Dr. Mike’s School Talks
Dr. Mike started working in the schools at age 21 – Dr. Mike knows schools!
Dr. Mike’s been to so many elementary, middle and high schools in this country he swears when he dies they’ll make a brick out of him in the last building he appears in!
What you’re going to find out on this page is that Dr. Mike is going to be “Your-One-Stop-Shop-Guy” when it comes to speaking to anyone who enters your school building.
You’ll find out on this page that Dr. Mike loves working with students and quite frankly there is no one like him when it comes to content-rich assemblies, leadership events or any type of event that involves students.
What you will also find out is that Dr. Mike loves working with teaching staff as well as non-teaching staff. You’ll see by the end of this page why so many teaching and non teaching staff have him speak year after year after year. They keep asking him back for more of his cutting edge information and especially his style of delivery.
But we’re not done – you’ll also find out that Dr. Mike is your go to guy when it comes to working with the parents of your students. There is quite simply no other person who gets to the core of what parents really want than Dr. Mike and his messages.
To top all of this off, you’ll also find out why Dr. Mike’s latest online program for middle and high school coaches, captains, athletes and parents is taking this country by storm! Dr. Mike has done a ton of pre-season athletic programs but he was frustrated himself because if “repetition really is the mother of success,” there was no follow up once he left the stage. Sure people loved what he had to say and the way he said it but they forgot most of it within a short period of time. That was reality then but everything has changed with his new program unleashed to you and your school now. It’s Dr. Mike’s most powerful program in the last ten years.
Dr. Mike Helps With Staff Development
I want you to consider for a moment all the various professionals who have an impact on students as they enter the school building each and every day:
| Administrators | Teachers | Counselors |
| Aids | Cafeteria Workers | Bus Drivers |
| Custodians | Maintenance | Secretaries |
| Coaches | Co-curricular Advisors | Nurses |
| Psychologists | Media Specialists |
Now that’s a lot of influential people in a student’s life! Don’t you think? And each one can and will impact a student’s life.
But to Dr. Mike it’s just another wild, crazy and full of life day in the school system. Having spoken to every one of these groups of people, at one time or another, whether in their association meetings or all together at their all school staff in-services just comes natural to Dr. Mike.
Dr. Mike’s messages resonate with each and every one of these groups. He cut’s through the noise and gets right to the core of what schools want when building a positive culture and climate of excellence for their students.
Now as an adult reading this I want you to think about something… How would you, your staff, parents or conference members respond to your next speaker’s presentation titled ”Strategies For Saving Your Sanity?”
Do you think just the title alone would raise the interest level of your audience members? Do you think they would say something like “Boy, do I need to hear this— because quite frankly I feel like I’m losing my sanity some days. And this will help me at work, at home and in my personal life.”
Well guess what? Over 2 million people so far have felt the same way.
That’s why ”Strategies For Saving Your Sanity” is Dr. Mike’s most requested presentation around the country and around the world. And we both know this is a great introduction into getting everyone on board in the area of character education, Dr. Mike’s other flagship presentation; “It’s All About Character.”
Whether it’s a highly interactive and energizing keynote, student assembly, pre-season sports program, professional development program — Or a content-rich, note-taking half or full day seminar, Dr. Mike holds nothing back.
He gives you every ounce of energy he has with either one of his flagship presentations. If you want a real treat loaded with incredible value, request the best of both, to fit in with your next after school, half or full day professional development, conference, association, student or parent event needs. You simply can’t go wrong with this knockout combination.
As a result of booking Dr. Mike for your next event, you and your audience members are in for one of the most entertaining, captivating, empowering and inspirational programs you have ever seen.
You just tell us what you want and like magic, Dr. Mike will make it come alive on stage.
I can’t sufficiently thank you for the role you played in making our in-service so successful. By all accounts, your presentation was timely and well received. The evaluations for your segment were ‘over the top’ and the written comments were nothing short of fantastic. And they were unanimous! Congratulations on a job well done and a sincere thank you for making the day so productive and beneficial.
