JOHN VERRICO - SPEAKER / TRAINER / COACH
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
“'Just what I needed,' is how I felt, about half way through John’s presentation. In fact, I wondered which one of my coworkers told him that his topics were exactly what I needed to hear. John is a true torch bearer, enlightening and inspiring his audience. Not to mention, his tricks of illusion and sleight of hand. I still want to know how the individual pieces of string became one string after chanting the magical words…Team Work. Can’t wait to adopt the 4 Freedoms into my daily life along with RSVP’ing to the main event. Well Done John!"
- Patti Shores,
Home2 Suites by Hilton Downingtown
"John was the opening speaker on the last day of our Annual Meeting and did a great job. He was extremely flexible during the planning process and made sure he understood our company, our employees, and what we were looking to achieve from his presentation. He put together a presentation that was exactly what we were looking for that was incredibly well-received by our attendees. A number of people came to me later in the day to let me know how much they enjoyed John's presentation, and how appreciative they were with the takeaways they had from his talk. A couple of them also mentioned how they spoke with John after his presentation, asking him if he could send them parts of his presentation, and he was more than willing to do so, and quickly followed up with them. I would definitely hire John again in the future, and would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone."
- Ron Balle, Gulph Creek Hotels
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED on GOOGLE
Five Stars is well deserved. There’s a reason John only has Five-Star ratings. The man is an informative and entertaining public speaker. His energy, passion, and desire to motivate others is an inspiration. I myself was teetering at the brink of burnout at my job. John’s presentation revitalized me and also gave me some perspective!
If you or your business can get John to present, I recommend you do access John and his knowledge.
I’ll be continuing to follow his work and seek out his presentations.
-Dewey Roberts,
Sartell, MN
John is extremely professional, talented and amazing! He has helped me overcome my fear of public speaking in many creative ways. He is extremely patient to work with, understands where the pain points are and he gives solutions that are effective. He has worked closely with me over the years to help me gain my confidence, eliminate the fear of public speaking and more importantly, made me believe in myself that I can do it!
John is an excellent coach that truly understands the psychology of public speaking. His lessons are approachable, fun and tailored to one's specific needs.
As a CEO who does meetings and presentations, I can truly say that our coaching sessions have brought so much value to my company helping me feel confident in closing deals. He brought so much value to my business in ways I never imagined.
I highly recommend John! You will never regret it!
- Anne Kyle,
Arigato Travel. Japan
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED on YELP
John is a dedicated individual who is an engaging, entertaining, educational, motivational speaker who with humor and understanding can lead/bring a positive change to the way you look at business, life and your interactions with others. He has a solid professional background and will help you "Share Your Fire". If you need a Corporate, Keynote or Engagement Speaker someone to get your employees excited, John is your person!!
- Rene Gambino,
Hillsborough Township, NJ
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
""FIVE STARS! John lead a powerful and engaging session for our group that really helped us to open our minds! Listen to Each Other… Be Open. was our take away! He was so effective, knowledgeable, engaging and fun! We all had a great ‘ah-ha’ moment at the end of the session on how we can be better communicators!"
Lagreta Dennis
Long & Foster
"John is an incredible speaker who thoughtfully tailors each of his programs to the client's needs. My department is going through change where many of our roles, leaders, and system processes are shifting to increase work place efficiency. Over a virtual program, John spent an hour with 50 plus members of my department highlighting how change can be challenging but is beneficial. He uses many acronyms, audience participation, humor, personal examples, and even some magic to reinforce his talking points. I highly recommend John to any and all individuals, teams, businesses, and corporate events. You won't be disappointed! Thank you, John!"
Eriq Quiroga
KPMG.com
ABOUT THE
LEADERSHIP, TEAMBUILDING & DIVERSITY WORKSHOP:
"Grateful to have been a part of this event. As a teacher I have been to quite a number of face to face workshops, recently we have doing online workshops and none compare to the dynamic and engaging activity as I got to experience through this leadership & team building workshop. No doubt, hands down one of the best experience. No lies when the say interactive, from the minute you enter it is non-stop engagement. Julius Csizmazia, John Verrico, Arqam Azhar and Eric Hannah have prepared a wonderful workshop that is truly amazing and builds on the skills you already posses but don't know yet. 100% guaranteed to leave feeling empowered and motivated."
