Mike Acker is a keynote speaker, author of seven books, executive, and communication coach with over twenty years of speaking, leadership development, and organizational management experience.
Beyond corporate training, Mike engages in his community as a Seattle TEDx speaker coach and works with international agencies to provide relief amidst poverty.
Mike also enjoys rock-climbing, wake surfing, skiing, church, building Legos with his son, Paxton, and... learn more
It has taken a lifetime to become who you are.
Now, let's share that with the world.
I specialize in working with high-performing clientele to help them share the lessons of a life well lived. From an online op-ed to a book destined for the shelves of Barnes & Noble, I've got you covered.
Perhaps it's your business or leadership acumen that sets you apart. Maybe... learn more
Internationally known speaker and writer Carole Engle Avriett spent 14 years as the Homes Editor for Southern Living Magazine, producing hundreds of articles on architectural and interior design, co-authoring several books, notably At Home with Southern Living. She also served as Editor in Chief of an award winning life-style magazine for central Florida and spearheaded a magazine for Disney's internationally acclaimed town, Celebration.... learn more
Dr. Christy Bauman, MDFT & LMHC (she/her) is committed to helping women come into their true voice. She is an author and psychotherapist who focuses on the female body, sexuality, and theology. Christy’s work can be found at christybauman.com, or on IG @christybauman, or on her Facebook page.
She is the author and producer of her works:
Chuck Blakeman is a successful entrepreneur, an internationally acclaamed writer and speaker, best-selling author with the #1 Business Book of 2014, TEDx speaker, and world-renowned business advisor.
Chuck’s great passion is for small business owners and independent sales people. He built thirteen small businesses in ten industries on four continents, and as a Results Leader, writes and speaks from his entrepreneurial experience. He also... learn more
Dianna Booher is the bestselling author of 47 books, published in 60 foreign-language editions. She helps organizations to communicate clearly and leaders to expand their influence by a strong executive presence. Her personal development topics include leadership communication, executive presence, life balance, and faith. Her latest books include Communicate Like a Leader; What MORE Can I Say?, Creating Personal Presence; and Communicate With... learn more
Daniel Bowman Jr.is the author of A Plum Tree in Leatherstocking Country and On the Spectrum: Autism, Faith, & the Gifts of Neurodiversity.
His work has appeared in several anthologies and in The Adirondack Review, American Poetry Journal, Art House America, Books & Culture, Cha: An Asian Literary Journal, The Cresset, Christianity Today, Image Journal’s Good Letters, The Midwest Quarterly, The Northern Agrarian, The Other Journal, Pyrta, Rio Grande Review, Saint Katherine... learn more
Marcus Brotherton is a New York Times,USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly, ECPA, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author and coauthor dedicated to writing books that inspire heroics, promote empathy, and encourage noble living.
Five of Marcus’ books are New York Times bestsellers, seven are national bestsellers, three have been optioned for movies, one has been made into a movie, and one is an international bestseller.
Notable projects... learn more
Dr. John Bruchalski is the Founder of Tepeyac OB/GYN, a pro-life, faith-based practice in Fairfax, Virginia serving women in the D.C. metropolitan area for over 25 years. Tepeyac’s unique model is the first of its kind to provide patients, including those who are uninsured or low income, with quality medical care of the highest life-affirming standards.
Dr. Bruchalski received his M.D. from the University... learn more
EXPERIENCE
Palm Primary Care
June 2023- present
Medical Director, Physician
Texas Family Medicine - Fort Worth — CEO and Physician
June 2001 - June 2023
Founder, CEO and Physician of primary care physician group
City of Fort Worth- Councilmember
May 2017 - May 2021
Texas Hospice, Fort Worth, Dallas, San Antonio — CEO
June 2007 - September 2013
Founder, CEO of medium-sized hospice agency. Sold to Encompass Home
Health and Hospice.