- Dr. Michael O'Shea - Assistant Superintendent - Springfield Local Schools, Ohio
Whether it’s a character education, athletic, workforce readiness, career development or education association conference — bringing Dr. Mike in for your next event will guarantee you and your audience members one of the most exciting, ready to use info-packed presentations they will witness during the school year.
So why not spice up your own district’s next professional development event or a special program for your K-12 students and/or parents, with a feisty, fun-filled Dr. Mike presentation?
For over 25 years, Dr. Mike’s specialty has been the K-12 education field. His in depth knowledge and experience shine through in everything he does within the K-12 arena.
Dr. Mike’s best-selling ”Strategies For Saving Your Sanity” and ”It’s All About Character”professional development programs have been so popular they are now being offered as online graduate level courses. This is a great on-going follow up option that staff members around the country have been asking for from Dr. Mike.
Your audience will be enthralled with Dr. Mike’s expertise. They will instantly know he has been “in the K-12 trenches” the minute he opens his mouth. All the while they’ll be captivated by his incredible energy, wit, use of stories, props and humor.
Your students, staff, parents and conference attendees will understand immediately why Dr. Mike is known as “America’s #1 Sanity and Character Coach” the minute he takes the stage.
As host of the extremely popular 10-part DVD series ”In Search Of Character,” Dr. Mike openly shares his intimate knowledge, experience and consultation with numerous administrators, teachers, board members, schools and athletic programs around the country.
He will unleash a new passion in your audience as he shares proven best practices in building and refining exceptional, intentional character education within their school programs. Add to this the hidden secrets for saving their sanity in an educational world that doesn’t always give them what they want and you can chalk up another riveting, wildly successful Dr. Mike presentation.
Dr. Mike could relate to everyone in our audience from secretaries, maintenance, custodians and support staff. We have had more positive comments about Dr. Mike than any other speaker we have ever had. He’s the best!
- Linda Early – Buckeye Career Center
If you are looking for a highly entertaining, yet educational speaker for students, teachers, staff or parents, I can recommend no one more higher than Dr. Mike. Dr. Mike has spoken to our students on several occasions. He has also presented valuable in-services to our teaching staff. Both groups have asked me to being him back. You will find him knowledgeable, insightful, motivational and witty. He is one of the best speakers I have heard in thirty years in education.
- Dale Nienberg – Principal – Kalida High School
Just Listen To What Brian Tracy – One Of The World’s Most Sought After Speakers On Business and Business Success Has To Say About Dr. Mike…
BUT WAIT, THERE’S STILL MORE…
Dr. Mike Helps With Student Development
Dr. Mike’s straight from the heart presentation really shines through when speaking to students. Take an excitable group of students and watch them become putty in Dr. Mike’s capable hands.
Like a giant magnet he attracts and holds their undivided attention throughout his presentation. Dr. Mike is definitely one of the country’s best secret weapons when it comes to winning the minds and hearts of students on a level they understand right away.
Possessing an uncanny ability to breakthrough the barriers sometimes faced by parents and teachers — Dr. Mike speaks to the kids where they live — on a level that they understand and can instantly incorporate into their daily lives.
Typically schools have him over at the elementary schools winning the hearts and minds of those students and staff. He then goes over to a middle school building and the students there wonder whether he’s been living in their home! His stories, humor and timely messages get right to the hearts and minds of middle school students like no one else can.
In fact; his understanding of today’s kids is nothing short of phenomenal.
But it doesn’t stop there.
He goes over to the high school and we all know how tough those students can be to deal with. But within 90-seconds of being on-stage — with his unbridled humor, his unusual use of props and timely messages, Dr. Mike can grab the attention of even the toughest students — and keep them mesmerized until 55 minutes later.
YOU MUST WATCH THIS VIDEO…
Usually speakers are boring and say the same old stuff every time. So I figured I would have a good solid hour of nap time. Boy, I was definitely wrong, and I don’t admit that very often. Even as students talked to you in the cafeteria later I could tell that you are animated, energetic and passionate about what you do. You really care. Many adult speakers treat us like we are three year olds not juniors and seniors in high school. You talked about issues that are important to us. As students that means a great deal to us when an adult talks to us like young adults. Personally, your presentation is something I won’t quickly forget. I want to thank you for inspiring our school.
