Towne Lake
Business Association
Member Spotlight
Joe Gandolfo
Gandolfo Enterprises, Inc.

From the

Towne Lake Business Association  

As we settle into 2004, many of us are looking forward to a prosperous and rewarding year. We in the Towne Lake area have much to look forward to with the rebounding economy and the impact it should have on all of us.

As individuals, we all make New Year's resolutions that we strive to achieve. As business owners, these resolutions are made in the form of annual budgets and strategic plans. We must review our past performance and resolve to improve our operations and the level of service or products we offer to our customers. Without a commitment to meet (and hopefully exceed) our goals and plans, we will most likely regret our results at the end of the year.

With this goal in mind, the Towne Lake Business Association will do our part in helping businesses in the Towne Lake area succeed. The Towne Lake Business Association (TLBA) was established specifically to help our local businesses become better, particularly for you, the consumers. We hold monthly Lunch 'N' Learn Workshops to discuss how we can improve customer service and work within our community to do the things necessary to become not only better businesses, but better people within our community.

Some of the plans we have for the new year include hosting quarterly After Hour Receptions - a forum for business owners and area residents to get to know each other better, hosting our Annual TLBA Golf Tournament for the benefit of our Entrepreneurial Scholarships awarded to local graduating high school seniors, and assisting member businesses to resolve the variety of challenges that arise during the course of the year. And of course, we will highlight one of our members as the Member Spotlight in The TowneLaker each month.

The topic of our January workshop was "The Art and Science of Strategic Planning . . . What You Don't Know That You Don't Know Can Kill Your Business." We want to thank Felicia McAleer of The McAleer Group for leading the workshop.

As always, we thank you for supporting our local businesses, and thus our Towne Lake area community, and for "Keeping Towne Lake Dollars in Cherokee."

Don Kyle, Treasurer

 Welcome New Members:
Roger Hornsby Towne Lake Office Condos
Claude Beaudry Action International
Dr. Patti Cohen A Wellness Center
Ian Kirkpatrick Signs of All Kinds, Inc.

Join us for our next
Lunch 'N' Workshop
Tuesday, February 17, at 12:30 p.m. Featherstone's at Towne Lake Hills.
Please call (770) 517-8210, ext. 550 to RSVP today.

Visit us at www.tlba.org.

Joe Gandolfo has been positively impacting children, teenagers, families, athletes, communities, and companies since 1991. Joe formed his own company, Gandolfo Enterprises, Inc., in 1995. He has offices in Woodstock, East Cobb and Georgia Tech.

Joe works as a counselor, professional speaker, performance coach, trainer and author. He combines more than 15 years experience in working with, and speaking to, teenagers, adults, working professionals, student and professional athletes, parents, schools, associations and companies. Joe's skills have impacted clients' personal and professional growth, enhanced company performance and maximized untapped potential allowing his clients to achieve results. His company offers coaching and consulting services, programming and presentations to a variety of individuals, groups and audiences.

Joe earned a Masters of Arts degree in Psychology, and is licensed as a Professional Counselor in the State of Georgia. He holds certifications in personal training and self-hypnosis. He is a consultant to the Homer Rice Center for Sports Performance and was an adjunct professor at Georgia Tech.

In addition to being a member of the Towne Lake Business Association, he is also a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA), NSA Georgia Chapter and is on the educational advisory board for the National Association of Golf Coaches and Educators. He also serves on the boards of the NSA Georgia Speakers Chapter and the Cherokee County Humane Society.

Joe has a profound interest in the topics of fatherhood, fatherhood in the 21st century and work/life balance. He now speaks to various groups and organizations about fatherhood in today's world, and offers companies consulting and solutions which can increase employee productivity.

Joe and his wife Tonya have and two sons, Duncan age 3 and Cole age 7. They have lived in Towne Lake for more than two years. To learn more, call (678) 640-0000 or visit www.JosephGandolfo.com.