Meet Michael Beck...
Business Philosopher, Strategist and Executive Coach
Effective leadership elicit excellence. And exceptional leadership relies on our ability to influence and positively impact the people around us.
For most of my life I've had an interest in leadership and performance improvement. I've been a leader at every level of an organization from manager to C-level. I typically accomplish more in a day than most people accomplish in two. I've earned a black belt in self-defense, ranked 118th in the world in a rowing (ergometer) competition, and climbed several "Fourteener's" (14,000 ft. high mountains).
I am an advisor, executive coach and strategist to leaders looking to improve leadership, business performance and productivity within their organization.
My credentials include an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School of Business along with degrees in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. I have held a variety of executive positions including CFO, COO, and EVP. Additionally I worked several years overseas as a Business Advisor to a member of the Royal Family of Saudi Arabia.
Personal Snippets:
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I currently live in Ashland, OR, but I grew up in Oyster Bay, NY.
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I've lived in NY, PA, NJ, MD, VA, CO, OR, and Saudi Arabia. Who knows where my next stop will be?...
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I earned a Black Belt in Shorinji Kempo - a form of Japanese self-defense with it's roots in Zen Buddhism.
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I've climbed the most dangerous peak in Colorado (Long's Peak) and the highest peak in Colorado (Mt. Elbert).
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OK... I'll admit it. I played accordion through high school and tuba through college. (No, I no longer own either and I don't give concerts!)
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I have two wonderful adult daughters.
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I enjoy hiking, camping, and travel. So far, I've been to Mexico, Canada, Saudi Arabia, England, Bahrain, Jordan, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, the Bahamas, and Cyprus.
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I believe that people are either ocean people or forest people. I'm a forest person.
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I have a passion for cooking. I especially like cooking Italian, Japanese, and Middle Eastern.
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I'm an avid dart player (steel tip, of course), and play every week in a local tournament here in Ashland.
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I own and use two Tibetan singing bowls.
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I enjoy a cigar a couple of times a week. My favorites are Padron Maduro and Punch Rare Corojo.
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I speak just a very little of 9 different languages (English, Spanish, German, Italian, French, Arabic, Hebrew, Japanese, and Tagalog).