Go Wild! Go GREAT! The Journey from Now to WOWTM

Marriage: To Stay or to Leave? Perhaps you Need a Little Penguin Power!

Rosemary Rein, Ph.D, A Certified Professional Coach, while lecturing in South America.

The Author of "Go Wild! Survival Skills for Business and Life" uses examples from Nature to highlight key elements of lasting relationships.

"I was simply awed in witnessing the thousands of penguin couples at the tip of South America who despite the deafening and competing calls of other penguins and after their long journey and time apart had managed to find each other again.  As I watched the paired penguins nestled in their warm sanctuary, it occurred to me that a little "penguin power" might just help couples find each other again after their long and challenging journey.  Perhaps the key is finding and listening to your partner's voice again and understanding there's no place like home".

                                 "Rosemary Rein, Go Wild! Survival Skills For Business, Life and Relationships"

Rein hosts personal growth, leadership and relationship retreats amidst the natural beauty of "Costa Rica" ranked this year as the Happiest Place on the Planet!

Using Nature, Ritual, Adventure and Brain Science, Rein has couples who are experiencing relationship challenges complete an NBI^TM Whole Brain Relationship Profile prior to their Tarzan and Jane Adventure amidst the beauty of tropical Costa Rica.  Although, couples spend most of their time together and alone on their  week-long retreat  in Costa Rica, 10 hours of their holiday are spent in relationship and communication's coaching. It's a Learning Vacation all about Falling in Love again with nature and each other.

For information:  

Write Rosemary@gowildgogreat.comor visit

www.gowildgogreat.com 

or www.retreatscostarica.com

 

Go Wild! Go Great!TM Team Building focuses on 9 Traits, the Big Frog and Whole Brain Team Thinking

So your team has issues?  If you are the leader of that team, recognize that research on highly performing work teams indicates that 67% of team behavior change is driven by the behavior of the team leader.  

As Kermit said so eloquently "It's not easy being GREEN" or a "Team Leader/ CEO".  With a whopping 67% of the Team's positive change and performance driven by the Frog at the Top, the need for strong leadership training is more critical than ever, notes Rosemary Rein, Ph.D, Author of "Go Wild! Survival Skills for Business and Life" published by Park University.  Rein hosts Leadership and Team Building Retreats for such organizations as the YPO Young President's Organization at her corporate learning center in tropical Costa Rica and retreat locations around the globe.

Leadership Retreats:  Not Just Fun and Games in the Jungle

In Dr. Rein's Now to WOW!^TM  Leadership Programs, CEOs and their senior team go through an intensive on-line NBI^TM Whole Brain Thinking Profile and one on one interview prior to a 2 day intensive Leadership Retreat. Literally before the leadership training begins, a profile of each team member's whole brain profile and leadership preference is reviewed by the retreat facilitator, who links the team's profile to the 9 Traits of Highly Effective and Performing Work Teams.  

The NBI^TM Whole brain profile gives team members an indication of how they: 

-communicate

-act towards people in certain situations

-do business

-learn

-teach

-solve problems

-make decisions, etc..

An Additional team survey instrument is used to identify team dysfunctions and norms to avoid unnecessary fact finding during the leadership retreat.  "If you calculate the salary of each executive attending the retreat you don't want to spend half a day getting to know the issues and participants" notes Rein, who guarantees 100% client satisfaction of the Now to WOW!^TM team building experience or her training fees are refunded"  

While Now to WOW^TM Team Building and Leadership Retreats certainly have the essential  "Inspirational WOW and Fun factor" critical to the success of a team building retreat, Rein notes in today's economy,  "a research and results driven methodology to improve team performance and communication is critical to the Return on Investment.  It's about head and heart connection."

NBI^TM  was developed after extensive international research since 1980 on left/right brain functions. Designed by Dr. Kobus Neethling under the research guidance of Prof. Paul Torrance of the University of Georgia.

