Welcome to the Realistic CEO™ movement.
What started as a teenager proving a teacher wrong has evolved into a multi-generational curriculum platform. With over 17,000 books distributed, a podcast in the top 1% globally, and keynotes across the country, we teach students from K-12 through Higher-Ed how to treat their dreams like a business plan.
Everyone has a special dream that can change the world. What’s yours?
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Everyone has a special dream that can change the world. What’s yours? 🚀
What is Realistic CEO™?
Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders
Realistic CEO™ is a complete student success platform spanning early childhood development through higher education. By teaching financial literacy, resilience, and the value of consistent work, we provide the exact Realistic CEO™ blueprint students need to succeed in the classroom and beyond.
MEET THE FOUNDERS
The Realistic CEO™ movement is led by a father and son duo based in Massachusetts: Mychal Connolly Sr. and Mychal "Mikey" Connolly Jr. As the only dual BusinessWest 40 Under 40 winning team on the speaking circuit, they are committed to empowering students from kindergarten through university with financial literacy, resilience, and career readiness.
MYCHAL “MIKEY” CONNOLLY JR.
MYCHAL “MYKE” CONNOLLY SR.
Through their multigenerational ecosystem, which includes the I Am a CEO children's book series, the UNREALISTIC? higher education blueprint, and a podcast ranked in the top 1% globally, they have distributed over 17,000 books nationwide. Whether through elementary read aloud sessions or college keynotes, they model healthy mentorship and provide the exact tools the next generation needs to turn "unrealistic" dreams into reality.
The Realistic CEO Library
Bring the Blueprint to Your Classroom, Campus, or Home.
Whether you are an educator looking for your next Common Read text or a parent building a library of empowerment, our connected ecosystem of books and magazines provides the exact framework needed to turn ambition into action.
I am a CEO. Realistic CEO™.
Based on a true story, a powerful introduction to leadership, confidence, and entrepreneurship that follows a young dreamer determined to become a CEO. The book teaches students how belief, planning, and consistent action can turn any dream into a realistic path forward.
Lemonade Book
A step by step entrepreneurial story that shows how four kids turn a simple idea into a real business. Through daily decisions, teamwork, and problem solving, readers learn how to start, grow, and manage something of their own.
UNREALISTIC? If you’ve ever been told your dream is too big or unrealistic (even by you), read this book.
A mindset shifting nonfiction book that challenges the idea that big dreams are out of reach. It helps readers overcome doubt, build self belief, and take action on goals they may have once thought were impossible.
Fin Lit
A practical and relatable guide to financial literacy that breaks down money management, saving, spending, and earning in a way young people can understand and apply. It helps readers build smart habits and make confident financial decisions early.
Realistic CEO Podcast Magazine
A dynamic extension of the podcast that brings real world stories, student features, and practical insights together in one place, helping readers build confidence, expand their thinking, and connect ideas to action.
Dear Hair, I Love You. By LaRena Clark
This heartwarming story helps children navigate feelings of difference, builds confidence, and encourages positive self talk. It is a perfect read for families, classrooms, and bedtime routines, especially for children with natural hair who deserve to see their beauty reflected and affirmed.
Realistic CEO™ Multiverse
Whether you are a parent building a library of empowerment for your home or an educator looking for actionable curriculum, this bundle provides the exact blueprint for success. The Multiverse guides readers toward building a clear plan, taking strong action, embracing the Long Lonely Boring Work, and mastering the five types of work that make dreams realistic.
PUBLIC SPEAKING: REALISTIC CEO™ LIVE
Two Generations. Two Award-Winning CEOs. One Powerful Message.
Empower your students and young professionals to treat their dreams like a business plan. Mychal Sr. and Mikey Jr. deliver an engaging, multi-generational presentation that teaches the discipline, self-belief, and "LBW" required to succeed.
Book our Father-Son keynote today to turn your audience's "unrealistic" dreams into action!
Mikey at Square One. Pre-K.
Mikey & Myke at Wake Up Movement Reading is Achieving Club.
Mikey & Myke at Follow My Steps. Youth Seminar.
LISTEN TO THE REALISTIC CEO PODCAST
Ranked in the Top 1 Percent of Podcasts Globally.
Join Mikey every week as he sits down with successful founders, CEOS, mayors, executives and community leaders to demystify the journey to the C Suite. With over 115 episodes recorded, this is your weekly masterclass in financial literacy, resilience, and the Long Lonely Boring Work required to build a lasting legacy.
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