Thrive at Work

Testimonials

Hear from past clients.

Johan B.

Sr. Manager, Product Development

Thank you for the AMAZING lessons. I now feel empowered and equipped to speak better and deal with my anxiety. I feel like my toolbox is full so now it's a matter of practice.


Marcos B.

Entrepreneur

I learned two very important and valuable things from Michael: 1- How to give a memorable and out of the box presentation, 2- To set my own measure of success. That helped me define my top indicator from now onwards as Life Enjoyment = profit/(work hours x stress level)


Najeeha F.

Co-Founder & CEO

Michael bring passion, creativity, and big-picture thinking as both an adviser and coach. His advice was of instrumental value for my team and I as finalists for the Hult Prize. Through his weekly feedback, we were able to crystallize our ideas into an impactful, 6-minute pitch.


Hasan U.

COO and Co-Founder

Working with Michael was extremely helpful. He went through our business pitch and incorporated key feedback that strengthened our presentation tremendously. Michael is very good at simplifying complex ideas. It was a pleasure working with him.


Jim F.

Chief Scientist

Michael is bright, personable, productive and a pleasure to work with on projects or brainstorming. I know he will be successful with any initiative, but I selfishly hope he'll continue to work with me on some projects. I recommend him without reservation.


David B.

Internship Instructor

Michael helped me get my first paying client. Michael changed my business plan + the next day made money! Even though I have had free offering this client preferred the paid version which did not exist before Michael.


Janet M.

Principal Architect

I had the good fortune to have presentation/interview training with Michael . His ability to teach speakers to get to the point and to connect with the audience is remarkable. His lessons are useful in both formal presentations as well as everyday conversations. I highly recommend working with him if you want to be a more effective communicator.


John W.

Executive VP

Michael has the uncanny ability to convey complicated concepts in a simple, easy to remember manner while making the entire process enjoyable. One of my many favorite and useful insights from Michael is: unsolicited advice = insult.


Paul M.

Michael is like a great movie director. He provides the tools and a clearing for you to bring forth the best version of yourself-not a version of someone else… YOURSELF.


Paul A.

VP, Sales and Marketing

Michael’s deep knowledge and creative approach to public speaking has been immensely helpful in the creation of my first-ever formal talk. I love the way he helped me build multiple "modules" within my speech which can be expanded to create shorter, or additional speeches. A pleasure to work with.


Chad K.

Associate Project Manager

After a quick 10-minute discussion, Michael was able to create a custom program geared toward each one of our goals. Michael lead us into some rather uncomfortable situations but I can't thank him enough for his guidance and his knowledge on public speaking & presentations. In just a few short weeks, Michael alleviated some of our biggest hurdles when it came to presentations. I can personally say my fear has decreased, and my improvisational skills and confidence has drastically improved thanks to Michael and his creativity.


Christopher S.

CEO

Michael is a true expert at public speaking and has the ability to transfer his knowledge to you and your organization. After working with Michael, I was able to give an amazing public speech to 300 people. Michael is a teacher and a mentor that provides value.


Christine M.

Owner

Michael developed a presentation training program for our company to improve our interview skills and confidence presenting as a team. His enthusiasm, creativity, and vast experience presenting to diverse audiences has made him an invaluable resource to our team.


Shedlyne B.

Michael is a great teacher/coach. He helped our team in our development and even afterward. He is a highly-motivated individual and fun person to work with. Not to mention the fact the he helped me with my big public speaking speech that was a success.


Sergii Z.

I have been a student of few different public speaking classes with Michael. I took a class for beginners. Michael taught me how to structure a speech and keep your audience engaged. He helped me to get rid of the fear of public speaking. I am a member of Toastmasters now. The classes with Michael helped me a lot to become a better public speaker.

I also took advanced session where Michael was teaching us specifics of TedTalk. It was very helpful.

I'd highly recommend him for beginners and advanced speakers.