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Mark is a best-selling author, training expert and a sought after speaker. He is super passionate about helping leaders make a difference.
Praise for Serious Fun...
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“This book will wake up, inspire and most important, raise the bar for those we entrust with our meetings.”
- Seth Godin, best-selling author, Your Turn -
“If you’re new to adventure programming, buy this book; it’s all you need to get started in the right direction & keep you there.”
- Karl Rohnke, best-selling author of ‘Silver Bullets’ -
“Serious Fun is full of creative ideas that can be used by trainers & facilitators to develop their full range of skills. This book dives deep into why all educators should take fun more seriously.”
- Richard Ross, CEO Project Adventure Inc -
“Every camp leader should read this book before their campers arrive. Mark knows what he’s talking about & has tons of practical experience to back it up. A sure-fire method to engage young people, develop their cooperation skills & have fun.”
- Lauren Popkin, owner / director, Blue Star Camps -
“This book will wake up, inspire and most important, raise the bar for those we entrust with our meetings.”
- Seth Godin, best-selling author, Your Turn -
“This book is incredibly important – Serious Fun offers the step-by-step how-to’s that ensure activities are successfully facilitated. This book gives you the methodology of a four-part process to help make your next event more relevant & enjoyable.”
- Sean Glaze, corporate team-building facilitator & speaker -
“This book is about genuinely connecting with people, your tribe, in the most fun & engaging way – a must-have component in a successful program.”
- Anoushka Gungadin, CEO The Duke of Edinburgh Awards Australia – Victoria -
“Mark’s expertise & depth of knowledge in facilitating adventure has been highly valued by all of our students for many years & has led to some real breakthroughs in learning & understanding. Now, to have those many years of experience & expertise within his book, is priceless.”
- Andrew Davis, Co-ordinator Outdoor Recreation Leadership, Wodonga TAFE -
“We’ve all been to workshops & events that are just plain dull & boring. Now, there’s really no excuse. Mark generously shares a ton of practical advice and free resources to help you make your events more engaging. I love his quote – ‘Let’s take fun more seriously’ – this sums up the book perfectly. Great for speakers, educators, trainers – anyone ready to lead the revolution against dull, boring & ineffective events.”
- Andrew Griffiths, Australia’s #1 small business & entrepreneurial author -
“This book will wake up, inspire and most important, raise the bar for those we entrust with our meetings.”
- Seth Godin, best-selling author, Your Turn -
“This book is ‘seriously fun!’ There were countless ideas that had me jumping up to write things down in a notebook, and at least 10 concrete, actionable ideas that I put into practice the following day with a program I was leading! Fantastic!”
- Chad Littlefield, adventure educator, creator ‘We! Connect’ Cards -
“Mark absolutely nails it. He is, truly, a programming ninja.”
- Ryan Eller, founder Paradigm Shift, co-host ‘Live Your List’ podcast -
“Serious Fun captures how Mark engages people. He is a master of delivering fantastic programs and this book brings it all together so that we can all learn how to run great programs too!”
- Wendy Lewis, CEO Girl Guides Victoria
A quick overview of Serious Fun...
Have you ever been asked to run a few ‘ice-breaker’ activities?
Are you thinking of leading some ‘team-building’ exercises?
Are you new to program leadership and don’t know where to start?
If you answered ‘YES’ to any or all of these questions, then this book is for you.
Jam-packed with inspiration and practical advice, Serious Fun
describes a unique, yet simple, four-step model that will transform
your programs from ‘Oh, no, not that again,’ to ‘Wow, that was amazing!’
If you’re a school teacher, corporate trainer, outdoor educator, conference
organiser or camp / youth group leader, this book will help you create
incredibly fun programs that will leave your group feeling engaged, valued
and meaningfully connected to others. Here’s what you’ll learn inside:
The seven mistakes program leaders make, and how to fix them,
The four-step sequence to leading remarkably fun programs,
The five essential ingredients of a successful ‘ice-breaker,’
How to create a fun, safe and supportive learning environment,
How to manage difficult behaviours, such as unwilling participants,
Solutions to more than twenty common programming problems.
If you want to inject more fun and value into your programs,
this book is your blueprint.