About Patrick

Successful entrepreneur, best selling author and a bilingual speaker, Patrick Leroux CSP's presentations are renowned to be dynamic, funny, moving, and captivating. Patrick's ability to deliver a high energy message with passion and humour challenges people to re-evaluate their own limitations, real or imagined, to take responsibility for their own lives, and to stop making excuses as to why they are not living-up to their true capacity. Storyteller extraordinaire, Patrick shares his expertise with warmth and amazing simplicity. Like a roller coaster ride, his stories are at times moving and at times hilarious. Patrick's incredible energy level, humour and enthusiasm will compel your audience to go out their comfort zone, take action on their goals, instill confidence, and ultimately increase productivity in your organization. On July 14th 2002, Patrick became the first person in Quebec to have earned the "Certified Speaking Professional" (CSP) designation. This designation is the highest designation given by the International Federation for Professional Speakers. Since 1980, about 500 people in the world (less than 10% of the membership) have earned this designation. Patrick is also the founding president of the Montreal chapter (1998) of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS), a National board member of CAPS (2003-2004), and the author of eight books on the subject of motivation, personal and professional development.

In Canada, the United States and the Middle East, he has given more than 750 presentations to over 150 000 people. He speaks mostly at conferences and sales conventions, helping his participants realize their full inner potential and achieve the highest level of success in all aspects of their lives.

Patrick has the magical ability to generate the desire and enthusiasm necessary to create measurable results that will last long after his presentation. With Patrick as your main speaker, your conference will be more successful, your people will thank you, and they will think of you as a meeting planner extraordinaire!

What benefits does a CSP bring to your Meeting?

A CSP brings a proven track record of continuing speaking experience and expertise that follows the speaker on and off the platform. CSP's are committed to ongoing education, outstanding service and ethical behavior.

Patrick's background

Patrick's childhood was a relatively normal one despite having to move several times (12) with his family. At 17, Patrick was very dissatisfied with the results he was getting in his own life, facing conflicts with his friends, his parents, his schoolteachers and his hockey coach. Being very skinny, he did not like himself much. A particular incident plus the fact that he felt so bad about himself lead him to contemplate taking his own life. After some thinking, he came to the conclusion that the only constant factor in his relationship problems was HIM. So he decided to change his attitude. He began to develop a passion towards people who were experiencing success in their lives. What made them think and act differently than others? His observations, research and reading inspired him to launch his own business despite the disapproval of his loved ones. His first business, selling boxer shorts in a flea market, was a resounding failure! But, by the age of 25, he had started up five businesses in such diverse areas as vending machines, ice cream, and real estate.

After the initial excitement had worn off, and in spite of the fact that he had great success in his other businesses, Patrick was still unhappy and dissatisfied. The work he was doing was not in harmony with his values which are living a balanced life, freedom, love, respect and personnal development. After attending a public seminar by American speaker, Anthony Robbins, he decided to pursue his dream of becoming a professional speaker and inspire people to go from comfort to commitment ! He said to himself: "If Tony Robbins was able to succeed despite his young age, so can I !" But first, he had to overcome a huge obstacle, his biggest fear. The fear of public speaking...