Denver Goes from Summer to Snow

It's that time of the year in certain parts of the country.

Denver's temperature soared to 80 degrees at the start of the week but now a cold air mass is threatening to bring a significant snowfall - 6 to 12 inches - to the area.

Denver Entrepreneur Heads to Baja 1000

The journey of Denver entrepreneur Mike Palmer as he prepares to lead his racing team to compete in this week's grueling 49th Annual Baja 1000 is detailed in a new video, "From Denver to Baja 1000: An Entrepreneur's Journey."

The inspirational, funny and heart-warming video is available here: https://youtu.be/1Unz5epoIwk

And below:

Mike Palmer, founder of Denver-based A&B Builders, is leading the Crossfire Offroad racing team to the SCORE International Baja 1000 with the support of fellow entrepreneur Wayne Smith, founder of Vertex Innovations. The 49th Annual race begins November 16 in Ensenada, Mexico, and it will not be for the faint of heart.

"Baja 1000 is definitely inherently dangerous," said Palmer. "One thing I stress with my crew is to be safe. We all want to come home safe."

Colorado Wildfire Smoke Hits Denver

Smoke from the Colorado wildfires hit Denver this morning.

Downtown Denver was shrouded in an orange glow early Tuesday before a blanket of cold air trapping the fire pollution began to rise. The foothills stretching north to Fort Collins were virtually obscured by smoke, while closer to the 68-square-mile blaze, visibility on some highways was just a mile.

State health officials urged the elderly, children and those prone to asthma to stay indoors.

"The rule is if you can see or smell smoke, stay inside," Boulder County health specialist Chana Goussetis told the Daily Camera.

Yet many Denverites went about business as usual, bicycling to work and jogging along the many paths through the city.

.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell announced late Monday the agency was contracting eight heavy air tankers to increase the aging national fleet to 17.

Still, Colo. U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet urged President Barack Obama to sign a bill that would allow the Forest Service to buy as many as seven large air tankers outright. The U.S. House and Senate passed the bill last week.

My Appearance on "The Experience Pros" Radio Show

Had fun last week talking to Angel and Eric, "The Experience Pros" in 560 am in Denver.  We talked sports technology, the upcoming Olympics and a little on how social media may change what we see on TV during the London Olympic Games.

Angel and Eric offer insights and sound business advice on the topics of extreme customer service and growing your business through relationship development.  Eric loves sports and is a true geek.  Looking forward to being on again soon.

You can listen to my segment here.  It's on iTunes and is in the last 15 minutes.

It's the 5/17/12 show with the title "Business Compromise"

Link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/experience-pros-radio-show/id312755301

Week 15 NFL Play of the Day: New England

The New England Patriots travel to Denver to take on Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos today.

I have to believe that Tom Brady, Wes Welker and Bill Belichick and company want to put a hurting on the upstart Broncs.

The Broncos are even getting 7.5 pts at home, but it won't be near enough.

The players, cheerleaders and coaches will all have to be "Tebowing" for Denver to stay in this one.

Take New England and give the 7.5 today.