Melva Guerra
Our Lady of Guadalupe High School, Belize

"Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend the Team Building, Innovation & Diversity Workshop with Eric Hannah, Arqam Azhar, John Verrico, and Julius Csizmazia. Running late from my previous meeting, I hesitated to sign on but decided to go for it anyway. I was so thankful that I did.
Not only did I l gain valuable content and insight even being late, I made some great connections and learned a great deal about how to be more creative in leadership and training sessions on digital platforms. This workshop was very much worth the investment of my time and provided great value for the small investment. I highly recommend this series and the trainers who facilitated this event."
Deborah Love Bradshaw
Author, Speaker, Trainer
"I am so glad I attended John Verrico's Leadership Team Building, Innovation & Diversity Workshop with Julius Csizmazia, Eric Hannah, and Arqam Azhar! They created a very interactive experience that was engaging and motivational...that's a real challenge in a virtual environment! I've attended many leadership and team building seminars, but I think this is the most I've laughed and nodded. They make self introspection fun. You know how in some seminars you hope you never get called on? You won't feel like that with these gentlemen. They are approachable, kind and engaging. They are also full of great insight and ideas. I look forward to another seminar in the future and, hopefully in-person! Great job, gents! I'm feeling inspired! "
Kris Bianco
Navy Office of Community Outreach
"I have been obsessed with personal development, leadership and training for my entire adult life. And I have been to A LOT of conferences, seminars and meetings in my day. But the other day, I had the privilege of attending John Verrico's virtual Leadership, TeamBuilding and Diversity Workshop with his colleagues, Julius Csizmazia, Arqam Azhar, and Eric Hannah. And we did exercises that I had never seen before. They were fun, innovative and unique. And anyone, in any field could definitely extract out content to use on their team. I know we all have zoom fatigue. But seriously, make room in your schedule to attend John's seminar. I promise you won't be disappointed."
Val Jones
Development Group Five
"I had the pleasure of working together with John in delivering a virtual LEADERSHIP, TEAMBUILDING AND DIVERSITY WORKSHOP which we conducted together with 2 other trainers Eric Hannah and Julius Csizmazia. John has a flawless train of thought once you put an idea in his mind and he himself is a real treasure pot of fabulous creative ideas that can truly ignite the spark in you. His wealth of experience and exposure across multicultural and multiethnic demographies give him a commendable edge to be able to deliver succinctly to wide cross section of audiences. He identifies himself as a humourist as well and you won't deny that after you have engaged in discussions with John. He carries this skill into his training programs which add that unique John Verrico flavour to any learning experiences he delivers. I have utmost confidence in recommending John as great professional and highly effective trainer."
Arqam Azhar
Arqi-Ology, Sri Lanka
https://arqiology.lk
"John is a consummate professional at his craft. His knowledge of communications is vast yet delivered in a fun, unique way that makes learning a joy. I highly recommend John as a speaker and trainer. He brings an "A" game that delivers results!"
John Davis, Corporate Action Hero
"Thank you John for presenting to our group. You were absolutely engaging--so much so that members who always clock out of meetings at 1pm sharp stayed until the very end. That's high praise! Again, thank you for presenting. You were very well organized, thought provoking and humorous, and who knew you had some tricks up your sleeve! A 5 star production."
Melissa Voight, McLean Estate Planning Council
"We are a Military Unit that has had John speak at several of our events before and during COVID-19. John has always been so flexible with us having to change dates due to COVID-19. Our events consist of Service members and their families, John is always aware of our different needs at each event, he will adjust and keep all ages interested and engaged from our Services members to our children, with his high energy and entertaining style. John is always on point for our subject matter and the needs of our Unit. We will absolutely use John again in the future and I highly recommend John for any speaking or training needed."
Michele McDonald, Joint Interagency Task Force, NCR
"John is a leadership thought leader and empathetic coach with years of valuable experience. I have seen his coaching services and trainings leave clients with meaningful change. John is a true gem!"
Javier Lopez, The Gov Geeks
"...a true master at his craft. John manages to make mundane events and complex subjects, interesting and exciting. His daily missives are thought provoking and humorous, which is sorely needed in an uncertain and overwhelming world. The best part is John's shares his treasures widely and without reserve."
Alicia G.
