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Passionate, spirited and brimming with enthusiasm, Pat Croce is a motivator and go-getter par excellence.  His positive attitude and can-do philosophy has vaulted him to extraordinary success, earning him the cover of Inc. magazine and the moniker as the “Dale Carnegie of the 21st century.”   A pioneer in the sports physical therapy industry, Croce went from the training room to the boardroom in one of the most unlikely stories in sports history, eventually leading the last-place Philadelphia 76ers to the NBA World Championships during his tenure as team President.

Croce is the author of eight successful books including the New York Times bestseller I Feel Great and You Will Too!, the motivational guide 110%, and the business book Lead or get Off the Pot!  Hailed as “Best Motivator” by Sales & Marketing Management magazine, Croce is steadfast in his mission to energize audiences to reach their peak of potential and realize their dreams.

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Bringing Out the Best in Others

Through his business savvy, dynamic personality, and emphasis on customer service, Croce created Sports Physical Therapists and grew it into a sports medicine empire of 40 centers in 11 states and a top-ten finalist for the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Following the sale of his company, Croce focused his entrepreneurial spirit and indestructible positive attitude on the purchase of the NBA’s last place team, the Philadelphia 76ers in 1996. During his five-year tenure as President, the team rose from worst to first in the NBA standings and broke franchise records in attendance, revenue and merchandise sales along the way.

Effective Communicator, Honored Entrepreneur

Croce has served as a commentator on the NBA on NBC and the Summer Olympic Games, hosted a nationally syndicated daily show Pat Croce: Moving In, and performed as a panel judge on ABC’s American Inventor.  Currently, he serves as the CEO of Direct Measurements, Inc., a technology company that creates products used to measure and predict the structural health of operating systems in the fields of aerospace, civil infrastructure, and energy/power.  Among his many honors are the “Entrepreneur of the Year” award and being selected as A&E Biography’s “Community Hero.”

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Achieve the Impossible

Nothing is impossible when you take action on your passion with a focused determination and an expectation of success.  Using equal doses of enthusiasm, energy and humor, Croce takes audiences on the extraordinary journey of his historic rise from the training room to the board room of the Philadelphia 76ers, his remarkable recovery from a devastating motorcycle accident, and his belief in the power of forging relationships from the street to the elite.

Sprinkled throughout Croce’s presentation are “Pat Croce Pointers,” which emphasize lessons on everything from the art of listening to the power of a positive attitude.  No one will leave his talk and forget to wipe the “should” off themselves.

I Feel Great and You Will Too!

This presentation is what Pat Croce is all about: energy, passion, laughter, and dreams. Throughout his career, he has proven that dreams do come true when you unlock your mind, unleash the will of your soul, and gamble on yourself.  “Pat’s fascinating journey breathes so much energy, vision, discipline, and passion that audiences will, in turn, feel affirmed and empowered.” – Stephen R. Covey, author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

110%

Leaders are made, not born. The secrets for winning leadership are within Pat Croce’s entertaining presentation for all participants to embrace. But they must believe, as Croce does, that just as all people have dormant athletic potential, they also have untapped leadership potential.   Using real life experiences, humorous antidotes, and Croce’s “Laws of Leadership,” participants will learn the successful traits and responsibilities of a winning leader.

“Pat Croce is the model and mentor for the next generation of sports and business entrepreneurs. He leads... we follow,” said Ted Leonsis, Owner, Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards.

Ten Commandments of Customer Service

Drawn from his incredible experiences building his sports therapy business from an idea in a notebook to a multi-state sports medicine empire, Croce shares with participants the “Ten Commandments of Customer Service” that made his company so successful.  He offers his bold and unorthodox strategies for developing unsurpassed client service and a team dedicated and capable to do so.  Croce’s practical tools, relevant message and intense energy galvanize audiences with inspiration, motivation and inclination to achieve their best.

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