Don McGrath

Don McGrath began his writing career unexpectedly, when his wife Sylvia quit her job and moved out of the house for six months to go to culinary school. She did come back....but before she did, Don had started writing his first book 50 Athletes Over 50 Teach us to live a Strong, Healthy Life, which he published in 2010. At the time, Don was 46 and wanted to find out how to stay fit and healthy for as long as possible.

In the process of completing his first book, he learned many things. He met some incredible and inspiring people that you can read about between the covers of the book, many of which he stays in contact with to this day. He also learned that he loves to write.

From this experience, Don went on to create the masterrockclimber.com blog in one his other passions, rock climbing. This led to his collaboration with Jeff Elison on Vertical Mind: Psychological Approaches for Optimal Rock Climbing.

In 2017, Don left his career as an engineering leader in Fortune 500 companies to pursue his writing and speaking. His new book, The Climb: 7 Keys to Navigating Organizational Change combines his passions for rock climbing and leadership, and is due out in late 2017.

Don currently lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado with his wife Sylvia and their dog Goose.