Michael McKinley, CSP, CPAE - Biography

Mike McKinley's 30+ years in business began at age 15 with his own
garbage-hauling enterprise. 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 5 speakers in the world based on material, style, experience, and professionalism.

Mike is the author of 4 books and has written numerous articles about
his 30+ years in business. As a cancer survivor, Mike shares his message of maximizing your performance-and having fun in the process.