Richard Tardif

Publisher of Smiling Eyes Press
Editor and Journalist
Author of
Good Speakers Gone Great
Coaching 
Group seminars & personalized speech coaching

Publishing and editing is my day job: I moonlight as a Canadian author, speaker and speech coach.

Richard has a tangible and sympathetic heart to share with readers, wordsmiths, and other professional communicators. Picture him in a busy newsroom, sitting at a table of accomplished fedora-wearing journalists, editors and publishers discussing the world’s ills and pleasures over looming deadlines.

Richard helps writers and speakers find their voice through his Good Speakers Gone Great seminars. “Those I coach and mentor, I want them to become better than me.”

My Books

I love books. I love editing books. I love writing books. I love coaching people about how to write books. I have even written a few.

Clients

Ghostwriting

Helping executives and thought leaders build personal brands and become influencers. Have you said, “If I had time on my hands, I would be writing more?” The online world has created an insatiable appetite for life-transforming books and new content. There are also blog posts and articles, website content, and video scripts—all combined, it may be more than one person could handle without help.

#1 Best Seller

“Thank you, Richard, for making both versions of my book reach #1 Best Seller on Amazon. I think of you every time I am on stage.”

Editing Wisdom

“I am forever appreciative. My books would not have happened without Richard’s organization skills, depth of research, respect for deadlines…” 

With Richard, You Can

“Four months later, I had my first book. I am delighted ….you may think you cannot write a book, with Richard guiding you, you can.”

"It’s for your audience. It’s for your readers.
Leave them with an impression of increase."

Richard Tardif

Speaking

When you become a competent writer, speaker, and communicator, you have all the authority and competence you’ll ever need. When you understand it’s for your audience, not you, the world hears your voice. Endear yourself to the world. Leave them with an impression of increase.

Understanding your audience’s stories helps you develop a better perspective and a deeper understanding of their motivations, values, and mindsets. Take every opportunity to elevate others. This is where our speaking begins, long before we grace the stage.

Your role as a speaker is to create smiles and laughter and to add value to their lives.

Now, let’s resonate.

Coaching

In today’s changing world, coaching is about empowering, transforming, inspiring each other, up-levelling and supporting new learning, and discovering pathways. You will learn everything I have learned. My motto says: “Those I coach must become better writers than me. I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

Learn to write like an author