“I love that with all the work that I have read by Walter G. Meyer that IF YOU WEREN’T HERE THIS WOULD NOT BE HAPPENING speaks to the heart and the lessons we can learn from just living life. It’s at times funny, other times reflective but each story takes us on an adventure that speaks to the importance of living and loving life.What Meyer does so well is shows how a literal or figurative trip can teach us about the world and ourselves. There’s lots of great people in the world as well as great things. It’s up to us sometimes to discover it. I thought it was interesting that his travels or his time teaching Traffic School both introduced him to interesting individuals that he was able to share experiences and lessons with in some way.Taking us through his adventures and lessons, IF YOU WEREN’T HERE THIS WOULD NOT BE HAPPENING is the new book by Walter G. Meyer that speaks to the heart. I think after what we have seen in 2020 that is something we all should want to experience.– Cyrus Webb, Conversations Live Radio Host
If You Weren’t Here, This Would Not Be Happening: plogs from my life came out of posts Walt wrote on Facebook each day during the Covid shutdown to entertain himself and his friends. Writing one story from his life each day, he recalled unusual incidents, moments of serendipity, and encounters with eccentric characters, then wrote a lengthy Facebook post telling the story of the day. Readers have been amused and sometimes shed tears over his intriguing tales, and some noted that they were a bit long for Facebook posts. Meyer decided to call the stories “plogs,” as they were posts bordering on blogs.
He recounts odd jobs he has worked, weird coincidences, and celebrity encounters along with stories of his travels and other adventures. The book has dozens of color photos to illustrate the plogs.
Walt is also the author of the Amazon-bestselling and award-winning novel Rounding Third.
Author and nationally-recognized speaker Walter G. Meyer has given presentations about his books and ending bullying at schools, corporations, libraries, and community centers across the country (see a partial list). Walt has been a guest on numerous television and radio shows including NPR.
Along with business consultant and executive coach Jordan Goldrich. Walt wrote Workplace Warrior, a book with tips to help leaders who have been labeled too abrasive.
The Respectful Leader, published by John Wiley & Sons, hews to the principles of respect that should operate in the workplace as well as school. Walt worked with executive coach Gregg Ward to create a book that was named an Amazon editors’ business book of the month and would go on to win an Axiom Book Award.
Walt is also the co-writer of GAM3RS, The Play. A hilarious one-person show that has been performed over 300 times all over the US including theatrical runs in New York, Los Angeles and San Diego and at high schools, colleges, and universities from MIT to the UCSD. Its accompanying workshops have helped students set goals and cope with life. GAM3RS has also been developed to be a television series.
Walt is also the author of Going for the Green, and Day is Ending, and has written hundreds of articles for newspapers, magazines, and websites.
