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Let's figure out what to build together.

The fastest way to start is a 25-minute Clarity Call. We'll confirm fit, scope the work, and answer every question before you commit a dollar.

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25
Minutes on the Clarity Call. No slides. I bring the whiteboard and the questions.
24h
Typical reply time on direct email.
1–2
Weeks out for whiteboard sessions. 2–6 for keynotes.

What Brings You Here

Pick the path that fits.

Every inquiry is welcome. Picking the right starting point gets you to a useful answer faster.

Speaking

Keynotes and workshops.

Bring me in for a keynote, breakout, or hands-on workshop. Topics are tailored for your audience and center on Leadership, Communication, Revenue, and Execution.

Book a Speaking Call Or email a few details

Lead time: 2–6 weeks

Whiteboard Sessions

Guided working sessions.

A focused 90-minute session with your functional or cross-functional team. Solve a problem. Design an experience. Or align on strategy and tactics. Results guaranteed.

Book a Design Call Or email a few details

Lead time: 1–2 weeks

Operating System

Longer engagements.

Multi-month work installing the Catalyst operating system across a leadership team or sales org. Not a course. Real reps, real pipeline, real accountability.

Book a Clarity Call Or email a few details

Lead time: scoped on the call

Press and General

Podcasts, press, everything else.

Podcast invitations, press requests, partnership ideas, or a question that doesn't fit the other three boxes. Email is the right path here.

Send an email Or message on LinkedIn

Reply: within 24h on weekdays

About Mike

Clarity, on the next logical step.

I help business leaders and their teams find clarity, stop second-guessing the work, and name the next logical step so they can take it.

Thirty years across F100 and high-growth tech. UPS. SmartForce. O'Reilly Media. Clients like Intel, Microsoft, MIT, The Walt Disney Company, Full Sail University, and a steady roster of early-stage founders.

The work is built on frameworks, applied thinking, and #WhiteboardWednesday. Straightforward communication. Sometimes colorful.

Family man. Avid golfer. Jets and Islanders fan.

What Happens Next

No black holes. No mystery process.

Whether you book the call or send the email, here's exactly what to expect.

01
You reach out.
Pick the call or the email, whichever feels right. There's no wrong door. The Clarity Call is faster if you already know what you want to talk about.
02
We confirm fit in 25 minutes.
On the Clarity Call, we name the problem, scope what good looks like, and decide together whether this is the right work. If it isn't, I'll recommend alternate solutions.
03
You get a clear next step.
A scoped proposal, a session date on the calendar, or a clean "not the right fit, here's why." No follow-up drip campaigns. No nurture sequences. Just an answer.

Prefer Email?

Go direct.

Skip the form, skip the call. Let me know what you're working on and what you need. One paragraph is plenty.

mike@catalystsale.com

Still Deciding?

Start with the Clarity Call.

Already picked a path above? Go book that one instead. If you're still not sure what you need, this is the right starting point. Twenty-five minutes. The whiteboard. No slides.

1

Pick a time on the calendar.

2

Meet with me at the scheduled time. I'll bring the whiteboard.

3

Leave with a clear next step.

Book a Clarity Call

I book 1–2 weeks out. Limited availability each month.

Common Questions

Before you reach out.

Is the Clarity Call really free?
Yes. Twenty-five minutes, no obligation. The call exists so we both know whether the work is a fit before anyone commits a dollar.
What's the difference between a Clarity Call and a Design Call?
Clarity Calls are the general front door for Speaking, Operating Systems work, or "I'm not sure what I need yet." Design Calls are specifically for scoping a Whiteboard Session before you book it.
What should I bring to the call?
The problem you're trying to solve and a rough sense of timeline. No deck, no prep doc. If you can share what you're struggling with, that's plenty.
Do you work with companies outside the US?
Yes. Whiteboard sessions can run remote or on-site. Speaking is travel-dependent and worth scoping early so we can plan around it.
What if I'm not sure which option fits?
Book the Clarity Call. That's literally what it's for. I'll help you sort whether you need a session, a keynote, a longer engagement, or none of the above.
How fast do you reply to email?
Within 24 hours on weekdays for direct email. LinkedIn DMs are slower, so use email if it's time-sensitive.