- Maggie Hatern – Student Council President – River View High School
Thank you Dr. Mike for two wonderful days. Almost 5,000 peoples’ lives were positively touched by your eleven presentations. Your canny ability to adapt your presentation to the age appropriateness of your audience was most impressive. From kindergarten to adults, your dynamic programs were so well received. Thanks to you, we were given many kudos from students, staff and parents. Bedford is a better place because of your messages.
- Kenneth Graf – Administrator – Temperance Schools – Michigan
Dr. Mike is able to relate to students from elementary to high school at their own individual levels. We were able to send the message about personal responsibility and character to our entire school using one speaker, Dr. Mike. Even a year later, we have students still repeating his message ‘Good Choice, Poor Choice, My Choice.’ One presentation made that strong of an impact on all of our students.”
- Michael Wank - Superintendent – Seneca East Local Schools
Dr. Mike is awesome! It’s by far the best program we have ever had that entertains, engages and excites everyone from the beginning to the end. Dr. Mike was at our school the entire day and our students, staff and parents just loved you. Every school needs to hear Dr. Mike’s message.
- Chris Mate - Administrator, Madeira Schools, Ohio
Hey Dr. Mike. I am a freshman and you were at my school 7 hours ago for an assembly. All I can say is that it was a really great performance and lesson for us. I would like to thank you for so many laughs you gave us during the show. Power, Control, Choices, Good Choice, Poor Choice, My Choice, Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship – Those words are still stuck in my head. I keep thinking about what I can do to better myself in life. All I want to do is Thank You.
- Shaun H – Student - Fairfield Freshman High School
Dr. Mike’s message is clear and to the point. The students at Standish-Sterling Central High School are still talking about your program and how much they enjoyed your show. The teaching staff thought you were right on and had a good understanding of our youth of today. Your presentation was extremely enjoyable while your words and action left little doubt in anyone’s mind about your sincerity and commitment to children of all ages. Needless to say, you left a very positive and long lasting impression on the people you addressed at all of your assemblies. Your should be given a plaque or trophy of some type for holding everyone’s attention while students enthusiastically absorbed the importance of your message. Great job!
- Dennis J. Haut – Principal – Standish-Sterling Central High School
Many of our cadets said ‘Dr. Mike was outstanding! I thought Dr. Mike was great! Dr. Mike was better than some of the comedians that come here. Dr. Mike had everyone interacting and had a great message that benefited everyone.’ Dr. Mike, you were a real hit at our Institute.
- Edwin G. Preble – Office Of The Commandant - New Mexico Military Institute
Dr. Mike has a caring, informative, confident and relaxed style that just draws people toward him. He keeps every participant involved and engaged. I have honestly never seen anything like it in my years of working in the schools and in peer leadership programs. He is an inspiration and motivator to students, staff and parents and a must see.
- Lisa Draeger – Community Services Coordinator – Alcohol & Drug Dependency Services Of Medina County
AND WE’RE STILL NOT DONE…
Dr. Mike Helps With After School Teacher Development
After speaking to students during the day, Dr. Mike can present his wildly popular Strategies For Saving Your Sanity, his It’s All About Character tips or a combination of both with the staff at an after school program.
This program continues to reinforce Dr. Mike’s messages heard by all of the students during the day and provides a wonderful opportunity for staff to ask Dr. Mike questions regarding how to deal with specific situations within the school.
In an after school program such as this, Dr. Mike will give all of your teachers his proven tools and strategies designed to have a positive effect on the climate and culture of classrooms, hallways, lunchrooms and even locker rooms.
He’ll share what others schools around the country are doing to raise the bar for character “in action” in their schools as well as a plethora of great ideas you can begin to implement in your classroom and school immediately.
