BUILDING STRONGER TEAMS
“Getting my staff together for this workshop will have unending rewards. My team was open to do this and it speaks volumes how well we are a team FIRST.”
~Michael Wheeler, COO and General Manager, Cherokee Town & Country Club
GREAT CONTENT COUPLED WITH FOCUSED SOLUTIONS
“Sara’s approach to this critical leadership skillset was engaging and relevant. Her understanding of not only the topic components, but her blueprint for offering solutions will prove useful in real-time. Great content coupled with focused strategic solutions were awesome.”
~Mark Sears, Managing Director, Greater Florida Financial Group, Prudential Advisors
BUILDING A POSITIVE, CONNECTED CULTURE
“EQ really sums up
solutions to improve culture. Personal connection, self-awareness, and ultimately positive and successful culture are what we all look for. Your
workshop effectively teaches this, yet is also enjoyable and
enlightening.”
~Paul Malonson, COO/GM, Vineyards Country Club
LOVE THE CONCEPT OF EQ
“Your session was wonderful and I love, love, love, the concept of EQ for high-impact leadership.”
~Julia Rush, Director of Catering, Cosmos Club
SARA GIVES US THE TOOLS FOR SUCCESS
“I believe the time spent
with Sara Mueller is going to be invaluable. She uncovers a great deal, both
individually and together as a group. We now feel we have the tools to be
successful.”
~Casey Brodek, PGA Director of Golf, Quail West Golf & Country Club
AMAZING PRESENTATION
“Thanks for your amazing presentation during CMAA World Conference.”
~Rolf Eckert, General Manager, Providence Country Club
JUST THE BEGINNING
“This workshop has transformed the openness of our team in just a few hours. It is just the beginning of our organizational EQ journey with Sara.”
~Eben Moran, VP of MLS Services, Stellar MLS
EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS
“The Self-Mastery Leadership Immersion met every expectation and then some. Good insight into the team and their willingness to be vulnerable.”
~LuAnn G. Giovannelli, COO, General Manager, Bay Colony Community Association
GAVE ME A NEW GOAL
“It gave me a goal to become a better leader at work and home.”
~ Steve Malvinni, GM/COO, Vasari Country Club
MAKES COMPLICATED MATERIAL EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND
“Sara engages you with complicated material in easy-to-understand ways to help you better connect with your team.”
~ Pamela Radcliff, SHRM-SCP, CAM, Director of Human Resources, Hideaway Beach Association
ONE OF THE MOST INSPIRING SESSIONS I’VE SEEN
“Your session was once of the most honest, helpful, and inspiring sessions I have seen. Listening to you speak openly about your struggles and decisions made me really think a lot about some of the choices I make and how they determine my own outcomes. I cannot thank you enough for sharing your story and trying to help all of us be better leaders.”
~ Michael Drury, General Manager, Shoreacres Golf Club
MADE CHANGES WITHIN MINUTES
“I attended Sara’s seminar at the CMAA World Conference this past week. I found her session to be one of, if not the, best of the week. I made changes to the way I think and act within minutes of the session ending.
~ Mark A. Lammi, PGA General Manager, Westhaven Golf Club
IMPACTFUL INSIGHTS
“Sara – what a remarkable presentation. Your insights were truly impactful and thought-provoking. THANK YOU!”
~ Esra Calvert, Chief Insights Officer, Esra Calvert Travel & Tourism Consulting
INSIGHTFUL LEADERSHIP AND PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS
“Thank you for your insightful presentation this morning, Sara! I very much enjoyed the content and your recommendations.”
~Rebecca Friedman, Senior Director, Supplier Relations – Hotel Division, Internova Travel Group
AN IMPACTFUL WEBINAR THAT STAYS WITH YOU
“Excellent webinar, Sara – I have been talking about it ever since!”
~Andrea Hutchinson, CMP, Industry Relations Director, Questex Travel, Hospitality & Wellness Group
THE POWER OF LIVE, INTERACTIVE LEARNING
“Doing a live interactive session is so much more effective than independent reading/learning.”
~ Kraig Gadsby, CFO, Cherokee Town & Country Club
EYE-OPENING AND VALUABLE WORKSHOP
“This workshop was valuable to help me see things in a different perspective.”
~JP Provoast, Operations Manager, The Club at Barefoot Beach
STRENGHTENING LEADERSHIP
“EQ has helped me develop as a manager and leader. Effective leadership emotionally is important.”
