Steve has had a keen interest in speaking and writing all his life. He was fortunate to choose sales as his career which enabled him to build his speaking and writing skills. He spent 17 years honing his skills in telephone sales, direct door to door selling, selling corporate fitness memberships, network marketing and car sales.
Eventually Steve was recruited into the commercial real estate industry while speaking with a prospect over the phone. They admired his strong, articulate speaking style and pleasant persistence. They offered him more money and a free ticket to obtain his commercial real estate license. This led him to work in residential real estate with one of York Region's premiere real estate teams.
In 2007 he decided to advance his people skills by becoming a Certified Personality Dimensions Facilitator. He conducts workshops and keynote presentations that show people how to make life easier by educating them about the fundamental differences that personalities make in your life and business. Steve is also an award winning, energizing, funny, motivational speaker.
In the past 3 years, Steve has participated in 13 speech competitions placing 1st 9 of 13 times. In 2007, Steve won 1st place in the District 60 Toastmasters International Speech Competition beating out 10 other top speakers who represented 10 divisions that span across two-thirds of Ontario. He is still an active member of Toastmasters and believes that it is a great training ground for speakers. He provides training programs to help other Toastmasters members succeed.
Steve is proud of his wonderful family. His beautiful wife, 14 year old son and 9 year old daughter make his life complete. Yes...his hands are full even when he's not working! Steve's interests include reading, working out, travelling, playing street ball with his family, attending Toastmasters, and continuing on his quest for personal development.
Affiliations and Mentors
World Champions Edge Member (a coaching program run by several world champions of public speaking)
2 year Silver Member of The Monthly Mentor program (a mentoring program that shows you how to double your income doing what you love run by the Author of “Chicken Soup For The Canadian Soul”- Success Coach)
www.monthlymentor.com
Member of the Academy of Wellness Speaking Bureau (run by Dr. George Grant, B.Sc.;M.Sc.;M.Ed.;Ph.D.,D.N.M.;C.Chem.;R.M.;C.B.S. CEO, Founder of the Academy of wellness, Scientist, author, former professor, consultant for Health Canada/FDA/CDC, among International Who's Who of professionals. He has 100 published articles, conference presentations, book reviews and 7 bestselling books. Helped 7 Olympic Gold Medalist Athletes to stay healthy and remain competitive)
www.academyofwellness.com
Member of the Toronto Real Estate Board
Other personal mentors include:
- Master Network Marketer Dave “SuperDave” Oggunaike - Team leader of The One Dream Team and author of “Waking up the Money Magic in You”
- Jeff Moore – President of Motivating Futures and Author of “Being Twenty Something in the Twenty Something’s” and “ The Worlds is Yours”
- Craig Valentine - 1999 World Champion of Public Speaking
- Raymond Aaron – President of The Monthly Mentor Program and co- author of “Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul”
To contact Steve call 905-252-0740 or send an e-mail to steve@stevespeaking.com!