Yesterday I had the sheer pleasure of meeting Michael Bowers at the Ohio Growth Summit, a conference he puts on every year for business owners.

I’ve followed him on Twitter for many years so I knew what to expect. But you know when you meet someone and you like them as much, if not more, than you do online?

That’s Mike. Before I actually met him, though, I heard over and over again how well-respected he is in Ohio and, particularly, in Columbus.

That’s putting it mildly. I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen a man more well-respected.

As you know, I do a lot of speaking. And I go to a lot of conferences. But I’ve never been to a conference where I was treated better. (more…)