ABOUT THE 'RE-LIGHT MY FIRE' WORKSHOP:
"What a wonderful workshop! This is just what the Dr. ordered after long days in the 'office'. John has the uncanny ability to make people stop, think and laugh out loud. There are no bystanders here. John weaves his way through the material while challenging participants to get involved. The 'Relight My Fire/Regain My Balance' workshop is an opportunity to spend quality time unwinding and re-focusing on what matters. This workshop is for those that don't seem to find quality time to reflecting on life's priorities and even consider changing things up a bit. John sprinkles work and life antidotes into the mix, making it all the more interesting. Highly recommend and hope to see you there!"
Mitch Arnowitz, Tuvel Communications
"John’s Re-Light My Fire/Regain My Balance workshop really helped me to refocus my thoughts and energy in my entire life. It was a worthwhile investment of my time and (a modest amount of) money. Although I’ve long been inspired in my profession, I’m even more passionate and inspired in my job as a result of the workshop’s exercises and a more joyful person all around. For example, after the workshop, I made a commitment to workout five times a week, which alone has improved my health and outlook and in turn inspired my sons to take control of their health. Seize the day indeed!"
Katherine Harris, Office of the Inspector General
"Thoughtful. Meaningful. Useful. Re-light My Fire; Regain My Balance was all of these and a perfect way to help get through the times of today. By using questioning and visuals, John Verrico helped people to focus on what is important in life and how we can continue to balance life’s demands, and have time for our own pleasures. I loved how the presentation seemed like a bunch of people just having a conversation-though we were guided by our lead ‘torch bearer’, the workshop was informative, engaging, and allowed for a lot of reflective thinking. With John Verrico as our guide, we were able to focus on what might be “extinguishing our fires” and how we can get that flame back. If you have the opportunity to see John Verrico, he is certainly someone you do not want to miss!"
Lisa Bremer, NJ
"It was awesome!"
Nikki S., Maryland
Frank G, NJ
"...a comfortable and engaging environment for his audiences."
Bill Anderson, U.S. Navy
"I'm going to surround myself with people who are healthy and live like they've taken this course!
K. H., Washington, DC
This is the second virtual workshop of John's that I have signed up to - testament to the value I received the first time round (which focused on team leadership).
I was even more enthusiastic about 'RE-LIGHT MY FIRE, REGAIN MY BALANCE'. Firstly, I know and rap with John's affable yet highly effective style - a long-winded way of saying, he makes his teaching fun and accessible! No surprise, then, that he is recognised at home and abroad as an expert in effective communication, leadership and employee engagement.
Secondly, I know full well what being on the edge of burnout feels like. I recently re-identified my five core values, when I led a group through the same process online. They revealed to me that there is no delineation between my work and me i.e. I AM my business - it, and work, is my identity. While that may be a requisite for success, I'm sure you're all thinking the same as me - that, unchecked, this would spell out disaster for my health!
This is where John's virtual workshop, 'RE-LIGHT MY FIRE, REGAIN MY BALANCE', shone for me. In two hours, he led a dozen or so of us through an interactive process that helped us to clearly identify where we each need to spend more/less time and who we need to spend more/less time with. He helped us to identify what drains our batteries at home and at work, and what also brings us great joy - our battery rechargers...
The workshop promoted reflection and resulted in an epiphany! Not 24 hours after the workshop finished, it dawned on me that my core values can speak into my R&R time, too - that's if I permit them to.
Annalieza Landa, Make Your Marque, United Kingdom
"No prior speaker has EVER received the overwhelmingly positive feedback from my staff that has been showered upon John."
International Trade Center Management Associates
"Thank you for the amazing, engaging and interactive guest lecture."
Trinity College DC
Taylor C.
"John is the REAL DEAL in Entertainment / Education! You will have fun and learn while being coached by this "Fired up" professional!"
Gary Atencio, CNTV
"John is a very funny and engaging speaker and coach. He makes it easy to create a highly engaging show on almost any topic."
Kevin McDonald
Positive Talk Radio
Howard University
Treasury Executive Institute
As a COACH
"I bombed on a presentation late last year. As a result, my confidence took a major hit. I immediately sought out the best speech/presentation coach I could find in my area and was fortunate to find John on Thumbtack. John was/is an amazing coach! Not only did he help improve my presentation, John also provided me with the tools I needed to strengthen my confidence. With his support, I nailed my most recent presentation! I look forward to working with John on future projects."