~Bryce Boggs, Director of Fitness & Wellness, Cherokee Town & Country Club
ESSENTIAL INSIGHTS FOR EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP AND GROWTH
“This workshop was valuable to me because I want to be an effective leader and learn how to communicate with others and help them grow.”
~Amanda Montalvo, Service Captain, The Club at Barefoot Beach
EMPOWERING LEADERSHIP GROWTH WITH IMMEDIATE IMPACT
“This program allows you to take a look at yourself, your leadership skills, and to improve them. I walked away with several to-do items that I can implement immediately.”
~Kelli Rice, Director of People & Culture, Cherokee Town & Country Club
BUILDING CONNECTION AS A LEADER, NOT JUST A BOSS
“This workshop was valuable to help me understand how to continue connecting with my employees as a mentor and leader and not just a “boss.”
~Cassi Distefano, Director of Membership & Communication, The Club at Barefoot Beach
EMBRACING DIVERSITY IN LEADERSHIP
“Valuable information to help each person learn how to lead. Everyone is different and the more aware of this you are, the better.”
~ Chad Ferrell, Head Golf Professional, Cherokee Town & Country Club
VALUABLE INSIGHTS
“Learned a lot about myself and my co-workers.”
~ Agne Bareisaite, Banquet Manager, The Club at Barefoot Beach
UNLOCKING GROWTH THROUGH EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
“This workshop required me to really think about my EQ. Taking the assessment before the workshop prepared me to open my mind to improvement.”
~Adam Crisp, Director of Communications & Marketing, Cherokee Town & Country Club
DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF MY TEAM’S LIVES AND BEHAVIORS
“It gave me more of an insight of the people I work with when it comes to their personal lives and behaviors.”
~ Ruslan Illarionov, Sous Chef, The Club at Barefoot Beach
BOOSTING TEAM GROWTH THROUGH EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
“Staff communication and engagement is a critical need today. Understanding the team and company will always add to its growth and company success. This was terrific.”
~Mark Mongell, Director of Golf, Cherokee Town & Country Club.
PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR TOUGH-LOVE CONVERSATION
“The Joy Discovered EQ training gave me some valuable tools to use when having “tough-love” conversations.”
~Daniel Dau, Sommelier/Food & Beverage Manager, The Club at Barefoot Beach
INSPIRED AND EMPOWERED
“I sincerely enjoyed your session at the Level Her up women’s conference yesterday. Never heard about emotional intelligence before, I attended your session and suddenly I found myself talking about EQ to my peers and my young niece in Canada last night. I can’t wait to read your book; it was a great gift. Keep shining, keep smiling, and keep changing the world one EQ session at a time! I love purple like you and today I am wearing purple, this is to tell you how much you inspired me yesterday! Thank you for the empowerment!”
~Irvine Bourdeau, Development Director, Dr. Piper Center for Social Services, Inc.
TRANSFORMATIVE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE TIPS FOR PARENTING AND BEYOND
“I have used a few of your emotional intelligence suggestions specifically on my two young boys. Particularly with my strong-willed boy, it has been extremely helpful to get down on his level and repeat the emotion he may be feeling in that moment. This has diffused many situations that would normally escalate to the next level. Thank you for these useful tips that I can use in both my personal & professional life.”
~ Stephanie Trujillo, Office Manager, SJF Law Group
THE POWER OF PATIENT LISTENING
“I had an “aha moment.” As a natural fixer, I tend to offer solutions quickly. This exercise revealed the value of patience in listening. It’s not just about immediate solutions; understanding deeper issues and the person’s own efforts to solve them is equally crucial. What a powerful lesson in the art of true listening and understanding.”
~ Beth Elletson, SHRM-SCP, Founder & CEO, Abe
JUST WHAT MY TEAM NEEDED
“Your Self-Mastery Leadership Immersion was, for all purposes, a wonderful success. 😊 A participant came to me at the end in tears. She shared how impactful your class was, it was “just what I needed,” she said. This program helped give actionable tools… to help her heal…..and grow….and build resilience. Another participant shared how important the time management component was and that she was eager to try the techniques at work as soon as possible.“
~ Christina Volpicelli, Strategic Learning & Organization Development Manager, NCH Healthcare System
SARA MAKES THE JOURNEY FUN, VULNERABLE & REAL
“EQ is the new standard in leadership. Sara is a true leader and makes the journey of this experience fun, vulnerable, and real.”
