WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Gallaudet University Athletics Department is proud to announce a special presentation that will take place on Tuesday, October 6, at Kendall Green with motivational speaker Dr. Earl Suttle. There will be two different presentations with one open to all GU faculty and staff in the morning from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. in Foster Auditorium. In the afternoon, Dr. Suttle will speak to all Bison student-athletes from 12:30 p.m. until 2 p.m. in Foster Auditorium.
Dr. Suttle will present "Dr. Earl's Pearls on Enjoying Excellence." This highly charged interactive presentation helps to shape your attitude towards your professional and personal success. It is about creating winners who learn and apply the keys to successful living. Participants will learn seven keys to better living, how to reach their potential and how to keep growing as leaders.
"The trick is not only to excel at each and everything you do, but to enjoy it in the process," said Suttle.
Suttle's clients include Aflac, American Express, Anheuser-Busch, AT&T, Coca-Cola, Delta, Kraft, NBA, NCAA, NFL, United States Postal Service, University of Georgia and University of Miami to name a few.
"We are excited to welcome Dr. Suttle to Gallaudet University. His presentations have a great benefit to our student-athletes well being and growth potential. We feel this is a great chance to bring our student-athletes together and help motivate them for the 2009-10 school year," said GU Athletic Director Michael Weinstock. "We felt his presentation was so powerful we wanted to make sure we opened the event up to all Gallaudet faculty and staff. We hope to have a great turnout on the 6th."
Dr. Earl Suttle is the CEO and founder of Leadership Success International, L.L.C., an international consulting and training company based in Atlanta, Ga., that works with businesses and organizations to increase their profits and productivity through developing their people. He earned his Doctorate in Addiction Studies from International University for Graduate Studies.
As a business consultant and dynamic entertaining keynote professional speaker, Dr. Suttle delivers nearly 100 presentations throughout the year in the United States and South Africa. He is the coauthor of four books with Dr. John Hubbard; "Earl's Pearls on Enjoying Excellence", "Preparing For and Managing High-Risk Situations in the Lives of College Athletes (An Athlete's Guide)", "Preparing For and Managing High-Risk Situations in the Lives of Professional Athletes (A Player's Guide)" and "Great Life Choices for Teens (Who Want to Make a Difference)". All four books have received rave reviews. He also has produced a number of CD's and DVD's on leadership and professional and personal development. "Empowerment through education and enthusiasm" is the mission statement of his company.
More information about Dr. Suttle can be found on his Web site www.earlsuttle.com.
If you have any questions please contact Anna Hall in the GU Athletics Department at anna.hall@gallaudet.edu.