Call me Michael.

This is what I tell people when they ask me my name. Still, about a third of them decide that they like Mike better and start off with a “nice to meet you Mike.” This fills me with temporary wookie-style rage. Fortunately, I rule at suppressing my inner Chewie.

My mother named me Michael Schneider. If it were up to my father, my name would be Wolfgang. He thought that it would be cool to call me Wolf or Wolfy. This is probably the only thing my father and Eddie Van Halen, who DID name his son Wolfgang, have in common. Schneider is a name of German origin. It means tailor. So you can imagine that Michael Schneider is a fairly common name. There are some pretty interesting Michael and Mike Schneiders out there too.

Mike Schneider is a TV personality for ABC. I can remember watching him in the late 80s and early 90s anchoring the early morning news program: ABC World News This Morning. He also had a soft political career and now is with Bloomberg TV. I actually majored in mass communications for a semester. I wanted to be a radio jock. My dad convinced me that business was a better major. I should have majored in Computer Science, but MIS and Accountancy have served me well.

Mike Schneider is a quarterback for the Youngstown State Penguins. Interestingly enough, I was born in Youngstown, OH. This is a fact that I do not often share, primarily because Youngstown is one of Ohio’s 2 armpits. Anyone care to guess the other? Sorry @gregoryng, I think @chrisbrogan tweeted in first. Yes Chris, the answer is Toledo.

Michael Schneider is a TV editor for Variety Magazine. He claims to have taught himself to read the TV guide. I found that funny because I used to memorize the TV week in the News Herald every Sunday. I memorized the plot summaries for every show that was on before I went to bed. This Michael also created the “famous” Facebook “Michael Schneider Project”. He has friended about 100 Michael Schneiders and counting.

The first Michael Schneider in a Google search wrote A Beginner’s Guide To Constructing The Universe. “In this book you will find something that cannot be obtained elsewhere, a complete introduction to the geometric code of nature, written and illustrated by the most perceptive of its modern investigators.” Sounds really important and complicated Michael! This Michael and I share a love for Math. He seems to love it more though.

There is also Michael Schneider the concert pianist and Michael Schneider the Georgia Tech student and photographer.

Another Michael Schneider is a state senator in Las Vegas. He can participate in the moustache fighting league. His tag team partner would be the Easter Bell of France.

Michael T. Schneider is special effects wizards who works on some of Hollywood’s hottest movies like August Underground’s Mordum and The Wickeds.

Michael A. Schneider is an attorney who works on technology transactions.

This Mike Schneider is a professional poker player. He won a million bucks in a tournament. We both really love poker. I would join the World Poker Tour as well and win a million dollars of my own, but I do not want to cause confusion for Mike Schneider fans. I’m all-in when it comes to consideration.

There is a Michael Schneider who is a Major in the US Army. Another Michael Schneider is a film maker. This Michael Schneider is a clinical psychologist.

Which one of these am I? I am the computer geeking, strategic consulting, digital marketing, football (soccer) loving, hockey playing, Chinese speaking, social medi-ing, advertising, father of 3. I am THE Michael Schneider. Welcome to digital before digital!