~ P.J. Ferrari, Clubhouse Manager, Hideaway Beach Club
WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND SARA TO SPEAK FOR YOUR COMPANY
“Sara Mueller did a fantastic seminar this week for company orientation. It was a great opener for our season that is about to kick off. The staff enjoyed the information that was not only company-related but also about them. She gave them pointers on how to take care of themselves mentally and physically during our very busy season. I would highly recommend Sara to speak for your company!”
~Martha M. Mazzitelli, CFO, Bay Colony Community Association
CONNECTED WITH OUR CO-WORKERS
“Very interactive. Truly enjoyed how we connected with our co-workers during this session.”
~ Chris Evans, PGA Head Golf Professional, Vasari Country Club
AUTHENTIC AND ENGAGING
“In my 27+ years as an HR Professional I have attended countless workshops, seminars and trainings but without a doubt Sara Mueller was one of the most authentic and engaging facilitators I have ever seen. The content of the workshop was relevant and left participants eager to put the many takeaways they learned into immediate action.”
~Tracy DiBiase, HR Director & President, HR Centric Solutions
YOU NEED A COACH LIKE SARA
“As leaders, we need a coach like Sara to pull us out of our day-to-day activities to acknowledge and build the important people-focused skills that oftentimes get neglected. It makes us more effective leaders, spouses, parents, and people.”
~Mike Bloss, Managing Director, Greater Southwest Financial Group, Prudential Financial
HELPS YOU THINK OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE
“This workshop helps open your mind and think out of your comfort zone to help with growth.”
~ Connie Kazakowitz, Senior Manager, Admin & Data Integrity, Stellar MLS
LEARNED TO LET GO AND HELP GROW MY STAFF
“As a leader, I have a hard time allowing staff to have responsibility. I learned to let go and help grow my staff.”
~ Tanner Harris, 1st Assistant Golf Professional, Vasari Country Club
PRACTICAL TOOLS I CAN USE DAILY
“The topics with practical tools and worksheets helped us dive into our deeper selves to help us succeed and lead others. Thank you for putting in the work to share your knowledge with us all!”
~Amanda Holland, Executive Assistant
MAKES TRAINING FUN AND INTERESTING
“Sara has a very positive attitude and makes it fun and interesting. She was able to make me look at my emotions in a deeper way which I will use in both my personal and professional life.”
~ Dana Runyon, Catering Director, Hideaway Beach Club
GENTLY PUSHED ME OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE
“The Self-Mastery Leadership Immersion exceeded my expectations. It was engaging and designed in a way to push us out of our comfort zone without feeling like we are alone.”
~David Howes, Beach Club Outdoor Services Manager
IMPROVED MY SELF-AWARENESS
“Improved my ability of self-awareness of thoughts, actions, patterns, etc.”
~ Gerard Pontarelli, Controller, Vasari Country Club
A NON-NEGOTIABLE FOR YOUR TEAM
“Self-awareness, self-reflection, and humility are essentials in leadership. Taking time to focus on the development of leadership is a non-negotiable for your team. Professional guidance, advice, and coaching are key to personal growth. Thank you, Sara!”
~Chris Smoak, Regional Director, Prudential Advisors
POWERFUL PERSPECTIVES BASED IN SCIENCE & PRACTICE
“Sara’s presentation on emotional intelligence included a number of powerful perspectives, based both in science and practice, that would be meaningful not only to the industry audience she was speaking to but to anyone’s life outside of their professional career as well. She spoke with nuanced authority on the subject in a way that was tempered with humility and understanding born of her own life’s story making the information highly accessible and relatable for all listeners. This level of communication is no easy feat; I was quite impressed and glad that I had the opportunity to be in the audience.”
~Grant Baldwin, Owner, Grant Baldwin Photography
REINFORCED THE IMPORTANCE OF EQ
“Reinforced the importance of EQ both personally and professionally.”
~ Kelly Clark, Fitness Director, Hideaway Beach Club
OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM OUR TEAM
“The feedback we received on the event was overwhelmingly positive and I personally loved your presentation! I also loved your term “head hurricane” and now use it often with some of my team members.”
~ Heather C. Hetherington, President, Women In Healthcare Florida Chapter, Associate/Owner, Kimley-Horn
EXCITED TO SHARE THESE TOOLS
“I’m excited to use and share these tools with my colleagues.”
