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DREAMGAZE PUBLISHING

LIFESTYLE

BUSINESS

BOOK/SPEAKING

DREAMGAZE PUBLISHING

LIFESTYLE

BUSINESS

BOOK/SPEAKING

DREAMGAZE PUBLISHING

LIFESTYLE

BUSINESS

BOOK/SPEAKING

DREAMGAZE PUBLISHING

Live Exceptionally
Build Fearlessly
Travel Limitlessly

Lifestyle

Unlock the freedom to design an extraordinary life with expert guidance on international living, mindset mastery, and work-life balance.

Lifestyle

Unlock the freedom to design an extraordinary life with expert guidance on international living, mindset mastery, and work-life balance.

Business

Elevate your business with strategic coaching tailored for entrepreneurs, executives, and high-performers ready to scale and succeed.

Business

Elevate your business with strategic coaching tailored for entrepreneurs, executives, and high-performers ready to scale and succeed.

Books/Speaking

Transformative insights and bold storytelling—through books and speaking engagements that challenge the status quo and inspire action

Books/Speaking

Transformative insights and bold storytelling—through books and speaking engagements that challenge the status quo and inspire action

Publishing

Empowering authors to bring their vision to life with expert publishing services that turn ideas into impactful books.

Publishing

Empowering authors to bring their vision to life with expert publishing services that turn ideas into impactful books.

  • #1 BEST SELLER ON AMAZON -

DREAMGAZE PUBLISHING PRESENTS

Todd A. Copley

Todd A. Copley

Forty years on the road, in stories and in verse.

Forty years on the road, in stories and in verse.

Outrunning the Light by Todd Copley

Todd A. Copley has spent a lifetime in motion. A former U.S. Army Special Operations Commander, ultra-distance runner, and arguably the world’s first digital nomad, he has traveled all seven continents and more than 120 countries. As owner of T.Copley Global Solutions and a lifestyle coach who pushes others to live boldly, his work has touched over a million lives. Through DreamGaze Publishing, he shares what forty years on the road have taught him, in stories and in verse.

Outrunning the Light, a #1 Amazon Best Seller, tells the journey. Built around his “Promises of Daily Living,” it draws on his global travels, military service, and lifelong passion for connecting with people to show readers how to embrace challenges and live an exceptional life. The book took Todd on a tour across Central and South America.

When The Road Turns Quiet, a #1 New Release in Poetry, reveals what was written along the way. Thirty-two pieces, written between 1985 and 2019 and kept private until now, move through four parts: Leaving, Motion, Love & Distance, and Quiet. Together, the two books are two sides of the same road: one shows how to live fully, the other what that life feels like from the inside. Start with either one.

When the Road Turns Quiet by Todd A. Copley

OUTRUNNING THE LIGHT

#1 in Biographies of Educators (Kindle Store)

#1 in Business Travel Reference (Books)

#1 in Business Travel Reference (Kindle Store)

★★★★ 4 out of 5

“Todd’s well written and easy to read book that outlines how to live a more adventurous life has motivated me to ‘outrun the light’ as I enter a new chapter in my life.”

John R Crino · Verified reader review

WHEN THE ROAD TURNS QUIET

#1 New Release in Poetry About Places

★★★★★ 4.9 out of 5

“These poems are not lectures… Instead, the poems reveal a thoughtful human being trying his best to understand and capture not just what he sees, but what he feels.”

Douglas Glenn Clark · Amazon review

Two books. One road.

Two books. One road.

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Available on Amazon in ebook and paperback

Global Leader, Transformational Leader, Visionary Storyteller

Global Leader, Transformational Leader, Visionary Storyteller

Todd Copley is a pioneer in global living, known as the world’s first digital nomad before digital even existed. A former Special Operations commander who led elite forces into high-stakes missions, he transformed his strategic expertise into a life of entrepreneurship, adventure, and impact. As a six-time entrepreneur, international lifestyle architect, and sought-after business coach, he has helped thousands break free from convention to design extraordinary lives and careers without borders.

Through T. Copley Global, his coaching, publishing, and speaking platforms empower high-achievers to build freedom-driven businesses, relocate internationally, and master the art of work-life balance. Whether road-tripping across Europe, writing from the French Alps, or mentoring entrepreneurs worldwide, his mission is clear—challenge the status quo, embrace adventure, and create a life that moves beyond limits.

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The Five Promises of Daily Living

The Five Promises of Daily Living

The Five Promises of Daily Living

The Values We Live By

Promise One

I Embrace Adventure as Part of My Daily Life

Life is meant to be lived boldly. By stepping outside your comfort zone and seeking new experiences, you cultivate resilience, curiosity, and a mindset that thrives on challenge and growth.

Promise One

I Embrace Adventure as Part of My Daily Life

Life is meant to be lived boldly. By stepping outside your comfort zone and seeking new experiences, you cultivate resilience, curiosity, and a mindset that thrives on challenge and growth.

Promise One

Life is meant to be lived boldly. By stepping outside your comfort zone and seeking new experiences, you cultivate resilience, curiosity, and a mindset that thrives on challenge and growth.

