// About

Hi, I’m Marlon.
The self-proclaimed Tech Strategist.

Pleasure to meet you. I’m a clarity coach, author, tech executive, speaker, entrepreneur, dreamer, doer, globe-trotter, father to three amazing sons and your personal success coach. I’m dedicated to helping high achievers like you become the person they most want to be in life. I empower executives and entrepreneurs to identify and overcome the biggest sticking points, faster and with greater ease, so they can create more impact and fulfillment in their life, their businesses and their organizations.

My mission is simple:  To make seemingly complex things simple as I master technology, empower organizations, and serve tech leaders and entrepreneurs. I do this through the art of merging people, processes, and technology together to work in unison for organizational and personal transformation.
I help business leaders transform their organizations by merging technology with a strategic vision to achieve greater efficiency and effectiveness." -Marlon Grigsby

My Story (Determination)

I’m a man on a mission - to help you unlock your full potential and design a life of purpose and intention.  Known as a CIO’s secret weapon, I am the founder of Sentry IT, a powerhouse in IT services, consulting, and cybersecurity, helping businesses modernize with agility and care.  Through digital transformation, application modernization and security, I help leaders of IT “get sh*t done”.  We created a consulting firm that is BIG enough to deliver and small enough to CARE.  I have also authored several books on Tech geared towards CIOs, CIOs, and Board of Directors.

I’m not just about tech, though.  My life’s purpose is to help people go from mediocrity to mastery in both their professional and personal lives.  I am a driver for peak performance and life optimization and the author of two life-changing personal development books, The Ultimate YOU and The Ultimate MAN, where he teaches people how to live bigger, love deeper, and create lasting legacies.  As a coach, life changer, and tech executive, I empower high-achievers to smash through obstacles and reach new levels in their careers, relationships, and overall lives.

When I’m not fighting cybercriminals or simplifying IT for organizations, I enjoy coaching basketball, cheering on my Ohio State Buckeyes, stressing out over Pittsburgh Steelers football, collecting more Jordan’s than I can even wear, and enjoying fine bourbon with friends and colleagues.

My Mission: To help people to get from where they are to where they want to go as we make seemingly complex processes through clarity & systems.

My Purpose: To inspire others to greatness, maximize my potential and live my intentional legacy now.  To be a voice to the voiceless..

My Vision: To be a guide for 1,000,000 people that feel stuck and walk them through a process of clarity and learning how to live life to their fullest potential through the use of tech and self-aware intentionality.

My Passion: Serial Entrepreneurship, Traveling, Helping, Encouraging and Motivating Others

My Super-Hero Alter-Ego:  Iron Man (Genius Playboy Billionaire Philanthropist)

My Life Motto: I'm My Own Competition, I'm Competing with Myself.

My Promise to Myself:  I Will Always Focus on Personal Growth and Be a Continuous Life-Long Learner

Author:  Six books on various topics of tech and personal development.

Father: To 3pretty dope kids…

But what I’m most proud of is the impact my work makes on the lives of people like you and me – and the fact that no matter where we view ourselves in life, we all have room to grow and to do better and be better.  I’m simply your guide along the journey.  I’m your friend.

Birth of The Tech Strategist:

My Mission: To help people to get from where they are to where they want to go as we make seemingly complex processes through clarity & systems.

My Purpose: To inspire others to greatness, maximize my potential and live my intentional legacy now.  To be a voice to the voiceless..

My Vision: To be a guide for 1,000,000 people that feel stuck and walk them through a process of clarity and learning how to live life to their fullest potential through the use of tech and self-aware intentionality.

My Passion: Serial Entrepreneurship, Traveling, Helping, Encouraging and Motivating Others

My Super-Hero Alter-Ego:  Iron Man (Genius Playboy Billionaire Philanthropist)

My Life Motto: I'm My Own Competition, I'm Competing with Myself.

My Promise to Myself:  I Will Always Focus on Personal Growth and Be a Continuous Life-Long Learner

Author:  Six books on various topics of tech and personal development.

Father: To 3pretty dope kids…

But what I’m most proud of is the impact my work makes on the lives of people like you and me – and the fact that no matter where we view ourselves in life, we all have room to grow and to do better and be better.  I’m simply your guide along the journey.  I’m your friend.

Thank you for being here, for reading this, and for allowing me into your life.  It’s truly remarkable.

IF IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ME, IT’S 100% POSSIBLE FOR YOU, TOO! I’M NOT SPECIAL. I’M JUST A PERSON WHO HAS LEARNED HOW TO GET MYSELF UNSTUCK, ONCE AND FOR ALL, BY BECOMING THE BEST VERSION OF MYSELF POSSIBLE.

I’M NO GURU

I’m trying to change my life for the better, just like you.

The truth is…

You know what to do.

It’s inside of you already.

I’M HERE TO BE YOUR GUIDE AND TO SHOW YOU HOW.

Stay Inspired with Marlon!

Marlon will inspire you with real-life motivation ripped from a page of his own life.  Every issue of Marlon’s weekly newsletter is packed with deeply relatable topics, tactical advice, hilarious screwups, compelling conversations, and the tools and inspiration you need to create a better life both in your IT world and at home.
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