Founder
Everything working. Dying inside every single day.
What changed
The founder who had everything working — and finally stopped dying inside.

Executive Character Coach
Private character coaching for founders, CEOs and executives whose external success has outgrown parts of their private life.
Founder · Author · Executive Character Coach





Recognized by

Andy Elliott
Sales Training Legend
“Mike didn't write a feel-good book. He wrote a mirror.”
on MAN UP

Robin Sharma
#1 Worldwide Bestselling Author
“A valuable work that will help you think at your best so you create your highest life.”
on Above Average

Joe Foster
Founder of Reebok
“A must-read for anyone looking to unlock their full potential.”
on Above Average

Richard Dolan
Chairman & CEO, The House of Legacy
“The missing manual for men who've built everything on the outside and are crumbling on the inside.”
on MAN UP
The real work
You can know how to lead a company and still struggle to lead yourself. Disciplined in the boardroom. Impulsive when nobody is watching.
You can demand excellence from your team while breaking promises to yourself. And because you're successful, most people won't challenge you.
Mike will. Not to tear you down. To help you become one man — with the same standards privately and publicly.
That is character.
The foundation
Your strategy, company and circumstances can change. Everything still passes through the man making the decisions.
Principle over emotion.
The quality of your life is shaped by decisions made in the moments where principle and emotion collide.
The method
Character transformation happens in two stages.
01 / RESET
Identify and remove the patterns, excuses and behaviors eroding self-trust. Establish standards. Rebuild discipline. Create proof your word means something again.
RESET creates the foundation.
02 / IDENTITY PROTOCOL
Stopping destructive behavior isn't the destination. Define the future across business, health and relationships — then train the principles and standards required to sustain it.
Make that man your identity.
No shortcuts
You probably don't need another podcast, book or productivity system. You already know how to achieve. The question is whether your character is developing at the same rate as your ambition.
Mike's role isn't to run your business for you. It's to make sure the man running it doesn't become its greatest liability.

Mike's story
I've built companies, led teams and experienced success. I also know what it feels like to make decisions completely inconsistent with the man I wanted to be.
Rebuilding did not begin with another business strategy. It began with character: one promise, one principle and one uncomfortable decision at a time.
The man behind the method
Mike Radoor × Vusi Thembekwayo
In conversation with entrepreneur and global business leader Vusi Thembekwayo, Mike tells the story behind the success, self-destruction and rebuilding that eventually became the foundation of his work with founders today.
Client transformations
Men who did the work.
Founder
Everything working. Dying inside every single day.
What changed
The founder who had everything working — and finally stopped dying inside.
Lawyer
Successful on paper. Plateaued.
What changed
Rebuilt self-trust and found his flow state.
Entrepreneur
Kept building success — then destroying it.
What changed
Saw the pattern behind the self-sabotage, and why.
Husband
Had promised change before.
What changed
His wife: “This is the only time I've seen you actually change.”
Private coaching
The business may be where the pressure shows up. The work often goes deeper — into self-leadership, relationships, discipline and integrity.
Books, media & recognition
Mike's writing examines the everyday decisions behind achievement and self-leadership.
“Reading Above Average has been transformative for me. This book is not just a guide but a powerful tool that has inspired me to elevate every aspect of my life.”
David Sandström
CMO at Klarna · on Above Average
“It's not just my professional life that's improving — it's also had a profound impact on my private and everyday routines.”
John Arne Riise
Former Professional Liverpool FC Player · on Above Average
“MAN UP is not a book — it's the truth. It's pensive. It's a reality check.”
Pushkar Jog
Indian Film Actor & Producer · on MAN UP
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Private character coaching for founders, CEOs and executives.