Mike Rayburn

  • Hall of Fame Speaker
  • Inspirational Thought Leader
  • Keynote Artist and Guitar Virtuoso

Mike Rayburn is a two-time TED Talk Presenter, an innovative entrepreneur and Hall of Fame speaker who uses world-class guitar and comedy to teach change and innovation to corporations world-wide. He has headlined Carnegie Hall, headlined in Las Vegas, and performed more than 5,000 presentations in 20 countries on five continents. Rayburn is a regular on Sirius/XM and morning radio nationwide. He has performed as guitarist with The Beach Boys and John Oates. Rayburn’s keynote is called “The What IF? Keynote Experience.” You will learn three simple tools for harnessing your unrealized potential, creating and leading change, and becoming a virtuoso performer. You’ll hear amazing music including a solo guitar version of Bohemian Rhapsody.

Oh, and you laugh a LOT! No one does what Mike Rayburn does.

 

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Past Hosts Include:
  • Hilton Hotels
  • Merrill Lynch
  • Premera Blue Cross
  • National Assn of Mortgage Brokers
  • Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce
  • Ford Motor Company
  • Sprint
  • Walmart
  • Coldwell Banker Burnet
  • American Payroll Association
Rave Reviews About Mike Rayburn
Mike was unbelievably awesome! He's so inspiring! He blew my socks off!

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"Mike was the best we have ever had!"

-Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce

"What a wonderful performance Mike Rayburn did for my client, the National Association of Mortgage Brokers! This is typically a tough crowd to win over, but Mike’s talent had them calling for more. In my ten years with this client, I have never seen them call for an encore. I am so grateful that Mike happily obliged. I would highly recommend Mike to other clients I have. It is a pleasure to work with him before and during the event!"

-National Assn of Mortgage Brokers

"HUGE SUCCESS!!! STANDING OVATION!!!!!! Thanks again for helping us look good!"

-Coldwell Banker Burnet

"Mike’s presentation was without a doubt the highlight of the Pre Congress program of the American Payroll Association’s Annual Congress."

-American Payroll Association

"Mike literally AMAZED everyone with his talent, and then he AWED everyone with the message. We have been providing our employees with this type of retreat for 25 years, and beyond a shadow of a doubt, Mike Rayburn provided us with the most universally appealing and entertaining program we have ever had. Further, we would recommend Mike for any company’s retreat, motivational seminar, or leadership program where an inspirational speaker/presenter is needed. Mike is the best."

-Divine Savior Healthcare

"Mike exceeded all expectations."

-William Newton Memorial Hospital

"Mike was WAY BEYOND a huge hit, if that’s possible. Our guests are still talking about how much they enjoyed that evening."

-Premera Blue Cross

"The musical inclusion as an alpha and omega focus on the value of children’s innocence and desire to become all that they can be and the educator’s purpose for encouraging and inspiring America’s future was effective and heartfelt. I became re-inspired to do a better job!"

-Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Assoc.

"As I sat and watched the people and faces in the crowd go from looking and whispering amongst each other to a full-blown, wide-eyed, edge of the seat excited evolution, I knew Mike had made a huge impact on the closing hours of this conference."

-Florida Automotive Trade Association

"We have been very successful with implementing Mike’s “What If” message within our tribe, to work past the victimization mindset. So successful, that our tribe won the federal award with the national agency for messages delivered."

-Hoonah Indian Association

"Mike Rayburn was the most awesome keynote speaker we’ve ever had for our annual conference! He set the perfect tone for kicking off the event - upbeat, entertaining, and had our attendees thinking about endless possibilities throughout the conference. I would highly recommend Mike Rayburn for any conference - especially if you want your attendees to start thinking outside of the box. He’s the best!"

-CA RMLS

"Mike was AMAZING! He did an outstanding job, the crowd LOVED him and he was a dream to work with – so easy, so kind. It was the best way to close the conference!!"

-NRECA

"This is the second time we've had you at one of our events and you are just fantastic. I didn't have any doubts that you would be excellent, but it's always extra nice as a meeting planner to know in advance you are hiring someone who will exceed your, and your attendees, expectations. I've received more exuberant comments about your presentation than any speaker in a long time. Our attendees loved it! It was a pleasure to work with you - hopefully we'll be able to do it again soon!"

-Iowa Bankers Association

"I highly recommend Mike to anyone looking for a keynoter who can engage an audience on how to make the impossible, possible. We have worked with Mike Rayburn on two separate occasions – and both times Mike delivered! We always look for speakers who motivate and inspire, and Mike’s message of “What If” was spot-on. It’s important to have audiences learn, but also have some fun along the way – and Mike really helped us do that by being thought-provoking and entertaining. I highly recommend Mike to anyone looking for a keynoter who can engage an audience on how to make the impossible, possible."

-Deltek

"Mike Rayburn was the best keynote speaker we have had so far. That will be hard to top. What I liked best is he showed you how it applies to each one of us and how to do it."

-Moneytree, Inc.

"We could not be happier we booked Mike Rayburn to kick off our higher education event...and our attendees feel the same way! We received countless raving reviews and the energy and unbelievable stage presence that Mike brings is a great high-octave way to start any forum on the right foot. The 'What If?' message truly resonated with our participants and was referenced throughout the rest of the conference. And it doesn't hurt that Mike is such a personable, easygoing and super great guy to work with!"

