Topics: International Speakers Bureau, Inc. |
Fee Range: $10,001 to $15,000 (fee note) |
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 Biography: Mike McKinley comes to us with over four decades of business experience that began with his own garbage-hauling business at age 15. Radio and television broadcasting followed. Then, for over a decade, Mike was president and general manager of Happy Sleeper Mattress Company. Today, Mike is president of Thinking Publications, his multimillion-dollar educational publishing house, and Alive! Alive! Associates, his professional-speaking and consulting business. Most recently, Mike founded GEM, a pick-your-own flower and produce operation he runs on his home estate. Every year, Mike draws on his business expertise to speak coast to coast at over 100 seminars, conventions, in-house programs, and professional-association meetings. His program topics include Motivation, Change, Customer Specialness, Leadership, Teamwork, Safety, and Balancing Work & Home. Mike has nearly 20 years of experience as a professional speaker. He has earned the designation of Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) from the National Speakers Association and has served as president of this prestigious association. Mike has been selected for the Council of Peers Award for Excellence Speaker Hall of Fame award, an award given annually to no more than five speakers in the world based on such criteria as style, experience, and professionalism. Mike is the author of 4 books and has written numerous articles about his years in business. As a cancer survivor, Mike shares his message of maximizing performance and having fun in the process. |
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Programs: "Staying Alive...Wait Until You're Dead Before You Die!" Learn to make the most of each day. People with a positive outlook are happier and more effective both at work and at home. Mike sparks permanent changes by motivating you to focus on what is important in your life. "Change Was Changed before It Was Changed" You simply must change to keep up with your competition. But change doesn't have to be scary. Learn how to react to change constructively, thereby maximizing your performance and encouraging flexibility in the people around you. "If It Weren't for Those Darn Customers, We Could Get Our Work Done around Here!" Right now your competition is busy trying to win over your customers. Don't let that happen! Learn how to take your clients beyond customer service to a place called "customer specialness," where your clients are loyal and your sales increase. "SuperVISION...Becoming a Resource to Your People" Learn when to manage and when to lead. Businesses need to be managed, but people need to be led. Effective managers who are also leaders become resource people for, not bosses of, others. And isn't that what superVISION is all about? "Working in Harmony...Making Music from the Same Song Sheet" In an era of cutbacks, improving productivity with fewer employees becomes essential. But accomplishing more with fewer people takes teamwork. Learn how to meet or exceed your goals--without compromising quality or service standards--by building self-motivated teams. "Safety in the Workplace...You Make the Difference" If an organization's leaders are not totally committed to safety, you can bet no one else is. Learn how to make safety an everyday practice. Remember, if someone thinks something is unsafe, it is. "The Great Balancing Act ~ Work and Home" It's hard to succeed at work and at home when both are filled with goals, expectations, and demands. Finding the right balance can increase your productivity and improve your attitutde. Put more balance in your life! |
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