Recommended Places to Visit

Below are some relevant links on the World Wide Web which may be of interest to you. If you are interested in being added to this list email your request to info@challenge-advisory.com.

» CCA Partners
» Learning Tools and Educational Sites
» General Resources and Associations
» Challenge Course Builders
» Business Development Resources
» Books Focused on Business Development
» Books Recommended by the CCA Client Community
» Magazines
» Online Sales Lead Resources for Corporate Team Building Organizations
» Profile Center


CCA Partners

CCA Partners are organizations, entities and individuals who collaborate together to bring the best experience possible for the business development needs of our clients.

Web Site LinkiDK Design, LLC

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Learning Tools and Educational Sites

Here are some valuable learning tools and educational web sites that may be of interest to you.

Web Site LinkMobile Team Challenge

Web Site LinkTeachmeteamwork.com

Web Site LinkTraining-Wheels.com


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General Resources and Associations

Below are some general resources and associations for you to visit.

Web Site LinkAcctinfo.org

Web Site LinkAEE.org

Web Site LinkASTD.org

Web Site LinkOutdoored.com

Web Site LinkODnetwork.org

Web Site LinkRopesonline.org

Web Site LinkValueBasedManagement.net


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Challenge Course Builders

Looking to build a challence course? Here are some organizations that could be of some interest to you. *Attention builders - Call 727-729-6359 for advertising details. CCA alliance builders are listed at no cost.

Web Site LinkAlpinetowers.com

Web Site LinkCornerstonedesigns.com

Web Site LinkExperientialresources.com

Web Site LinkProjectadventure.org

Web Site LinkRopescoursesinc.com

Web Site LinkVisionleadership.com


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Business Development Resources

Businesses need to develop. Below are are some important business development resource web sites. These web sites can be useful tools for your business.

Web Site LinkThe Small Business Administration

The Small Business Administration's mission is to "maintain and strengthen the nation's economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small businesses and by helping families and businesses recover from national disasters."

Web Site LinkAmerican Express

American Express’s OPEN Small Business Center.

Web Site LinkInternal Revenue Service

The Internal Revenue Service has valuable information about Employer ID Numbers, Starting a Business, Operating a Business, Employment Taxes, and Small Business Trends and Statistics.

Web Site LinkUS Census

Invaluable information about demographics, markets, etc.

Web Site LinkUS Chamber of Commerce

US Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Center.

Web Site LinkFedStats Home Page

FedStats provides easy access to statistics and information produced by more than 100 US Federal Government agencies.

Web Site LinkThe U.S. General Services Administration

Includes information on Per Diem Rates, Mileage Reimbursement Rates, and links to the Office of Small Business Utilization which advocates for small, minority, veteran, and women business owners to promote increased access to nationwide procurement opportunities.

Web Site LinkWall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal’s site for entrepreneurs.


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Books Focused on Business Development

Here are a few “must reads” recommended by our clients and your CCA Business Development Coaches.

Web Site LinkCustomer Culture, Michael D. Basch

Web Site LinkHigh Five! The Magic of Working Together, Ken Blanchard, Sheldon Bowles

Web Site LinkHow to Master the Art of Selling, Tom Hopkins

Web Site LinkThink and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill

Web Site LinkThe Sales Bible: the Ultimate Sales Resource, Jeffrey Gitomer

Web Site LinkCustomer Satisfaction is Worthless, Customer Loyalty is Priceless, Jeffrey Gitomer

Web Site LinkRaving Fans, Ken Blanchard, et al

Web Site LinkThe Leadership Challenge, James M. Kouzes, et al

Web Site LinkThe Millionaire Next Door, Thomas J. Stanley, et al

Web Site LinkCashflow Quadrant, Robert Kiyosaki, et al

Web Site LinkThinking for a Change, John C. Maxwell

Web Site LinkFailing Forward, John C. Maxwell

Web Site LinkCrucial Conversations, Kerry Patterson, et al

Web Site LinkWho Moved My Cheese?, Spencer Johnson

Web Site LinkRich Dad, Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki

Web Site LinkFirst, Break All the Rules, Marcus Buckingham

Web Site LinkManaging by the Numbers, Chuck Kremer, et al

Web Site LinkDirect Mail Copy that Sells!, Herschell Gordon Lewis

Web Site LinkThe Ultimate Sales Letter, Dan S. Kennedy

Web Site LinkMarketing for Business Growth, Theodore Levitt

Web Site LinkBuilt to Last : Success Habits of Visionary Companies (Harper Business) by Jim Collins

