Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mike Handcock


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The result was   delete. Ron Ritzman (talk) 12:31, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

Mike Handcock

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This massive article is just a massive puff piece for the individual known as "Mike Handcock". Most of it is self-referenced or passing references, and even with all of the garbage taken out, it does not prove that the subject is notable. This also may very well be an issue of WP:COI on behalf of which may or may not be an alternate account of  (which was made here in April but recently edited the Commons as ).— Ryūlóng  ( 竜龙 ) 08:31, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete; even if you cleaned it up and took out all the self-referencing, there's barely any assertion of notability. There's certainly no third-party references that I can see. It mimics the appearance an actual article but is it definitely not. --Golbez (talk) 08:34, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep; I created this article in good faith and I have put a lot of work in it. My account is not an alternate account of . I tried to stick to the Wikipedia rules for the article as well as this discussion (my apologies for any mistakes I might make). I have looked up a lot of resources to ensure verifiability such as the official websites of charities, radioshows, books, etc. I hope someone can give me some pointers to keep this article from being deleted. --XPressed (talk) 08:58, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Weak delete. I found some sources, but they don't look reliable. I couldn't find enough reliable coverage, unfortunately. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 10:21, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete - per non-notable, per nom, per Golbez. Keristrasza (talk) 10:22, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete does not meet WP:ANYBIO guidelines. Minima  c  ( talk ) 11:47, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete Highly promotional. I too can't see much in the way of independent reliable coverage. I looked up "Meet Joe Sample" (his second book) and got 16 ghits - all looking promotional. I always wonder why these motivational speakers (I've seen a few in action...) showing people how to succeed in business aren't keeping it quiet and running some vast corporation. Then again, I am rather cynical. Peridon (talk) 15:48, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep I am the Chairperson of SAGE Foundation (www.TheSageFoundation.com) and the Trustee of Thadhomal Shahani Trust which runs the Centre for Management (www.CentreforManagement.com) where I am the Chairperson. I can vouch for the authenticity of what Mike has written. He sits on the Advisory Board of SAGE Foundation and Centre for Management (which was earlier Smart Institute) I can honestly say that SAGE Foundation is what it has become today because of Mike. He has pledged to raise 5 million dollars for SAGE Foundation, and his Rock Your Life is part of the Clinton Global Initiative along with SAGE Foundation. If you google Clinton Global Initiative and SAGE Foundation you will find over 9000 entries, and Rock Your Life has been mentioned as an integral part of this village project. Mike has been nominated thrice for the Extraordinary Lives Award through XL Nation, where I had won the award this year. But I will give the credit of my win to Mike for his coaching, support and unstinting effort to make me reach my full potential. His motivational movie The Dreamcatchers was such a hit in India that fans have asked him to make Dreamcatchers Two based on the Indian Vedas. I am one of the actors in the movie and people who have seen it have told me that it is life transformational. They have loved it more than "The Secret". Mike is the Senior Director of Global Dialogue Foundation where I am the Vice Chairperson. Global Dialogue Foundation (www.globaldialoguefoundation.org) is hosting the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Unity in Diversity programme on the 10th of October 2010. The purpose of this forum is to bring people of all communities and cultures on one platform through love, understanding and dialogue. Mike is also on the Board of FOSTrNZ which plans to bring conscious learning to the world. What I like about Mike is his humility, honesty, and sincere commitment to improving the planet in any which way possible. To fulfill this vision he has started Soul Journeys with Paul Safe, which takes people to different destinations not as mere tourists, but to take them to the next level in the evolvement of their soul. I have read some of his books and they are highly motivational. Maya Shahani 4th Oct 2010 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.183.165.241 (talk) 09:39, 4 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment "I can vouch for the authenticity of what Mike has written." Should this be the case, and I may be off the mark of course, then it would add to my reason for supporting delete per stealth canvassing, WP:AUTO and WP:CONFLICT. Keristrasza (talk) 10:04, 4 October 2010 (UTC) AGF per XPressed comment below. Keristrasza (talk) 13:47, 4 October 2010 (UTC)


 * Comment "To fulfill this vision he has started Soul Journeys with Paul Safe, which takes people to different destinations not as mere tourists, but to take them to the next level in the evolvement of their soul." Glory Hallelulya! spelling intentional Peridon (talk) 11:07, 4 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment I have stated facts about Mike Handcock which can be verified. If this has come across as canvassing or conflict of interest, I am sorry. My intention was neither of the two. Maya Shahani59.183.189.223 (talk) 14:01, 4 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment Just to clarify. Mike Handcock did not write this article himself. I wrote it. I met him last year in Mexico and was impressed by his work. We have kept in touch. I understand what you all are saying. I will make changes to the text to see if I can keep the entry from being deleted. I appreciate your comments and explanations. --XPressed (talk) 14:30, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
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 * Delete, passing mention in a couple of reliable sources, the rest of the refs are not reliable. It's pretty much all puffery. --Nuujinn (talk) 18:45, 9 October 2010 (UTC)
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