Mark Matteson is a gifted raconteur and Keynote speaker, Seminar Leader, MC and is one of those rare professionals who can captivate an audience in minutes with self-effacing humor, interaction and tailored stories that inspire transformation and change.  If you are looking to improve morale, increase sales, build a team or give your employees tools for change that work, Mark is your guy.  He has attracted organizations like Microsoft, t-mobile, John Deere, Conoco-Phillips, Aflac, New York Mutual Life and other Fortune 500 companies on three continents. If you are looking for a Keynote, Seminar, Workshop, or Webinar that will “Edu-Tain” look no further.

A committed writer, Mark has written five books: including the international best seller, Freedom from Fear (OVER 150,000 COPIES SOLD!) that has been translated into Japanese, Arabic and French. Mark is also the author of ten popular e-books.

You can subscribe to his Podcast “On Books and People” on his website, www.sparkingsuccess.net He has written a monthly Ezine since 2003 and has written over 120 articles on LinkedIn.

He is a popular podcast guest and has been quoted in the media and has written hundreds of articles for dozens of magazines.   He is considered a thought leader, an idea reporter and agent of change. He has done work internationally in Australia, Canada, Aruba, Mexico and Turkey. Furthermore, he has worked in 48 states in the U.S.

He resides in Edmonds, WA with his wife of 40 years, Debbie a successful Realtor.  They have three grown sons and two granddaughters.

Mark takes great pride in the fact he has flunked high school English