Mike Ferrell, OblOSB,  is an award winning author, speaker, trainer, strategist, coach and retreat leader. .  Mike has over 35 years of experience working with organizations in over 40 different industries and thousands of leaders and salespeople.  He also co-founded  the Certificate of Integrated Leadership, an executive leadership retreat at the Benedictine Leadership Institute at Mount Marty University.  His books are "Ultimate Breakthrough Planning: The Business Funnel Approach," "The Sweet Spot: Where Business Strategy, Positive Psychology and Faith Principles Converge," , "Sell Like a Monk: Timeless Rules for Modern Selling," .  Mike’s new book, Work Like a Monk: Stop Focusing on Culture and Create Community will be published in early 2024.  Mike is a Benedictine Oblate.