🎬 The Mad Men Reality Check: Michael thought advertising looked cool, but pivoted to PR because it felt like an industry where he could "make his mark" in the mid-80s.

🏗️ The "Doing Company" Visionary: Michael looked to build something different from a holding company — his focus became a nimble communications company bridging brands and entertainment.

⏰ The Time-Thirds Strategist: Michael splits his days: one-third future-gazing with thought leaders, one-third perfecting current agencies, one-third evangelizing the Acceleration Community of Companies to the world.

🎓 The Lifelong Student Leader: Constantly meeting with futurists and outsiders because he's building something "highly modular and adaptive" for our rapid-change world.

🧟‍♂️ The Family-First Zombie Fighter: Asked who he'd take in a zombie apocalypse, Michael's answer was instant—his wife, son, and daughter (or they'd kill him first).