Jan 26, 2012 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Leadership Skills, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Storytelling
Storytelling is one of the more memorable things that can be shared together on wilderness trips. Here is a tip from Mark Twain on the use of humor… How to Tell a Story and Other Essays The humorous story is told gravely; the teller does his best to conceal the...
Jan 25, 2012 | Leadership Skills, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Surfing
A Bright Hope for Visionary Leaders from a 20th Century Poet Usually this time of year, I start thinking about surfing in Costa Rica, or Samoa (my friend Wayne from Line Up Surf Australia leads tours here). G.K. Chesterton was a 20th century poet who probably never...
Jan 24, 2012 | Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Resources
DON’T MISS OUT ANOTHER MINUTE! 5 Good Reasons to Sign Up Now for Ashley’s Outdoor Leadership Newsletter: As you develop your outdoor leadership skills, you wont want to miss these tools from Ashley Denton. Posts about outdoor leadership can be delivered...
Jan 23, 2012 | Surfing, Wilderness Core Knowledge
Surfing is currently one of my favorite outdoor sports. It is also a sport that I am a very long way from mastering. One of the things I love about surfing is the culture. Surfers don’t seem to care about much, which is quite refreshing. I say this...
Jan 18, 2012 | Leadership Development, Leadership Skills, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Spiritual Formation, Training
#5 Seek a Mentor… | In the Series “Seven Things that Successful Leaders Do Differently” One of the things that consistently makes a difference in whether a leader will flourish or be a flash in the pan is whether or not they consistently seek out a...