Break Time With Patty
Hosted by Patricia Calixte, the Break Time with Patty show recently aired an episode featuring my interview on a variety of timely topics. Don’t you say no before they say no. Never tap out, never take yourself out of the game.
Ed Tate is an award-winning international Keynote speaker, trainer, and author. Worldwide he is known as “The Speaker Who Energizes, Educates, and Entertains.”
Using the principles, he teaches, Ed Tate won the “American Idol of Public Speaking” and became the 2000 World Champion of Public Speaking. This award is Toastmasters International’s most prestigious speaking award among its 332,000+ members.
In 2008, Ed earned the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation from the National Speakers Association. It is the speaking profession's international measure of professional platform skill. It is an honor bestowed on less than 12% of its members.
Don’t Talk About It, Until You Can Laugh About It
Friends, I owe you an apology. I’m sorry for my delay or non-responses to both your birthday and anniversary wishes. On Monday, August 30th, my son David was hospitalized and fighting for his life. Over that weekend, he had been invited to a bachelor party by one of his work colleagues. One of the partyers…
The “I Can’t” Rant
“I can’t do this right now! I can’t change my schedule to prepare. I can’t speak into a camera without an audience! I can’t…” Those are the words of “Sarah”. She is in the middle of an I can’t rant – where a person is entirely focused on what you can’t do, rather than what they…
“Don’t Quit on a Bad Day!”
“You can’t quit on a bad day.” Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth. I’m re-reading the best-selling book, Grit. The quote above is a part of the author’s Hard Thing Rules. It reminded me of when my son David was twelve years old. He was the starting fullback for the Aurora Youth League…
Dear Girlfriend Podcast with Ed Tate
Listen in HERE to my story as shared on the Dear Girlfriend Podcast, currently known as The Danielle Lacey Show. I share some personal insights on: ✅Not wanting to even compete as a speaker ✅The life-changing moment when he became a world champion speaker ✅Helping others become speakers ✅The love of being a dad The…
Finding Out What You DON’T Want
“Finding out what you don’t like is, paradoxically, as valuable as finding out what you do like.” – Susan Jeffers, PhD, Author: Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway. I’m rereading this classic bestseller, and this quote struck me. It reminded me of one of my first jobs after college. I took the highest-paying position…
Procrastination Disguised as Preparation
Procrastination has many disguises. My go-to disguise is preparation. For example, two weeks ago, I was on the coaching call with my coach Lisa Larter. Lisa wanted me to start posting again on social media after having two major surgeries (hip replacements) in 60 days. Insomnia, medication, and rehabilitation were over. I was hesitant and giving…
Coaching Creates Champions
On Sunday, 29-year old Hideki Matsuyama made history by being the first Japanese man to win The Masters golf tournament – one of the four most prestigious events in professional golf. I’m a casual golf fan. Beyond the usual suspects, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, and Tiger, I had never heard of him. However, he did…
The Legend of Pretty Ricky: Don’t You Say “NO” Before They Say “NO”!
Have you ever turned yourself down before asking for something that you really wanted? For example, you tapped-out before asking for a job, promotion, raise, or a date? In other words, you said “no” before they said “no.” You took yourself out of the game. In the words of the Hall of Fame speaker, Patricia Fripp,”The…
Nine No-No’s of Virtual Presentations
Interested in learning what not to do during your virtual presentations? Virtual training done well can be delightful. Done poorly, it can be disastrous. Darren, Mark & guest host Ed Tate, CSP take a deep dive into 9 NO-NO’s of virtual training and show how to avoid being boring, keep your attendees engaged, and ultimately…