I am SO excited about STN in Jackson and our registration release! Psyched to see you here! Here’s a brief update.
I’m back in Jackson Hole. After a couple hours sleep yesterday, went into the mountains to climb the Grand Teton. We started at 1 AM from the Lupine Meadows Parking Lot in Grand Teton National Park. By the time we were 2 hours in (at Garnet Meadows) we were walking through a blanket of snow! The night before we took off (which was the same afternoon I arrived from the drive from California) there was a storm came through between 7 pm and 11 pm and completely changed the conditions on the mountain. In other words, when I went to sleep for a few hours that night, the mountain was in one condition, when I woke up, it was in another entirely, but I didn’t know it! Therefore, we planned on one set of gear, including lighter weight shoes, which wasn’t appropriate for the climb…
The hike was so beautiful and eveything was flowing, so we continued on our approach optimisitically and by the time we made it to the Lower Saddle our feet were just about frozen. After a few minutes of reality testing, we decided to rest a few minutes and head back down. It was a beautiful walk in the mountains.
Here are some links to posts you might find interesting!
We brought a flip cam to Salt Lake for Meeting Planners International conference. Stephanie and I interviewed several experts and put together a series of video – tips for meeting planners. You should know that Stephanie did all the editing – great job!
Most entrepreneurs create their life style around one thing – FREEDOM. Is this true for you? This is certainly true for me. The ironic thing is that many business owners can find them in a situation where ultimately they do nothing but work on their own business! Eban Pagen is one of my mentors. In this video he covers a couple methods on how to avoid being held hostage by your business. They include the guardian of the black bock and being chained by micro-management. Good stuff. Enjoy!
Phil Town is a good friend and a genius investor. But he wasn’t always that way. His early days were spent as a river guide and, let’s just say, on the lower financial scale of life. His investment began with $1000, 5 years later he was a millionaire. Now he teaches strategies to millions of people and brings the concepts down to simple strategies the layperson investor can understand and implement! He wrote Rule # 1, a NY Times Bestseller and has his newest book, Payback Time, slated to be released early 2010.
In the words of Warren Buffet, there are only two rules. #1: Don’t lose money. # 2: Don’t forget Rule # 1!
On the journey of Seeking True North, we understand that success leaves clues and that our strategy for success can be made profoundly easier by modeling patterns from the success of others. I love this approach because, as Phil explains, our investment strategy begins with looking at the businesses you already love and are passionate about. Wouldn’t it be great to learn from a guy like Phil Town about how to master our finances?
The last week I had the opportunity to meet some amazing people in the meeting planning industry. I was encouraged by the attentiveness and focus on the BUSINESS of meetings. I look forward to sharing many insights about the conference, great video interviews we recorded on sight and team building and experiential learning tips for meeting planners as a follow-up. Today I am heading out with my good friend Paul Dickey to Tent City in Sacramento. Our goal is to engage with and interview the homeless population to gain insight and provide documented research about this ever increasing phenonomenon – and soloutions to help change the world for a better place. LIVE your adventure today – Tim
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.
