The Way of Adventure: Transforming Your Life and Work with Spirit and Vision - Softcover

Salz, Jeff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471082058 ISBN 13: 9780471082057

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2001

Synopsis

"Into Thin Air meets The Road Less Traveled."—Tim Cahill, author of Jaguars Ripped My Flesh
Risk can both nurture the soul, Dr. Jeff Salz writes, and revitalize your life in ways you never imagined. Matching exhilarating, sometimes extreme, tales of perilous voyages and rugged travel with invaluable lessons about daily living, Salz identifies six ways to incorporate the spirit of adventure into everything you do. Sharing the insights of his fellow explorers, as well as inventors, artists, executives, and a former president, Dr. Salz guides readers on a journey of self–discovery that will help them enjoy the substance and accomplishments in their lives. Re–counting the stories of his expeditions to exotic locations all over the world, he reveals how each provides an essential lesson for living with integrity and imagination.
Jeff Salz, PhD (San Diego, CA),is a cultural anthropologist, business consultant and motivational speaker, journalist, explorer, and mountaineer. Dr. Salz’s adventures have been featured in special one–hour features with the Travel Channel, which reaches 50 million homes in the United States. He has also appeared on CBS’ The Early Show.

About this title

About the Author

JEFF SALZ, Ph.D., is a cultural anthropologist, business consultant, motivational speaker, journalist, explorer, and mountaineer. He has brought his wisdom to many of the world’s biggest and most successful companies, including United Airlines, 3M, ExxonMobil, AT&T, Hewlett–Packard, Merrill Lynch, and Disney. He has appeared on CBS–TV’s Early Show and in documentaries on the Travel Channel.
Visit the author’s Web site at www.wayofadventure.com

From the Back Cover

Praise for THE WAY OF ADVENTURE

"The Way of Adventure will stir your blood, stretch your vision, and start you packing for the journey to the next horizon." Sam Keen, New York Times bestselling author of Fire in the Belly and Learning to Fly

"Required reading for adventurers, entrepreneurs, and executives alike....an engaging quest for meaning, and Jeff Salz is the perfect guide." John Adams, CEO, AutoZone, Inc.

"An absolutely wonderful book....It inspires, informs, and entertains." Stacy Allison, first American woman to climb Mount Everest

What is adventure? As Jeff Salz shows us in this wise, wonderful, extraordinary book, it is the most vital way of living your life every day. Few people can write about adventure with the authority of Dr. Jeff Salz. Mountaineer, explorer, anthropologist, professor, business consultant, and motivational speaker, Salz has experienced adventures from the Himalayas to Patagonia. In this book he recounts his thrilling, often perilous journeys and reveals how each one provides an essential lesson for living with authenticity, courage, and imagination in any circumstance. Open this book and embark on your own journey of self–discovery.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471082058
• ISBN 13: 9780471082057
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272