About the Author

Craig Elkins has worked for U.S. Intelligence, been a professional bowler, wrote comedy scripts, been a Director of Quality Assurance at The Boeing Company, and founded The Applied Thinking and Creativity Team at that same company. Still searching for the unique contribution he could make to the world, he visited Ireland on his fortieth birthday and had an epiphany. The next day he began The Gatehouse: A Book about Business, A Story about Life. Once he was “on his path” the doors and windows flew open. Writers such as Martin Rutte and Maida Rogerson of Chicken Soup for the Soul at Work fame; Patricia Aburdene—Megatrends 2000; and Diane Dreher—The Tao of Inner Peace, The Tao of Womanhood, and The Tao of Personal Leadership, all offered their help in getting the book off the ground.

Now that the first book is out, Craig spends his time speaking and consulting in areas such as cultural transformation, leadership, communication, teaming and morale, creativity and innovation, and finding purpose, passion, and path in your work and life. Craig lives in the Puget Sound area of Washington State and is currently at work on the second book of The Gatehouse trilogy.