hi, i'm michael
i coach mission driven founders and builders to challenge the status quo, usually leveraging emerging tech and/or tackling large global challenges.
my work as a performance coach has helped founders, engineers, and leaders from y combinator, mit, harvard, venture capitalists as well as teams for the united nations and google x.
what innovators are saying
"michael has been instrumental in helping me unlock my best self. the tools we used were built for my needs and helped me achieve my personal and professional goals. his approach is one of understanding, pushing you to the limit and remembering to zoom out to the important questions that matter."
nadim, founder + ceo @ apollo result: 7x revenue in 1 year
"i have worked with other coaches before, and I like michael’s holistic approach. as a researcher, it is impossible to plan projects with shifting priorities as research directions change. michael’s technical ability to understand my research, offer feedback, and even at times help with my writing has been extremely helpful in finding a productive working style. i am now able to do creative and fulfilling research while also balancing my health and wellness."
manu, phd @ mit result: hired at future house, open ai for bio
"i got tools to analyze problems and the chance to train on them every session. i was also able to commit to a project to make it as real as possible. my experience was challenging, interesting and different."
sofi, founder @ 776 climate tech fellowship result: first research at stanford and 776 funding
"my coaching sessions with michael have been my secret sauce to outperforming individual metrics and landing a promotion in a year. i also have a new baseline to operate from. my worst weeks now are the same as my best weeks last year."
jeff, venture investor result: doubled the team's investments
"the extra support while iterating through so many ideas and figuring out how to overcome challenges was so helpful!"
ashley, founder @ caltech result: grant funding for biosensors