Web Site LinkExecution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done by Larry Bossidy

Web Site LinkFirst, Break All the Rules: What World's Best Managers Do Different by Marcus Buckingham

Web Site LinkDiscussion Guide: Collins' Good To Great by Editors of BrownHerron

Web Site LinkThe Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick M. Lencioni

Web Site LinkThe Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell

Web Site LinkThe Transparency Edge: How Credibility Can Make or Break You by Barbara Pagano

Web Site LinkThe Truth About Money 3rd Edition -- by Ric Edelman

Web Site LinkA New Brand World, Scott Bedbury, et al

Web Site LinkLovemarks: The Future Beyond Brands -- by Kevin Roberts, A. G. Lafley; Hardcover

Web Site LinkUnleashing the Idea Virus -- by Seth Godin

Web Site LinkSelling the Invisible : A Field Guide to Modern Marketing -- by Harry Beckwith

Web Site LinkThe Experience Economy - by B. Joseph Pine


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Books Recommended by the CCA Client Community

Here are a few “must reads” recommended by our clients and your CCA Business Development Coaches.

Web Site LinkThe Art of Facilitation: How to Create Group Synergy -- by Dale Hunter

Web Site LinkMasterful Facilitation: Becoming a Catalyst for Meaningful Change by A. Glenn Kiser

Web Site LinkThe Fifth Discipline Fieldbook, Peter M. Senge

Web Site LinkA Manual for Group Facilitators -- by The Center for Conflict Resolution, John Dallman

Web Site LinkJoin Together: Group Theory and Skills (8th Ed.) -- by David W. Johnson, Frank P. Johnson

Web Site LinkLasting Lessons: A Teacher's Guide to Reflecting on Experience -- by Clifford E. Knapp

Web Site LinkProcessing the Experience: Strategies to Enhance Learning -- by J.L. Luckner, Reldan S. Nadler

Web Site LinkQuicksilver: Adv. Games,Trust Activities & Guide to Leadership -- by Karl Rohnke, Steve Butler

Web Site LinkThe Skilled Facilitator -- by Roger Schwarz

Web Site LinkWorking with Emotional Intelligence -- by Daniel Goleman

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Magazines

Below are some fantastic magazines to help assist you with additional resources and information.

Web Site LinkMoney

Web Site LinkFast Company

Web Site LinkInc.

Web Site LinkEntrepreneur

Web Site LinkStarup Journal


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Online Sales Lead Resources for Corporate Team Building Organizations

Most sales lead vendors now offer their data online, and many offer increasingly more powerful tools for selecting and managing the leads they provide. Here are just a few of our client's favorite lead providers

Web Site LinkDun & Bradstreet, Sales and Marketing 1-800-624-5669

Web Site LinkHancock Information Group, 407-682-1556

Web Site LinkInfoUSA, 1-800-321-0869

Web Site LinkIdEXEC, 1-877-443-3932

Web Site LinkHoover's Online, 1-800-635-9715

Web Site LinkHarris InfoSource, 1-800-888-5900

Web Site LinkLead Generators Corp., 1-800-306-1365


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Profile Center

This predictive assessment tool increases a team’s ability to create business solutions in creative and innovative ways. Using this assessment tool gives facilitators and organizations a truly scientific analysis of their team’s source character traits. Select from 17 different job specific, predictive assessments that can easily be integrated into your challenge based program and team development services. These tools increase staff retention and can be used for employee screening, matching mentors to piers and staff, or as a tool for ongoing career development.

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