Mike is an international speaker and writer in the areas of personal development, sales, leadership, and delivering engaging presentations where he has entertained and educated over 3,000 audiences live and virtually over his career. He has contributed to several best-selling books, and his popular How to Succeed podcast has over 3.5 million downloads.

His humorous, real-world approach to difficult topics and authentic stage presence empowers professionals to greatly improve their life and business. He brings valuable insights, polished presentations, and an engaging personality to each event, regardless of size.

Mike is an award-winning speaker, and he has been trusted to educate and entertain audiences at Hubspot Inbound, Google, Meta, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Kansas City Chiefs, Qualcomm, Sprint, Eli Lilly, Express, Hanes, Harrah’s Casino, Isle of Capri Casino, Aya Healthcare, United Healthcare, Bartlett, Vistage, BNI, ATD, and many more.

He is also an accomplished writer and has been published in LinkedIn, Hubspot, the KC Business Magazine, and many national internet publications. In 2015, he was named one of Kansas City’s Rising Stars.

He has previously worked as the Promotions & Website Coordinator for Cumulus Media and the Chiefs Radio Network, and as Internet Marketing Director at Ad Trends Advertising. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Park University in Communication Theory.