You are WORTHY of Great Success, How to Believe It!

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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Business: Risk, Reward, & Reality

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.13.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] A message from David Lewien, CTLF members and Founder & CEO of Go West IT: Experts say that Artificial Intelligence (AI), the development of computer systems and software to perform tasks […]

Developing Your People

A message from Anthony Lambatos, CTLF Board of Advisor and Founder of Footers Catering: Many businesses understand that people are their most important asset and will profess that they value them as such.  Yet there continues to be a large portion of the employee pool that does not feel valued and is either disengaged or […]

The Seven Pillars of Insight

A message from Xan Pearson: At CTLF, we believe that HEART is essential to developing better business leaders who, in turn, create better companies resulting in a positive impact on their employees, their communities, and ultimately the world. Self-awareness is an integral part of becoming a HEART-level leader. Business leaders who are self-aware understand their […]

Cultivating Humility: It’s Not All About You…Or Is It?

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] A message from Xan Pearson: “The more committed you are to building self-awareness, the more empathy and grace you learn to extend to yourself.” – Dr. Tasha Eurich As you go about your […]

Congratulations to Michael Maynes, recipient of the 2022 HEART-Level Leadership Award

Michael Maynes is the Chief Revenue Officer of CIENCE Technologies, an Inc. 5000 company that provides sophisticated B2B lead generation services for some of the best brands, enterprise companies, and start-ups in the world. CIENCE’s “People-as-a Service” approach includes sales research, inbound lead qualification, and outbound appointment setting powered by premium sales data and a […]

Gratitude and the Impact of Thankfulness

As the holiday season approaches and another year begins to draw to a close, it’s not uncommon to reflect on all that transpired since the last turn of the calendar. This intentional and periodic retrospection is an excellent practice. As business leaders, we understand how vital it is to regularly express our appreciation to our […]

CEO Forum—Connecting Owners, Presidents, and CEOs

For more than 20 years, the CEO Forum has drawn the most influential business leaders in the region to gather, exchange ideas, and make the kind of powerful connections that propel their companies forward. Founded in 2000, and designed exclusively for leaders of companies with more than $3 million in sales and 15 or more […]

CTLF Keynote with Tom Rath

In what Tom Rath calls “The science of daily experiences,” he provided proven research to the three key elements that contribute to one’s level of fulfillment.  Through his extensive research, Tom has found that improving these critical components of one’s daily experiences, advances not only our level of happiness but significantly increases fulfillment and meaning […]

The Performance Edge

Achieving peak performance isn’t a mystery, it’s an art and a science. John King, co-author of New York Times best-seller Tribal Leadership, and Jerry Dackerman, CEO of Integral Performance, revealed the neuroscience behind how to crack the code to elevate team and organizational performance.  These cutting-edge scientific findings have enabled companies worldwide to transform their culture and […]

CTLF Summer Networking Event

Thank you to all who made the 2018 Summer Networking Event one for the ages.  From our partners to Three Tomatoes Catering, you made this year’s sell-out event truly special.  Most importantly, thank you to all who were in attendance.  CTLF partners, members, and guests, we are grateful for your support and are blessed to […]

2015 Event Recap

CTLF enjoys hosting multiple events each year from networking and charity events, to workshops, panels and an annual Signature Event. We work every day to bring intentionality to networking so that our attendees can gain and share valuable peer insights and perspectives. The end result is that every attendee can develop strong, genuine, and mutually […]