It's been said that if you don't have outside interests, then you will have nothing to bring to your work. Tom Simonds, on the other hand, has the world of interests to bring to his professional endeavors. He has already traveled the globe, including Australia, Ghana, Peru, the North Pole, and most of Europe.

And while Tom freely quotes from such top business books as Michael Porter's Competitive Strategy and Sam Walton's autobiography, Made in America, he prefers to spend his reading time alternating between a dense classic of world literature and popular contemporary fiction. Tom is also a singer, piano player, classic rock enthusiast, and theater buff. He enjoys tennis, skiing, and triathlon. And, he exercises nearly every day. All of this activity keeps with his vision of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.