Child of a single mother, born in Chicago Illinois, a "typical" poor black kid headed for a suffocating life marked by welfare, violence, drugs , poverty and domestic abuse, and then ... earned a B.S. Sports Management with a minor in Business Administration…then played professional football ... the first person in his family to earn a Master's Degree in Education Administration from Saint Mary's University ... then an Ed.s from Saint Mary's University ... then currently finishing his PHD in Educational Leadership and policy studies at Iowa state University in Ames Iowa ... then a high-end career in Education America ... professional awards ... power and influence, well-being and happiness ... HOLD IT!

What combination of vision and action could possibly have led Mylai Tenner from where he was to where he wanted to be? "all it takes is hope and a good plan and the willingness to get your Gold boots." Mylai Tenner "hope" is based on the examples set by his experiences in life. His plan, Got Boots®, is based on 12 Gold Boot -Essentials™. This knowledge comes from truth and common sense. It help's you convert your natural talent, personality, creative thinking, knowledge and energy into enormous success, good fortune and happiness.

Does Mylai's Got Boots® work? Well as his favorite actor Denzel Washington would say, "You have to do want you got to do so that you can do what you want to do!." To friends and associates, Mylai Tenner is a walking, talking example of unbridled enthusiasm. Anyone who comes his way is showered with praise and positive energy. Got Boots® has not only worked for Mylai, it delivers for the hundreds of clients and audiences nationwide that are introduced to him every year. As one of America's Most Exciting Young Speakers and Life Coaches, Mylai aims to help everyday individuals realize their boots are waiting by teaching them how they can apply Got Boots® to their lives.

Mylai is president of Got Boots® Performance Systems -- a Personal Development Firm --