For Information on Now to WOW!^TMExecutive Team Building Programs and Leadership Retreats including NBI^TM brain profiling visit

www.gowildgogreat.com or write rosemary@gowildgogreat.com

Customized Retreat Program for the YPO Young President's Organization are hosted at retreat locations at the Now to WOW!^TM Learning Center in Costa Rica and at retreat destinations around the globe.

 

Does your Annual Meeting Need to Inspire Greatness? Think About Going Wild! and Going GREAT! TM

Red Zebra is Ready to Roll at Go Wild! Go GREAT!TM   Business Conventions and Meetings Hosted in The United States, Latin America and the Caribbean.

I just returned from The South Africa World Creativity Conference where I had the chance to work with and see once again "The genius of Red Zebra" in action.   Through Music, Dance and Creativity, Mark and his global partners  unite communities and teams  in a passionate, percussion event certain to bring the house down at your next Annual Meeting or Convention.   

Over the course of just a few hours, Red Zebra works with meeting attendees to maximize their individual talents and create a breathtaking tribal performance that serves as the Convention's evening entertainment.  (Listening, Life, Passion and Team Synergy)

Write us for a Go Wild! Go GREAT!TM Now to WOW! Themed Convention and Meeting Package featuring the Red Zebra Group and the most inspired Speakers in Business Innovation on the Planet.

Featuring Expert Authors on Business Innovation, Leadership, and Customer Service, all of our programs include high energy interaction including Art, Music and Dance.

Go Wild! Go GREAT!TM themed Conventions and meetings are held around the world with offices in the United States, Costa Rica, Europe and South Africa.

Write us for an Event Plan for you Next Go Wild! Go GREAT! Meeting

Bring your Business Meetings and Corporate Retreats from Now to WOW!TM

www.gowildgogreatcom and

www.retreatscostarica.com

Bring a Think Tank to this Year's Annual Business Planning Session.

The Now to WOWTM Innovation Workshop uses "an arsenal of creative think tank  tools" to develop divergent ideas and convergent solutions/action plans.

Need to Turn Your Businesses Around?  Now to WOW!TM Creativity & Innovations Workshops help international business planning  teams create new solutions, improved customer service and profitability.

Let's face it!   In today's economy what may have worked for years, if not decades ,may no longer be working for your bottom line.  Contemplating your 2010 business strategy?  Ready to revolutionize your business?

Rather than repeating unsuccessful patterns and trends and hours of mind numbing presentations by business units,  you may wish to consider contracting a Certified Facilitator in  Creative Problem Solving, Consumer Psychology and Strategic Business Planning.  Note:  This business planning team has 100% client satisfaction and does not get paid unless they facilitate a WOW! Business Plan.

Rosemary Rein, Ph.D, Author of "Go Wild! Survival Skills for Business and Life" and "Blueprint for Success" with Dr. Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard talked with participants at the World Creativity Conference in South Africa this month about the "Because of Creativity and Innovation" in business planning  noting "simply using the word "because" increases  compliance and cooperation from 60% to 94%.  PS:  That statistic applies to employees, consumers and yes, even parenting.  It's one of the basics Rein includes in business planning models.

Selected as the Keynote Presenter at the World Creative Education Conference in South Africa this year, Dr. Rein and  her team of  global think tank facilitators  represent the best minds in creativity, marketing and annual business planning.   The Now to WOW! Think Tank Team  also use an arsenal of creative tools and activities to bring teams together to create solid, achievable business plans that include specific next actions to achieve targets. Notes Rein:  "Some organizations create annual business plans because they have to under corporate or government compliance.  We work with clients who are seriously invested in business planning to achieve targets, not because they have to but they need to in order to survive and thrive in a tough economy.  Our clients are willing to change what's not working through application of a creative and logical model of problem solving and decision making." 