Teachers will walk away with a renewed zest for teaching and a workable strategy designed to save their sanity.
Hey Dr. Mike – It’s Kasey (the student teacher that attended your talk this morning.) I teach at another elementary school in the afternoon. The timing of your talk could not have come at a better time. I just had a HORRIBLE day on Thursday because of the children’s behavior. What you said to me today stuck! “Good Choice, Poor Choice, MY Choice.” So, when I got to class this afternoon- I sat all the kids down and spoke to them about choices they make in their lives along with your “Who Owns The Problem” poster when they get into trouble…I began by having them emulate you up on stage by having all of them put their hands up with me, and say Good Choice (right hand), Poor Choice (left hand), MY Choice (thumbs back to yourself). It was wonderful! As a result – I had one of the best class periods to date and I give all the credit to YOU! Thank you sooo much Dr. Mike! I am speechless.
- Kasey - Student Teacher
Our teachers not only enjoyed the humor during Dr. Mike’s program, they really took a lot away from his presentation. Teachers who walked into the program skeptical now have his poster, ‘Who Owns The Problem’ posters hanging prominently on their classroom walls and use it with their students all the time. Even students use the poster when dealing with other students. Dr. Mike and this poster is a must have if you work in the schools.
- Michael Wank - Superintendent – Seneca East Local Schools
Your course has been revitalizing for me as a trip to the ocean! I’ve been in Education since 1963. I’ve always taken courses, gone to seminars, etc. to keep improving or at least not get stagnate. Your courses opened possibilities more than any course I’ve ever taken! I use what I learn from you almost daily and have seen a big difference. The messages are simple for me to apply and understandable to my students. Blessings to you Dr. Mike, you have been a blessing to me.
- Nancy Storer – Penta County Career Center
Dr. Mike’s style is unmatched. He presents to students, staff and parents like no other speaker we have had. His messages resonate with each audience member, which is hard to do in the schools. His energy, enthusiasm and positive outlook in life is just contagious!
- Jennifer Williams – Principal – Hilliard City Schools
Dr. Mike kept our teachers focused. He was clear, concise, used great humor and got our audience involved at every turn. His energy and passion created an atmosphere at our conference where there were no minds wandering. He’s just great!
- Pam Bell – Auglaize County Educational Service Center
Dr. Mike’s manner, presentation and messages have helped my staff and me to cope with an ever-changing population in education. His ability to relate on students behavior from growing and learning to the most student centered solutions has allowed us to help our students be part of the solution, not part of the problem. If you truly care about providing ‘choices’ to young people for finding solutions and creating positive environments, then listen to Dr. Mike’s messages. His programs have reduced our students inappropriate behavior by 42% and our parents are our biggest allies because we use the skills and concepts provide to us by Dr. Mike.
- David W. Nosker – Principal – Dublin Davis Middle School
Dr. Mike was awesome! He was able to touch each person in the audience with his messages. His presentation was upbeat and fast paced with GREAT content. He’s a must see to appreciate speaker.
- Chuck Klamer – James A. Garfield Local Schools
We have used Dr. Mike for many, many years with our students, our staff, our parents and our entire athletic and co-curricular program. Speakers come and go, but Dr. Mike’s message will stay with your school.
- Mike Seaman – Administrator - Northmont High School
Dr. Mike Helps With Parent Development
And Let’s Not Leave Out The Parents!
To wrap up the day, Dr. Mike presents his wildly popular “Strategies For Saving Your Sanity In Parenthood” program for parents in the evening. This is the only program out there that brings parents back to the school when other programs fall short.
Just look at the title of the evening program and you will quickly see how just the title “Strategies For Saving Your Sanity In Parenthood” grabs parents where they live. They want this information. It draws them back to school to listen to the program repeatedly year after year like no other program can.
The students who hear Dr. Mike speak during the day always go home and tell their parents to attend. Like one mother said “My kids never tell me about a speaker at school.” They came home after listening to Dr. Mike and said ‘Mom, you have to go see this guy, he’s great!”
