Process
We are knowledge brokers. We partner with professionals on performance coaching and executive development in each client’s unique industry and job function. Clients desire growth and achievement beyond their comfort zone. Engagements with PALIO embolden leadership style, install ethical management skills and inspire the transfer of learnings to teams. Our methodology follows a simple sequence:
History
Inspiration for our “why” began in the 14th century. Il Palio is an annual week-long celebration in Siena, Italy, culminating with a bareback horse race around the Piazza del Campo. Preparations start with each contrada, or neighborhood, selecting their jockey and horse months in advance. The festivities begin the week prior to the race with ceremonies, dinners, and other spirit-generating events in each contrada. This includes several prova, or practice runs, to get a sense of the field for jockey, horse and fan. On the final day, after a parade ushers the crowd into the piazza, the race is off and the victorious horse wins “il Palio” – or the victor’s banner – and considerable bragging rights.
The overlay of the year-long training, resources deployed, social promotion and intense competition is not coincidental. PALIO, Inc. took root in adherence to the rigors of preparation and execution as the path to sustained positive outcomes in any professional setting. We celebrate these elements in each of our unique client engagements.
History
Inspiration for our “why” began in the 14th century. Il Palio is an annual week-long celebration in Siena, Italy, culminating with a bareback horse race around the Piazza del Campo. Preparations start with each contrada, or neighborhood, selecting their jockey and horse months in advance. The festivities begin the week prior to the race with ceremonies, dinners, and other spirit-generating events in each contrada. This includes several prova, or practice runs, to get a sense of the field for jockey, horse and fan. On the final day, after a parade ushers the crowd into the piazza, the race is off and the victorious horse wins “il Palio” – or the victor’s banner – and considerable bragging rights.
The overlay of the year-long training, resources deployed, social promotion and intense competition is not coincidental. PALIO, Inc. took root in adherence to the rigors of preparation and execution as the path to sustained positive outcomes in any professional setting. We celebrate these elements in each of our unique client engagements.
Chart Of Joe’s Adventure
(Graphical Depiction of Joe’s Story)
Meet Joe
Early on, Joe favored the Choose Your Own Adventure brand of life (see: Chart). His entrepreneurial spirit ignited as a tween magician, booking events by his parent’s rotary-dial phone and employing a local taxi driver as a chauffeur. Hopes of attending the USNA in Annapolis were dashed by a medical denial for asthma. Picking himself up, dusting off, and heading to Troy, NY for a solid engineering education at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute prepared him for the seismic shift he would navigate beginning his career on the NYSE. The trading industry moved from paper and 1/16ths to digital and decimals – which was Joe’s language. Excelling in the trading floor crowd, Joe caught the eye of major media, including CNBC and BloombergTV, where he provided live market commentary to the world. He soon expanded beyond the Wall Street construct, identifying ventures in custom clothing, subscription coffee, and real estate development. These “wagers on himself” fueled a transition from trading floor to entrepreneur yet again. Aiming to share his experience, Joe launched his own brand of executive coaching and professional development – PALIO, Inc. And so, the adventure continues today.
With ever-replenishing ambition, Joe rises well before the sun to prepare for all that lies ahead. His daily intentions remain:
- Learn more than was understood yesterday
- Integrate this knowledge in meaningful ways
- Savor the blessings of a grateful life
Home base for Joe, Maria & their five young girls is Larchmont, NY. Passions include: outdoor adventures, photography, live music, travel and cooking. Downtime typically consists of: family bike rides to town for brunch in summer and crafts with hot cocoa in winter.
CERTIFIED: DiSC, Social Styles, CPR, Tough Mudder, Life Scout, Phish and #girldad
Chart Of Joe’s Adventure
(Graphical Depiction of Joe’s Story)
Meet Joe
Early on, Joe favored the Choose Your Own Adventure brand of life (see: Chart). His entrepreneurial spirit ignited as a tween magician, booking events by his parent’s rotary-dial phone and employing a local taxi driver as a chauffeur. Hopes of attending the USNA in Annapolis were dashed by a medical denial for asthma. Picking himself up, dusting off, and heading to Troy, NY for a solid engineering education at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute prepared him for the seismic shift he would navigate beginning his career on the NYSE. The trading industry moved from paper and 1/16ths to digital and decimals – which was Joe’s language. Excelling in the trading floor crowd, Joe caught the eye of major media, including CNBC and BloombergTV, where he provided live market commentary to the world. He soon expanded beyond the Wall Street construct, identifying ventures in custom clothing, subscription coffee, and real estate development. These “wagers on himself” fueled a transition from trading floor to entrepreneur yet again. Aiming to share his experience, Joe launched his own brand of executive coaching and professional development – PALIO, Inc. And so, the adventure continues today.
With ever-replenishing ambition, Joe rises well before the sun to prepare for all that lies ahead. His daily intentions remain:
- Learn more than was understood yesterday
- Integrate this knowledge in meaningful ways
- Savor the blessings of a grateful life
Home base for Joe, Maria & their five young girls is Larchmont, NY. Passions include: outdoor adventures, photography, live music, travel and cooking. Downtime typically consists of: family bike rides to town for brunch in summer and crafts with hot cocoa in winter.
CERTIFIED: DiSC, Social Styles, CPR, Tough Mudder, Life Scout, Phish and #girldad