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Mentors Made the Difference What Three World Champion Speakers Learned as Both Students and Teachers 60.07 minutes Audio CD $14.95

"Each of us has helped the other to achieve success we may not have achieved individually."
-David Brooks

Like a good coach, a mentor guides you in the right direction. And you may have many mentors along the way. "I think you have a mentor in each aspect of your life...I believe there are many people we can all learn from."
-Darren LaCroix, the 2001 World Champion of Public Speaking, from Mentors Made the Difference

Whether you are the teacher or the student, this program will reinforce the belief that mentors make a difference in our lives.

"What I found when I attended my first Toastmasters meeting back in 1986 was that I could learn by watching, by doing, and by asking. That is, by asking for help. And my club members shared their knowledge and expertise without reservation or hesitation. It was my first experience with peer-to-peer counseling. And it left an indelible mark."-David Brooks, the 1990 World Champion of Public Speaking, from Mentors Made the Difference

What You Will Learn:

• The benefits of a mentoring-coaching relationship.
• Differing viewpoints and answers the seven frequently asked questions about mentoring-coaching.
• Three world champions' professional speaking techniques.

"Without seeking help from any teachers, I...found myself a finalist in the 1994 World Championships. That August, I gave all I had to give. When the contest was finally over, I had not won a trophy. I was disappointed. But my seven-year-old son, Joel, was devastated. 'Son, it's okay,' I told him. 'I did my best. There's always next year.'

At that moment, David Brooks, the 1990 World Champion, literally walked into my life. He gently reached out to me, told me I'd done a fine job, and encouraged me to call him. So I did, the very next day. I realized that if I were going to be a champion I needed a teacher. One who had been where I wanted to be. That phone call changed my life."
- Mark Brown, the 1995 World Champion of Public Speaking, from Mentors Made the Difference

The Seven Frequently Asked Questions About Mentoring

• How do you determine who is the right mentor for you?
• What should a mentor do? And conversely, what should a mentor not do?
• What does the mentor get out of the process?
• What should a protégé do? And what should a protégé not do?
• Should a student rely on just one mentor? Or more than one?
• What do you charge to mentor-coach someone?
• Without a mentor, would you have won the World Championship?

David, Mark, and Darren freely admit that whatever successes they've attained, they did not achieve them alone. For they are also the products of mentors.

To discover how a mentor can make a difference in your life, order Mentors Made the Difference today!

Darren LaCroix is an internationally recognized keynote speaker, comedian and motivational humorist. He instructs corporate clients such as the Sheraton Hotels, IBM, and Fidelity Investments on how to use humor in the workplace, Since winning the World Championship of Public Speaking Darren has coached and taught CEOs in countries throughout the world how to improve presentation skills.