By Darren LaCroix | Master Public Speaking
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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By Darren LaCroix | Master Public Speaking
If we pay attention, it is amazing the lessons we learn along the way and how we take the important lessons with us for a lifetime if we truly internalize them. Sometimes we have to learn things over and over again until we finally get it. It’s crazy I know, but I hope you will […]
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By Patti Marler | Master Public Speaking
Why do we stop doing what works? Do you ever look back at some of your successes and ask yourself “How did that really happen?” Something worked. Something you did got you there. Some strategy you learned and actions you took ended up yielding the results you wanted. Strategy without action yields nothing. Actions without […]
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By Darren LaCroix | Inspirational , Master Public Speaking , Public Speaking Business
Have you ever felt sick and tired of the way things are that you become mad as heck and you ain’t gonna take it anymore? It is usually a final straw incident that puts us there, but usually has been building up over time. We work hard at trying to change our situation, but it’s […]
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By Darren LaCroix | Funny Public Speaking , Master Public Speaking , Motivational Tips & Quotes
Who is funnier? Would you think it’s funnier if someone was naturally funny or someone who had courage and desire to be funny? OK, so you did not wake up pondering that question, but I used to think about that back in the 1990s. Back then I had my own little skit comedy cable access […]
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By Darren LaCroix | Inspirational , Master Public Speaking , Motivational Tips & Quotes
No one wants to be boring. No one has that intention, yet most presentations I see are just that. Boring. The good ones are average at best. Some of them may be informative, but not very memorable. Even the professionals who know their job and their subject can’t seem to create memorable presentations. Here’s the […]
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By Darren LaCroix | Master Public Speaking
Wouldn’t it be cool if no one ever discouraged you? What if everyone in your life was a cheerleader, believed in you, and only said good things? Imagine never having to avoid a phone call or have that “Oh crap” moment when you realize you are headed somewhere and your arch nemesis, Ned or Nancy […]
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