The last few weeks have been a whirlwind! California – Denver – Boston – Harvard – Jackson – Wind Rivers! It has all been great. and I am so looking forward to the fall line-up of programming. In less than two weeks we will officially kick off Seeking True North in Jackson Hole. A few of my dearest friends and colleagues will be coming to share an incredible weekend in Jackson. If you’re on the fence… come join us!
The time has finally come! The launch of Seeking True North: The Action Seminar in Jackson Hole, Wyoming is here. On September 26th -28th, 2008 a group of like-minded individuals will gather to celebrate the Pathway to Freedom, Beauty and Success. Over three action packed days we’ll cover a plethora of the STN Models, Methods and Tools for personal and business success. The registrations are rolling in and thus far we have participants coming in from New York, Iowa, California, Thailand and of course, Jackson Hole!
We have a rockin program ready for you and are offering this program at a mega-discount. I would like to thank our Sponsors – the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and Spring Creek Ranch.
To REGISTER NOW, go HERE: http://www.granddynamics.com/company/seekingtruenorth.htm
or simply send an email to info@granddynamics.com and we’ll send you a registration form you can fax into us.
Here’s the Agenda for the Program:
Seeking True North The Action Seminar
Prepare, Practice & Ignite Passion for Personal and Business Mastery
AGENDA & OVERVIEW:
Program Opening:
Friday, September 26 Spring Creek Ranch Sage Conference Room
5:00 – 6:00 PM Welcome Arrival and Program Registration
6:00-7:00 PM Light mixer and networking
7:00-10:00 PM
Opening: Personal mastery “Break Through” experience
The Seeking True North Compass: Prepare, Practice and Passion
Visioning for Clarity in Values, Beliefs and Actions
Affirmations and Psychological Anchors to Build Confidence
The Board Breaking Experience
Sat 8:00-5:00 PM Teton Village – Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
Mastery Mountain:
A full day of adventure on the mountain integrating the models, methods and tools of Seeking True North
Wake-Up Health and Wellness
Gondola Ride to 9000 feet at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
Team Rock Climbing: Passion, Presence and Trust
A challenge no matter what your experience level
Trust Building, Leadership & Team Initiatives
Emotional Fitness and Stress Management
Sat 7:00-10:00 PM Famous Cowboy Bar in Downtown Jackson Hole
Networking, Billiards and Dancing!
Sun 8:00-12:00 PM
Morning Meditations and Energizers
Action Planning and Transference
Coaching and Accountability
The Gift
Spending time last week in Colorado with Mark Sanborn (author of “The Fred Factor”) was fun, inspiring, and refreshing. Mark is genuinely passionate about making a positive difference in people via his books and speaking. My intent upon returning home to upstate NY was to blog on Mark’s sincere, benevolent influence and “Edify” him as we give example in our book Seeking True North. (His wife and two boys are awesome too!) Lo and behold he (Mark) beat me to it by edifying me first!
The lesson……. Go out of your way and make the time to positively compliment another person. Be ready for the “Spontaneous Praise” as you edify another. It does so much good in our world!
Below is the comment Mark posted. A great sample of edifying another. I am energized and humbled by his praise.
Erick Erickson
July 27th, 2008 by Mark Sanborn
My friend Erick Erickson spent the weekend with us. He came to Colorado with a friend to hike and then arranged to spend a couple days in our home.
Erick is a neat guy: he is a master builder and when he comes to visit, he makes a list with his host of some things that need to be done. What was even better for me–home-repair impaired as I am–is that he taught my boys some basic building skills while he was at it. We worked on our fence, poured a footer, plugged a hole in the deck and took care of some other nagging repairs.
While he was once a commercial contractor, today Erick is a speaker and trainer. He specializes in experiential and adventure training and just released a new book called Seeking True North. He’s one of those guys who is always up to a dozen interesting things, often traveling abroad to do them.
After he left to fly home to New York, I started thinking about all the things I like about him, and what stands out most is his heart. He loves: people and life, nature and experience, books and ideas. He’s a kind and gentle spirit but an outdoorsman, too.
And my life is better because he’s my friend.
Hi, Mark Sanborn here. Welcome to my blog on leadership and life. If you’ve read my books, blog posts and/or articles or heard me speak, you know that my passion is leadership.
In my opinion, there are two kinds of leadership. The most familiar is what I term “big L” leadership; this is formal leadership that typically comes with a title. But the other kind is important, too, and begins with a “little l”. It’s not conferred by the title a leader carries or the corner office she occupies. Rather it’s expressed in a leader’s daily actions and the influence he or she has with others, whether customers or colleagues. I believe that the definition of true leadership is not power over people but power with people. And true leaders see leadership as the ultimate opportunity to serve others and to give back; they are people committed to making a bigger positive difference in their organizations, communities and world.
