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Mike Schlappi (sounds like happy) grew up in Orem, Utah, and is the second of seven children. Mike grew up hunting, fishing, snow-mobiling, and playing any sport he could. By the age of 14, Mike was the Student Body President of his school, had received his Eagle Scout, and was headed toward a promising future in athletics. At this time, Mike's life was forever changed by a tragic accident.
Mike went on to become the Student Body President of Mountain View High School, serve an LDS mission in Southern California, and attend BYU on a leadership scholarship. He earned an undergraduate degree in finance from BYU and a Masters Degree in Business Administration and Healthcare from Arizona State University. Mike is the Founder and former Director of Attitude Therapy at Intermountain Health Care in Salt Lake City, Utah. Attitude Therapy is a program that provides motivational speaking for businesses and organizations. He is a member of the National Speakers Association. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees that managed the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. Recently, Mike was honored by the State of Utah as one of its Top 50 athletes of the century. Mike is a four-time Olympic medallist in wheelchair basketball. He earned Gold Medals from Seoul, South Korea in 1988 and Barcelona, Spain in 1992, and Bronze medals from Atlanta, Georgia in 1996 and Sydney, Australia in 2000. Mike is the only wheelchair basketball player in the U.S.A. to be a member of the past four Olympic teams. Mike was honored by his peers as a member of the all-world wheelchair basketball team. Besides basketball, some of Mike's other favorite activities are bungee jumping in his wheelchair, being a judge at the Miss Utah Pageant, and spending time with his children. In his book, Bulletproof Principles for Striking Gold, Mike tells his unique and dynamic life story mixed with a profound yet simple philosophy for life. His life story is featured in a national award-winning video. It's title If You Can't Stand Up, Stand Out exemplifies Mike's attitude and life. |
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