Lance did what he said he would do. He made a positive change in our people and the way we do business.
Ted Matthews, President and Founder, Promanad Communications Inc.
The leadership summit was much more and quite different from what I was expecting. In fact, I’m still processing the catharsis that I experienced during those 4 days. It was amazingly rewarding, challenging and emotional. It seems like every day since my time at Copper Mountain, new lessons, ideas and beliefs about myself and leadership have emerged and become clearer.
The days of skiing were totally exhilarating; navigating double-black diamond mogul runs, jumping off cliffs, skiing over a frozen waterfall and curving around pine trees. Best of all was gliding through several feet of fresh powder where the only visible tracks were our own.
Daytime breaks and evening dinners were filled with rich conversations and exchanges among the group – this was a group of people who came together in an inspiring setting with the same intention: to learn from and share a unique and profound leadership opportunity with Lance Secretan.
The ski summit provided real and clear proof that breakthrough things happen when you follow, and are led by the CASTLE principles and when you understand and honor your Destiny, Cause and Calling. The skiing that I did, and the experience I had was only possible because I believed in and lived those principles; and because Lance, as our leader, lived the principles as well.
The other lesson that became clear to me was that regardless of changes in the external environment (in our case, changes in weather…and believe me, there were drastic changes from day-to-day, and even hour-to-hour!); what sustained me and my desire/ability to ski with brilliance were the CASTLE principles. The external environment was secondary and this is learning that I will apply and keep in mind now that I’ve returned to my “day job”.
I was the most novice skier in the group. I hadn’t strapped on a pair of skies in more than a decade…and it didn’t matter one bit!! I would recommend this summit for anyone who is yearning for inspiration and a reawakening for what is possible – without a doubt, it has been that for me.
Laura McCafferty, Merger & Integration Communications Specialist, Coastal Community Credit Union