ERIC TERMUENDE is on a mission to change the way we talk about work. A bestselling author, speaker, and entrepreneur, Eric is co-founder of NoW Innovations and has been featured in Forbes, Inc., Thrive Global, the Huffington Post and many others. In 2015, Eric was recognized as a Top 100 Emerging Innovators under 35 globally by American Express. Eric sat as Community Integration Chair for Global Shapers Calgary, a community that functions under the World Economic Forum. He is a former Canadian G20 YEA Delegate, representing Canada in Sydney in 2014. Eric is currently signed by the National Speakers Bureau and travels the world talking about the future of work and multiple generations in the workplace. In 2016, Eric spoke at TEDxBCIT in Vancouver giving his presentation entitled ‘Bigger than Work’. Eric has worked and spoken with clients across the world. His new bestselling book, Rethink Work is now available on Amazon and in bookstores across Canada.

3 words to describe Nature? 

Peaceful. Untouched. Alive

3 things Nature taught you? 

Patience

Appreciation

Calmness

3 most treasured Nature spots? 

Mackenzie Mountains,

Kootenay Lake

Deep Cove

When you look at the ocean, it makes you feel…? 

Small

When you see a forest, it makes you feel…? 

Refreshed

When you see a volcano, it makes you feel…? 

Insignificant

When you see a sunrise or sunset, it makes you feel…? 

Relaxed

When you hear thunder, it makes you feel…? 

Exhilarated

When you hear the wind howling, it makes you feel…? 

Energized

Are you an Ocean, Mountain, Forest, or Desert person? 

Mountain

On a scale of 1 to 10, how important is Nature to your well-being? 

10

Share with us a childhood nature memory? 

This is a photo I took in the Mackenzie Mountains, Northwest Territories. This is a perfect example of how small I felt in a part of the world that had never been seen or touched by humans. Ever.