast Host of Jon Bullock Speaks
This short, inspiring book had me from the nuclear missile opening to the tear-jerker movie close. It offers practical wisdom on how to be a better person—and a happier one. Former river guide Ken Streater is a skillful navigator of the tricky terrain of good, and his timing is exquisite.
Jonathan Alter
Author, journalist, documentary filmmaker on "Be the Good"
Ken speaks not to impress but to uplift people and communities.
Krayna Castelbaum
Poet and Keynote Speaker
In a world where we are often disappointed in the lack of courage in our national and political leaders, "The Gift of Courage" is a respite. The reporting here is solid and the inspiration profound.
Geraldine Laybourne
Founding Member
With stories about his extraordinary experiences learning and working in both troubled and flourishing communities around the world, Ken Streater will inspire you to action to create a happier world promising a greater good for many.
Dacher Keltner
Director, Greater Good Science Center, UC Berkeley and author of "Born To Be Good" and "The Power Paradox"
"Be the Good" offers the wisdom of community change makers and everyday citizens from around the globe and shines light on how our world can be, where goodness abounds. Ken Streater shares powerful personal stories that show us how we each can be a greater force for good on the planet.
Marci Shimoff
NY Times bestselling author of "Happy for No Reason" and "Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul"
Don’t you want to help fix what’s broken in society? But where to begin? Ken Streater to the rescue. He offers up an entertaining tool kit of simple everyday acts of kindness and gratitude to help us all be forces for good in our families, neighborhoods, work places, communities, and by extension the world—just when we need it the most.
Heather Lende
NY Times bestselling author of "If You Lived Here", "I’d Know Your Name" and "Find the Good"
When we lead with kindness and love, there’s no limit to the kind of change we can make in the world. In "Be the Good", Ken Streater cuts through the obstacles to make clear how each one of us can be a force for good every day in the communities in which we live.
Maggie Doyne
CNN’s Hero of the Year and CEO, Blink Now Foundation

The Good Deed Ripple Effect

December 3, 2020

Just what is the 'Good Deed Ripple Effect'? It is one someone is witness to or a recipient of a good deed and then that someone becoming inspired to do a good deed for someone else. Hopefully, somebody will see you in the midst of doing your good act, or as the recipient of it, […]

What You are Seeing is Love in Action

November 20, 2020

Take time, right now, to reflect on what drives you in periods of great difficulty. Is it love? Is it anger? Hope? Hate? Each of these emotions are legitimate. But only one is comforting. To grow a greater good, we must find more common ground. We share so much more than we are led to […]

Countryside Changemakers

November 20, 2020

For several springs and summers many years ago, I lived in Norway on an old farm with cabins like these shown here. There were about ten of us that lived at this compound, which had been converted into a rafting company headquarters. Every Sunday evening we would gather in the great house to share stories […]

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