Speaking · Mike Simmons · Catalyst
Your team doesn't need more inspiration. They need clarity they can act on.
Most events leave people energized for 48 hours. My sessions leave your audience with a shared language, a real plan, and the momentum to actually use it. This is Learn.Think.Act.™ applied.
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The Problem
Most events leave teams inspired. Few leave them different.
Your team sits through a great talk. They leave energized. Two weeks later, nothing has shifted. I design for the outcomes that matter. NOT applause in the room, but movement back at your office.
- Too many competing priorities, and the team leave events without a shared "what's next"
- Energy peaks during the event and evaporates within days
- Generic content that doesn't connect to your team's actual challenges
- No shared language for what good leadership or communication looks like on your team
- Leaders are inspired to change but don't know where to start on Monday morning
Simple. Clear. Results.
I prepare for every engagement: your audience, your goals, your language. The message is built around the specific shift you need your team to make, not pulled from a slide archive.
The result is a team that leaves with a shared language, a real plan, and the ownership to execute it.
Your Speaker & Facilitator
Mike Simmons
Revenue operator, Leader, and IC. Founder of Catalyst. Creator of Demystify Sales, Sales is a Thinking Process®, the Catalyst Leadership Wheel, and the G.A.M.E. Plan™.
25+ years building GTM teams and facilitating high-stakes leadership sessions.
I've watched teams leave an event energized and forget it by Monday. That's the pattern I built every session to break. Not because the energy was fake, but because energy alone was never the job.
I've spent my career at the intersection of leadership, revenue, and execution. I've built and scaled GTM teams, coached executives across industries, and facilitated hundreds of sessions for organizations navigating high-stakes change.
My style is direct, practical, and deeply human. I don't show up with a script. I do the homework, learn your language, and deliver a message that resonates with your specific team and their specific challenges.
My goal is never inspiration for inspiration's sake. It's helping smart people cut through the noise, get aligned on what matters, and move with confidence.
I typically book 1–2 weeks out for discovery calls. Event bookings are subject to availability. Check my calendar →
What Your Team Walks Away With
Three things every session is designed to produce.
It's not about inspiration for its own sake. Everything I build is designed to leave your team with something they can actually use. What do you want your team thinking, feeling, saying, doing?
Clarity on What Matters
A shared picture of the team's real priorities. Not a list of 30 initiatives, but the two or three things that will actually move the needle. Built with your team, not handed to them.
Tools They Can Apply Now
Frameworks and language that travel back to the office. Communication models, decision-making structures, and problem-solving approaches that work in real meetings. Not just in the room with me.
Momentum to Move
A clear next step from every session. Owned by your team. Workshops and whiteboard sessions include a built-in action plan. Every format is designed so Monday morning has a direction, not just a memory.
Before and After
What changes when the event is actually designed for Monday.
The room applauds. Everyone agrees something needs to change. Two weeks later the energy is gone, nobody remembers the framework, and the same meetings happen the same way they always did.
Your team has a shared language for the thing you needed them aligned on. The framework shows up in real meetings, not just the session recap email. Monday morning has a direction, because the session was built for Monday, not just for the room.
Signature Topics
Built for your audience. Not pulled from an archive.
Every engagement is customized, tailored to you. I do the homework so the message lands with your team, in their language, on their challenges. These are the frameworks I draw from.
Looking for Leadership? Start with a Mirror.
A direct challenge to leaders who are waiting for someone else to model the behavior they want to see. Built for executive teams and senior leaders navigating accountability gaps.
Design for Customer Experience
How revenue and customer-facing teams build processes around the buyer. Not around internal convenience. Practical frameworks for GTM alignment and customer-first execution.
From "What If?" to "What's Next!"
How teams move from possibility to action without losing energy to analysis paralysis. A session for teams stuck in planning mode who need to make a decision and move.
Skills First. Then Tools.
The foundational five skills that determine whether your AI investment pays off. Or amplifies your gaps. Built for leadership teams navigating AI adoption without a clear playbook.
How I Work
Every format. One standard.
Whether it's a 45-minute keynote or a full-day workshop, my standard is the same: your team leaves with more clarity than they came in with and a plan that doesn't need a follow-up deck to survive the week.
Who This Is For
Built for leaders who know something needs to shift.
Building the Agenda
- You need a speaker who prepares, not someone who shows up with a stock deck
- Last year's event got great feedback but nothing changed back at the office
- You want practical tools - not just a motivational moment
- You need someone who can flex from keynote to workshop to conversation
- You want a partner in designing the event, not just a presenter to book
Running the Team
- Your team is stuck in the swirl - lots of activity, not enough progress
- You need alignment before the next quarter starts, not after it ends
- Meetings pretend to be progress - but nothing gets decided
- You want a facilitator who will challenge the room, not just reflect it back
- You need someone who has actually led revenue teams. Not just studied them
What Leaders Say
98% of audiences would see me again. Here's why.
Such a fun experience working with you. The audience really enjoyed the message and the introduction of the models and way of thinking you presented. The Marketing Ops Community thanks you!
You crushed it at Mopza. It was so lovely to meet you there. The audience loved it.
The class Mike has put together arms those looking for a tactical approach to building a sales strategy. Regardless of your sales experience, if you invest the time meaningfully, you will yield confidence in execution and close more sales.
Ready to Move Forward?
Three steps to get me in your room.
No long onboarding. No discovery decks. A fast path from our conversation to a confirmed date.
Book a 25-min availability call to confirm fit, format, and schedule
I do the homework: your audience, your goals, your language
Your team shows up and leaves with more clarity than they came in with
I typically book 1–2 weeks out for discovery calls. Limited dates available each month.
Common Questions
Everything you need to know before the call.
Company offsites, sales and revenue kickoffs, leadership retreats, association conferences, team strategy sessions, and private workshops. Virtual and in-person. Events ranging from 20 leaders to 2,000 attendees.
Both. But the emphasis is on the takeaways. Attendees leave with clear frameworks, a shared language, and specific actions they can use Monday morning. The inspiration is a vehicle, not the destination.
Always. I do the homework before every engagement: your audience, your goals, your language. The more aligned the prep, the faster the connection in the room. Customization is the standard, not an add-on.
25 minutes. I'll ask about your event, your audience, and your goals. And give you an honest read on whether the format and content are the right fit. No hard sell. Just a clear conversation about what would actually work.
Fees range from $4,500 for virtual engagements to $15,000 depending on format, location, and scope. Once agreed, there are no additional charges. I handle travel and expenses on my side. A staff or event pass for the duration of the engagement will be requested during the availability call and confirmed in the contract.
Yes. And many clients do. A keynote sets the frame; a follow-up workshop or whiteboard session is where your team applies it and builds a real plan. I'll help you design the combination that makes sense for your event and budget.