ABOUT JEFF
Jeff Atwood is an author and speaker.
I love telling stories that help people live better lives.
When I was in 8th grade, my English teacher at Pennwood Middle School, Mrs. Stanker handed back my homework with one simple line scrawled across the top.
"Write what you know."
And for the better part of the last 30 years, I have tried to do just that.
The "Need to Know" books are a culmination of experiences (good, bad, and ugly) as a husband, parent, and communicator.
He has written books for prominent publishers, including Harvest House, Simon & Schuster and NavPress.
Jeff and his wife have been married for over 30 years, have three grown daughters, and live just outside of Nashville.
Speaker
Atwood spoken to healthcare and community groups across the country for the past 20 years. He speaks to healthcare groups and community groups nationally about the importance of compassion of healthcare;sharing insights and encouragement found in the parallels between his two decades leading at two healthcare organizations while concurrently raising a daughter with significant health and developmental challenges. He also speaks about the importance of resilience, healthcare marketing and communications, and other topics related to his Need to Know books.
Author
Atwood’s most recent publications are the first three titles in his Need to Know inspirational advice book series released by Harvest House. He has also had books and products produced by many other national publishers including Simon & Schuster and NavPress.
Personal
A native of small-town Iowa, Jeff and his wife of more than 30 years Annette have three daughters and live on outside Nashville.