About Dr. Hartley

Dr. Michael Hartley is a left-handed, dyslexic kid from Detroit who found the one thing he was good at: listening to people describe their situation, and then finding a way to make it better. Twenty years ago, he was a local business owner with an idea and a startup. Today, he guides Fortune 100 executives. The brands on his client list read like a showroom floor: TED, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, The Lincoln Motor Company. The road between those two points ran through stress, anxiety, divorce, and homelessness. He didn't wait to feel ready. He decided – and that decision became Confidence on Command, the book he's writing now. He works with executives, business owners, and managing partners who want the same two things: more income, and more life. And with firms looking to scale or exit, when they're done guessing.