For information on bringing a Now to WOW!TM Faciliator to your business planning retreat, visit www.gowildgogreat.com or write Rosemary@gowildgogreat.com

Dr. Rein also hosts an Executive Retreat Center in Tropical Costa Rica for Executive Business Planning Session.  "Go Wild! Go GREAT! and begin the journey from Now to WOW!TM"  www.retreatscostarica.com

She is a frequent facilitator for the YPO Young President's Organization and a Fortune 500 client list.

Bringing Creativity to Classrooms! Teachers Go Wild! Go GREAT!TM

 

Building Creativity in Lesson Plans:   Using Nature's Resources, Heroes  and Tribal Traditions

In-Service Education Program Helps Teachers Inspire the Minds and Hearts of Students.

   I have just returned home from presenting a program at the World Creativity and Education Conference in South Africa.  It was the greatest honor to  deliver a keynote presentation and 4 hour in service workshop  to teachers who are charged with inspiring the future leaders of South Africa.  

 Designed for educators at all academic levels   "The Hero's Journey from Now to WOW!TM : Inspiring Super Power Creativity in Others" is based on the work of legendary mythologist, Joseph Campbell and uses Film, Art, Tribal Tradition and Nature to inspire the mind and inspire the heart.

I am currently preparing lesson plans and materials on "The Hero's Journey"for Teachers at the  Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls.  

Free Resource for Teachers: If you are an educator or school principle and would like resource information on the Hero's Journey to bring to your faculty, please feel free to contact me for the "Now to WOW!TM" Hero's Journey Guide for Educators.

The Guide includes lesson plans and information on our keynote and 4 hour inservice program designed to bring your faculty and students from Now to WOW!TM through Head and Heart Connection.

Write Rosemary at

rosemary@gowildgogreat.com

www.gowildgogreat.com

Rosemary Rein, Ph.D

Author "Go Wild! Survival Skills for Business and Life" and "Blueprint for Success"

High Energy Workshop for Educators Inspires Creativity in the Classroom.  Workshop Leaders Rosemary Rein and Marlies Grindlay working with teachers in South Africa at the World Creativity Conference for Educators.

www.gowildgogreat.com

 

    

Paying It Forward: Senior Executives in Latin America Making a Difference.

Blog Author, Rosemary Rein, Ph.D with Alvaro Salas, AccionJoven.Org and Opinion Actual.com

Making a Difference and Making it Matter.  Young Business Executives in Latin America Pay It Forward with Youth Scholarships and Leadership Development.

Are there two Costa Ricas?  You bet and it should be of concern to all of us regardless of which half  you're a member of.    With an estimated 60% of Costa Rica's population estimated below the poverty level and neighborhoods like La Carpia where drugs, prostitution and violence are breeding grounds for gangs, a group of 20 young, bright, passionate leaders in Latin America may hold our hope.  This young group of business leaders believe the "Futureof Costa Rica can be found through helping young people find their way and helping to fund their education"

Sometimes that 60% poverty factor gets lost  in this  beautiful country amidst the chic centers of influence like Escazu with embassies, hip cafes and  prestigious private schools  and could be missed by the eye of the Costa Rica Vacationer  completely!   After-all, who,  unless you are an extremely committed humanitarian wouldn't choose to spend their  1-week vacation to Costa Rica's tropical paradise watching monkeys and sipping  pina coladas at our beautiful beach resorts over witnessing  the eyes of a child without hope who can't attend school anymore,  because his or her family doesn't have the money to send them.

I had the opportunity recently to interview one of these 20 bright business leaders,  Alvaro Salas.  Alvaro is an  attorney, still in his twenties and a Vice President for Business Development for Latin America Title Company.   Alvaro, born in Costa Rica and currently residing in Panama,  demonstrates the best in visionary leadership through word and deed.  He believes business success  is about much more than making a profit.  It's about making a difference and he wants to inspire young people to make the right choices and through hard work, make a bright future. 

