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The philosopher Kierkegaard wrote that  "Life can only be understood
backwards; but it must be lived forwards." 

You might apply that to the career of Del Suggs.

His latest accomplishment is the publication of Truly Leading:  Lessons in Leadership.  This book is twenty-one chapter course in leadership skills, aimed
directly at college and university student leaders.  It is receiving high praise from
those in the higher ed community.

The award-winning ASCAP songwriter, singer, and guitarist has cut a
remarkable path.  During his thirty-plus year career, Suggs has produced and
released five albums of his own songs.  He's also produced over a dozen
releases for the independent label The Cascades Recording Company.  He's
been named "The Very Best of The Best" in music by Campus Activities
magazine.

He's also earned a Masters' degree in Instructional Design and Development from Florida State University, and studied with Dr. Robert Gagne and Dr. Leslie
Briggs-- peers of B.F.Skinner.  Suggs has taught at FSU in both the College of
Education and the College of Music.

To top it off, he was named "Best Campus Speaker of the Year" as voted by
the school membership of Association for the Promotion of Campus
Activities.  And at the top of Campus Activities magazine's "Hot Speaker Choices."  In addition to his musical and educational career, Suggs has taken a
lifetime of volunteering experience and created a number of leadership
development programs which have become a hot ticket at colleges across the
country.

By the way, he's released a new CD named "Almost Christmas," and is
restoring a 1974 Chrysler Mutineer sailboat.  And he shares the cover of a new
book titled Roadmap to Success with Deepak Chopra and Dr. Kenneth Blanchard (famed author of The One-Minute Manager).

"I guess I'm still trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up," he said in
an recent interview.  "The problem is, I want to do everything."

Suggs is past president of the Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural
Science, ranked one of the top ten museums in Florida. He received the "2004
Museum Service Award for Outstanding Trustee" from the Florida
Association of Museums. He has been on the board of directors of the
National Association for Campus Activities (NACA), the Florida Flambeau
Foundation, Inc., and the Musicians Association of Tallahassee. He's even
been named "Volunteer of the Year" by WFSU-FM, the NPR affiliate in his
home town. Del is also a Voting Member of The National Academy of
Recording Arts & Sciences (The Grammy Awards).

Suggs is a contributing author to the 2008 book "Tour:Smart" by Martin Atkins
(Nine Inch Nails, Ministry, et al).  Other authors include Henry Rollins, Zim Zum (from Marilyn Manson), and more rock royalty.

Suggs was the third inductee into the National Campus Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2001.  "Performing Songwriter" magazine describes Suggs as "Jimmy Buffett jamming with the Indigo Girls and James Taylor."  "Dirty Linen," the 
acoustic/folk music magazine, said "his songwriting adeptness is a
marvelous blend of depth and perception that never fails to inject serious
subject matter with consistently entertaining music."
 
With his flowing hair and walrus mustache, Del Suggs is easily recognizable on
stages all over the country.  Whether he's presenting a lecture on "Truly
Leading," doing training in "Learning Reconsidered," or singing his own
composition "Magic Chair,"  the audience is held in rapt attention by his talents.

Del Suggs is an original. He is one of those individuals who comes on stage as a
stranger, and  leaves it as a friend.  That is a rare gift.

Contact Del:

Email:  Del@DelSuggs.com

Alt. Email:  DelSuggs@gmail.com

Call:  1-800-323-1976

Postal:  

PO Box 2261

Tallahassee, FL  32316-2261