ADVANCE, Coaching and Consulting LLC
Seattle, Washington, King
(14)
Seattle, Washington, King
(14)
You are looking for experience you can count on.
Whether you are looking for a Consultant, Speaker, a Coach or a Speech Instructor, YOU are looking for success, skills, and strategy. As an experienced John Maxwell certified speaker and coach I can help you.
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14 customer reviews
Bea
I am extremely happy with Mike as a life coach. We had our first conversation and he's already given me invaluable information to get me closer to obtaining a great job. I look forward to continue talking to him and keep growing in every facet of my career and personal life. More...
Jay O
On the planning end of things, Michael was very easy to communicate and plan with. During the event, he was very reasonable, organized and out-going toward our staff and leadership teams. His speaking style and ability to communicate reaches beyond any one age as he can connect with anyone from kids to seniors and anyone in between. More...
Mark Snelling
Mike is widely read, has high energy and great insights born from his years of varied experience and both domestic and international experience.
Daren L.
Mike is the kind of leader who not only succeeds but understands why he succeeds. His gift is understanding what is actually going on in any given situation helping to identify the remedies and the reasons that will clear the obstacles and secure success. Mike genuinely cares. He observes with love and excellence. More...
Lee M
Mike was quick to provide valuable insight and followed up with a written action plan. He had great insight, useful observations, and a step-by-step implementation plan and coached us through the follow up.
Matthew B
Mike has an exceptional ability to combine both real-work relational savvy with strategic leadership prowess. I have grown personally, professionally and in many other ways under his coaching. If you have the ability to hire Mike, do it. Your return on investment will not disappoint. More...
Donny P
Mike has a great sense of direction and is very kind but to the point. He’s someone I’d lookup to for taking care of kids, and understanding the importance. He’s an overall great guy who has a kind heart and great mind. More...
Luke
Mike is a very flexible to work with and willing to go out of his way to make sure he is doing everything he can possible do. He is what a life coach should be.
Weston
Mike is great! He has helped me considerably through very hard times. Always just a text away for advice when i need it most.
Faranak R
It was a pleasure to work with Mike. He helped me tremendously on improving my very first speech in front of a large audience. He was very responsive and not only he helped me with the speech materials, but also with improving my body language and gesture for this event. I highly recommend him if you are in needs with improving your public speaking skills. More...
Sharon
My work with Coach Mike has been significantly life changing, literally! In just a short time, he has helped me to get my thoughts, goals, and dreams out of my head and into a realistic workable plan of action. I needed direction concerning my career and finances---and a step by step plan on how to get there. I couldn't seem to figure it out on my own, not to mention the lack of focus and discipline to see it through. Coach Mike was able to provide me with great feedback and useful resources in initiating the process. I know that this will not be easy, but I am convinced that because I have had his guidance to assist me, I will experience success in the areas of which I am determined to excel. More...
Mark V
Excellent coach, highly recommend.
Steve B.
In any type of business relationship I look for how much the other person cares about what they do, and how much they care about their customers. Are they doing it to make a buck, or is it really a passion, and the money is secondary. When my waitress just plops by dinner down on the table and walks off, is vastly different than when she/he gently places it on the table, makes sure the plate is centered and in front of me, warns me that the plate is hot, etc - I actually don't care about those things, but I care that she cares about me and that I enjoy my dinner. There's is nothing more apparent with Mike. The guy cares. And that to me is priceless, everything else is secondary. For that simple reason, I want to reciprocate and honor him by doing my best. And that's the real job of a coach, to get the people he's coaching to do their best. More...
Alissa
Mike has been awesome to work with. He was able to provide applicable strategies and tactics that I could use right away. It worked ! Before my sessions with Mike, I felt so nervous to present both in-person and via conference calls. Mike and I hosted mock conference calls, he provided feedback and we repeated the process. The feedback was constructive and gave me confidence. I would highly recommend him in the future. More...
What do you love most about your job?
I love adding value to people and organizations.
This can be helping people advance their careers, goals, relationships, or skills.
Or helping companies excel in such a way that the employees and the clientele both love the company.
What inspired you to start your own business?
Coaching and consulting is the natural outflow of my education and experience.
Regularly, I provide these kinds of experiences and trainings for the employees and organizations that have employed me. Staring my own practice was born out of my passion to add values to others so that they could advance their own goals, events, relationships and life.
Why should our clients choose you?
For further background, here is my bio from my John Maxwell certification (https://www.johncmaxwellgroup.com/michaelacker).
Mike Acker is a leadership coach with over 18 years of experience in speaking, leadership development, group dynamics, and organizational management. He is an expert in workplace communications, developmental pipelines, and self-presentation. He’s a scholar-practitioner-instructor with the lifelong goal of bringing out the best in his circle of influence so that they in turn can bring out the best in others.
Known for his authenticity, humor, energy, and engaging presence, Mike specializes in fomenting personal and organizational awareness, allowing you to create your own personal growth track while developing leadership pathways for your organization. His approach is earnest, informed, and holistic, leading to a more satisfying balance in work and life. His expertise in communications and leadership has attracted politicians, business entrepreneurs, educational leaders, and executive managers.
Mike’s training stretches from private Spanish speaking schools in Mexico, national college debate tournaments, masters in cultural leadership, certifications in coaching, and his current MBA. Mike has been a professional speaker for 18 years and has spoken to groups of 10 to 10,000.
In addition to coaching executives, Mike leads team events and delivers highly interactive trainings in the areas of effective communications, presentation, and leadership.
In 2014, Mike accepted the role of organizational President at an international non-profit which works to lift kids out of poverty in Senegal and Mexico. In this capacity he oversees the paid staff, the board of directors, and the international staff as they collaborate to sponsor families, start schools, and build dozens of feeding centers.
Mike is also a rock climber, wake surfer, skiier, a lego architect, and a family man. Mike believes in the power of mindfulness, exercise, journaling, and real community to counter the stresses of everyday life.
Public Speaking Coach
Work with a professional coach to create your outline, train you to connect with the audience, and stand out as a speaker. This 1:1 service will cause you to get noticed for the excellence within you.
Career Coach
Hire a coach to help you get hired, promoted, and recognized. This 1:1 service will help you acquire and implement the skills needed to make a career change or to achieve promotions from within.
Relationship Coach
Relationships are difficult. As a coach I can help you, whether you are trying to figure our work dynamics, friendships, alliances, family, or marriage. Using an ADVANCE trademarked relationship framework you will be able to identify where you are and create goals to get where you want to go.
Motivational / Leadership Key Note Speaker
The right speaker can say the right words and get the right result. That is what I am trained in both through education and experience. Working together I can help provide your event with the excellence you desire and the big ideas that become takeaways not throwaways.
Executive Coach
To grow an organization you need to grow yourself. Executive Coaching is highly focused leadership training aimed at elevating your understanding and skills to achieve top performance. With over three decades of experience John Maxwell has created extensive material that I have been trained and certified to use and teach for helping you advance your leadership.
Business Consultant
Book ADVANCE to do a study of your business and provide guidance going forward. This service is tailored to your culture and your industry. Starting with understanding your situation ADVANCE provides feedback, direction, and plans for you to keep going forward.
