Mike Howard
Attendees will gain practical strategies to embrace change, elevate leadership, strengthen teamwork, increase accountability, and achieve higher levels of performance while breaking free from the gravitational pull of average thinking.
Mike Howard is a nationally renowned motivational speaker, peak performance trainer, and President of MB Howard & Associates, a company dedicated to helping individuals and organizations increase productivity and elevate their level of achievement.
Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Mike was educated in the Atlanta Public School System and graduated from J. C. Murphy High School. He later earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from Clark College in Atlanta.
Mike began his professional career as a computer programmer with IBM, where he worked for over eight years, including time supporting the NASA Space Shuttle program. During this period, he was part of the team connected to NASA’s Mission Control Center during the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy. That experience profoundly shaped his perspective on performance under pressure, leadership, and resilience. Today, he uses those lessons to help organizations develop their “flight plan for success” and achieve new levels of excellence.
Through his high-energy presentations, Mike is known for inspiring audiences to “countdown, lift off, and propel” themselves toward success. His engaging style, combined with practical strategies, equips individuals and teams to perform at a higher level in today’s fast-changing environment.
Mike has traveled across the country delivering keynote presentations, seminars, and training programs for corporations, associations, schools, and government organizations. His clients include AT&T, Atlanta Public Schools, the City of Atlanta Government, Cobb County Government, Cobb County Public Schools, Equifax, the Georgia Department of Labor, Georgia Power, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, IBM, Kroger, Minnesota State University, the Social Security Administration, State Farm, and the March of Dimes
He is the author of several books, including the bestseller From Ordinary to EXTRAordinary: Success Begins Within, as well as Success Begins Within – Action Journal, Passport to Creating a World of Success, and The 50 Ways of HOW. Mike has been featured on television, radio, and in various publications, sharing his message on success, leadership, and maintaining a winning attitude. His weekly radio segment, Attitude Mondays, continues to positively impact listeners.
Mike Howard is a nationally renowned motivational speaker, peak performance trainer, and President of MB Howard & Associates, a company dedicated to helping individuals and organizations increase productivity and elevate their level of achievement.
Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Mike was educated in the Atlanta Public School System and graduated from J. C. Murphy High School. He later earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from Clark College in Atlanta.
Mike began his professional career as a computer programmer with IBM, where he worked for over eight years, including time supporting the NASA Space Shuttle program. During this period, he was part of the team connected to NASA’s Mission Control Center during the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy. That experience profoundly shaped his perspective on performance under pressure, leadership, and resilience. Today, he uses those lessons to help organizations develop their “flight plan for success” and achieve new levels of excellence.
Through his high-energy presentations, Mike is known for inspiring audiences to “countdown, lift off, and propel” themselves toward success. His engaging style, combined with practical strategies, equips individuals and teams to perform at a higher level in today’s fast-changing environment.
Mike has traveled across the country delivering keynote presentations, seminars, and training programs for corporations, associations, schools, and government organizations. His clients include AT&T, Atlanta Public Schools, the City of Atlanta Government, Cobb County Government, Cobb County Public Schools, Equifax, the Georgia Department of Labor, Georgia Power, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, IBM, Kroger, Minnesota State University, the Social Security Administration, State Farm, and the March of Dimes
He is the author of several books, including the bestseller From Ordinary to EXTRAordinary: Success Begins Within, as well as Success Begins Within – Action Journal, Passport to Creating a World of Success, and The 50 Ways of HOW. Mike has been featured on television, radio, and in various publications, sharing his message on success, leadership, and maintaining a winning attitude. His weekly radio segment, Attitude Mondays, continues to positively impact listeners.
Breaking The Gravity Of Average
Format: 60-Minute Keynote
This program is perfect for:
• Association Conferences and Annual Meetings
• Corporate Leadership Teams, Managers, and Emerging Leaders
The audience will leave with:
