"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."

-Abraham Lincoln

This Newsletter Is Devoted To Helping You Improve Your Leadership Skills In Four Main Areas:

• Leadership Development
• Change Management
• Team Building
• International Business

Skill Sharpening Articles In This Issue:

• What Is The Spirit Of Service?
• Nine Things Trainers Do That Drive Me Crazy.
• John Wooden's Eight Rules Of Success.
• What The Heck Is Business Casual Anyway?

Register Today For Next Week's Public Workshops:

"The Spirit Of Service" Customer Service Refresher:

8:15 - 11:45 a.m.

July 23rd El Dorado Country Club - McKinney, Texas
July 25th The Park City Club - Dallas, Texas


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What Is The Spirit Of Service?

You may have heard great things about iLead training, but what is really covered in this customer service refresher program being offered to the public next week?

Refresh Me

Nine Things Trainers Do That Drive Me Crazy.

Corporate trainers sometimes fall into ruts. They forget what they are really trying to accomplish. This tongue-in-cheek article is written by a seasoned trainer for those who need a professional tune up.

Let's Get Crazy!

John Wooden's Eight Rules Of Success.

When someone speaks who has had as much success as former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden, we should all sit up and take notes! Below are eight suggestions for succeeding from his book entitled: "Wooden, A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court."



Share the Secrets

What The Heck Is Business Casual Anyway?

Tom Pearce, President of iLead Consulting and Training says, "I've decided that the term business casual is not an oxymoron, it's really an omni-moron, because we all look silly trying to get business casual right."

We turn to professional image consultant, Linda Thomas, for some real advice on the question: Bunny slippers at work -Comfortable idea? or Career suicide?

Dress Me Right

Upcoming Public Workshop In September

Extreme Leadership: Leadership Lessons from the World of Sports. Learn what pro and college coaches have known for decades about dealing with sensitive human resource issues like violence, insubordination, team fit, and motivation. Learn from the experts like Phil Jackson, Joe Paterno, Joe Torre and the U.S. Women's Olympic Soccer team how to make your team work despite the challenges of strong personalities.

8:00 - 11:30 am September 25th at the El Dorado C.C. in McKinney
8:00 - 11:30 am September 26th at the Park City Club in Dallas


Lead On

ExecuNet is Growing!!

Looking for an excellent Networking Group? Consider ExecuNet!

Our numbers are growing at this professionally facilitated networking session. Last month 38 people, this month 51. Come and see what all the excitement is about on Thursday morning August 15th from 7:00 - 9:30 a.m.

What's up with ExecuNet?

Our American Workplace - iLead's Radio Show. Hosted by Tom Pearce, President iLead Consulting and Training

After twenty-six weeks of nonstop interviewing we have taken the summer off. However, we hope to be back on air in the fall. If you have guest or topic suggestions for upcoming shows, please contact us.

Guest List and Information

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Thoughts From The Top

Dear Colleagues,

This month I just want to say a big thank you to all the friends and supporters of iLead Consulting & Training. We have been blessed so deeply and in so many ways since we started up nearly three years ago.

One of the things I am most thankful for is my friends around the world. Just this week, I have heard from colleagues in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Ireland. With the gift of e-mail we are all staying connected more easily.

The other thing I am grateful for is that my colleagues in management are realizing the incredible power of treating their people right. When the market is down, training, team building, off-site retreats and strategy sessions all go a long way toward building commitment and confidence in the organization. As many of you know, iLead is ready, willing and able to partner with you on any of these initiatives.

My passion is working with teams. I love to see teams come together working toward common goals and performing beyond their wildest expectations. This passion comes from having some great coaches in my early life that taught me just how teams work most effectively. If you need some personal coaching, or if your team just needs a little structure in order to work things out, please call me and we will get you and your team on the right track.

Thanks again for all the notes of support and encouragement. We'll be back in touch in early September with an issue celebrating our third anniversary in business.

Tom Pearce