Michael Fineman on stage in a dark checked blazer, glasses on, a finger to his chin, mid-thought

About

Michael N. Fineman

Michael N. Fineman is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, and lifelong connector. He speaks to leaders and organizations about the human skills that matter most in a rapidly changing world.

On stage

Built to move people to action.

Whether he is challenging an audience to stay visible and valuable in the age of AI, teaching leaders to communicate in a way that connects, or sharing a story of resilience, Michael speaks with a warm, direct, relatable style that audiences trust.

The rooms he speaks to

Corporate teams
Leadership conferences
Associations
Entrepreneur communities
Executive retreats
Faith-based organizations

In person or virtual. Based in Stuart, Florida, and available to travel worldwide.

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Michael Fineman speaking on stage beside his wife, the audience in the foreground — Keynote

Michael Fineman in conversation with a host on a panel stage, both seated in armchairs — Panel

Michael Fineman with five men from an Authority Reset cohort, arm in arm outside a diner in the sun

The cohort

A room they can be honest in.

The Authority Reset Executive Program is a small-group program for high-performing leaders who are winning externally, negotiating internally, and ready to do the inner work.

Length: Eight weeks of live teaching
The room: Small-group calls and peer accountability
The capstone: One in-person immersion: the High Level Experience
Entry: By application

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Or one to one

Private work for founders, executives, and high-performing leaders, on identity, alignment, and the leadership decisions only they can make.

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His story

The road here.

“When they put limits on you, that’s where we begin.”
Michael N. Fineman

2000
Two decades in the field
More than twenty years in sales and business development, from outside sales and key accounts to marketing for North America.
2020
The Les Brown Prodigy Program
Personally mentored by Les Brown, Michael co-founded the program with him. Together they coached thousands of speakers, virtually and on stage. The same year he co-founded FinRod Solutions, helping nutritional supplement brands create and launch new products.
2022
The Fatherhood Code
Speaking and coaching for men becoming the fathers they wished they had.
2023
C-Suite for Christ
A member of the Speakers Bureau, the faith-based network for executives and business leaders.
2026
The Dot Connector
The Authority Drift is published, then The Man With the Wooden Mouth. The Dot Connector Method becomes the home for the books, the talks, and Dots to Dashes, his podcast with Joe Pellegrino.
Today
Stuart, Florida
Speaking, writing, and leading the Authority Reset cohorts, from home with his wife and two children.

Coming soon

Dots to Dashes

A podcast with Joe Pellegrino. The show is in production.

Meet the hosts

Introducing Michael

Making connections that move messages, money, and missions forward.

Michael N. Fineman is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, and lifelong connector known as The Dot Connector. He speaks to leaders and organizations about the human skills that matter most in a rapidly changing world: communication, trust, influence, relationships, and the ability to truly connect. He was personally mentored by Les Brown and co-founded The Les Brown Prodigy Program with him, coaching thousands of speakers virtually and on stage. He is the author of The Authority Drift and The Man With the Wooden Mouth, and a member of the C-Suite for Christ Speakers Bureau. Michael, his wife, and two children are based in Stuart, Florida.

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Two decades in the field

The Les Brown Prodigy Program

The Fatherhood Code

C-Suite for Christ

The Dot Connector

Stuart, Florida

Dots to Dashes