Consultant, Business Angel, Speaker, Trainer / Coach

Dr. Marco Baron von Münchhausen, born in 1956, studied law, psychology, and communication sciences in Munich, Geneva, and Florence. After earning a doctor’s degree in law at the Max-Planck-Institute in Munich and setting up as a lawyer, he made a name for himself as the manager of a German law training institute and as the publisher of innovative learning materials. Today, the successful businessman and best-seller author is one of the most wanted lecturers and coaches in Middle Europe, and delivers lectures and seminars (also in English, French, Modern Greek, and Italian) on work-life balance, self-motivation and stress management, everyday self-management, as well as activating personal resources, across Germany and beyond.

Authentic, enthusiastic and practical

Marco von Münchhausen is one of the best known lecturers and trainers in Middle Europe. … and for a good reason. He provides real contents instead of mere show. In a thrilling, entertaining, and well-founded professional presentation, he conveys practical strategies and solid tips for dealing with personal resources in an emotional, moving, entertaining, and true-to-life manner. More than 500,000 persons have already experienced being carried away by his authentic and enthusiastic lecturing approach. His motto “100% commitment – Motivating with values” thus becomes a comprehensible systematic guide for more success in professional and private life to his audience. To summarise, Marco von Münchhausen shows practicable ways to achieve a more fulfilling „balanced“ life.

From vision to implementation

We already hear too many theories every day. What really matters is practical transferability. And this is exactly where Marco von Münchhausen`s strength lies. He conveys effective self-motivation strategies and shows how the greatest obstacles on the way to more success – the “weaker self” - can be conquered. Whether as a speaker at kick-offs, large corporate events, or in small seminar groups, in public lectures, or within the frame of fireside chats…, Marco von Münchhausen succeeds in filling his expositions with life. He understands how to turn visions into tangible instructions for action and goals into reality.

Lecture topics

Effective self-motivation – How to conquer your weaker self – THE ORIGINAL!

It keeps us from making important decisions, initiating changes, or getting rid of bad habits. I mean our weaker self. Its often brilliant and convincing arguments are tempting, because they promise immediate relief. However, only for a short time, because in the long term, our weaker self makes life difficult for us and our customers. MvM shows in a practical and entertaining way that self-motivation and success consist to a large extent in taming the weaker self, and in achieving the set goals not against it, but with it. It’s only once you make friends with the little saboteur that you will succeed in surprising your customers with exceptional offers and becoming a committed successful top salesman!

Stress and self-management

From realising to acting – a practical action concept for the activation of inner resources

• How to achieve your goals more effectively and with less friction loss
• Professional stress management in professional and private life
• Your personal stress profile and your individual stress strategy
• How to transform unhealthy negative stress into positive energy
• How to prevent stress and eliminate unavoidable stress faster

Motivation to top performances

The most important requirements of effective self-motivation: 

• Deciding factors of work motivation and top performances
• How to use the success secrets of top athletes
• How to master your working day more effectively and with greater concentration
• How to keep motivating yourself for new challenges

Understanding, managing, and implementing change processes

The little saboteurs

Whenever the implementation of a project in a company fails, it may be due to the “little saboteurs”. They lazily stretch their legs under conference tables, on their colleagues´desk, but also beside the boss armchairs. And they dread any type of change or transformation.

• Which tricks and strategies the “little saboteurs” use in the company to prevent that knowledge may result into actions.
• Which – even partly comprehensible – motives lurk behind their acts of sabotage.
• With which management techniques the weaker self can be motivated and convinced.
• Learn a new way to a more productive corporate culture: with powerful and highly-motivated employees!

Work-Life Balance

The best possibilities to activate your resources. A concept for mastering professional and private daily life – for corporate success AND personal quality of life!

• Stress is lost balance – back into balance!
• Professional stress management in professional and private life
• Your personal stress profile and your individual stress strategy
• How to transform unhealthy negative stress into positive energy
• How to prevent stress and eliminate unavoidable stress faster

From realising to acting – a practical action concept

• Analysis of your personal actual situation 
• Checklists and questionnaires for your life strategy
• Concrete tips and instructions for daily implementation

The five key factors of fulfilled life  

1. Seeking and mastering challenges
2. The power of the meaning of work
3. Power through team spirit
4. The 3 types of recognition and esteem
5. Growth: personal and corporate 

Awards/Prizes

• 2007   „Conga Award“for excellent performances as a speaker and lecturer
• 2005   „Excellence Award“for excellent performances as a trainer and lecturer
• 2002   „Trainer of the year “

Testimonials

» The AOK Open Day 2007 was a complete success! Overall, there was only positive feedback. The Management Board was very much impressed how MvM succeeded into integrating his intensive preparation into the overall event. You managed to enthuse more than 1,000 employees. You brought across stress and motivation aspects in such a way that today, 4 weeks after, I have employees spontaneously mentioning your lecture. Something really stuck. It was „food for thought“ for the whole team, and great motivation at the same time.  «

“The recommendation proved to be a lucky strike and enrichment for our conference. Dr. Marco Freiherr von Münchhausen reached the participants and captivated them through his lecture. He made his point in an exceptionally skilled, superior, demanding, rhetorically brilliant, and relaxed way, with an occasional spark of humour, and yet easy to understand for everyone. For participants in management and sales, the expositions were easy to apply to daily operations. Marco von Münchhausen personally contributed to making the conference into a real motivation event. «

“The audience’s response was very positive. Both the Management Board of the association and the 200 participants were impressed by the content and the exceptionally lively, communicative and thrilling lecturing approach. The conveyed method can be used at any time and can be integrated into daily working life without problems. «

