As north america's educator-encourager, mickey is a full-time teacher that talks the talk and walks the walk to help educators keep on going.

 Known as a Leading Authority on Educator-Encouragement &  Employee-Retention, Mickey helps campuses, corporations and other organizations engage, educate, & elevate their team members to excellence. He expertly helps audiences navigate demoralization, burnout, generational complexities, communication challenges, leadership missteps, to develop a sense of awareness, significance & resilience.

As an Educator-Encourager and Employee-Retention specialist, Mickey has transformed how school leadership, educational institutions, as well as corporations promote longevity and create lasting loyalty through his work and research. For over a decade, as “A Significance & Resilience Strategist” his KEEP ON GOING approach has benefited audiences from educators to executives. He uses his experience as a husband, father, teacher and a leader to create relevant relationship-based teaching, business and success strategies that are based on trust, service, support, connection, and consistent follow-through. 

Mickey strongly believes in the power sound adults as well as the power of single moments in time and their ability to bring change to a person’s life. Mickey has traveled the world speaking to a wide spectrum of diverse audiences, challenging them to trust, dream, excel, connect, and believe--both in the value, power, and significance of themselves and others.  For over a decade, Mickey has dedicated his time, talent, and treasure to helping organizations understand the value, power, and significance of themselves as well as the younger “next-it” generations. Mickey’s keynotes and workshops help people turn away from dead-end scenarios and exit strategies to instead embrace pathways of promise and “next-it” strategies. He does all this by providing audiences framework to create management action plans he call “M.A.P.s” in order to help them better understand themselves by living a life of significance. Waking up each day to live and work in purpose and knowing is significance . Significance is better than a life of ignorance or worst yet a life only of success void of significance.

His mantra? 

“When you succeed it only feeds yourself. Significance feeds yourself and others. Success is about doing the best things in the world. Significance is about being the best person FOR the world."

—Mickey Smith Jr.

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1. He brings REAL world experience to the stage. Mickey offers wisdom from a wealth of knowledge and experience. From his own life growing up in the forgotten community of Mossville, Louisiana to now going up on phenomenal stages like The GRAMMYS, from not having a viable road to college to now having a road named after him at his college alma mater, Mickey’s principles have helped transform lives, improve classrooms and build companies from the ground up. Mickey works with school districts, corporations, associations, organizations of all sizes. Mickey works with teams, teenagers, and teachers across North America. Mickey has “worn many hats,” and has “walked the mile” in many different shoes. In short, Mickey understands what it takes to lead and succeed in today’s complex and challenging world and he shares it masterfully from the stage as a speaker.
2. He’s one-of-a-kind. Every presentation experience with Mickey is completely original. There is no dry, scripted speech for the masses. There will be no boring PowerPoint Presentations, no “canned” speeches and no head-bobbing lectures. Just an energy-fueled, passion and purpose driven performance your audience will thank you for and will never forget!
3. There’s zero drama. Mickey is the low-maintenance, high-performance speaker you’ve always wanted. Despite is impressive credentials and accolades, Mickey is still very down to earth and is a client’s dream to work with. His ability to help ensure a more headache-free event is one of the reasons he gets invited back time and time again.
4. His reputation precedes him. Mickey’s client list includes educators, major corporations, CEO’s, administrators, and associations from across North America, all of whom are happy to give him high marks and repeat referrals.
5. Mickey is not just a speaker – he’s an experience waiting to happen that you will never forget. Your audience will get a motivational mixture of music and message from a master teacher and storyteller who has real-life experience to back up everything he shares. He combines all of his skills to create a memorable, content-rich, change-inspiring performance that inspires momentum and fuels personal and professional growth on extraordinary new levels.
6. People listen to him. Mickey is a man of the people. From Teenagers to Millennials to Baby-Boomers and everything in between, Mickey’s message and above all his “sound” resonates with all ages, industries, and professions. He is a one-man show that knows how to engage, educate, and elevate people to KEEP ON GOING and SEE THEIR “SOUND” in powerful new ways.
7. Mickey is a keynote trifecta. Mickey is not just an event Speaker -- he’s a high-energy entertainer that can light up a stage with a LIVE SAX performance that absolutely brings down the house as a part of your Convocation, District Professional Development,  Awards Show or Conference Event. While being a SPEAKER and ENTERTAINER Mickey is ALWAYS the consummate TEACHER, delivering the perfect touch of inspiration coupled with information that will make your event fun, meaningful, memorable, and most importantly life-changing for all.
8. He’s accomplished, honored, and credentialed. In addition to being a nationally-recognized thought-leader, Mickey is an 8-time Teacher of the Year, the 2020 GRAMMY Music Educator Award Recipient, acclaimed motivational keynote speaker and member of national speakers’ bureaus and  associations.
9. He brings more than just a speech and more than just his sax. Mickey is the experience of significance and resilience your audiences needs. His jaw-dropping sax solos and soul stirring songs and stories are exciting features to his core powerful message that adds both appeal and energy to your event. Mickey is truly a completely original and unique experience -- guaranteed to touch the hearts of your audience while moving them to get on their feet – inspiring all in attendance to take positive action and KEEP ON GOING!
10. Mickey touches your heart as well as your funny-bone. As a professional jazz musician and teacher, Mickey knows about the power of improvisation and being powerfully present in life. Mickey’s speeches as a result are one-time-only, original masterpieces specific to your audience and your event. Audiences feel the authenticity of his presentation as he instantly elevates their experience beyond anything they have ever seen before or could ever imagine.