Burt Continues Partnership with Better Business Bureau

Written by Bruce Lund | 19 January 2010

Agrees to 15 dates during 2010 Tour

Motivator Micheal Burt is at it again, this time seeking to build better and healthier businesses across Tennessee with a 15 city tour for the Better Business Bureau in 2010. Coach Burt will do workshop style engagements from 7:30-9:30 a.m. in five pre-determined cities in conjunction with the Better Business Bureau. The topic of the workshops is "Building Businesses in any Economy" and Burt will cover leadership, sales systems, building customers for life, Legacy Management Systems, how to motivate staff, and how to drive more prospects. Coach Burt is well known for driving cultures that produce as the Chief Leadership and Sales Officer for multiple companies. His work with FirstBank, a 2.2 billion dollar bank, produced a 43 percent increase in retail sales in 2009 and he is actively working with Ole South Properties, The Reeves-Sain Company, The John C. Jones Real Estate Team, State Farm, and many more.

"I absolutely love Kathleen Calligan of the BBB. She is a leader who gets it and adds tremendous value to the businesses she serves," said Coach Burt. "This parthership marries my skill set of growing businesses that win in the market with those who seek to take their deal to the next level. The BBB adds tremendous values to its members and shows that you are in good standing and practice ethical behaviors."

Kathleen Calligan, CEO of BBB, reflected on her experiences working with Coach Burt and the message he conveys when speaking and working with BBB events or groups.

"Successful business leadership requires self motivation and the ability to identify the inner values, that regardless of the circumstances, will keep you energized and excited about being the best year after year," said Calligan "One idea, if you are ready for it, can change your life and your business. Coach Micheal Burt delivers the 'aha moments' that will light your fuse and keep it lit."

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Burt Speaks during MTAR Meeting

Written by Bruce Lund | 19 January 2010

Discusses Strategies on "Winning in Real Estate"

Known as a systems expert, Coach Micheal Burt wowed the Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors last week as he spoke on seven components of how to WIN in the real estate game in this economy.

Known as someone who gets more out of less, Coach Burt gave realtors the nuts and bolts from his fourth book, "The Anatomy of Winning." The MTAR group was pleased with his performance and is in talks with Coach Burt to bring more of his programs, either in person or via webinars, to their organization.

"Coach Burt did a great job for our installation program," said Candy Joyce, Director of Programs. "His message was inspirational, and most effective. The take-away line he gave us was 'don't ask for it to be easier, ask yourself to be better.' We can take this thought back to our homes and our industry, and move forward in 2010."

The partnership was a natural fit between both Coach Burt and MTAR as the two look forward to future engagements and growing success in the industry.

"The real estate game is one of the more exciting of all the markets I work in," said Coach Burt. "In real estate, you have the upward mobility and unlimited potential to become as big a rock star as you want depending on your systems and service. I greatly appreciate the ability to speak to the MTAR group and how courteous they were to me. I look forward to a fruitful future with this organization."

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Leading the Leaders

Written by Bruce Lund | 15 January 2010

Former Championship Coach now coaching up top leaders in Rutherford County

Micheal Burt's philosophy is simple, "COACHING is the critical factor in WINNING at anything we do!" This philosophy served Coach Burt well in the decade he invested his time and energy building the Riverdale Women's Basketball program into one of the strongest in the Southeastern United States and now as he is "COACHING UP" some of the top business leaders in Middle Tennessee. Find out why top performers recently decided they needed a coach to WIN including:

From John Floyd of Ole South Properties
Shane Reeves and Rick Sain of Reeves-Sain Pharmacy
John Jones of The John Jones Real Estate Team

As you read you'll see how each of these entrepreneurs across different industry segments continue to grow themselves and their people in an effort to stay at the top of their game by hiring Coach Burt.

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Hear what other CEO's are saying about Coach Burt

14 January 2010

See how Coach Burt has helped Reeves-Sain through our interview with Shane Reeves.

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Burt Continues Charitable Contributions

Written by Bruce Lund | 11 January 2010

Will Speak to Parents on Raising Athletic Children top

Giving back to the community is a contribution Coach Micheal Burt continuously exudes throughout his success. His charitable efforts will be on service this upcoming weekend through his involvement with FirstShot Basketball. Tending to student-athletes has been a deed Coach Burt has over 20-years experience serving throughout his athletic coaching career and now as a business coach. Those efforts and experience will be called upon in a different capacity during FirstShot Parent Classes on raising athletic children.

During the FirstShot Parent Classes, Coach Burt will be speaking on his holistic approach to growing the body, mind, heart, and spirit of each player and the relationships between parents and coaches and the impact it has on children. These type of appearances are nothing new for Coach Burt of course as he has raised thousands of dollars through his Small Towns and Big Dreams initiative to give money back to local charities.

"Covey, my mentor, always said, 'Service is the rent we pay to live on this earth,' said Coach Burt, on his charitable contributions. "I've been extremely blessed and want to continue to help others find their unique gifts, develop those gifts, and give them away to others. At the core of my philosophy is helping causes I believe in and FirstShot and Andy Herzer is one of those causes."

To learn how you can help Coach Burt give back or any other information please contact him at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Update: FirstBank Opens 10,000 New Accounts

Written by Bruce Lund | 07 December 2009

Coach Burt sits down to discuss how the improbable was created firstbank

In the fall of 2008, COO of FirstBank Wib Evans entered into discussions with Coach Micheal Burt about taking on one of the largest retail initiatives in FirstBank history, the opening of 10,000 new checking accounts across the 40 plus city bank. With 2.2 billion in assets, FirstBank has quickly risen to one of the top banking institutions in Tennessee. With big bank capabilities and a small bank atmosphere, FirstBank is the largest independently owned bank in Tennessee. Chairman Jim Ayers is rated as one of the most influential people in Tennessee and has devoted his life to becoming an Entrepreneur who is serious about business and serious about giving back through the Jim Ayers Foundation.

With the vision of Wib Evans, he believed FirstBank needed a coach to help drive the process, implant systems to win, motivate and inspire the associates, and instill a laser-like focus to achieve 10,000 new accounts.

The person they turned to was Championship Coach and Leadership Expert Micheal Burt. In October of 2008, Coach Burt began sowing the seed for what was to come in 2009 with a 40 plus city tour through the branches and trainings of the leadership teams from across the state. Coach Burt worked with top leaders to install his Rock N' Roll Management concept where he encourages associates to become RockStars in their industry by becoming the best at what they do. With new incentive systems and rewards for performance, through statewide motivational trainings coupled with a scoreboard that measures weekly performance of every branch, FirstBank associates officially hit the seemingly achievable number of 10,000 new accounts for 2009.

Coach Burt sat down and discussed this feat during an Annual Winter Retreat, reflecting on the overall journey with FirstBank and the partnership they continue to have.

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