~Kari Miller, Director of Sales & Membership, Milwaukee Yacht Club
WILL HELP ME GROW
“This session brought new observations and will help me grow.”
~ Merri Jo Cowen, CEO, Stellar MLS
AWESOME PRESENTATION
“What an incredible time we had at our July Chapter Meeting yesterday! A giant thank you to Sara Mueller for such an awesome presentation!”
~ HR Collier (Affiliate Chapter of SHRM)
GREAT RECALIBRATION OF SKILLS
“Great recalibration of focus and leadership skills. Great way to engage with coworkers that you typically wouldn’t engage with otherwise.”
~ Javier Gandia, Bar Manager, Vasari Country Club
GREAT RECALIBRATION OF SKILLS
“I was impressed by your presentation – both the information and your delivery. And even though I’ve been in the HR field for many, many years and conduct training/development seminars, the information made me stop and think! It’s always good to examine ourselves from time to time! Thank you again for your insight and relatable examples – you held everyone’s attention.”
~ Nicki Schoonover, SPHR, President, N. Schoonover & Associates, Inc.
SARA CAPTIVATED THE ROOM
I can honestly say I left with the tools to make great changes in my life. Sara not only captivated the room but made personal analogies that everyone old or young could relate to. The workshop isn’t just informational but it really digs deep into your emotional mindset as well. She also has a wonderful email system that checks in with you to ensure you are meeting your success and balance goals. Will be using Sara again as well as recommending her to friends and family.”
~ Morgan Mrozinski, Private Club Server
GOT TO KNOW EACH OTHER BETTER AS A TEAM
“It is a time to step away from work, work on ourselves, and get to know each other better as a team.”
~ Gracie Humbert, Food & Beverage Manager, Hideaway Beach Club
GREAT WORKSHOP FOR BETTER LEADERSHIP
“Great workshop to take a pause and get better at leadership and being a better version of ourselves.”
~John Begley, Managing Director, Prudential Financial
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!
“You were absolutely AMAZING! I appreciate you!”
~Muriel Holy, Architect & Design Specialist, Central/Northern Florida, Formica Group North America
GREAT STORYTELLING
“Everyone absolutely loved the event!!! Thank you for your time and great storytelling. You inspired over 100 people with your message about finding balance and peace in leadership and at home.”
~MacKenzie Ross-Fidler, Programming Chair, Women In Healthcare Florida
CLEAR & FOCUSED MESSAGE, JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF INFORMATION
“I really love the work you do and how you express the opportunity for change and growth within each and everyone of us. This topic can feel very overwhelming at the start, but you have a real gift of sharing this message and keeping it very clear and focused. I have recommended your work to many of my friends and colleagues.”
~Andrea Baykir, Organizer of The Overwhelmed To Empowered Summit
VALUABLE IN THE LIFELONG PURSUIT OF EQ
“This was valuable because EQ is a lifelong pursuit. We need to do workshops or take the time to continue practicing these skills when we are outside the daily moments .”
~Lynda Rable, Director of Finance, Stellar MLS
OPPORTUNITY TO LISTEN TO OTHERS
“It got our leadership team together and an opportunity to listen to others and get to know each other!”
~ Michael Johnson, Director of Food & Beverage, Vasari Country Club
VERY INSPIRING EXPERIENCE
“Very inspirational. Nice way to put yourself in check and go back to a better life and better balance by being positive and understanding. Most important, it made me super humble.”
~Fabio Bermudez, Executive Chef
SO MUCH LEARNED IN SUCH A SHORT TIME
“You’re a bright light Sara and I continue to be inspired by your commitment to growth and evolution. I learned so much in the short time I participated.”
~Jennifer Papps, Business Owner
HELPED ME LOOK AT THE BIG PICTURE
“It helped me realize I need to take a step back and look at the big picture and not assume things.”
~ Mallory Sterling, HOA Administrator, Vasari Country Club
LEFT ME SEEING MY CO-WORKERS AS PEOPLE
“This workshop left me seeing my co-workers as whole people which, despite our ups and downs, I care about.”
~Laura Huffman, Marketing Communications Manager, Stellar MLS
VULNERABILITY & TRANSPARENCY
“I especially loved the discussions in the afternoon. The smaller group lent itself to a more intimate feel. I really appreciate your vulnerability and transparency about your past and feel it is such an important part of you, and makes you more approachable and compassionate.”
