Exploring Business and the World With Chris Van Dyke

Show Notes for Podcast Episode #22
Exploring Business and the World With Chris Van Dyke

Summary:
Scott interviews the global explorer and business leader Chris Van Dyke. Chris has traveled the world by sailboat, motorcycle, and 4WD, mixing adventure with his skills as a leader and entrepreneur. Chris served in senior positions at Nike and Patagonia, and also founded NAU clothing. We discuss lessons learned sailing to Antarctica, building a Sportsmobile Mercedes Sprinter, and traveling by motorcycle to Ushuaia. 

Books Referenced in the Podcast:
Let My People Surf, by Yvon Chouinard
The Man's Search for Meaning, by Victor Frankl 
The Emerald Mile, by Kevin Fedarko
Desert Solitaire, by Edward Abbey

Chris as a Business Thought Leader:
Harvard Business Review Article on Tapping Customer Passions

As District Attorney, Chris led several high profile cases, including the I-5 Bandit 


Chris' Overland Vehicles:
Mercedes Sprinter SWB low top Built by Sportsmobile 
BMW 1200 GS Adventure