Mike Max
Mike Max is the sports director at WCCO TV (CBS), hosts a nightly radio show on WCOO Radio in Minneapolis and has been on the speaking circuit for 25 years. He draws stories from thousands of interviews over the years that range from Michael Jordan to the captain of the Special Olympics softball team, all offer amazing insights into life. Mike received local and national acclaim for his six days of reporting from the front lines of "Minneapolis Riots" following the death of Gorge Floyd that reached millions of viewers throughout the country, earning him numerous awards but more importantly changing his life because of what he observed and connected with the most inside view of the beginning of an international movement. He owns his own company, Mike Max Productions, and has produced over 1000 hours of television programs with it. He also hosted "Life to the Max", a magazine show that allowed him to travel the United States seeking out stories of inspiration through common people that did the uncommon. He has served as keynote speaker for companies, education groups and associations all looking for stories that only he can tell, because only he was there. He will make you laugh, make you cry, but most importantly, make you think!
Most Requested Programs
Adversity is a Blessing
I learn more by going to funerals than weddings
Inside the 2020 Riots, how it changed the world and my life
Mike Max was on the front lines for nine days of the George Floyd riots in 2020 with what many consider the greatest reporting performance in the history of the Minnesota media. How he learned that we are all fighting for our own version of justice.
Control Your Attitude, Control your World
Mike Max is one of the few reporters who have done three one on one interviews with a man who many consider the most successful athlete in the world, Michael Jordan. Jordan offered this that stuck with Mike and will stick with your audience when he said it was not about talent that got him to the top, it was that his parents instilled in him it was about attitude and effort and we all get complete control over both.
You Can Outwork 90 Percent of Your Competition
Human nature says take the easy way out, and that's your opportunity. Are you willing to accept you can beat the competition if you will put more time in than they will? It is not about becoming a person who has the "will to win" it's about becoming a person who has the "will to prepare".
Why Fear Matters, a Lot
All people are afraid, who wants to go in the woods and find out when it's too late that it is a bear you heard coming your way? However, the only way to overcome the irrational is to take action, every day.
Fear gets beat by authentic confidence, a confidence that only comes from stacking good days and taking action and that will never change.
My super fear and super power is ADHD
Testimonials
"The best keynote in our 20 years of a national convention". - Paul Harmel, CEO, Lifetouch
"More than an inspiring speaker with fabulous sports stories, Mike Max is a go-getter, always willing to share his boundless energy and wise insights into the big game of business." - Harvey Mackay, NY Times best selling author, Owner/CEO Mitchell Mackay Envelopes.
"Your speech made me pause to reflect on my own resiliency as I face what I think are big issues in my life, which aren't big issues at all." - Tracy Howard, Mortenson Construction.
"The best keynote speaker we've had at CMFA Day" - Sue Thomas CFMA Day Chair.
"I thought it was powerful, inspirational, motivational and humorous, have you thought about writing a book?" - Jim Steffon, Trott Book Financial, Chamber of Commerce Scholars.
"You rocked it, as I knew you would!" - Jim Hays, CEO The Hays Group.