The Author

ichael J. Adams is the brainchild behind Raising High-Octane Kids. He is uniquely qualified to author Raising High-Octane Kids because the book is written for laymen by a layman. He brings a wealth of real-world expertise to the project in that he has been married for 33 years, and he and his wife have raised four very successful, High-Octane kids of their own, including Michael Jr., a race car builder and driver, James, a world class athlete and businessman, Jason, a commercial pilot and musician, and Rachel, currently pursuing a degree in Psychology.

     Michael is also responsible for the start up of 15 different businesses over the last 33 years. These businesses included an auto repair shop, barcode hardware sales, software development, e-commerce retail, and a Christian bookstore.

     He has served as a conference and seminar leader and speaker commercially and in ministry. He believes that the purpose of his ministry, High-Octane Living, is to assist people in understanding how God originally designed them so they might live like King David who " . . . served the purpose of God in his own generation" (Acts 13:36). This understanding can be enhanced through various tests that give a “profile” on how God has designed a person.

     The tests are the Myers Briggs Personality Profiler, the DISC Behavioral Style test instrument and the Strengthsfinders Test by Gallup Corporation. Each test provides a detailed description or “profile” upon completion. When armed with this completed profile, an individual is in a wonderful position to understand God’s plan for his or her life.

     Michael is active in both his community and church. He has served as a youth pastor and an Elder at several churches including Mountain View Community Church, where he currently teaches adult Sunday School classes and a weekly community life group.

     Michael lives in Ramona, California where he and his wife allow total strangers to tramp around on their property in search of the elusive Oregon blackberry. He encourages his readers to visit his website at High-Octane-Living.com.