Mike Barefoot
Mike Barefoot is a high-performance catalyst who blends 27 years of corporate recruiting dominance with the mental discipline of a world-class martial artist. Having placed over 1,000 IT professionals and generated $50M+ in revenue, Mike earned multiple "Performer of the Year" honors before transitioning his boardroom grit into professional speaking. He holds a 7th-degree black belt and is a multi-time Hall of Fame inductee, utilizing 37 years of combat arts training to teach the "black belt mindset"—a framework of clarity, purpose, and relentless discipline. Whether addressing MBA students at NC State or advising executive teams, Mike draws from a career of sitting across from thousands of decision-makers to help others raise their standards and dominate their field. He is a firm believer that peak performance isn't a gift, but a discipline practiced daily.