~Libby Julian, Business Owner
BROUGHT ME CLOSER TO MY CO-WORKERS
“This was valuable in bringing me closer to my co-workers.”
~ Holly Savidge, Merchandise Manager, Vasari Country Club
BEAUTIFUL, POWERFUL, INSIGHTFUL, AND ORGANIZED
“Thank you so much for creating a safe place for us to look within, rediscover our SHINE, and reconnect with our purpose today! The event was beautiful, powerful, insightful and wonderfully organized. The self-discovery exercises and the meditation in the first half completely rocked me to the core… I enjoyed the conversations around conscious parenting and balance in life and left me wanting to explore and read more. The exercise to see each other was really powerful and moved me to tears… obviously. Ha. And the last ceremony was so cathartic and beautiful. Sara, you truly Shined today and I loved seeing you in your true potential doing what you love best. You’re so good at it! It’s inspiring to see. I’m exhausted like I ran a marathon but in a good way. Now the work begins.”
~Melinda Nagy Otero, Photographer
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
“Absolutely amazing experience and would highly recommend to any entrepreneur or mom-boss!!”
~Nicole Black, Marketing Strategist/Business Owner
IMPLEMENTABLE
“I will be able to take what we learned today and implement it into my personal and professional life, to make myself an all-around better human.”
~Desmond Goodwin, Customer Service & Support Manager, Stellar MLS
IMPORTANT TO LISTEN TO OTHERS’ STORIES
“Very important to listen to other employees share their stories.”
~ Lisa George, Assistant Controller, Vasari Country Club
VERY MOTIVATIONAL & EMPOWERING
“Sara is very motivational and empowering! She is truly professional and has GREAT ideas about success!”
~Michelle Lee, Interior Designer/Multi-Studio Owner
WILL HELP ME BE A BETTER LEADER
“This helped me to understand more of EQ. Being open is hard for me and having the tips will help me be a better leader.”
~Kim Crawford, Director of MLS Services, Stellar MLS
BONDED WITH CO-WORKERS
“Nice group experience to bond better with co-workers.”
~ David Lenio, Executive Chef, Vasari Country Club
ONE OF MY FAVORITES
“One of my favorites of the conference by far!”
~Todd Hale, Hospitality Industry Leader, Private Country Club Specialist
WISE WORDS!
“Thank you for helping me defeat some head hurricanes as a student who attended the CMAA World Conference. Your knowledge of avoiding the armor and acknowledging facts is something I vow to do more often within school and my personal life! Your wise words resonated with me!”
~Olive Beauchesne, F&B Industry Management Student
GREAT FOR PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL PURPOSES
“This workshop was great, not only for professional purposes, but personal too. I feel like I can take what I learned and apply it to where I’m currently at in life. Becoming self-aware is the beginning of great relationships.”
~ Chelsie Foltz, Communications & Social Manager / Membership, Vasari Country Club
I VOW TO DO THE WORK
“Thank you for helping me defeat some head hurricanes. Your knowledge of avoiding the armor and acknowledging facts is something I vow to do more often within school and my personal life!
~Olive Beauchesne, F&B Industry Management Student
CHALLENGING, BUT NOT OVERWHELMING
“Sara’s workshop felt like a breath of fresh air. Her intuitive and kind approach encouraged and challenged me to be brave and honest with my thoughts and emotions that I buried in my consciousness. I left the workshop feeling as light as a feather because I was able to excrete and confront negative aspects of my life that I was hoarding inside. More importantly she provided effective tools and skills to help me sustain a healthy mental and physical health. She was like an angel sent from above. Lol but, for real, she’s amazing.”
~MyMy Joseph, Server Studying For Masters In Hospitality
FORCES YOU TO TAP INTO EMOTIONS
“It forces you to tap into the emotions we are embarrassed, shy, or hesitant to discuss. To be a good human.”
~ Chris Corbin, Golf Course Superintendent, Vasari Country Club
REMINDER TO STAY POSITIVE
“This was a helpful reminder to stay positive.”
~ Jeffrey M. Durina, Vasari Country Club
JUST SO GOOD
“Just so good. Loved it!”
~Kirk Thompson, Sous Chef
Read about Sara’s keynotes and workshops HERE or book a call with us to discuss bringing these same results to your team or audience!