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Steve Rizzo

rizzo.pngSteve Rizzo was a national headline comedian with opening acts such as Drew Carey, Rosie O’Donnell and Dennis Miller, and has shared the marquee with Ellen DeGeneres, Rodney Dangerfield, Eddie Murphy and Jerry Seinfeld. He has appeared on the Comedy Channel and in his very own Showtime special earning him honors as a Showtime Comedy All-Star. Then, at the pinnacle of his stand-up career, he walked away from comedy to pursue his true purpose and passion – to teach people how to be happy and successful no matter what their circumstances may be. He has been inducted into the Speakers Hall of Fame and is often called upon as the “go-to” guy on the topic of personal development for many network, cable and radio media outlets, including MSNBC and Oprah and Friends. His immensely popular PBS special revealed why he’s an expert on humor and the power of positive thinking. His best selling book is Becoming a Humor Being.

After being told by a guidance counselor that he didn’t have the intelligence for college, and having been saddled with the dubious high school honor of “Least Likely to Succeed,” Steve Rizzo didn’t give himself much of a chance to emerge as anything special, much less a world-class comedian.   Years of negativity had led Steve to believe that dreams were the luxury of only a fortunate few. “Looking back,” says Steve, “I can see how and why I sabotaged so many opportunities.  My perceived limitations had me very confused.  I had a fear of failure and a fear of success. I knew I had talent, but I couldn’t understand why I wasn’t being given a chance.  I finally realized that opportunity had been knocking all along…I was just afraid to open the door.”

Programs

Drilling For Optimism: Tapping into our most valuable natural resource
In times of economic distress, opportunities don’t disappear; they simply manifest in new and different ways. Optimism is the key to being able to recognize these opportunities when they arise. This program examines the real power of optimism as a currency that creates storm-weathering attitudes and allows the flexibility to identify alternate routes to success, even in this severe economic climate.
Only the optimistic survive, and Steve delivers the tools necessary for tapping into the positive reserves within each of us. Prepare to dig deep, and learn why Steve is known affectionately as the “Attitude Adjuster.”

“When you shift your focus, you change your life.” - Steve Rizzo

Your attendees will experience how to:

  • Create new ways of thinking to transform these challenging times into opportunities
  • Bring out the best in self and others
  • Laugh off fears and take control of emotions
  • Enjoy the rebuilding process
  • Maintain emotional stability and eliminate stress

This presentation can be personalized specifically for your event. All it takes is a conference call with the key players and a review of any pertinent material you send. With Steve, you can be certain of an unforgettable event, a pragmatic message, more than a touch of entertainment, and a whole lot of laughter.

“These are very unsettling times for all of us, and what lies ahead is quite uncertain. I truly believe that our people are more productive after hearing you. We need our sales and customer service team to be positive and at their best and you helped to accomplish that. What a gift you have and how important that it be shared with others in these times so they can be at their best.” – Mike Kruse, Vice President of Marketing, Heidtman Steel Products

We spend most of our waking hours at our place of employment and much of our leisure time thinking about it. We can let the stress, fast pace, and challenges control our emotions or we can lighten up, have fun, and enjoy the process. It’s always a matter of choice! Acquiring a healthy state of mind is essential in order to produce quality sales, quality customer service, teamwork, and communication. Steve will show your group how to overcome the everyday pressures that can stifle productivity and creativity in the workplace, while enjoying the process.

“Enjoyment is the spark that ignites passion and enthusiasm”, Steve Rizzo

In this program you will gain the secrets of …

  • Acquiring the attitude you need to succeed
  • Using the power of choice to your advantage
  • Seeing the brighter alternative to a potentially negative situation
  • Finding the laughter in between and during the tough times
  • How to maintain emotional stability and eliminate stress

This program can be customized according to your groups theme and needs.

"Thank you for the outstanding speech you gave at our recent “Sales Intensity” event. You brought the crowd back from the dead and had them screaming for more. Your humor was hilarious, and your message hit home. How’s that for the letter H in one sentence? You are one of the Best Speakers we have seen."
David Friedberg, Director of Marketing, Marriott Hotels, New York

Steve can also combine two or more of his programs if desired. Al it takes from you is a conference call with the key players and a review of any pertinent material you send. Whatever you decide, you can be certain that it will be an Unforgettable Event filled with Inspiration, Motivation, and of course Laughter.

 

Full Biography

After high school Steve would go on to surprise everyone, including himself, by excelling with honors at the university and post-graduate levels.  Eventually Steve even taught at his old high school, proving once and for all that guidance counselors are not fortune-tellers.

What is the next step for a comedian in the prime of his career?  For Steve, it was to trade the two drink minimums and standing ovations for maximum fulfillment and well, more standing ovations.  After walking away from a promising career as a headline comedian to become a professional speaker, Steve offers a unique and insightful perspective on the journey that brought him to where he stands today.

Steve’s quest to remove the boundaries that were keeping him from the life he truly desired has brought his work full circle and he now understands that all of his past experiences were necessary to prepare him for his true calling: To help people learn to be happy and successful no matter what their current circumstances are.  “If they laugh while they learn,” says Steve, “then that’s just a bonus.”

Steve spent much of his own life learning how to pursue and achieve his own definition of success.  Luckily for audiences worldwide, that definition has evolved to include showing others his blueprint for realizing their dreams and achieving personal excellence and professional satisfaction.

As Steve’s friend and fellow comic Drew Carey says, “He used to be a stand-up comic, but now he is a speaker who is inspiring people all over the world.”

  • Bestselling author of The Writer’s Digest Award winning Book “Becoming A Humor Being
  • Special appearances include: Showtime Special, Evening at the Improv, The Comedy Channel, and Fox TV-Comic Strip Live
  • A consultant on MSNBC and Oprah and Friends Radio network
  • Creator and Executive Producer of his own PBS Special
  • Speakers Hall of Fame Inductee

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