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 Michael
Scott Karpovich was raised on a farm in mid-Michigan. His father
is a physicist and his mother is a bacteriologist...Michael says that
he doesn't know whether he was born or mixed!
Michael has no depth perception and is dyslexic. At age four, doctors
diagnosed him with brain damage but his parents refused to accept this
evaluation. Finally, a psychologist said that "he is either retarded
or a genius." Michael says that he opted to be a genius! By the
age of thirty, he had accomplished more than many have in a lifetime!
Michael has worked as a farmer, high school drama coach, radio disc
jockey, counselor and a college instructor.
Professionally, Michael is often asked to keynote state, regional and
national conventions across the United States and Canada. He is best
known for his work as an inspirational keynoter for educational professionals,
health care associations and mental health professionals.
Michael is the youngest person ever to be president of The Professional
Speakers Association Of Michigan and is one of only four honorary
lifetime members of the New England Speakers Association. In
1994, the National Speakers Association granted him the Certified
Speaking Professional credential, making him one of less than 400
people worldwide and the second youngest to receive this prized credential.
Some of Michael's most requested programs are:
THE ART OF TAKING CARE OF
YOURSELF
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
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!
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
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
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
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.
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