      Born into what he describes as humble means,  Alvaro well remembers what it's like not to be able to afford to continue  an education.   Fortunately, one  family,  a bit more privileged  decided to invest in him.   They told Alvaro they would pay for him to continue his education if 1) He got straight A's and 2) He paid it back.  He did both and now  he is committed to "Pay it Forward" through two organizations offering scholarship, opportunity and hope to Costa Rica's future leaders.

This coming Friday on September 11th, a day proclaimed a day of volunteer service in the United States, I will be visiting one of the schools and projects sponsored by AccionJoven.org as part a paper I will be presenting at the World Education Conference in South Africa.  Like Costa Rica, South Africa's teachers work with very limited resources and the objective of the conference is to help teachers reach the head and heart of  students through creative education.  The title of the that paper is "The Hero's Journey from Now to WOW!--Inspiring Super Power Creativity in our Classrooms."  

When the depressing headlines of  education include classrooms without roofs and for example in Panama, the Minister of Education jailed for allegedly stealing 75 million dollars of the educational budget, it's comforting to know that Hero's are out there.  Hero's like Alvaro.

  Alvaro's  message to young people  is one which he attributes to  his mother who raised him most of his life as a single parent.    "Don't ever let anyone tell you, you can't do anything".  His message to teachers is to "be mindful of their role  in leading and inspiring a new generation that is changing so fast"  adding "if you're a teacher and you don't have truth and passion for your calling, you're done for and your kids are too".  

What is Alvaro's message for the other half of Costa Rica -- The 40% of us who may be on a budget but not living in poverty?who might send our children to private school but may well one day be victimized by the child who is not afforded that opportunity?  To the business executives  who lead a company and in so doing lead other  by example?

Sponsor a Student Scholarship.  Help provide creative education tools to teachers. Do just one thing for just one student or just one school.  Pay it Forward.

For information on sponsorsing a student scholarship or supporting creative education for teachers in Costa Rica,

Contact Rosemary Rein, Ph.D, Faculty Director Now to WOW!TM Learning Adventures

rosemaryrein@gmail.com

www.gowildgogreat.com

I will be happy to connect you with the right school or project including the great people at AccionJoven.org and the Women's Club of Costa Rica which also youth education.

For information on the World Education Conference in South Africa, visit www.sacreativity.com

Senior Leadership Teams: What it takes to make them Great!

Book Review:

Must Reading for Executive Teams and Team Facilitators.  This collaborative  book by Ruth Wageman, Debra A. Nunes, James A. Burrus and J. Richard Hackman distributed by Harvard Business School Press updates the research and finding on the traits of Highly Successful Senior Teams.   It also addressed Team Dysfunctions.   This book is now part of the core reading required of the Executive Teams and CEO's we work with  in  Team Performance Management  at Now to WOWTM Learning Adventures.

Must reading for YPO (Young President's Organization Members)!

Rosemary Rein, Ph.D

Now to WOW!TM Leadership and Team Development

Author "Go Wild ! Survival Skills for Business and Life" 

"Blueprint for Success"

www.gowildgogreat.com

Great Team Performers but No Real Team Work! You might need a PEP Pill!

       If as a Team or HRD Manager, you find yourself shaking your head and saying "Why can't they all just get along?" Your Team might just need to take the PEP Pilll.  No fear-- we're  not talking about a  "Red Bull Power Drink" for teams, rather a simple but effective  employee education program developed by the Now to WOW!TM Faculty which fosters inter-department understanding, communications and improved customer service performance.

       "PEP" stands for Personal Exchange Program and is particularly suited for organizations that have multiple touch points with the customers and or the need for smooth transitions between sales and service operations.   If you continually find yourself as a CEO or HRD manager brought into find common ground and solutions between departments and or have a need for your team to work together on core initiatives and projects, PEP may very well be your prescription and the pivot point for developing individual performers into  a highly successful and synergistic team.

