The effects of weather on business and society have never been greater. Make your meeting more relevant than ever by booking one of our live presentations .  Every single one of our keynote presentations is created specifically for the audience.  To discuss how we can make you and your meeting shine, please call Ms. Mindy East at BaronRidge Productions  . Her contact information is here . 

We do many things in addition to this blog.  Books Warnings: The True Story of How Science Tamed the Weather is an upbeat, true story of how scientists have tamed hurricanes and tornadoes and have conquered downbursts -- once the leading cause of airline accidents that killed hundreds at a time. It is available in hardcover or Kindle/Nook. Warnings  enjoys outstanding reviews and ratings (above) from readers.  When the Sirens Were Silent  is a short book (60 pages) that tells the story of what went so terribly wrong with the warnings for the Joplin Tornado of 2011. The highlights of 97 ratings are below: Sirens also has detailed tornado safety rules for home, school and office.  For all who have asked, yes, there is a third book in the offing. The manuscript is finished but, so far, I have not found an agent who wishes to represent it.  And, yes, I do writing assignments for major publications such as the Washington Post , Slate , New York Times , Wichita ...

Hi everyone, I'm Mindy East, head of Baron Ridge Productions and I represent Mike Smith's speaking business . If you are a planner working on a meeting, please give me a call. Mike is in demand literally from New York to San Diego and we will work to put together the perfect presentation for your meeting that will educate and inspire -- while, making you look good. So, give me a call and let's talk. You'll be glad you did!

Here are my live appearances the next 30 days. East Wichita Rotary Club , Wednesday, noon.  Wichita Chapter, International Facility Manager's Association, February 7 Chasercon , Keynote address & dinner, Hyatt Regency Wichita, February 9. Open to the public. Hope to come and join us!!

During the last year, and especially since my retirement, I have found myself in demand from people who would like my assistance in setting up businesses or helping to make existing businesses more profitable and efficient. I have experienced a great deal of satisfaction from these projects.  So, while Mike Smith Enterprises, LLC still exists as the parent company (for other purposes), I have formed MSE Creative Consulting so as to focus on four areas: Business and scientific consulting services Keynote speaking Writing on deadline/assignment (example here ) Future books The new website is here . What can clients of MSE Creative Consulting expect?  Our goal is to assist entrepreneurs establish or tweak their existing businesses to make them more profitable as well as more professionally rewarding. We are fiercely dedicated to the proposition that innovative, well-run businesses are essential to America. A profit, ethically made, is nothing to be de...