From the Sphere to the Ridge: Why I’m Driving to AEE
By Dr. Robert FortoThe Adventure Strategist® · robertforto.com At first glance, this trip might just seem like a scheduling challenge. Fly from Anchorage to Las Vegas. Metallica at Sphere. A rental car. Three nights across Utah and western Colorado. Estes Park by Wednesday afternoon. Four days later, the Association for Experiential Education’s […]
20 Years On and the Record as It Stands
Facebook LinkedIn X Robert Forto story I took full responsibility in a courtroom in February 2000. The reasons that led me there grew out of a serious gambling addiction that had already been running through my life since the early 1990s. It was the knind of morning where a “yes” turns into an irreversible decsion […]
The Next Trainer Does Not Need a Bigger Town First
This morning, I met with owners of family-run dog training businesses from mid-size cities, county seats, and small towns with just one stoplight. They weren’t looking for a marketing lesson. They just needed someone’s name by Tuesday. I’ve spent years studying succession, both as a researcher and as a father. My dissertation explored how family […]
Don’t Sell Your Soul to Social Media
Robert recently spoke at Podcast Movement in New York, presenting the session “Don’t Sell Your Soul to Social Media.” Although I was not present, I have engaged in this discussion with him since 2009. This is the message I want our listeners and all podcast professionals to remember. You do not own the people who […]
It’s Never Too Late to Finish School
Dr. Virginia Morelock, 94, earned her Ed.D.: Curriculum & Instruction: Elementary Education in September through Liberty University Online Programs,. (Photos by Matt Reynolds) Facebook LinkedIn X On a Friday in May 2025, 94-year-old Virginia Morelock walked across the stage at Liberty University and received her Doctor of Elementary Education degree. The audience rose to its feet. After […]