Clay Lowe

Life, Work, Pop Culture, and The Great Outdoors

I write about personal development with the belief that our sole obligation is to be who we are and to be excellent in all the ways a person can be excellent physically, spiritually, intellectually, and practically.

I write about being a free agent and other forms of entrepreneurship with the belief that if you do what you love and love what you do, you’ll never work another day in your life because your work and your play will be one and the same.

I write about pop culture with the belief that music, art, and film help us tap into the truth about what it means to be human.

I write about The Great Outdoors with the belief that Mother Nature is the greatest teacher of all.

More Biography

I'm a former U.S. Army Airborne Infantry Captain, graduate of West Point, USMA Class of '92. I've had the honour and the privilege of training and leading infantry soldiers of the 3rd of the 5th Cavalry Regiment (Black Knights - Loyalty and Courage!). After the army, I worked for Merrill Lynch as a Financial Consultant, then for General Electric as a Manufacturing Engineer (I loved manufacturing, building things was cool!). The plant closed and I went back to work at Merrill Lynch, this time as a Training Manager, which is where I fell in love with the Learning and Development profession. I went freelance in December of 2004, and haven't looked back since.Courage!). After the army, I worked for Merrill Lynch as a Financial Consultant, then for General Electric as a Manufacturing Engineer (I loved manufacturing, building things was cool!). The plant closed and I went back to work at Merrill Lynch, this time as a Training Manager, which is where I fell in love with the Learning and Development profession. I went freelance in December of 2004, and haven’t looked back since.

Some Other Things You Might Want to Know

My Signature Strengths (note: you can find out your signature strengths by taking the VIA Survey of Character Strengths)

1. Humour and playfulness

2.Curiosity and interest in the world

3. Perspective (wisdom)

4. Capacity to love and be loved

5. Love of learning

Keep rocking the universe,

Clay