        Here's briefly how the program works:

1)  Each Department/Area nominates a PEP Ambassador and a PEP Traveler.  Since nomination for either position is considered a reflection of high performance, the program serves a motivational purpose in addition to a cross training and quality tool.

2)  A period of time (1 day - 1 week) is designated in the organization for the PEP program/campaign to minimize work disruption and insure energy and success of the exchange program.

3)  PEP Ambassador's are required to plan and execute an agenda that will maximize understanding of their area by the PEP traveler from another area.  The PEP program may also focus on a particular target initiative such as improving inter-department cooperation, reducing unnecessary bureaucracy  or improving overall customer service.

4)PEP travelers are requirec to complete a journal that includes observations of what they learned in the exchange and recommendations for targeted improvements/inter-department cooperation.  A master template for the journal and orientation is provided by Now to WOW! Faculty.  Travelers are also required to deliver a presentation to their department on what they learned in the exchange.

5)  Kick-Off and Orientation to PEP Ambassador's and Travelers is typically undertaken by the Team Leader in conjunction with HR to insure focus and attention to the program.  Orientation includes an evaluation of Ambassadors and Travelers for program quality.

6)  A wrap-up and debrief of the PEP program provides identified initiatives and a certificate provided to participants.

 To implement the PEP Team Building Program in your organization.  There are two options for program delivery:

1)  Purchase and Training of the PEP Program materials with web-conference coaching of the HRD/Training Managers.

2)  On-Site Facilitation by a Now to WOW! PEP Team Trainer

For information, contact faculty director, Rosemary, Rein, PhD

rosemary@gowildgogreat.com

1-239-910-3354 U.S.

International Office in Costa Rica 1-239-645-4267

Doing What You Can, Where You Can, With What You Can

August 29, 2009

"You can touch the future you will never see."

 

Sandra Maria with her mother, Ana meet Educational Scholarship Patron, Dennis Oppelt

It's a Saturday Morning in Costa Rica and while normally our ritual involves going to the Saturday market, today my husband and I  had another mission.  Retired school teacher and our web-master for many years, Dennis Oppelt from Canada was in Costa Rica for his annual vacation.  Dennis has never had a daughter of his own and asked me to do some local inquiries and identify one student in need of scholarship support for her ongoing education that he would continue to support each year until her graduation.

I thought of the words of  Corporate CEO and Philanthropist Gus Whalen when I heard him speak at the Atlanta Creativity Exchange.  "You can touch the future you will not see through the gift of education. "  Mr Whalen's  philosophy is "we don't make a life by how much we earn, but how we live our lives and the community that we create".  As I watched CNN this weekend the message resonated in the stories told about Senator Ted Kennedy.  But philanthropy is not limited by how much you earn, but how much you care. Dennis is giving back to a country he has loved as a tourist by making a difference and funding Sandra Maria's education.  He is making a difference.  He is serving.   I am so thrilled that September 11th is being proclaimed a day of service in the United States.  Perhaps for just one day, a day that touches our heart and soul because of a tragic memory, we'll worry less about  our own  circumstances and more about how we can make life just a little easier for someone else.

 

Mr. Whalen in his education initiatives through Featherbone Communiversity underscores an important message.  "Philanthropy  should  not be just for the selected few and privileged".  It is the responsibility of each and everyone of us, regardless of income,  to do what we can, when we can, with what we can.

Your Help is Needed To Touch the Future in Costa Rica and South Africa

"If you would like to touch the future, you will not see" your help is desperately needed in both Costa Rica and South Africa's school systems.

Here's how you can help.   I will be happy to personally connect your contribution to a direct scholarship to either a student or teacher.

