by tgale | Oct 31, 2011 | Blog, Monday Morning Wake Up Tips, Personal Development
Recently, we were privileged to spend time with David Wythe, a poet, storyteller, and business consultant. Not only is he very charming (with a British accent) but incredibly gifted in his ability to capture the human spirit and story in poetry. In his poem, Start...
by tgale | Oct 24, 2011 | Monday Morning Wake Up Tips, Personal Development
I (Theresa) just finished reading High Altitude Leadership by Chris Warner and Don Schmincke. What an adventure that was! Chris Warner is the founder of EarthTreks, a Maryland-based rock climbing gym and mountaineering company and Don Schmincke is founder of SAGA...
by tgale | Oct 10, 2011 | Leadership Development, Monday Morning Wake Up Tips, Personal Development
“No matter what business you are in, everyone in the organization needs to know why.” Frances Hesselbein, President, The Drucker Foundation It’s that time of year when attention turns to the new year approaching and the internal wheels begin to turn...
by tgale | Sep 12, 2011 | Monday Morning Wake Up Tips, Personal Development
Heard the expression, “actions speak louder than words?” Well we believe that your energy speaks even louder than your actions. So what is energy? Energy is your life force. Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence, refers to energy as the silent...
by tgale | Aug 29, 2011 | Monday Morning Wake Up Tips, Personal Development
For those of us on the East Coast, last week proved to be interesting and memorable. Tuesday brought a 5.8 earthquake and Saturday brought a Category 1 Hurricane. Luckily there was minimal damage and injury. In retrospect, as is often the way we learn, this last week...
by tgale | Aug 1, 2011 | Monday Morning Wake Up Tips, Personal Development
Active listening requires a disciplined effort to silence all that internal conversation while we are attempting to listen to another human being.” James H Active listening requires a disciplined effort. What does that mean? Active listening is just that...