Mike Miklaus
Author | Keynote Speaker | Mortgage Industry Leader
Turning Experience into Opportunity
For more than 50 years, Mike has led with integrity, built trusted teams, and helped thousands of people. Now he shares what he's learned to help you lead, serve, and build a life of purpose.
Meet Mike
Success isn't just what you achieve, it's who you help along the way. Mike has spent five decades proving that service creates opportunity. Through real stories and practical wisdom, he inspires audiences to serve others, lead with values, and create a life of purpose, in business and beyond.
The Alignment Advantage
How Serving Others Creates Trust, Influence, and a Life Worth Living
Discover a better way to succeed by aligning how you live, how you lead, and the difference you make for others. Through personal stories and hard-earned lessons, Mike reveals what becomes possible when your values, actions, and purpose work together.
Keynote Topics
Real stories. Practical wisdom. Lasting impact.
Servant Leadership
Values-Driven Success
Trust and Influence
A Life Worth Living
What People Are Saying
"Mike Miklaus reminds us that success isn’t about titles, trophies, or external validation. It’s about becoming the person you were created to be. This book is a heartfelt guide to living with purpose, integrity, and impact."
Patty Aubery
NYT Bestselling Co-Author, Chicken Soup for the Soul®; Co-Creator, The Success Principles
"Mike Miklaus has lived the story so many high achievers know, but few admit to: reaching the top and feeling like something is still missing. In these pages he shows you how to close the gap between the life you are building and the values you actually hold."
René Rodriguez
Bestselling Author of Amplify Your Influence
"A powerful reminder that lasting success is not built through transactions, titles, or production alone. The Alignment Advantage challenges trusted advisors to lead with purpose, serve with integrity, and build real influence."
JJ Mazzo
USA Today Bestselling Author; EVP, CrossCountry Mortgage
"Mike does not just teach principles; he teaches through stories, real-life lessons, and five decades of hard-earned wisdom. When you serve first, lead with humility, and build trust the right way, success becomes significance."
Dustin Owen
Host & Creator of The Loan Officer Podcast
Let's Create a Brighter Tomorrow. Together.
Book Mike to speak at your next event and give your audience lessons they'll use the next morning.