One Month To Go until Festival of the Wise!

And as you may have noticed I've been a bit inundated getting all the final details taken care of. We've just come out with a press release that highlights some of our amazing speakers. There are more than 40 now who are set to share their insights and tools for living a better, richer and more fulfilling life.

The list of conference speakers includes:

• #1 Amazon.com Spiritual Bestselling author, Joyce Schwarz, who will be presenting on her recent book: The Vision Board, Unlock the Secret to an Extraordinary Life.

• National Geographic Author, Don Mankin, who wrote Riding the Hula Hula to the Arctic Ocean and will be speaking on The Transformative Power of Adventure Travel.

• Vice President of Wealth Management for APIC, Gregg R. Paulson who will be addressing the Power Years and how to be financially powerful even with the recent stock market collapse.

• The founder of Brainsavers, Dr. Paul E. Bendheim, will speak on the Healthy Habits of a Total Lifestyle, which includes both mental and physical stimulation and nutrition.

• David Mitchell, AARP State Director - Arizona, will address the 50+ worker in the business environment and the best way for both employers and employees to maximize the benefits of experience and age.

• Over 35 other speakers ranging on subjects from intimacy and international volunteering to raw food and alternative energy to retiring overseas and understanding the spiritual laws of money.

Let's Go!, Lonely Planet & National Geographic

Okay, so, I'm not going to hide the fact that I'm not a boomer. In fact, I turn 40 on November 21st, right before our first Festival. However, the truth is, I've been following in the footsteps of boomers my whole life and even wearing their hand-me-downs (I'm the youngest of 5 kids with a 10 year age span). 

One of my greatest passions is traveling. At 18 I set off for Europe, at 21 I left Europe for my first trip around the world. Without boomer developed publications, I never would have been able to do it. My first guide book was Let's Go! Europe and as I set off for Nepal, Indonesia and Zimbabwe, I started buying up Lonely Planet guides (I probably should have bought shares in the company!). But, ever since I was born I have been surrounded by a large and growing collection of those fabulous yellow magazines of far-flung places: National Geographic. 

That is why I was SO thrilled to discover Don Mankin, a world adventurer and National Geographic published author was going to speak in our travel conference! I mean, really... This is the guy who wrote: "Riding the Hulahula to the Arctic Ocean".  His topic is: The Transformative Power of Adventure Travel.

I know I'm supposed to be working that weekend, but, well, I think you'll know where to find me when Don is speaking!

You can see more about his session here: 

http://www.festivalofthewise.com/conference/travelwise.html

And more about his book here:

http://adventurebook.travel/