"Once again, I watched you engage and enrapture an audience! What a delight to witness. Your presentation was superb and rated rave reviews from all participants."
State Reading Association Conference Chair

 

"You shared so much and hit all the right buttons. You made us laugh. You  touched our hearts. You made us think. You motivated us. And, you reminded us that we are all important and valuable."

Foundation Executive Director

 

HOOKED ON HUMOR

Mike's most popular presentation. Mike tells how he went from underachieving, reluctant reader and writer to successful businessman and award-winning children's author, illustrator and television cartoonist. Mike shares letters he's received from children - some poignant, some hilarious - and he challenges those in your organization to be an inspiration to others. Especially appropriate for educational/philanthropic groups.

 

YOUR PERSPECTIVE IS YOUR POTENTIAL

If your perspective is two-dimensional and flat, so is your likelihood for success and happiness. In this presentation, Mike uses visual thinking techniques and lots of humor to show attendees how a slight shift in perspective can make all the difference in how they perceive (and respond to) their jobs, their relationships and themselves. Especially appropriate for business groups.

 

GRIN AND BEAR IT

This is Mike's presentation for organizations whose members must perform at high levels in stressful environments. In this presentation Mike shares his "real world" experiences and recent data about the importance of a healthy sense of humor to human resiliency, performance and creativity. Especially appropriate for health and public service groups.

 

LITTLE "YESSES" AND SMALL SUCCESSES

You don't need to hit the ball out of the park every time. High-achievers know that REGULAR, INCREMENTAL achievements are the keys to reaching personal and professional goals. As a freelance author/illustrator and one-person company, Mike knows the importance of taking "baby steps" as well as "giant leaps." Mike will show your sales, marketing, administrative or creative staff how to constantly move towards their goals by using little "yesses" and small successes. Appropriate for business and business-related groups or the sales/marketing/creative staffs of non-business organizations.

 

CLASSROOM CARTOONING FOR THE ARTISTICALLY CHALLENGED is a fast-paced, classroom-tested program for educators and library media specialists. Mike uses simple cartoons and humorous illustrations to demonstrate how to energize and empower reluctant readers/writers. Mike's techniques have applications across the curriculum. Especially appropriate for educational and literacy groups.