During a break at the ASTD conference last month where I was coaching, I wandered over to the conference book store to see what they had to offer.  The selection was quite extensive.  I smiled when I saw a stack of Nan’s books, Hitting Your Stride: Your Work, Your Way that just thinking of her life made me happy.  I’d rather write about her here than tell you about her book.  That’s the great thing about a blog, I get to choose the content.  I’ve never met Nan in person but I interviewed her for my book, Quitting is Everything!  and became a life long fan.  Here are some other reasons why I love Nan:

• When he heard what I was writing about, my friend Dan recommend I interview Nan, “You’ve got to meet my friend, Nan.  She’s fabulous.  I love her writing and I love her stories.  She gives great advice”.  He’s never met Nan in person either! However, they’ve corresponded via email and he often comments that he feels so comfortable that he might just pay her a visit some day.
• She lives in Whitefish, Montana, one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen.  I spent a week there last year and never wanted to leave.
• She’s a Six Figure Mom…in and out of the corporate world.
• She left a lucrative career as a Vice President at QVC to follow her life dream.
• And here’s the best one, she planned it all when she was in college.  Really.  She had the foresight at a very young age to see her dream clearly.  She has always wanted to live in Montana but knew she had to have a successful career to finance her dream first.   Amazing clarity at such a young age.

So, if you can’t tell. I’m recommending you look into Nan’s writings.  In addition to her book, she publishes e-columns and is featured on more than 80 websites.