“It was great to see how enthusiastic the audience got. What I really liked was how you selected the optimal English word and image combination that was easy to understand for everyone. Your simple suggestions and tips made it easier for us to achieve the goals of the conference. «

“You succeeded in captivating and carrying away the audience through your humorous, relaxed, and at the same time, well-founded lecturing approach. Your superior, authentic appearance and your brilliant rhetorical skills enthused the attendees who were given structured and pragmatic aids. «

“Always remaining in contact with his audience, Baron von Münchhausen enthused through his well-structured, rhetorically clear explanations. The practical exercises in which the audience was involved had a relaxing as well as motivating effect. «

“Congratulations on your excellent motivating contribution on the occasion of our conference. You succeeded in enthusing our staff and giving them the right food for thought for their future endeavours. You illustrated terms like concentration, motivation, and being focused on the essential, in such a vivid and playful way that on that day, everyone was able to learn something to take home. The topic could not have been conveyed any better, and I only received positive feedback. Meanwhile, we are very happy to recommend you. «

» Best short motivational speech I have ever heard. «

Selection of references

ADIG Investment GmbH, Agilent Technologies, Agfa Health Care, Allianz Dresdner Bauspar AG, Amunia GmbH, AOK Baden- Württemberg, ASC Automobile Solution Center AG, AWD Allgemeiner Wirtschaftsdienst Deutschland AG, Autostadt Wolfsburg, BÄKO, Barmenia Versicherung, Bausparkasse Schwäbisch-Hall AG, Berlin-Kölner-Versicherung, Bernd Remmers Consultants AG, BMC Software GmbH, BMW AG, Bosch GmbH, Brenntag AG, Brystol- Myers Squibb, Bundesverband der Werbemittelberater und Großhändler e.V., Business- Bestseller Verlag, BW Bank AG Stuttgart, Campus Verlag, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Commerzbank, Compo GmbH, Cosmopolitan Cosmetics, Prestige, Credit Suisse, Daimler- Chrysler, Dentalseminar Lorenz GmbH, Deutscher Großhandelsverband Haustechnik e.V., Deutsche Bahn AG Akademie für Führungskräfte, Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Telekom, DGZ – Deka Bank, DS Seminare, DZ Bank Luxembourg, Edeka, Emsländische Volksbank eG, FERCAM, Fairvesta, FH Deggendorf, FH Kempten, FH Nordostniedersachsen, Garnier International, Garant Möbel GmbH, Goldwell, Guinness UDV, GWI Gesellschaft für Wirtschaftsinformation mbH, GWV Fachverlage, Hamburger Sparkasse, Henkel Central Eastern Europe GmbH, Hering Bau GmbH, Hewlett Packard (Deutschland und international), HVB Akademie - Gesellschaft für berufliche Weiterbildung, Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann, i2 – Technologies, IBM international, IFS Deutschland GmbH, IGAF International, IGEFA GmbH, IHK – diverse, IMS Health International, Institute for International Research (IIR) GmbH, Wien, INTES Akademie für Familienunternehmen GmbH, IT-Services and Solutions GmbH, Junfermann Kongress ,K & L Ruppert, Kaeser Kompressoren, KarstadtQuelle Versicherungen, KEG – Katholische Erziehergemeinschaft Bayern, KIRSCH Verpackungssysteme, La Biosthetique, Landesinnungsverbände des Dachdeckerhandwerks, Lekkerland AG, Schweiz, L’Óreal, Management Partner AG, Manz Robotersysteme, Max Schimmel Verlag, MAXDATA, Meister-Leisten Schulte, MEL e.V., Mercedes Benz Hellas AG, Griechenland, Metten Stein + Design GmbH & Co. KG, Microsoft, Neue Presse Verlag, Passau, Nordenia International AG, Novartis Pharma, Wien, Opel AG, Phönix AG, Polaris GmbH, Primus Finanz, ProPraxis Österreich, Provinzial Rheinland Versicherung AG, Quelle Versicherungen, Raiffeisenbank, diverse, Raiffeisen Landesbank Südtirol, R & V Versicherungen, Rhema Rheintalmesse, Schweiz, Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co.KG, Ringfoto, Roland Berger, Rotary-Club (div.), Ruhr-Universität Bochum, SAG Systemhaus, Sächsisches Landesarbeitsgericht, Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Scherer Consulting Group – Unternehmen Erfolg, Schmidt Colleg GmbH, Schering Deutschland, Schmutz, Starkl & Partner, Schweiz, Schulamt Cham, Schwarzkopf Professional Österreich, Siemens AG, Sparda- Bank Berlin, Sparkasse Lörrach, Spar- und Kreditbank AG, Speech Design, Stadtwerke Graz, Stadtwerke Peine, Stiftung Ecksberg, Storage Technology GmbHm, Stufen zum Erfolg – Unternehmen Erfolg, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Triumph Adler AG, Trurnit Gruppe, TÜV Rheinland, Universa AG, Universität Münster, Unternehmerfrauen im Handwerk, VBF Verband freier Berufe NRW e.V., Verband der Bauindustrie Nordbaden, VKB – Bank Linz, VISCON GmbH & Co KG, VNG Verbundnetz Gas AG, Vollack GmbH & Co. KG, Volks- & Raiffeisenbanken, diverse, VRG (Vereinigte Reifenhändler), Wassermann AG, Werner  &  Mertz Group, Westfälische Universität Münster, Westfälisch- Lippischer Sparkassen- und Giroverband, Wir-für-Sie Parfümerie GmbH, Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft Burghausen mbH, Wirtschaftsforum Südostschweiz, Wirtschaftsverband Industrieller Unternehmer Baden e.V., Women´s International Business Forum, Wufa- Die Messe, Schweiz, Ullstein Heyne List Verlag, ZFU International Business School

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