International speaker, what do you speak about – precisely? Building Trust, Improving Communication (Active Listening, Mutual Respect and Empathy), Dealing With Unhappy Customers, etc.

As a writer, I’d like to know what inspired you to write Freedom From Fear – how did that actually start, like when did the pen go to the paper? After the first book that I wrote, “Effective Communication” which was funded by a grant from the University of Washington and eventually won an award for Academic Excellence (9 people read it, NO, wait, 10, my mother!) I decided to research what makes up a best selling book? Why do people buy them? Why will they actually read them? What would cause them to give them to or buy for loved ones? Once I understand the causes of success, I set about putting together a story that hopefully would inspire people to change, grow, risk and realize their potential. It was something I had researched since I was 14 years old. After Freedom From Fear crossed over the 30,000 copies sold threshold we knew we had a winner on our hands. When it was translated into 7 languages, it was clear it had some legs and would be around a while.

What inspired you to write the next book? I received hundreds of emails from people all over the world wanting to know more about Len. So “Freedom From Fear FOREVER” was born.

What is that book about? It’s a fable of Redemption and Hope.

Advice for writers? Write about what you know the most about and what you feel passionate about. Pick a number of pages every day to write and write every day. (My own discipline is 3-5 pages a day or two hours, whichever comes first. It’s almost always the five pages.) Read novels or non-fiction that is better than what you are trying to write when you are writing. Reading is the creative center of the mind. It will influence the outcome. Hemingway had a sign over his typewriter to remind him of his writing mission: “Write as well as you can each day. Finish what you start!” Good advice from a crazy genius.

Ever write about something or someone you may have seen on a flight? Yes. The film with Johnny Depp as the author who wrote “Peter Pan” inspired me to write a children’s story about Alzheimer’s. My father was dying of that disease at the time. I wrote it to help children understand what is happening to parents or grandparents afflicted with it.

Miles flown this year? Average 200 days a year on the road, 65 presentation a year

Last flight? Scenic Madison, WI