Over 20 years of public speaking and corporate training experience, a knack for making meaningful connections with audiences and an insatiable appetite for helping others grow their businesses, Darren knows how to rock a platform, connect with a crowd and provide training so that others can effectively apply what he is teaching.
Darren’s down-to-earth humor compels audiences to laugh while they learn. He engages groups from the moment he steps in front of them and leaves them with empowering tools and focused mindsets that they will use long after the lights have gone out on the event. Darren is passionate about people, leadership and successful businesses. He is especially inspired to help people take their companies to higher levels.
Darren is the owner and CEO of Thrive Management a technology consulting firm and the creators of Thrive Reviews, reputation management company. Darren has delivered seminars on hundreds of stages across the US for the past 15 years, personally training over 20,000 business leaders.
– Darren Tessitore
For years, I was moving through life with ambition but without a clear compass. I worked hard, built businesses, and checked all the boxes of “success,” but deep down, something was missing.
The turning point came when I gained absolute clarity of my purpose — the moment I understood why I was here and what I was meant to do.
That shift changed everything. It wasn’t just a new perspective — it was like flipping a switch that lit up the entire path ahead. Decisions became easier. Opportunities stood out. Distractions lost their power. And every action began moving me in the exact direction I wanted to go.
I realized that clarity of purpose is the key to unlocking your full potential. Without it, you can work endlessly yet feel like you’re going in circles. With it, you become unstoppable — focused, aligned, and energized to push past obstacles and create the life you truly want.
Today, my mission is to help others find that same clarity so they can live, lead, and win with confidence. Whether I’m speaking to an audience, coaching a leader, or building impactful projects, everything I do comes back to this belief:
"When you know your purpose, you can transform your life — and the lives of everyone you touch."
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