*Costa Rica: Under the Rainbow---Where Dreams Come True (Silent and Live Auction, Sunday, September 6th 2 - 6 p.m.) sponsored by the Women's Club of Costa Rica.  Tickets 15,000 colones or 2 for 25,000 colones or you can sponsor a youth scholarship for $100.00.  Contact www.wccr.org

*South Africa--Teacher Scholarship in Creative Education:  Help  one of  South Africa's most gifted Teachers bring the gift of creativity and hope to the children of South Africa.   I will be teaching at the International Creative Education Conference in South Africa this October and scholarships are desperately  needed to fund 20 gifted teacher who will be unable to attend without our help.

I will personally arrange for your personal/company sponsorship of one of these teachers  and you'll receive a photo and letter from the teacher about how they applied their scholarship to making a difference in their classrooms and South Africa's future through your gift. A gift of $450 will bring one teacher to the conference.Write    www.sacreativity.com

South Africa Teacher Scholarships for the Creative Educational Conference .

You may also write me directly and/or join me virtually at the conference or in person in South Africa  rosemary@gowildgogreat.com

U.S: 1-239-645-4267.

Costa Rica 011-506-2588-1669 

 

Sandra Maria with her mother, Ana meet Educational Scholarship Patron, Dennis Oppelt

It's a Saturday Morning in Costa Rica and while normally our ritual involves going to the Saturday market, today my husband and I  had another mission.  Retired school teacher and our web-master for many years, Dennis Oppelt from Canada was in Costa Rica for his annual vacation.  Dennis has never had a daughter of his own and asked me to do some local inquiries and identify one student in need of scholarship support for her ongoing education that he would continue to support each year until her graduation.

I thought of the words of  Corporate CEO and Philanthropist Gus Whalen when I heard him speak at the Atlanta Creativity Exchange.  "You can touch the future you will not see through the gift of education. "  Mr Whalen's  philosophy is "we don't make a life by how much we earn, but how we live our lives and the community that we create".  As I watched CNN this weekend the message resonated in the stories told about Senator Ted Kennedy.  But philanthropy is not limited by how much you earn, but how much you care. Dennis is giving back to a country he has loved as a tourist by making a difference and funding Sandra Maria's education.  He is making a difference.  He is serving.   I am so thrilled that September 11th is being proclaimed a day of service in the United States.  Perhaps for just one day, a day that touches our heart and soul because of a tragic memory, we'll worry less about  our own  circumstances and more about how we can make life just a little easier for someone else.

 

Mr. Whalen in his education initiatives through Featherbone Communiversity underscores an important message.  "Philanthropy  should  not be just for the selected few and privileged".  It is the responsibility of each and everyone of us, regardless of income,  to do what we can, when we can, with what we can.

Your Help is Needed To Touch the Future in Costa Rica and South Africa

"If you would like to touch the future, you will not see" your help is desperately needed in both Costa Rica and South Africa's school systems.

Here's how you can help.   I will be happy to personally connect your contribution to a direct scholarship to either a student or teacher.

*Costa Rica: Under the Rainbow---Where Dreams Come True (Silent and Live Auction, Sunday, September 6th 2 - 6 p.m.) sponsored by the Women's Club of Costa Rica.  Tickets 15,000 colones or 2 for 25,000 colones or you can sponsor a youth scholarship for $100.00.  Contact www.wccr.org

*South Africa--Teacher Scholarship in Creative Education:  Help  one of  South Africa's most gifted Teachers bring the gift of creativity and hope to the children of South Africa.   I will be teaching at the International Creative Education Conference in South Africa this October and scholarships are desperately  needed to fund 20 gifted teacher who will be unable to attend without our help.

I will personally arrange for your personal/company sponsorship of one of these teachers  and you'll receive a photo and letter from the teacher about how they applied their scholarship to making a difference in their classrooms and South Africa's future through your gift. A gift of $450 will bring one teacher to the conference.Write    www.sacreativity.com

South Africa Teacher Scholarships for the Creative Educational Conference .

You may also write me directly and/or join me virtually at the conference or in person in South Africa  rosemary@gowildgogreat.com

U.S: 1-239-645-4267.

