Are you looking for a powerful keynote that will set the tone for your next event?  Perhaps you need a breakout speaker who can do several concurrent programs that leave your participants wanting more. Then again, a special tailored pre-conference workshop or seminar for which you charge an additional fee could create another income source for your association! Whatever you're looking for, your needs and expectations will be surpassed by the programs Michael offers.

MICHAEL SCOTT KARPOVICH, CSP

Described as "half Robin Williams and half Leo Buscaglia," Michael is more than a simple motivational speaker! Diagnosed with "brain damage" at age four, called a "nerd" by his peers, beaten up by bullies, and severely dyslexic, Michael has discovered strength comes from challenges. As he puts it... "Yuk makes you stronger!" A successful Certified Speaking Professional, Michael has presented in 43 states and 3 Canadian provinces, and last year alone, spoke to over 300,000 individuals! Incorporating his personal stories with humor and priceless information, he is asked back again and again to speak on self-esteem, leadership, avoiding burnout, and violence prevention!

Some of Michael’s most requested programs are:

THE ART OF TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF Ô

In a culture addicted to adrenaline and stress, we can lose perspective and experience "burnout."  The Art of Taking Care of Yourself™ is a highly informative yet entertaining program that guides employers and employees in learning how to take care of themselves during periods of change. Highlights include the six stages of burnout and setting healthy boundaries. You will learn how to maintain perspective in your life and set boundaries that empower you as well as positively affect your company, colleagues, employees, friends and family!

CONTAGIOUS LEADERSHIP Ô

Contagious Leadership introduces a style of leadership that surpasses self-centered individualism. In this powerful program, you will receive a new definition of effective leadership and learn how to use it to positively influence your colleagues and community. Discover how this positive leadership can stop destructive interactions and move your company, business, association or community towards greater productivity and a stronger bottom line.

DESIGNING YOUR DESTINY! Ô

What do you want out of life? If a sculptor pictures his finished piece before he begins, and the traveler knows his destination before he begins his trip, why don't we design our futures to be exactly as we would love them to be? During this power-packed program, we will use our dreams to create goals that will shape our futures. If you ever wanted to positively impact your association, your colleagues, your community, or the world, this program is for you!

THE MTV MENTALITY Ô

We often need chaos to feel alive! Without crisis, we may feel "numb." Addressing the impatience of our culture and the addiction to stress, chaos and adrenaline that our society seems to need, this presentation explores how we are training ourselves to be dissatisfied with everything around us. We demand more and more yet have lost the appreciation for the simple pleasures of life. Constant stimulation has developed a generation with the shortest attention span ever -- a generation that demands sound bites from its families, bosses and peers or... it simply "changes the channel!" This program will provide participants with specific strategies on how to combat personal chaos and achieve personal peace.

LEAVING A LEGACY Ô

Have you ever asked yourself..."How can I make a difference -- I am only one person?" We all want to make a difference in our companies, associations, communities, and in our world. Imagine making a difference that lasts long after we are gone! Leaving a legacy requires more than simplistic self-esteem -- it requires clear goals and powerful self-confidence! During this exciting program you will learn how to motivate yourself so that you can make a difference that lasts in that which matters most to you.

TELLING THE STORY, PAINTING THE PICTURE Ô

One well-told story can make a difference. Discover how to use stories and storytelling to transform any presentation. Whether you give seminars, trainings or keynotes, the art of the story will change your memorability and your presentation results! There are many different types of stories and many ways to tell them. Learn how to tell the story that will make you remembered long after the presentation.

Here is a list of some of the groups Michael has worked with in the past!