After earning his law degree from California Western School of Law in San Diego, Mike immediately became a Corporate Consultant & Speaker for renowned author and speaker, Tony Robbins. Mike was trained by Robbins in the science of Neuro-Associative Conditioning (NAC), the Psychology of Influence and Persuasion, and the DISC Human Behavioral Science.

Under the tutelage of Robbins, Mike was trained to be a protégé in the area of one-on-one personal coaching while leading the Results Coaching Team upon its inception in 1998. He consulted and worked as an Executive Coach for Fortune 500 Companies becoming one of the youngest coaches in the country. Mike has personally coached thousands of professionals and his impressive client-base reads like a “Who’s Who in America.” With a list of corporate executives, sales professionals, pro athletes, and celebrities seeking that “next level” in their lives, Mike offers a no-nonsense, results-focused approach with his clients.

As a professional speaker, Mike has delivered well over 2,000 keynotes, live events and trainings covering topics from leadership communication, the psychology of coaching to taking a stand for others in life. His style is highly interactive and comedic as he is able to take sophisticated behavioral subjects and make them palatable for everyday life situations.

In the last decade, Mike has focused his niche in the financial and insurance arenas. Working with industry leaders like Mutual of Omaha, Guardian Life Insurance, Northwestern, Lockton Companies, Wells Fargo, Mike has built a best practice curriculum rivaled by no other consultant in the industry. With a strong emphasis on empowering leadership and “humanistic communication,” Mike touches all departments of the organization—from sales to underwriters to enrollers to support staffs.

Most recently, Mike authored a communication book and became a media expert in the areas of human behavior and communication. His work has been covered by The Today Show, Inside Edition, and he appears as a guest expert on national television outlets/shows shows like HLN, Fox, The List and VH1.

 

Clients Include: Coldwell Banker, ING, United Benefits Advisors (UBA), RE/MAX International, Glass Mediations, GMAC Real Estate, Lincoln Financial Group, Anthony Robbins Companies, AutoNation, Young Entrepreneurs Organization (YEO), Lexus, Drug Mart of Canada, Northwestern Mutual, The Wine Group, Alpha Granite Designs, Dan Lier International, Prudential, Heery International, E3 Financial, Mutual of Omaha, Forward Line, Reply!, Lockton Companies.

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Don Barden is a classically trained economist who earned his M.B.A. in Global Technology Management and International Business with an undergraduate B.B.A. in Economics and Finance. He is currently completing doctoral studies and is ABD with a Ph.D. in Finance. He resides in Atlanta Georgia and is fluent in international business affairs and the “business of business”.

Don’s work challenges and motivates people to think deeply about their beliefs, and reveals a plan to consistently achieve maximum communication and growth as a servant leader. His “unfair advantage” theories are revolutionary in today’s economy as he leads you on a journey that exposes the myth of modern sales and communication techniques. He awakens your creative energy, and identifies the path to cultural change.

Expertly mixing humor, academic capital, and time-tested systems, Don engages audiences through his highly personal and interactive speaking style. Don has the unique ability to break down toxic barriers and build an irresistible and motivated force of empowered team talent.

As an author, speaker, advisor and corporate executive, Don Barden’s counsel is highly sought after by some of the world’s most successful businesses. His experience and record-setting sales success have drawn him to corporate and political leaders who want to tap into his real-world experience in order to move their organization to higher levels of sales and cultural achievement.

Don’s book The Perfect Plan (Thomas Nelson Publishers) is available in over 40 country’s world wide. As a corporate executive and leader, Don has personally averaged over $1 billion in annual sales. He is highly noted for his ability to see “three sides” to every coin.

He also serves as the past Board President for The Summit Counseling Center in Atlanta, Georgia, a unique multidisciplinary, multispecialty personal and family counseling center that provides over 5,000 hours of counseling each year.  Additionally, he is a leading advisor to several private schools, businesses and faith based organizations.

Don is also a passionate supporter of the US Military, especially the 1st Ranger Battalion out of Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Ga., and the Sua Sponte Foundation.  RLTW!

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