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	Expertise: Peak Performance • Athletics/Sports • Customer Service • Leadership • Success • Motivation • Entrepreneurship • Goal Setting Fee Range: $50,000 to $75,000 Location: Pennsylvania Pat Croce graced the cover of Success magazine as the first person to ascend from the training room to the boardroom of a professional sports team. His remarkable success as a physical therapist and pioneer in the sports medicine field to the colorful leader responsible for the resurrection of the Philadelphia 76ers as a NBA championship contender has been defined as one of the most amazing stories in sports history. Through his business savvy, dynamic personality, and emphasis on customer service, Croce created Sports Physical Therapists, a sports medicine empire of 40 centers in 11 states, into 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 to the purchase of the NBA’s last place team, the Philadelphia 76ers in 1996. During his 5-year tenure as President, the team rose from worse to first in the NBA standings and broke franchise attendance, revenue, merchandise, and consecutive win records on the way to the NBA Championships against the Los Angeles Lakers in 2001.

	Pat Croce next tackled television as a lively commentator on the NBA on NBC show, a Tae Kwon Do commentator for the Summer Olympic Games 2004 in Greece, and hosted a nationally syndicated daily TV show Pat Croce: Moving In for Sony Pictures Television. He continues to fill requests as a nationally-renown motivational speaker and is the author of the New York Times bestseller, I Feel Great and You Will Too!, 110%, and Lead or Get Off the Pot! In addition to being the proud recipient of the “Entrepreneur of the Year” Award and Sales & Marketing Management magazine’s “Best Motivator” Award, Croce was featured on the cover of Inc magazine as “The Dale Carnegie of the 21st Century.” From the medical world to the NBA to Hollywood to Key West - where Croce created the world’s most outrageous piratical complex including Pirate Soul Museum and the Rum Barrel bar/restaurant - his entrepreneurial spirit continues to flourish with no bounds in sight. And for more proof, Croce recently formed a partnership with the “Donald” Trump in hopes of developing a casino in his hometown of Philadelphia. Programs with Brief Descriptions: I Feel Great and You Will Too!  (Running Press, 2000) This New York Times bestseller is what Pat Croce is all about: energy, passion, laughter, and dreams. He proved that dreams do come true when he ascended from the training room to the boardroom in one of the most unlikely stories in sports history – a classic rags-to-riches tale. Featured throughout I Feel Great and You Will Too! are “Pat Croce Pointers,” which emphasize valuable lessons on goal-setting, sales and marketing, communication, creative thinking, desire, dedication, and much more that supports the content of the program. “Pat’s fascinating journey breathes so much energy, vision, discipline, and passion that readers will, in turn, feel affirmed and empowered. A mother lode of common sense.” – Stephen R. Covey, author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People 110% (Running Press, 2001) 110 Strategies for Feeling Great Every Day – This small but powerful book contains 110 of Pat Croce’s magic potions and strategies that help him feel great on a daily basis. These tips and truisms will remove mental blocks, elevate your mood, and stimulate positive thoughts. And it won’t be long before you, too, are shouting, “I feel great!” “Whether you’re on the go or need a little push, 110% offers quick tips to jump-start your everyday life. You can pick it up for instant inspiration, positive reinforcement, whether the odds are for or against you.” – Lance Armstrong Lead or Get Off the Pot (Fireside, 2004) In this practical guide Pat Croce shares his bold and unorthodox strategies for developing personal passion, a can-do attitude, and the motivation essential for cultivating leadership skills. Lead or Get Off the Pot! is an informative collection of leadership lessons that can be used by everyone. Don’t wait to gain a so-called leadership position to lead. Do it now! “Pull up a chair, pour yourself a cup of Starbucks, and fill yourself with inspiration, motivation, and some serious secrets of successful leadership. Pat’s passion for life and the lessons that he has learned along the way are contagious!” – Howard Schultz, Chairman, Starbucks Coffee Company Client Testimonials: "You helped us do what we set out to do – energize and motivate our high performance sales team. Your enthusiasm and energy made our afternoon memorable and valuable." -- Chris Rooney, President, AT&T "Thank you for your outstanding presentation at the recent Ford Customer Service Division meeting in Las Vegas. Your high energy and genuine delivery style certainly resonated with all 650 attendees. I need you in Detroit!" -- Randy Ortiz, General Sales Manager, Ford Motor Company "Your stories are inspiring, your energy is contagious and your key messages are right on target with our core values – to keep striving for the best and working toward achieving ones’ goals, both personally and professionally – no matter what obstacles and challenges lay ahead ." -- Paul Bossidy, CEO, GE Capital
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