What You'll Learn ...

Run Time: 10 Minutes • The Brainstormer provides 10 essential drills to analyze ideas in minutes before you strategize for months. What if? Why not? Who's on the team? These are core challenges you'll bake into ideation when measuring goals, purpose, values, budgets, opportunity costs & more. The Brainstormer session is a fun, fast, and highly-effective companion exercise for many of Cliff's Masterclasses, and is FREE when purchasing the "Goal, Project & Time Management" E-course.

  • Improve Ideation

  • Avoid Big Mistakes

  • Inspire Your Team

  • Build The Right Team

  • Leverage Best Resources

  • Save Time, Money & Effort

  • Get the Assignments Right

  • The Secret to S.M.A.R.T Goals!

  • Align Mission & Vision with Purpose & Values

  • Worksheet • Challenge Exercises • Optional Quiz & Completion Certificate

Course Lessons

    1. Cliff Notes + What You'll Learn

    1. The Brainstormer (10 Steps, 10 min video)

    2. The Brainstormer Worksheet

    1. Cliff shares highlights of his journey, offers solutions to The Education Dilemma, and illustrates real-world examples of famous people who embody The 4 Essentials of Mindset, Strategies, Values & Purpose.

    1. WATCH LIVE TALK: Cliff's Personal Journey, Gaps in Education, Experience Myth, Diary of a Dotcom, Discovering The 4 Essentials. Filmed at USC's #1 Entrepreneur Class (2012 NY Times Bestseller Tour). Hosted by Prof. Dave Belasco (13-min video)

    2. BONUS READ: The Education Dilemma: Navigating 5 Rabbit Holes to Academic & Professional Success (A Think Piece by Cliff Michaels, 2024).

    1. TAKE FINAL QUIZ to EARN YOUR COMPLETION CERTIFICATE!

    1. Congrats on Completing This Course > Learn More Now!

    2. 1-Minute Post-Course Survey > We value your feedback!

Course Details

  • $9.95
  • 9 lessons

About Cliff

Entrepreneur • Facilitator • Coach • NY Times Bestseller

Cliff Michaels

BORN in New York & raised in L.A., Cliff is a social entrepreneur known for his people-first approach to life, work & play.

FOUNDED in 1992, Cliff Michaels & Associates specializes in real estate finance & brokerage, venture capital, and personal-to-business consulting. Cliff's Masterclasses for Life & Biz Skills include e-courses, coaching & forums for leaders, life learners & entrepreneurs.

In 1999, Cliff co-founded First Use Registry, the world's first internet company to feature digital-notary technology, raising the bar for intellectual property & file authentication. He's also been an investor & advisor in entertainment, health care & non-profits such as Inclusion Matters (playgrounds & advocacy for disabled communities).

A NY TIMES BESTSELLER (The 4 Essentials), Cliff's unique memoir on life lessons & famous mentors proposes a paradigm shift in global education. The book launched #1 on Amazon. A highly sought-after coach, speaker & consultant, Cliff's "Imagineering Ideas" workshop was "SOLD OUT" at TEDxLA Imagine Week (2016).

PAST PRESIDENT of YEO L.A Young Entrepreneurs' Org (EO), Cliff chaired int'l leadership events, launched record-breaking charity galas, and started EO's first student-mentor programs (1998-2005). He was also an original member of USC’s EdTech Ventures (2018), a cohort for remote-learning solutions.

GIVING BACK > FREE books & courses go to those in need. To sponsor your favorite learners & educators, or to book Cliff, go to the SPONSOR PAGE NOW!

Testimonials

Jen Ewing

CEO, Global Village

"A SMART STRATEGY! When our clients have creative roadblocks & hardcore deadlines, Cliff's Brainstormer gives us the perfect set of challenges to stay focused or pivot."

Nick Weldon

CEO, 5x5 • Babson College Entrepreneur

“We're a data driven company in constant ideation mode for client goals, benchmarks & marketing solutions. Cliff's Brainstormer is our go-to strategy session, especially when budgets & deadlines are at stake.”