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Interview with Shelley Seale: Travel with a Purpose
Take on life by changing the world one passion at a time. Shelley Seale, author of The Weight of Silence and contributing author to The Voluntary Traveler, eloquently shares her passion for travel and how she’s making a difference.
A must-read interview for anyone who wants to get more out of their travels. Thank you Shelley for taking the time to chat with me and share your inspiring story.
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Written on 22 October 2009 by Mark Lewis.
Interview with Neil Wood
I met Neil a little over 10 years ago when he asked me to help him discover boating. We have kept in touch ever since those days and I recently had a chance to ask him some questions about his life and how he has gotten to where he is now.
Neil is the author of The Magic of Working Smarter and has motivated thousands in the financial industry with his energetic talks and fire walks.
Thank you Neil for sharing your wisdom and knowledge on how to take on life.
How did your youth define your passion and purpose in life?
My father traveled while he was in the Navy for 20 years, so during my youth, we shared very little time together. However, the time we did share was priceless! He taught what it took to be a successful athlete and encouraged me to practice whenever I could.
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Written on 04 October 2009 by Mark Lewis.
Interview with Sailor Geoff Holt
Geoff Holt is a 43-year-old husband, father, and sailor. His professional sailing career was cut short when he had a swimming accident that left him a quadriplegic in 1984. He was one of those, “rare-breed of people actually paid money to sail other people’s beautifully yachts.”
Geoff changed careers and worked his way up to the head of a marketing department for an international firm of accountants. In 1995 he helped establish the RYA Sailability, a disabled sailing charity offering sailing opportunities to over 20,000 disabled people a year throughout the UK.
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Written on 02 April 2009 by Mark Lewis.
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