Together with the promotional packet Dr. Mike sends to schools for getting parents to attend like never before (which is always an issue schools struggle with nowadays) and you have a winner for connecting schools with parents. They readily buy in to these very popular and timely messages.
Dr. Mike has spoken to our middle schools here in Fishers for over 13 years in a row. He talks to the students during the day and the parents at night. His humorous and comic approach to everyday situations for both students and parents is amazing. His message and style of delivery is able to captivate them from the moment he takes the stage. We have over 500 parents show up each year to see Dr. Mike. We are looking forward to having him back next year. We may have to find a bigger room!
- Roger Norris – Administrator – Hamilton Southeastern Schools - Allen Myers – Guidance – Fishers Junior High
Dr. Mike spoke to all students and staff at all of our district’s school, elementary through high school over a three day period. He does a fantastic job! Everybody just loved him. We received 100% positive comments from students, staff and parents that he talked to. His versatility makes him a very unique speaker in that he can adapt his message to each individual school’s need. He was able to provide great information on the importance of making good choices, peer pressure, bullying, conflict resolution, sexting, alcohol and other drugs and was able to tie it into each of the school’s character education programs. He’s Amazing!
- April Peterson – Greenville Chamber of Commerce
I have had the opportunity to invite Dr. Mike to Spangdalem Air Force Base on two separate occasions. On both occasions Dr. Mike presented to three different audiences; youth, parents and professionals. Each visit was a tremendous success! Dr. Mike is so easy to work with and delightfully friendly. He has the uncanny ability to put any audience at ease and quickly pulls them together as a team. He’s amazing!
- Priscille A. Dixon – Demand Reduction Program Coordinator
Dr. Mike was enthusiastic, energetic and had a message that our students just loved. His theme of ‘Good Choice, Poor Choice, My Choice’ was heard in the hallways, classrooms and lunchroom for a long time after he left our building. He’s way beyond just a one-time speaker who comes and goes from your building. His messages stick. Dr. Mike was just a impressive when he spoke to our parents.
- Sue Goebel – Counselor – West & C.D. Elementary Schools
Dr. Mike’s invaluable information that he provided to our students, staff and parents was just excellent. He gets rave reviews from all who hear him. He involves everyone right from the start of his program and leaves them with a renewed sense of passion and purpose. He’s just GREAT!
- GeorgiAnn Diniaco Ph.D. – Safe And Drug Free Schools Coordinator - Dublin City Schools
Clearly by now you understand why everyone wants Dr. Mike to speak to their teachers, administrators, coaches, advisors, students, athletes and everyone else who works with students.
Dr. Mike Helps With Sports Development
I’m an “old” high school hockey coach, “a Peter Pucker,” and I love middle and high school sports.
I think that sports is a great vehicle for not only building but revealing “character in action.”
I think a coach can help boys become young men and girls become young ladies “through” the vehicle of sports.
Here’s the bottom line – Middle and High School athletes affect the culture and climate of your classrooms, hallways, lunchrooms and even your community – You know they do.
The effect can be either positive or negative depending on the direction they are taking now.
Over my career of speaking, consulting and coaching, I spent 25 years listening to over 2 million people worldwide and asking the hard question to administrators and coaches I came in contact with: “What do you need to improve sportsmanship, ethics, and code of conduct behavior in schools and sports programs across this great country of ours?”
Here’s the top 5 things they wanted:
Well Guess What? I Developed Exactly What They Wanted…
So Don’t Forget – Dr. Mike Can Help You With…
- K-12 Professional Development Program (for all staff in your district)
- Character Education, Athletic, Workforce Readiness, Career Development or Education Association Conferences Or Special Events
- Orientation/Welcome Week/Back-To-School Events
- Special Student Events
- Pre-Season Coach, Captain, Athlete and Parent Programs
- Student Leadership Events
- Career and Workforce Readiness Programs
- Student Government Events
- Awards Programs
- Graduation Programs
Contact Dr. Mike whenever you are ready and he’ll be more than happy to discuss with you the various options for making your next event unforgettable.
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