My TEDx Talk with Neale Bayly: Chance Encounters

My TEDx Talk with Neale Bayly: Chance Encounters
When the organizers of TEDx Charlotte gave me and my friend Neale Bayly the opportunity to talk about the role that chance encounters have played in our lives we jumped right in.

Speaking at TEDx Charlotte this week. Watch online, if you can’t attend!

Speaking at TEDx Charlotte this week. Watch online, if you can’t attend!
Who doesn't love a TED Talk? It's been called "the ultimate brain spa."

Gettysburg and My “Mixed” Marriage

Gettysburg and My “Mixed” Marriage

Meet 83-year-old Sally Stanke, a Woman (still) on Wheels

Meet 83-year-old Sally Stanke, a Woman (still) on Wheels
If you think you're too young or too old to do what calls to you in life, you're going to love Sally Stanke, who celebrated her 83rd birthday last month.

Developing a Great Presentation: Lessons from Pecha Kucha

Developing a Great Presentation: Lessons from Pecha Kucha
Right before Labor Day weekend I delivered my first Pecha Kucha, "Alone in the Tetons After Dark." The constraints of the Pecha Kucha format taught me a few things that could help anyone developing ANY kind of presentation. Read on!

Troubadours in Thermopolis, Wyoming

Troubadours in Thermopolis, Wyoming
Thermopolis, Wyoming reminds me that we all need a steam valve. Basically, that's what Thermopolis is—North America's steam valve. Its the world's largest mineral spring, to boot.

A Full Week of Appearances in Billings, Montana

A Full Week of Appearances in Billings, Montana
This summer I'm headed for a week of  speaking engagements and book signings in Billings, Montana, one of my favorite cities. Here's the lineup, in case you are in the area or know someone who is.

The Enchanted Highway

The Enchanted Highway
These will be the vacation snapshots you go back to time and again. Exotic beaches, yawn; metal sculptures in North Dakota, yeah!

Lava Hot Springs and Risk Taking

Lava Hot Springs and Risk Taking
I've mentioned before that Idaho is full of volcanic activity, and the spring's heat originates from an ancient volcano that's constantly venting.

Mastermind Group for Business Authors Forming in April

Mastermind Group for Business Authors Forming in April
I'm forming a new mastermind for non-fiction authors beginning April 11, 2013. Download this PDF with all the details