"No wonder John Verrico is highly recommended. He possessed astounding knowledge and expertise that could provide communicators the ability to do better in their own field through presentations, written and oral. He has both inspirational and motivational prowess that could transform basic skills into a powerful one."
"John Verrico is truly remarkable in providing insights and roadmap to become an effective communicator. He was able to convey gray areas for improvement no ordinary speaker and writer could possibly see. In urban planning discipline, it is crucial and vital to have presentations and informative materials or publicity materials that are expressed eloquently. Great timing to have been able to experience his exceptional ability that i’m starting to apply. Big thanks, John!"
"John Verico really helped identify areas for improvement and provided great guidance on how to achieve those improvements. He listens, understands, and sets a great path for success."
"HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! John is extremely professional, talented and amazing! He has helped me overcome my fear of public speaking in many creative ways. He is extremely patient to work with, understands where the pain points are and he gives solutions that are effective. He has worked closely with me over the years to help me gain my confidence, eliminate the fear of public speaking and more importantly, made me believe in myself that I can do it!
John is an excellent coach that truly understands the psychology of public speaking. His lessons are approachable, fun and tailored to one's specific needs.
As a CEO who does meetings and presentations, I can truly say that our coaching sessions have brought so much value to my company helping me feel confident in closing deals. He brought so much value to my business in ways I never imagined.
I highly recommend John! You will never regret it!
Christine Carlson Wolfe, ZILCH: A Monkees Podcast
"Man O man! If you have not experienced listening to the great John Verrico, you have missed a real treat!!! His down to earth approach delivering an array of topics to enhance your personal development is second to none! He is well informed, a matter of fact, very funny, does what he says and demonstrates committment everyday! I've been the recepient of his tutelage while serving with him in the Navy Reserve! This man is a dynamic speaker, story teller and yes...very much the humorist! I trust John, I trust the information he conveys, I trust his approach and his respect for his audiences! I am a fan and you should be too if you are looking for a fresh approach to help elevate your goals, follow this extraordinary communications aficionado and get real results. John has a keen talent to help people gain the tools they may have not been unaware of identify their strengths! He is genuine dude! Follow John Verrico! Follow John Verrico! Follow John Verrico....No! I was not paid to give this testimontial!!! I just have a deep respect for this incredible man and teacher!"
William Anderson
Mid-Atlantic Teleheath Resource Summit
Virginia CAPA
National Defense University
JHMU
North American Rail Solutions
PMI-Washington DC
Treasury Executive Institute
KURE Pain Management
Lauren M.
T. B.
United Nations Development Programme
IBEW 4th District
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services OLR
Glen Thomas, Memphis International Airport
"John has been a wonderful speaker and asset to our NextGen government training summit and GovLoop events. I appreciate his diligence, humor and deep understanding of the community. We love having him as our speaker!"
Emily Jarvis, GovLoop
"John was great to work with. He interacted with the audience, and his message was spot on with the program outlined for our member's meeting. I would highly recommend John and believe his message brings great value to any organization facing change in today's fast paced and demanding environment. Thank you, John, for a great presentation!"
Tim Bonette, Greater Washington Employee Relocation Council
D.C. Housing Authority
ASMII
Salisbury Management
IBEW Benefits Conference
eGlobal Tech
NCTC
Elaine R.
Sheila Warner, Somerset County Local Management Board
Chip Souser, Hewlett Packard
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"John created and made a presentation to our group of approximately 260 former military members and their spouses at our annual convention. The presentation was well organized, designed to suit the audience, and very well received! John did a great job and I highly recommend him!"
Bob Harris, S.M.A.R.T.
"John was the opening speaker on the last day of our Annual Meeting and did a great job. He was extremely flexible during the planning process and made sure he understood our company, our employees, and what we were looking to achieve from his presentation. He put together a presentation that was exactly what we were looking for that was incredibly well-received by our attendees. A number of people came to me later in the day to let me know how much they enjoyed John's presentation, and how appreciative they were with the takeaways they had from his talk. A couple of them also mentioned how they spoke with John after his presentation, asking him if he could send them parts of his presentation, and he was more than willing to do so, and quickly followed up with them. I would definitely hire John again in the future, and would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone."
Ron Balle, Gulph Creek Hotels
JOHN VERRICO - SHARE YOUR FIRE, LLC
SPEAKER • TRAINER • COACH