-Influence Group

"The show was FABULOUS! We loved him. "

-Merrill Lynch

"His talent is only outdone by his charming nature. He was a delight to work with! "

-Ford Motor Company

"The survey was a great tool as it told us that having Mike there really made the meeting. It was the best part! Next time we’ll forget all PowerPoint stuff!! "

-Sprint

"Mike was a huge hit. I only wish we could have had him the last day of the meeting, instead of the first. Our executive said it was hard to follow an act like that. "

-Walmart
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Become A Virtuoso - High Performance Mastery

What if one decision could change your client's business and teams forever…drawing a line in the sand between whatever came before, and the exponentially greater success about to come? Would they want to know what it is? In this keynote, Rayburn will take the mystery out of mastery. Each person will ...

What if one decision could change your client's business and teams forever…drawing a line in the sand between whatever came before, and the exponentially greater success about to come? Would they want to know what it is?

In this keynote, Rayburn will take the mystery out of mastery. Each person will learn and then make “The Virtuoso Decision,” and leave with the tools, and a simple, personalized action plan for becoming world class…their personal best. This is about excellence, performance, and the daily practices that deliver world class results.

Music and comedy creations are integral to every Rayburn keynote experience, always delivering powerful content. Recognized as a world class guitarist, Rayburn will debut his 20-string “Harp Guitar” modeling his message of high performance and becoming a virtuoso.

The “Virtuoso” keynote experience will make your client's event unforgettable...and boost their bottom line! Click here to see what attendees will learn.

Takeaways…attendees will learn:
• The specific practices that differentiate world class performers from everyone else.
• The power of “deliberate practice” in leadership, business and sales.
• What “ruthless congruence” means and why it matters to your business success.
• How moving from “managing” to “creating” will grow your business.
• The mindset for overcoming adversity and the inevitable obstacles you will encounter…to “Succeed Anyway.”
• What a “Virtuoso” is and why you want to dedicate your career to becoming one.

 

The “What If…?” Experience (Entertainment and Message)

The “What If…?” Experience is Mike’s transformational, hilarious keynote presentation. In it Mike uses his amazing guitar work and hilarious comedy as a metaphor, to illustrate three tools designed to turn your team into an army of innovators with the peak performance skills to transcend the status ...

The “What If…?” Experience is Mike’s transformational, hilarious keynote presentation. In it Mike uses his amazing guitar work and hilarious comedy as a metaphor, to illustrate three tools designed to turn your team into an army of innovators with the peak performance skills to transcend the status quo to stop managing change, and lead by creating change. Oh… and they’ll laugh so hard it hurts!

Every major invention, accomplishment and victory in human history began with the simple, almost childlike curiosity of a “What If…?” question. So, why isn’t your team asking this daily? And what if they were? After Mike’s presentation your team will look at problems and impossibilities and instead of turning away, they’ll instead ask, “What if we could? I know we can’t, but what if WE could?” They will set inspirational goals, perform like virtuosos, and achieve transformational results because of it.

Your Audience Will Learn:

  • Three simple, powerful, tools you can use immediately and forever to access your gold mine of unrealized potential; the tools which took Mike from playing bars to Carnegie Hall.
  • That managing change is not only stupid, it’s dangerous; you’ll learn how to stop managing change and start creating change; how to define the curve rather than follow it.
  • The most powerful motivational force on this planet. (Hint… it is not power, sex, money, or fame).

Breakout Sessions

Become A Virtuoso!…How To Discover and Get to YOUR Carnegie Hall In this high-content, high-energy breakout session you and your attendees will discover exactly how to rise to the top 1% of your field, the secrets of mastery and peak performance. There are very specific tools, choices and ha ...

Become A Virtuoso!…How To Discover and Get to YOUR Carnegie Hall
In this high-content, high-energy breakout session you and your attendees will discover exactly how to rise to the top 1% of your field, the secrets of mastery and peak performance. There are very specific tools, choices and habits that top performers have and others don’t. You will discover not just what these but how to apply them to your life and career.

Write Music You Can’t Play…Mike’s Unique Secrets of Goal Setting and Achievement

This is a hands-on, results-oriented workshop. What if your life was perfect in all areas… your relationships, career, finances, possessions, recreation, etc? You and your attendees will design the perfect life, identify/set three life goals and eleven yearly goals, and then do the two most important steps most never do: 1. Make a plan; 2. Commit it to calendar. Finally, you will discover seven secrets of goal achievement practiced only by top achievers!

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Biography

Mike Rayburn’s personal, business and career mission is simple: Transform communities. Whether that community is a business audience, an association, enrollees in his “What If…?” keynote experience, impoverished people world wide, or the lost in his hometown of Las Vegas, Mike’s daily efforts and life work are dedicated to transforming communities.

Mike does this most often with his “What If…?” keynote presentations and breakouts, where he uses world-class guitar and hilarious comedy to teach the three simple, powerful tools which took him from playing empty bars, to headlining Carnegie Hall (eight times!). They work for anyone. And everyone. Always.

When organizations need innovation and peak performance, where do they go? Usually it’s to business leaders, authors, or famous sports figures. Rarely do they go to artists! Yet for artists, creativity, innovation and peak performance are their life blood! Being a mega-successful artist, as well as a savvy entrepreneur and business owner, Mike Rayburn is uniquely qualified to teach artistic principles in a business context, to give businesses and organizations the edge they so desperately need to innovate and perform at peak “virtuoso” levels… and thus transform their success and significance.

The measure of any speaker is the results they produce. Mike is consistently cited as “the hit of the conference,” and “what we needed and didn’t even know it.” More importantly, businesses regularly attribute significant, sometimes exponential increases in sales, impact and morale to the application of Mike’s keynote tools and breakout session content.