By Darren LaCroix | Master Public Speaking
To be honest, sometimes when I pray, I’m afraid to get the answer. It can be scary at times. Sometimes I have confidence and look forward to the adventure that the prayer leads to. I won’t mention names, but this one has come to fruition with a new friend in another country and an Uber […]
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By Darren LaCroix | Master Public Speaking
Think about it. Seriously, reflect for a minute before you read on. What do you really, really, really want? It will help you have a frame of reference for helping stretch what becomes part of how you are…instead of who you wish to be. Getting it from dream to reality. I also think, when we […]
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By Patti Marler | Master Public Speaking
What? You didn’t know about the three stages of a professional speaker’s career? Me neither, until I lived them. I heard about the first two from Brian Tracy. They made sense and I remember the moment I went from Stage One to Stage Two. You are on your own journey, and we all go through […]
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By Darren LaCroix | Master Public Speaking
Have you ever felt all was completely lost? It would break your heart, but you had to admit the naysayers were right? To say I was devastated would be an understatement. Yes, I surrounded myself with motivational quotes, posters and audio programs. It was the mid 1990s, I was a telemarketer with a big dream […]
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By Darren LaCroix | Master Public Speaking
It was the early 1990s. I was all in. I was on a mission to learn how to be a comedian. The best thing I had going for me was that I knew I didn’t know. This is huge, but at the time, I had no idea that a true transformation starts with this mindset. […]
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By Darren LaCroix | Inspirational , Master Public Speaking , Motivational Tips & Quotes
When your best friend is going through a tough time, you listen. My best friend and comedy mentor, Dave Fitzgerald, had a distinctive gravely voice, a witty natural sense of humor and was filled with wisdom. He was also one of the most requested speakers at support groups around New England because of his wit and […]
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By Darren LaCroix | Master Public Speaking , Motivational Tips & Quotes , Public Speaking Business
This article is important for three reasons, first, because this perspective is rarely shared. Secondly, because I think it is crucial to understand if you care about your audience impact when speaking or presenting. Finally, it is simply the biggest mistake of my speaking career. By the end of this article, I’ll explain specifically what […]
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By Darren LaCroix | Inspirational , Master Public Speaking
Question: If you met someone over coffee, and with sincerity and conviction, they say to you, “I wanna win the World Championship of Public Speaking.” What would you say to them? How do you think you could best help them with their goal? If it was me, and I really wanted to help them, I’d […]
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By Darren LaCroix | Funny Public Speaking , Master Public Speaking
It was the mid 90s, and I was getting excited. I was an eager sponge. I was never a fan of studying anything, yet the subject of comedy and everything about it, intrigued me, and I started studying and learning more and more. It was fascinating, learning about comedians and their lives, habits and journeys. […]
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By Darren LaCroix | Master Public Speaking , Public Speaking Business
Okay, I’m not going to lie to you. This could be the most important, influential article you ever read about storytelling. That may sound arrogant, but I’ve been studying this for decades and learned from some of the best in the world. Craig Valentine and Michael Hauge have probably been the most influential in teaching […]
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