Promise Two

I Seek My True Purpose & Desire

Success without fulfillment is empty. This promise is about aligning your life with what truly drives you—your passions, values, and ambitions—so that every step forward brings deeper meaning and satisfaction.

Promise Two

I Seek My True Purpose & Desire

Success without fulfillment is empty. This promise is about aligning your life with what truly drives you—your passions, values, and ambitions—so that every step forward brings deeper meaning and satisfaction.

Promise Two

Success without fulfillment is empty. This promise is about aligning your life with what truly drives you—your passions, values, and ambitions—so that every step forward brings deeper meaning and satisfaction.

Promise Three

I Accept Risk to Ignite Learning

Fear of failure keeps people stuck. True growth comes from calculated risk—embracing uncertainty, pushing limits, and using setbacks as fuel for wisdom and transformation.

Promise Three

I Accept Risk to Ignite Learning

Fear of failure keeps people stuck. True growth comes from calculated risk—embracing uncertainty, pushing limits, and using setbacks as fuel for wisdom and transformation.

Promise Three

Fear of failure keeps people stuck. True growth comes from calculated risk—embracing uncertainty, pushing limits, and using setbacks as fuel for wisdom and transformation.

Promise Four

I Cultivate Passion and a Sense of Awe

Extraordinary lives are built on passion. By nurturing creativity, curiosity, and appreciation for the world around you, you unlock a deeper sense of purpose and the energy to pursue what sets your soul on fire.

Promise Four

I Cultivate Passion and a Sense of Awe

Extraordinary lives are built on passion. By nurturing creativity, curiosity, and appreciation for the world around you, you unlock a deeper sense of purpose and the energy to pursue what sets your soul on fire.

Promise Four

Extraordinary lives are built on passion. By nurturing creativity, curiosity, and appreciation for the world around you, you unlock a deeper sense of purpose and the energy to pursue what sets your soul on fire.

Promise Five

I Practice Leadership Through Accountability

Great leaders own their actions. Whether leading yourself or others, accountability creates trust, discipline, and the ability to turn vision into reality—because true leadership starts within.

Promise Five

I Practice Leadership Through Accountability

Great leaders own their actions. Whether leading yourself or others, accountability creates trust, discipline, and the ability to turn vision into reality—because true leadership starts within.

Promise Five

Great leaders own their actions. Whether leading yourself or others, accountability creates trust, discipline, and the ability to turn vision into reality—because true leadership starts within.

Testimonials

Our Clients, Partners & Friends

  • Terrance Hassletine

    Executive Director

    Maryland Sports Commission

    Todd’s leadership, work ethic and strategic efforts helped to produce one of the most successful ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships on record. From the onset of his hiring, he rolled up his sleeves and got to work on developing a comprehensive strategic plan. Todd's plan ultimately delivered buy-in from the necessary stakeholders and led to a first-class event. Todd is an exceptional person and will make any organization stronger.

  • Joe Jacobi

    Olympic Gold Medalist

    Performance Coach

    It's been a privilege getting to know and work with Todd over the past few years as he organized an absolutely fantastic Canoe Slalom World Championships. Todd came into this organizing role at a critical time with lots of questions about the event's organizational structure and revenue. He utilized his talents as a strategic planner to align energies, people and resources to produce a great World Championships that served his community, state, country and the sport of canoeing. I am truly grateful to Todd for his service and leadership.

  • Mark Vande Hei

    NASA Astronaut

    Combat Veteran

    Todd Copley is an entrepreneurial spirit who has no limits to what he can achieve. Todd was as an inspirational leader, tirelessly dedicated, confident in his ability to achieve whatever he dedicated himself to, and with an amazing attention to detail for logistics. On top of all that his cheerful energy made him a pleasure to work with. Extremely intelligent, Todd even managed to get fluent in Italian. All around, an amazing person with whom I'd seek to work with again.

  • Ian Rodgers

    Chief Financial Officer

    Lindblad Expeditions

    We engaged Todd's services as a consultant to transform our manual and resource intensive document management program into a state of the art on line document and information management system for our guests. Todd assembled a team from within our resources and successfully led them through one of the most transformational initiatives that Lindblad Expeditions has ever undertaken.

  • Jennifer Tombaugh

    Chief Executive Officer

    Tauck

    I've known Todd for 35 years as a friend and colleague, and I can attest to his leadership, determination, loyalty and great humor. Highly driven, he strikes an effective balance between setting stretch goals for himself and his team and keeping the atmosphere fun. Todd is highly analytical with great focus on performance metrics and system performance and structures and manages his team accordingly to achieve measurable results. A 'can-do-it' person, Todd maintains a positive attitude enabling him to tackle issues others are reluctant to touch and motivate fellow senior managers.

  • Steve Mannell

    President

    AAFMAA Wealth Management

    Todd is an inspiring leader, tireless adventurer, expert manager, and trusted friend. He was one of the very best junior officers in our battalion -- technically expert and completely trusted by his soldiers and superiors alike. He navigates the cultures of France and Italy with ease after years of living and working there. I strongly recommend Todd to anyone seeking proven managerial talent, creativity, and energy in the travel and leisure industry.

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