By Darren LaCroix | Inspirational , Master Public Speaking , Public Speaking Business
As you may know I’m a huge fan of the movie Rudy. It came out in 1993, and was the story I clung to as I pursued my ridiculous dream. If you are not familiar with the movie, is it based on a true story about the young boy who dreamed of playing college football […]
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By Darren LaCroix | Master Public Speaking , Sponge Articles
Don’t over complicate it! Though the social media landscaping is constantly changing, the overriding premise remains the same. Give people what they actually want. Not what you want to give. Too many video marketers focus countless energy and effort on creating the illustrious viral video. Hey, I’m OK with big dreams, but meanwhile, how about […]
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By Darren LaCroix | Master Public Speaking , Public Speaking Business , Video Lessons
Yes, the tattoos are fake, but this dare is real. (The pic was a character photo shoot for my acting resume.) Seriously, this dare could not only be career-changing while helping people, but literally improve your self-belief. Here’s the best part, this will only take you literally 2-5 minutes a day and you don’t have […]
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By Darren LaCroix | Master Public Speaking , Motivational Tips & Quotes
No matter what challenges you’re facing, or ridiculous dreams in front of you, your naysayers could be right, unless you own these five assets. The cool part is that some are free and some are almost free. What are they? Well, first let me ask, are you a hobbyist? A dreamer? Or are you someone […]
Continue readingBy Darren LaCroix | Darren's God Blog , Inspirational , Master Public Speaking
Why Do I Still Doubt? Have you ever had prayers answered? Isn’t that cool! I love when that happens. Some crazy good things have happened in my life recently, but I’m still in a challenging situation. But, then I wonder why I continue to doubt that He hears my prayers. The next day I doubt […]
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By Darren LaCroix | Master Public Speaking , Sponge Articles , Video Lessons
Ever wonder what a speaking coach sees that others do not? What is the difference? Perspective. When Mark Brown looked at the first version of my speech back in 2001, I had a painful epiphany. I realized even though I had been on stage for over seven years multiple times per week I had a […]
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By Darren LaCroix | Master Public Speaking
WOW! History was made this year at the World Championship of Public Speaking. For the first time since the contest began in 1938, three women took the top three spots. Nice! Ramona J. Smith is only the fifth woman to win, ever. Congrats to every person who competed! The biggest question is, did you grow […]
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Growing up Catholic I can say that I honestly missed the message of actually reading The Bible myself. I mistakenly thought that the passages I heard each week in the priest’s homily was enough. I’m thankful for my upbringing, but understand God much better now. That being said, I have realized I have come a […]
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By Darren LaCroix | Master Public Speaking
I was invited to write a foreward for an upcoming book titled: You Have the Power of Kindness. Here is the foreward I wrote: The words power and kindness are rarely joined in the same sentence. Let me ask you though, who was your favorite teacher growing up? Who was your favorite relative growing up? […]
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By Darren LaCroix | Master Public Speaking
It was just another employee meeting at Bose. They made them fun and interesting and it was a welcome relief from being on the phones all day. I had heard that Dr. Amar Bose, the founder of Bose, was going to be speaking at the meeting. This was unusual and a little exciting. At the […]
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