Training, coaching, and speaking on communication+teamwork+leadership skills to build better teams.
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05/09/2025
A few of our recent “board room” views as we focus on bringing better connections and community engagement with our Adrian Connect and Adrian Collaborative brands! Loving our first year with along with our mountain views for team and visioning retreats.
02/20/2024
February 20th: Happy Birthday and Happy Leadership Day (no coincidence!) to a mentor and friend, ! May your words, ideas, and compassion keep flowing! We will be celebrating with an event in downtown Duluth 2-4 PM. For those who know us and our past events: yes, there will be cake!
02/14/2024
As we celebrate the launch of Adrian Leadership, let’s have fun along the way! We offer a free weekly series of short standalone topics (on ) for lunch, breakfast, or afternoon dessert+coffee!
For this week on Valentine’s Day 🌹💘, we’re connecting over Marcus Buckingham’s research and book Love+Work. Along with pizza, drinks, something chocolate, and a few surprises.
GIVEAWAY TIME: follow this profile and/or Instagram ( Adrian Leadership), tag 3 friends who could benefit from personal/professional growth, and watch for our announcement on Saturday 2/17. One extra entry for each comment that tags 3 persons and for commenting the communication, teamwork, or leadership skill you most want to improve in 2024.
Winner will receive one hardcover copy of Love+Work and one free ticket to our National Leadership Day event on 2/20 2-4 PM. Value: $70+
Not affiliated in any way with Instagram, Facebook, or Meta; winner to be chosen at random from qualifying entries.
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02/04/2024
Special thanks to Peach State Federal Credit Union for their sponsorship and participation! Many new ideas and opportunities are ahead for us together. We welcome your team any time, including our encore afternoon event on Feb 20th and our free series Wednesday Slices of Wisdom!
12/26/2023
One of my favorite and best holiday photos, a totally unstaged and candid gimpse of wonder while I was visiting a friend’s open house. Hoping everyone had a wonderful and blessed Christmas weekend and night.
11/23/2023
Happy Thanksgiving! Here’s to making great food and great memories with family & friends. So thankful for the clients, partners, and friends along this new journey to help others build better teams!
11/08/2023
Preparing to join a ribbon cutting and leadership panel discussion in support of the new Building Resilient Professional Financial and Leadership Development Program. The BRP initiative is a collaboration among the Single Parent Alliance and Resource Center (SPARC), United Way, and volunteers in different professions. Jacqi and I have known SPARC for a decade now as a valued community resource. More to come!
02/21/2022
Happy 75th Birthday to — an amazing leader, mentor, friend, and cheerleader for underdogs to learn and win!
02/04/2022
When we have amazing dining and takeout options here in , it’s easy to add some sides and flair for a meal at home or our in this case! Even 2 days after an event for the pizza and quiche tasted as great as they look here!
12/24/2021
The amazing view from Rabun County on December 3. Do you have memories of events that came just once a decade or even a lifetime? A quest for excellence can drive us toward new experiences, innovations, and life-changing decisions. Some may start small, yet still have generational impacts.
📷: with iPhone 11pro