My focus is simple and direct – to help small business owners lead more effectively, improve their business operations more rapidly, and grow their top line revenue and bottom line profits quickly and inexpensively.
For more than 30 years I have coached small business owners, corporate business professionals, employees, clergy, & volunteers. My clients take what they have discovered through their coaching sessions with me and move from merely surviving day by day to genuinely thriving in life.
I coach and educate business owners quickly and effectively to successfully apply the right strategies in the right order at the right time, allowing them to grow their business to its maximum capacity.
Let me use my experience and my expertise to rejuvenate and reignite your passion as a small business owner, bring greater joy to your work, and increase thriving in everything you do.
Question: What do steam locomotives, a wife and four kids, and a passion for helping small business owners thrive all have in common?
Answer: Coach Michael McCleve, Founder & Owner of Black Box Leadership
Michael uses is 30+ years of professional experience of coaching, mentoring, guiding, and helping others thrive to show small business owners how they can increase their profits without increasing their stress. He knows that effective leadership is a critical piece of the puzzle for implementing the best strategies for business success. So, Michael brings his Gallup-Certified Strengths Coaching and his Senior DISC Consultant expertise along with his business coaching resources to revolutionize the small business owner's work.
Driven by a passion for seeing others enjoy life as they learn how to develop better relationships, be more productive, and be more effective, Michael uses the powerful Profit Acceleration Software, the DISC Model of Human Behavior, CliftonStrengths, and Intent-Based Leadership to drive results and impact the bottom line in your work as a small business owner.
He loves sharing new ideas and new insights. Always telling a story, or looking for new ways to explain ideas and concepts, Michael enjoys the educational journey that leads to the practical application of strategies that leads to extraordinary success. To get an idea of Michael's style, check out his TEDx talk, "The Secret to Success" given at James Madison University's "Fool's Gold" TEDx event.