The Fifth Law of the Navy is a reminder that teams, organizations, and missions are only as strong as the people entrusted to carry the strain.
Fifth Law LLC was built from that idea.
I work with high performing individuals who want to grow, lead, and perform with more clarity, discipline, resilience, and purpose — especially when the work is hard, the pressure is real, and the mission is counting on them.
Fifth Law helps individuals strengthen the one link they control: themselves.
For leaders who need a trusted partner that will be honest and direct, a guide through an intentional process, and a teammate that will support their growth.
This is not therapy, consulting, or generic leadership advice. It is a focused coaching relationship built around honest conversation and practical action.
Keynotes and presentations draw from Mike's extensive military leadership, athletics, higher education, startup, and nonprofit service.
Each talk is shaped around the audience, the moment, and the outcome the organization wants to create.
We start with a free conversation to understand where you are, what you are looking for, and how we might work together to get there.
We decide whether coaching is the right tool. If it is, we identify the outcomes that matter most.
Most coaching engagements run for six months, with two sessions per month. This creates enough time to build trust, clarify patterns, take action, and adjust along the way.
Between sessions, when something changes, or when you just need a sounding board, you have full access to connect with me so we can figure it out together.
The Fifth Law is about responsibility. One person’s preparation, judgment, discipline, and resilience can affect the strength of the entire chain.
Because of you, I have a better understanding of myself and the things I hope to achieve in my professional career. I am eternally grateful for you.
Thank you for challenging me, pushing me, and supporting me. I am grateful to have had someone who believed in me the way you do.
I am a better officer, husband, and father because of your influence.
You helped me navigate the hardest time of my life, and for that I am forever grateful.
If you are leading through pressure, stepping into greater responsibility, preparing for what comes next, or looking for a speaker who can move an audience with real experience and practical lessons, let’s talk.