Costa Rica 011-506-2588-1669 

"You can touch the future you will never see."

 

Sandra Maria with her mother, Ana meet Educational Scholarship Patron, Dennis Oppelt

It's a Saturday Morning in Costa Rica and while normally our ritual involves going to the Saturday market, today my husband and I  had another mission.  Retired school teacher and our web-master for many years, Dennis Oppelt from Canada was in Costa Rica for his annual vacation.  Dennis has never had a daughter of his own and asked me to do some local inquiries and identify one student in need of scholarship support for her ongoing education that he would continue to support each year until her graduation.

I thought of the words of  Corporate CEO and Philanthropist Gus Whalen when I heard him speak at the Atlanta Creativity Exchange.  "You can touch the future you will not see through the gift of education. "  Mr Whalen's  philosophy is "we don't make a life by how much we earn, but how we live our lives and the community that we create".  As I watched CNN this weekend the message resonated in the stories told about Senator Ted Kennedy.  But philanthropy is not limited by how much you earn, but how much you care. Dennis is giving back to a country he has loved as a tourist by making a difference and funding Sandra Maria's education.  He is making a difference.  He is serving.   I am so thrilled that September 11th is being proclaimed a day of service in the United States.  Perhaps for just one day, a day that touches our heart and soul because of a tragic memory, we'll worry less about  our own  circumstances and more about how we can make life just a little easier for someone else.

 

Mr. Whalen in his education initiatives through Featherbone Communiversity underscores an important message.  "Philanthropy  should  not be just for the selected few and privileged".  It is the responsibility of each and everyone of us, regardless of income,  to do what we can, when we can, with what we can.

Your Help is Needed To Touch the Future in Costa Rica and South Africa

"If you would like to touch the future, you will not see" your help is desperately needed in both Costa Rica and South Africa's school systems.

Here's how you can help.   I will be happy to personally connect your contribution to a direct scholarship to either a student or teacher.

*Costa Rica: Under the Rainbow---Where Dreams Come True (Silent and Live Auction, Sunday, September 6th 2 - 6 p.m.) sponsored by the Women's Club of Costa Rica.  Tickets 15,000 colones or 2 for 25,000 colones or you can sponsor a youth scholarship for $100.00.  Contact www.wccr.org

*South Africa--Teacher Scholarship in Creative Education:  Help  one of  South Africa's most gifted Teachers bring the gift of creativity and hope to the children of South Africa.   I will be teaching at the International Creative Education Conference in South Africa this October and scholarships are desperately  needed to fund 20 gifted teacher who will be unable to attend without our help.

I will personally arrange for your personal/company sponsorship of one of these teachers  and you'll receive a photo and letter from the teacher about how they applied their scholarship to making a difference in their classrooms and South Africa's future through your gift. A gift of $450 will bring one teacher to the conference.Write    www.sacreativity.com

South Africa Teacher Scholarships for the Creative Educational Conference .

You may also write me directly and/or join me virtually at the conference or in person in South Africa  rosemary@gowildgogreat.com

U.S: 1-239-645-4267.

Costa Rica 011-506-2588-1669 

Now to WOW!TM Rock Climbing Adventure In DC, Maryland and Virginia Adventure Helps South Africa's Teachers Reach New Heights

Thrilling Day Long Rock Climbing Adventure for 6 in the DC/MD/VA Mountains Makes a Difference.

Ideal for ...YPO Forum Team Building Adventures and Climbing Groups/Outdoor Adventurers

Gather a group of 6 Experienced Rock Climbers or "Wanna be Rock Climbers" and enjoy a day-long Climbing Adventure this fall while funding scholarships for some of South Africa's finest teachers. Available for one full day from Late April to mid December in the VA-MD-DC Region, the program is being sponsored by an International Creative Faculty, focused on bringing creativity to South Africa's classrooms through training of both teachers and students in the Creative Problem Solving Process.