EDUCATION
University of Texas Health Sciences... learn more
Authors of General Market Books
Authors of General Market Books
Mike Acker is a keynote speaker, author of seven books, executive, and communication coach with over twenty years of speaking, leadership development, and organizational management experience. Beyond corporate training, Mike engages in his community as a Seattle TEDx speaker coach and works with international agencies to provide relief amidst poverty. Mike also enjoys rock-climbing, wake surfing, skiing, church, building Legos with his son, Paxton, and... learn more
It has taken a lifetime to become who you are. Now, let's share that with the world. I specialize in working with high-performing clientele to help them share the lessons of a life well lived. From an online op-ed to a book destined for the shelves of Barnes & Noble, I've got you covered. Perhaps it's your business or leadership acumen that sets you apart. Maybe... learn more
Internationally known speaker and writer Carole Engle Avriett spent 14 years as the Homes Editor for Southern Living Magazine, producing hundreds of articles on architectural and interior design, co-authoring several books, notably At Home with Southern Living. She also served as Editor in Chief of an award winning life-style magazine for central Florida and spearheaded a magazine for Disney's internationally acclaimed town, Celebration.... learn more
Dr. Christy Bauman, MDFT & LMHC (she/her) is committed to helping women come into their true voice. She is an author and psychotherapist who focuses on the female body, sexuality, and theology. Christy’s work can be found at christybauman.com, or on IG @christybauman, or on her Facebook page. She is the author and producer of her works:
Chuck Blakeman is a successful entrepreneur, an internationally acclaamed writer and speaker, best-selling author with the #1 Business Book of 2014, TEDx speaker, and world-renowned business advisor. Chuck’s great passion is for small business owners and independent sales people. He built thirteen small businesses in ten industries on four continents, and as a Results Leader, writes and speaks from his entrepreneurial experience. He also... learn more
Dianna Booher is the bestselling author of 47 books, published in 60 foreign-language editions. She helps organizations to communicate clearly and leaders to expand their influence by a strong executive presence. Her personal development topics include leadership communication, executive presence, life balance, and faith. Her latest books include Communicate Like a Leader; What MORE Can I Say?, Creating Personal Presence; and Communicate With... learn more
Daniel Bowman Jr.is the author of A Plum Tree in Leatherstocking Country and On the Spectrum: Autism, Faith, & the Gifts of Neurodiversity. His work has appeared in several anthologies and in The Adirondack Review, American Poetry Journal, Art House America, Books & Culture, Cha: An Asian Literary Journal, The Cresset, Christianity Today, Image Journal’s Good Letters, The Midwest Quarterly, The Northern Agrarian, The Other Journal, Pyrta, Rio Grande Review, Saint Katherine... learn more
Marcus Brotherton is a New York Times, USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly, ECPA, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author and coauthor dedicated to writing books that inspire heroics, promote empathy, and encourage noble living. Five of Marcus’ books are New York Times bestsellers, seven are national bestsellers, three have been optioned for movies, one has been made into a movie, and one is an international bestseller. Notable projects... learn more
Dr. John Bruchalski is the Founder of Tepeyac OB/GYN, a pro-life, faith-based practice in Fairfax, Virginia serving women in the D.C. metropolitan area for over 25 years. Tepeyac’s unique model is the first of its kind to provide patients, including those who are uninsured or low income, with quality medical care of the highest life-affirming standards. Dr. Bruchalski received his M.D. from the University... learn more
EXPERIENCE Palm Primary Care June 2023- present Medical Director, Physician Texas Family Medicine - Fort Worth — CEO and Physician June 2001 - June 2023 Founder, CEO and Physician of primary care physician group City of Fort Worth- Councilmember May 2017 - May 2021 Texas Hospice, Fort Worth, Dallas, San Antonio — CEO June 2007 - September 2013 Founder, CEO of medium-sized hospice agency. Sold to Encompass Home Health and Hospice. EDUCATION University of Texas Health Sciences... learn more