10: Authenticity in Life and Work with Michael McIntyre

Michael began his entrepreneurial  insurance  career in 1983 after his Honorable Discharge from the United States Air Force, where McIntyre served 4 years  in the Strategic Air Command (SAC).  During his insurance career which span more than 27 years  McIntyre's companies  generated more than $3 billion in premium  since 1992. McIntyre's companies had  recruited and trained over 20,000 sales agents and opened offices in more than forty states. His leadership help grow a start-up insurance company from $25 million in assets to over $15 billion in less than 10 years and went on to have a  successful IPO on the NYSE in 2004. Michael revolutionized the insurance industry with a unique formula for generating prospects for  agents. During his time in the insurance sales industry, Michael has received numerous Top Agent and Top Agency performance awards, as well as the National #1Recruiting Agency award. Michael is now  the CEO of 247MedPlan.com which he founded  in 2006 . 247Medplan provides tele-health and dental plans for individuals and small businesses. 247MedPlan offers affordable benefits that were previously only available to large corporations. This industry is  now one of the fastest growing non-insurance benefits in the country. Michael is also the creator of "The Authenticity Ratio" which is a highly rated keynote and training topic that has transcended industry borders from insurance to real estate to professional sports teams. He is also the author of "The Authentic Salesman" which was published in 2011… . Michael has been featured on FOX, CBS, TheStreet.Com, Business Insider, Forbes, US News & World Report, The Huffington Post and many other publication for his unique insight not only in sales and leadership but on breaking topical issues.   Michael is active in the Dallas  community ; He is a member of  YPO, WPO . Michael is very active in his church, the" Upper Room" a small Bible church in urban Dallas. Michael is happily married for over 30 years to his wife Stacye  and has three beautiful daughters and an amazing son-in love. You can read the full show notes at www.areyoureal.org