MHMichael Harn

Leader · Entrepreneur · Career Ownership Coach

Michael
Harn

A career shaped by leadership, reinvention, curiosity—and a belief that the next chapter can be the most interesting one yet.

My story Start a conversation
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20+ years of leadership, followed by a new chapter built on possibility.

The story so far

Experience built the résumé.
Change reshaped the plan.

I’ve always been drawn to people, new experiences, leadership, and helping others see possibilities they may not have considered.

I spent more than 20 years in the wireless industry, eventually working in senior leadership across training, marketing, communications, operations, real estate, and go-to-market strategy.

My career also included five layoffs. After the final one in 2023, I decided it was time to build something for myself. That choice led me to entrepreneurship and my current work as a Career Ownership Coach with The Entrepreneur’s Source.

That instinct to get involved goes back much further. At USC Aiken, I was a cheerleader, student ambassador, student government VP, newspaper page editor, orientation leader, and involved in student activities. Apparently, I’ve never been particularly good at doing just one thing.

That still describes me today. I enjoy speaking, networking, mentoring, writing, media and podcast appearances, and connecting people. I’m curious about what’s possible—both for myself and for the people around me.

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Five layoffs.
One decisive turn.

“I learned not to fear the next chapter.”

What I’m doing today

Helping experienced professionals explore what might be next.

My coaching work is an important part of what I do—not the whole of who I am. This site is the wider view.

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Career ownership

Explore what might be next

No-cost coaching for experienced professionals seeking clarity around their goals, transferable skills, priorities, and possibilities.Start here
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Speaking

Bring the story into the room

Speaking engagements, webinars, panels, and conversations shaped by more than 20 years of leadership and a career rebuilt after change.Start here
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Media

Start a conversation

Podcast, video, and media interviews about leadership, career transition, entrepreneurship, reinvention, and the possibilities in a next chapter.Start here

What keeps me moving

A career can take unexpected turns.
Curiosity makes room for what comes next.

Leadership taught me how to navigate complexity. Reinvention taught me to stay open. Both continue to shape how I work, connect, and live.

Experience & perspective

A professional life with more than one through line.

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Leadership

Two decades in wireless

Senior leadership experience across training, marketing, communications, operations, real estate, and go-to-market strategy—supporting thousands of independently owned retail locations.
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Conversation

Speaking & media

Available for podcasts, interviews, webinars, panels, and speaking opportunities where a candid career journey can add value.
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Curiosity

A life beyond the résumé

Travel, fitness, yoga, pickleball, flying trapeze, and experiences that keep life interesting—and keep the next story close at hand.
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Media · Speaking · Highlights

Conversations worth continuing.

This growing archive will bring together podcast interviews, videos, webinars, panels, articles, speaking engagements, and community involvement.

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Beyond the résumé

The executive.
The entrepreneur.
And the guy who’ll get on a trapeze.

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Michael Harn on a bridge during his travels
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I love traveling and experiencing new places. I stay active through working out, yoga, and pickleball, and I’ve taken up flying trapeze.

I like experiences that push me outside my comfort zone, keep me learning, and give me a good story to tell afterward.

Writing & what’s ahead

Ideas in progress.

Older articles are being revisited, and new writing will take shape here over time—alongside thought leadership, new projects, and perhaps a future book.

Career ownership01

Five layoffs, one decisive turn

Why each ending sharpened the question that mattered most: what do I actually want my working life to look like?

Coming soon6 min read
Leadership02

What 20 years in wireless taught me about change

Lessons from supporting thousands of independent retailers through technology shifts, market turns, and reinvention.

Coming soon8 min read
Reinvention03

Networking is how doors reopen

The simple, generous habit that turned former colleagues into connectors, mentors, and unexpected opportunities.

Coming soon5 min read
What's ahead04

Curiosity makes room for what comes next

Notes on staying open to new chapters—at work and beyond—including what might become a book one day.

Coming soon4 min read

Good to know

A few starting points.

It is a no-cost, exploratory process for experienced professionals who want greater clarity about what could come next. Possibilities may include employment, business ownership, additional income streams, or a combination of paths.

Let’s connect

What brought you here?

Speaking invitation, podcast conversation, career curiosity, professional connection—or simply a good story worth sharing.

mharn@esourcecoach.com404 734 1316