Speaking
Our world-class speaking and keynotes customize your message and turn your event into a high-energy call to action.
Humor, brain science and 30 years of global experience will inspire, motivate and energize people to “go and do.”
Sample Keynotes & Presentations
Creating a Culture of Honor—with a CEO Mindset™
Can your workforce truly think like a CEO? No. Can they take more ownership for the business outcomes a CEO looks for? Absolutely. They can and they do in this type of culture.
Creating Teams That Move Mountains
High performance teams don’t usually happen by accident. What are the non-kumbaya, non-fluff characteristics great teams share? How can I create those in my team? High energy, practical, actionable.
Leadership—The Myths and the Magic
Are leaders born or made? Wrong question. What are the myths we’ve been taught about what makes a true leader and how do you create the “magic” of today’s leaders? Challenging, practical, mindset shifting.
Change—Surviving or Thriving
In times of significant change, some will gain and grow. Others will shrink and maybe disappear. Make sure you’re on the right side of this equation. Practical, inspiring, with the right amount of sobering.
Leader-ship, Boss-Ship, Jump-Ship, Sink-Ship
You may not want to be the “good ship lollipop” but you can’t afford to be the Titanic. The downward path from “Leader-ship” to “sink-ship” is very predictable — and avoidable. A fun, high-energy look at a serious subject.
Influencing with Integrity—developing a new breed of leaders
“You may be my boss, but you might never be my leader.” What’s the difference? And how can cutting edge brain science make you a leader people follow because they want to, not because they have to? No kumbaya—just brain science in action.
Influencing Decision Makers⁺—developing a new breed of sellers
Stop selling immediately. Yes—we did say that. Discover 3 things to do instead that will close more deals and create passionate “referral champions.” Challenging, inspiring, mindset shifting.
Featured Keynote
The Guy with the Guitar
“Because of your style and the music, this is the first time in 20 years I woke up actually thinking about how I would talk to someone!”
Music causes an emotional connection with the content you want delivered. Michael is a master at making that connection. Many challenging messages can be delivered more easily and with higher impact using The Guy with the Guitar™.
Michael can bring this powerful dimension to workshops, events and all your speaking engagement venues.
Managed by the same agency as Cheap Trick, Michael toured as a lead guitarist, opening shows for groups such as REO Speedwagon, The Guess Who, Ted Nugent, Chaka Khan, Brownsville Station, Bloodrock and Bill Haley & The Comets.
Michael’s uniquely crafted guitar performances during speaking engagements, presentations and workshops will have your group roaring with laughter, energized and ready to “go and do” the business stuff.
“If I could bottle this information and serve it back to my consulting staff, we would be drunk on successful engagements!”
Kristin, Managing Consultant — Software Services
