Michael F. Vance

In 1994 Mike Vance was a Key note speaker at the company I worked at. I was taken with his style, his fast pace and his authentic sincerity. I immeadiatly followed his creative leadership process, and it made a diffence in my work , my performance and even at home. Year later in 2025 after a long carreer in the industy I am in, I thought back to the difference this man made in my life, and looked him up to find that he has been gone over 20 years. Mike you may be gone, but not forgotten. You...

What a fantastic person.

When I was just out of college in the late-70s and starting to climb the ladder in the design industry, I was fortunate to attend a lecture by Mike Vance in Minneapolis. I do not recall how we connected. I likely waited in line to ask him a question after the event had concluded, but I gave him my business card and told him how much his talk had impacted me. A few days later, I got a message at my workplace that Mike had called and wanted me to return the call. I was stunned. I returned...

I listened to Michael in the 90's when at Owens Corning Fiberglas. I still have his cassette tape. He had a positive influence on my which is still with me today.

Mike came & spoke to our internal audit group in 1987 & I have never forgotten the impact of his message, particularly, the "kitchen of the mind" a concept I have passed on to 100´s of persons since then, particularly because of the blessing of becoming a professional symphony musician that put me through school. His message "to always be creative" along with my Irish Catholic Mother´s "use your talents or God will take them away" had THE most profound influence on my personal & professional...

We have fond memories of Mike as our Youth Minister at the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles! Many, many fond memories! He definitely was a great man and inspired many aspiring 'entrepreneurs' through his organization 'Youth on Call.' Mike will never be forgotten. God Bless him and his family!

I was just looking for an online article about story boarding, which I learned directly from Mike here in Denver, came across his obit. Very sorry for your loss. A big part of my inspiration for starting the IDEA Cafe Startup Workshop was Mike.

So sorry to hear about Mr. Vance's death. He was a customer of mine at the Bank and always enjoyed talking with him.Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. Pat and Joe Magee

My family had the Great Pleasure of meeting Mike Vance. He made a Great Inpact on our lives. I take Confort in knowing that now his family and many other peoples lives he has touched along the way has a Special Guardian Angel to watch over them.
Lisa Wolf