This blog is a reflection of my experience with leadership at every level. I’ll post on the leadership lessons to be learned and applied for the purpose of learning to lead, or learning to lead better. A leader realizes the need to continually reinvent him- or herself to stay relevant and effective. It is my goal to provide you, the reader, with ideas you can use in business and in life, regardless of your title, position or formal authority.
If you’re currently a leader aspiring to be more effective or an aspiring leader I look forward to your participation. Comments are read, posted (as long as they aren’t spam) and encouraged because I believe that dialogue is at the heart of effective leadership. And I always welcome and encourage your observations of leadership at its best AND worst (we can learn from both kinds of leadership).
Thank you for reading. I will strive always to make your investment of time and attention worthwhile.
People all over the world are becoming more aware of the realm of sustainable environments for our homes, businesses, communities and nations.
We must all do our part to become more educated, take action to conserve energy, and create a healthier world locally and globally.
Ongoing courses and programs are being held internationally to inform the general public, contractors, government officials, and associations on the particulars of action planning and implementation.
Over the past year we have been directly involved in certifying hundreds of contractors and individuals from many professions. The photo above is a recent course with Erick Erickson and select contractors honing their skills for home energy audits through the Energy Star program.
So, what does the “Green Theme” have to do with Seeking True North?
The Second Law of Thermodynamics basically states that pressure goes from high to low and temperature goes from hot to cold.
Think about it for a moment. If the simple, but powerful laws of nature dictate this force then is it probable that this force also works the same in our relationships? Have your relationships gone from hot to cold? Does the relationship with your significant other go from high pressure “P” to low pressure?
What is the Relationship Delta P between you and your loved one? Why?
What “tools” can you choose and use to understand and improve your relationships?
This Law of Thermodynamics in action is a constant fluctuation based on many factors in nature.
The same is true in our relationship dynamics. Being “Aware” of the Relationship Delta P is an incredible asset in the process of improving our desired relationship results.
Understand and use the simple, but powerful natural laws, create sustainable environments, and let’s keep our relationship delta P beneficial.
– Erick Erickson
It’s official! Grand Dynamics and Seeking True North will be featured on National Business Series – The Winning Edge. This program will educate viewers world-wide on our personal and professional strategies on gaining and maintaining the winning edge!
This is a feature on Public Television Segment with Hugh Downs – the Emmy Award winning news anchor of 20-20. This program will broadcast on Prime-Time to an extimated 84 million homes in addition to distribution on Public Television Stations Nation-Wide to over 40 million Households. This feature will also broadcast on Voice of America – an international broadcast funded by the US government with a daily viewing audience of 96 million people airing in 200 cities in 127 countries! Production will take place this summer and will feature one of our clients (TBD – this COULD BE YOU!). Airing will begin late fall and continue over one year. Contact us to find out how your company might be a part of this exciting feature!
What a Day!
Tim Walther
A note from Authors and Presenters of Seeking True North
To all of you Seeking True North, CFMA May 17th Conference Attendees, it looks, sounds and feels like it is going to be a fantastic session together! The excitement is evident in the many emails being shared between Spring Creek Alumni. For those of you who have never been to a Spring Creek “Advance” in Jackson Hole, Wyoming please come to this workshop ready to capture positive energy and commitment to personal and professional growth. For you Alumni, be PREPARED and ready to PASSIONATELY share your PRACTICE of the many models methods, tools and habits in your relationships, Chapter leading and healthy daily living. We will be sharing new tools such as the RAK (Random Acts of Kindness.)
For your pre-conference challenge, we want you ALL to perform a RAK some time before our seminar on Saturday and be ready to share your story! In addition, be thinking about the 1000 challenge: What might you do 1000 times in one calendar month to improve your life? We are so excited to be sharing this Seeking True North Experience with you, including the RELEASE of our book, which so many of you have been a part of. We will be filming this monumental occasion!
See you, Hear you and Hug you at CFMA Orlando!
Truly,
Tim Walther and Erick Erickson
Erick Erickson is the founder of Erickson International. Erick and his team of professionals specialize in keynote inspirational speaking, corporate retreats, coaching, and leadership development for individuals and for teams around the world.
Tim Walther is the president of Grand Dynamics, Inc., an international training and development company based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Business Psychology and a Master of Science in Experiential Education focused on Leadership Studies and Organizational Development.
