Home » Speaker by Location » Kentucky    MICHAEL DUKE See Demo Below AUTHOR OF: • Coach to the Goal: 10 Truths to Transform Your Team into Winners Michael Duke has led a remarkably diversified life. He has been in the ministry, sales, corporate management and most recently an entrepreneur and author. Michael is not only a gifted coach; he truly understands people, which is why Michael is so successful at getting to the heart of so many issues. It may have been Michael’s career in the ministry that served as an important foundation for his success in motivating and managing people. Michael started out in sales with a national hardware company and went to the top. At age 26, Michael became the youngest district manager in the country. Next a distinguished management career in advertising and later the electrical industry. While accomplishing phenomenal success in his career, Michael earned a graduate degree in Management in 1986. He soon discovered that he had the heart of a teacher and began a parallel career as a college instructor. As a natural outgrowth of his love for teaching and helping others, Michael established his consulting business in 2000 and now devotes his full schedule to writing, consulting and speaking to businesses in the region. Michael’s greatest passion is people. Some refer to Michael as “Louisville’s best business teacher.” His clients simply refer to him as trusted friend and advisor.” Michael makes his home in Louisville, Kentucky with his wife Laura and their five children. TOPICS: • Coach to the Goal • Recruit to the Goal Conference CLIENT QUOTES: “Michael is one of our firm’s most popular speakers. He always earns the highest marks for content as well as his speaking ability.” --Ray Strothman, Managing Partner at Strothman & Company “Good communication is the foundation for success. This presentation will make you a believer. Michael is an excellent communicator, and his honest approach will improve your effectiveness.” --Carolyn Strothman, Louisville Tile Distributors PARTIAL LIST OF CLIENTS: AIG Sun America Bargo and Associates Century 21, Joe Guy Hagan Charah, Inc Consumers Choice Coffee Coolbaker’s International Dahlem Realty Group Davis Jewelers Diversified Automation E & H Integrated Systems Eagle Paper Financial Resources, Inc Hope Financial Services Insuramax Intellectual Property Insurance Services Corp. International Moulding Company Irwin Union Bank Jungle Jim’s The Leasing Group Louisville Tile Distributors The Marketing Company New Age Technologies Office Environment Company Reporter’s Paper Strothman and Company Thompson Investments Today’s Woman Magazine Vivid Impact Corporation Walnut Ridge Pool and Patio TOPIC DESCRIPTIONS: Coach to the Goal Coach to the Goal is an enlightening change of perspective that will revolutionize traditional leadership methods. This approach applies to everyone, from an entrepreneur, a front line leader, or a CEO, and when employed will result in a care for, connected, well-trained and highly motivated staff. Recruit to the Goal Conference Life and business would be easy if it wasn’t for the people! How many times have you heard this? Yes, the greatest challenges come from having the wrong people. And your greatest satisfaction comes from having the right people! “Recruit to the Goal” is a common sense plan that will teach you to hire and retain only the best and the brightest! TRAVELS FROM: Kentucky FEE CATEGORY: A ($5k or less)

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