The adventure is being organized by Rosemary Rein, Ph.D, Author of "Go Wild--Survival Skills for Business and Life" and Co-Author of "Blueprint for Success" with Dr. Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard. Rein facilitates leadership training and teambuilding for such organizations as the YPOs (Young President's Organization) forums and retreats that combine CEO development with the discovery of nature. Rosemary bid $1,200 at a charity auction earlier this year to support youth scholarships for this outdoor adventure, which was graciously donated by master facilitator and Certified Climbing Director, Bill Olsen. The rock climbing adventure is valued at $3,000 . Olsen is a charismatic climbing leader and expert team building facilitator. The event will be a thrilling, educational and worthwhile event that will truly help South Africa's School teachers climb new heights in their work to touch tomorrow's future. Notes Rein "Any group of 6 will have an incredible outdoor adventure and learning something about themselves and each other"

According to Rein, who is one of the international faculty speakers at this October Teacher's College in South Africa "There is a desperate need to fund scholarships this year for gifted South Africa's teachers to attend the International Creativity Conference for Educators" noting South Africa's school system has not been spared by the economy.  " Incredible teachers I met last year committed to changing the future of the children and their country will not be able to attend without this support

Why Rock Climbing and Creative Scholarship?

Combining a fun and thrilling outdoor adventure that also gives back is what mountains are all about!

The theme of this year's conference is "Optimizing Your Creativity" - very appropriate because through the ages creativity has been the wings of people who wanted to reach beyondness and the wings for people who wanted to break out of their boxes and paradigms to shape a more meaningful existence.

Specifics About This Day Long Rock Climbing Adventure for 6 in VA/MD/DC

The rock climbing adventure package includes one full day of professional guiding services of traditional outdoor rock climbing (aka"Trad"). This can include Trad top-rope climbing, rappelling and lead climbing. Climbing areas in the VA-MD-DC area have cliffs typically in the 35'-55' range and 5.2 -5.7 difficulty scale for novice-beginners, which have easy, direct access. There are also plenty of higher and harder cliffs with longer access routes for those ready to be challenged.

Suggested Price for the Day Long Rock Climbing Adventure (All funds will be applied to support teachers scholarship) is $150.00 per climber for the day which would sponsor 2 teachers to attend the educational event. The group will be advised of the name of the teacher they have sponsored and receive and note on their takeaways from the conference.

Date subject to availability of the Climbing Director/Facilitator---and will arranged in advance with the group.

If you are not a climber, but wish to help a South Africa Teacher touch the future through scholarship. A full scholarship including tuition and lodging is $450.00. Please contact me this week.

For immediate booking of this amazing rock climbing adventure for 6 and/or scholarship support to benefit South Africa's Teachers write rosemaryrein@gmail.com or call

U.S. 1-239-645-2367

Costa Rica: 011-506-2588-1669

For information on the teacher conference in South Africa. Visit www.sacreativity.com

How do you navigate the rapids of business and life?

Survival Skill # 2:  Adaptability to Changing Conditions
*Go Wild! Survival Skills for Business and Life by Rosemary Rein, Ph.D

  Yesterday during a Creativity Team Building Retreat hosted in Tropical Costa Rica,  participants learned to read the river, listen and work together to navigate grade 5 waters.  Perhaps your team needs to incorporate a "little adventure into annual team planning meetings" .  Soft - Safe but adventurous activities can help teams improve communications and cooperation.
Go Wild! Go GREAT TM Retreats are hosted around the world with a global faculty of trained facilitators for such distinguished organizations as the YPO Young President's Organization.
According to Rosemary Rein, Author of "Go Wild! Survival Skills for Business and Life" Mind-Body Connection is key to the program's success as physical activities are balanced with focused master mind facilitation and development of tangible retreat work products.

www.gowildgogreat.com
Team Building, Leadership, Communication

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