President/creative director, Corporate Planners Unlimited Inc.; creator, Virtualis Convention & Learning Center; co-founder and moderator on the MeCo listserv

1. If you could be anywhere in the world, where would you be?

   Right where we live, here on Vancouver Island on the ocean. Sydney, Australia, would be a strong No. 2.

2. What's playing on your iPod?

   Okay, let me break out some fresh music for everyone to try out: “Best for Last” by Adele (my favorite right now!); “Black & Gold” by Sam Sparro; “That's Not My Name” by the Ting Tings; “Get on Your Boots” by U2; “Death & All His Friends” by Coldplay; and “L.E.S. Artistes” by Santogold.

3. If you could be a superhero, what super power would you want?

   The power to know the truth

4. When your life story is made into a movie, who should they cast as you?

   How about Robin Williams? Playing it straight but laughing and having fun all the way. Nannu Nannu.

5. What's the best book you read in the past year?

   That would have to be The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch. My favorite quote from it is: “The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something.”

6. What's your hidden talent?

   I am a bit of a wine, cigar, and fine dining connoisseur.

7. Who inspires you?

   My incredible wife and partner, Sherry, and the greatest daughter in the world, Brittany

8. What is your favorite cause/charity?

   We are regular contributors to Variety — The Children's Charity, www.usvariety.org, and the MLK Memorial, www.mlkmemorial.org