Gary at the Independent Planner Education Conference

Gary takes to the gym with teams from Fort Worth Neighborhood Services Department community centers for a teambuilding challenge during his workshop.

Birmingham CVB Sales Education Workshop

Interactive conversations on customized topics are important components of the learning

The Austin CVB enjoys a fun “foodie tour” as part of their sales training retreat-Copy

The Greater Lansing CVB’s David Buckenberger and Jack Schripsema say “Play Ball” for their training event with Gary at the ballpark home of their Lansing Lugnuts

Gary and Mike Garrow of Meadowood Napa Valley blend a unique wine in a “Winemaker for the Day” team-building event to go with their training workshop

Author Ella Colic ("Trees Without Roots"/ALIVE Book Publishing 2020) hired Gary as her speaker-coach, initiating her into the world of public speaking, making presentations, and appearing on shows/radio/podcasts

Topping off a sales training workshop with a mini-golf challenge with the team at the Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, CA

Wente Vineyards presents Gary with an excellent vintage after his sales training workshop in their barrel room

Hospitality partners of the Oakland (CA) CVB interact with Gary’s popular “Flip-Chart Frenzy” activity

Gary and Smart Meetings magazine publisher, the late Marin Bright, were revved up for the French Quarter parade for attendees, held ahead of Gary's keynote session the next day.

The Los Alcobas Resort in Napa Valley held their training retreat with Gary at the Beringer Winery

The Lee County (Fort Myers-Sanibel, FLA) CVB sales team shows off their buckets that Gary helped them fill with “bucket list ideas” for driving sales

Gary realized his dream of writing “Twist the Familiar” and seeing it come to life in July 2024, with the valuable help of his publisher Eric Johnson and the team at Alive Book Publishing in Alamo, CA.

Gary’s yardsticks are very popular with participants because everyone customizes their own during the workshops. They serve as personal motivating reminders of the tools and ideas long after the sessions.

Gary’s workshop design includes plenty of opportunity for interaction and for audience members to get up, move around, and share ideas together. Here in his sales workshop for “Destination Michigan”, participants were afforded the opportunity to make their way around the room during his “flip chart frenzy” exercise, discussing and recording their input to be shared by the group.

Gary with Bob Ladouceur, the hall of fame football coach who wrote the foreward to Gary’s book. “Coach Lad” is highlighted in a couple of chapters for his leadership insights and accomplishments.