Mike Nygren

Teaching. Coaching. Leading..

235 West Elm Street Tipp City, Ohio 45371 USA

937-776-7362

Mike Nygren: Author

The Ten Balloons. Principles of Leadership, Life and Love captures the spirit of what it means to take an intentional look at your life. This realistic approach to a balanced life is personal and practical in outlining steps for creating intentional purpose statements in ten areas of your life.

Mike’s story telling approach to life brings great inspiration and motivation in the areas of family, career, relationships, education, finances, health, and adventure. This multi-generational topic is designed for young people and adult audiences of all ages who like personal challenges.

 

A resume created out of “Ten Balloons” Thinking

Decades of Outlier Initiatives

  • When You Take a Pig Across America Adventure Initiative.

  • 20’ World’s Largest Strawberry Float.

  • Building Sarah’s Third Floor Tijuana Home.

  • New York City Protest March.

  • Ocean City Leadership Conference.

  • Make A Difference Day – Columbus.

  • Constructing the Treehouse in the Tijuana Dump.

  • Appalachia home built by 60.

  • Tipp Roller Mill Painting.

Work project initiatives.

. Dayton Work Project

·       Appalachia Construction Company

·       Mexico Work Project

·       Jamaica Work Project

·       New York City Work Project

·       Chicago Work Project

·       Habitat House in Haiti

·       Dayton Restoration - Light Street Home

·       West Virginia Construction Project

·       Dayton Home Insulation Project

·       Bob’s Garden in Manhattan

Community initiatives.

“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

·       Run For the Mums

·       Junior Run for the Mums

·       Tipp City Community Thanksgiving Dinner

·       Idea Factory

·       Troy Strawberry Festival

·       Troy Make a Difference Day

·       Dayton Make a Difference Day

·       Columbus Make a Difference Day

Student designed initiatives.

 “Never depend upon institutions or government to solve any problem. All social movements are founded by, guided by, motivated and seen through by the passion of individuals.” Margaret Mead 

·       Clubhouse

·       Kids Kamp

·       Dreamers Gymnastics

·       Serve it Up!

·       Reading Buddies

·       Young Women of Distinction

·       Canal Boat Restoration Project

·       Upward Basketball Superheroes Event

·       Kids Read Now Summer Camp

·       Young Women of Distinction Summer Camp

·       Northmont Leadership Camp

·       Mathletes

·       Dayton Children’s Zoo

·       Funday Monday

·       Spring Break Appalachia Home Build

Trainings and conferences.

“There is an art to developing people.” Mitch Gray

·       Ocean City Leadership Conference

·       McDonald’s Dayton Leadership Conferences (50)

·       Ichthus Youth Leaders Trainings

·       Wright Patterson Air Force Base Mentoring Initiative

·       Student Leadership Academy

·       Grandparent Revolution Workshops

·       Ten Balloons Workshops

·       Christmas In New York Leadership Conferences

 Vision / Mentors and Mentees / Training Sessions / Soft Skills / Leaders Resume / Co-founder

Contact mike@tenballoons.com