Author · Speaker · Trainer · Coach · Consultant

Unlock the energy your people already have.

I help leaders ask better questions, sell with purpose, and build workplaces where people want to do their best work.

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Hi, I'm Michael.
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SPEAKING

I'm planning an event.

Keynotes & talks →

Training & Consulting

I want to grow my team.

Programs for teams →

COACHING

I want to grow myself

One-on-one coaching →

Books

I'm here for the books.

Business books & novel →

One mission. Five ways
to work together.

Whether you need one inspiring hour on stage or a long-term partner for your organization, every engagement is built on the same belief: great results come from engaged, energized people.

Speaking

High-energy keynotes on leadership and sales for conferences, kickoffs and company-wide events.

Trainings

Hands-on leadership and sales programs, in person or virtual, that teams put to work the next day.

Coaching

Executive, leadership, career and sales coaching, one person at a time.

Coaching Focus:
Executive Leadership Career Sales

Consulting

Find the places where productivity and morale are leaking, then fix them, together.

Signature talks

See Michael on stage

  • Listen. Learn. Lead

    A leadership keynote. [One line on what audiences walk away with.]

  • I Hate Sales

    A sales session. [One line on what audiences walk away with.]

  • #TellMeMore

    The question-asking method from Tell Me More. [One line on what audiences walk away with.]

Start anywhere. Go as far as you need.

Many clients begin with a book or a keynote, then bring Michael in to train the team, coach its leaders, and help reshape the whole organization.

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Read

Pick up the ideas in the books.

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Hear

Energize the room with a keynote.

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Train

Build the skills across the team.

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Coach

Grow the leaders who carry it forward

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Transform

Lift productivity and morale company-wide

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About Michael

Colorful by nature. Serious about results.

Don't be fooled by the name, the hair color, or crazy shoes. Michael Sherlock is serious about business. She is dedicated to creating positive, productive, and profitable workplaces, and helping individuals and businesses unlock their ultimate potential.

Before launching her global training company, Michael was Vice President of US Sales for two multinational medical device companies, responsible for net revenue exceeding $75 million and as many as 500 employees at a time. She is a two-time best-selling business author and will release her debut novel, Elena's Table, in May 2027.

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In the media

A go-to media expert on hiring and managing employees.

Referenced in Forbes, quoted in Yahoo Finance, and a frequent guest on local and national news.

“Michael is one of the best interviewees ever.”

— Nydia Han, Journalist
Recommendations

What people say about working with Michael

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Two-time best-selling author

Leadership and sales, one page at a time.

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Leadership · Second edition

Tell Me More

How to ask the right questions and get the most out of your employees.

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Sales & customer experience

Sales Mixology

Why the most potent sales and customer experiences follow a recipe for success.

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The Podcast

Listen anytime.

Years of conversations on leadership, sales, personal development and entrepreneurship from the Shock Your Potential podcast, still discovered by new listeners every day.

Start with these

Overcoming Resistance: Taking Meaningful Action in Sales

Sales

[Your most-downloaded leadership episode]

Leadership

[A favorite guest conversation]

Personal Development

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New Release

Why a novel? A note from Michael →

Debut novel · Coming May 2027

Elena's Table

A love story about community.

Set on the Greek island of Rhodes and told across two timelines, Elena's Table follows the renovation of an abandoned hotel, and the community that gathers around it.

Be first to know when it launches

Follow the writing journey on the podcast

Listen on Spotify

Michael Returns to Rhodes – Time to Complete a Novel!

Meet Maria – The Primary Protagonist of Elena's Table

Elena's Table – Prologue – Reflections Across Time

Let's bring the energy to your next event, team or goal.