Dr. Malika Grayson
Best Selling Author. Fortune 100 Speaker
"Knowledgeable with real results! I couldn’t stop listening to what happens when employees are disengaged. We all need to learn more about Purposeful Play!"
International Speaker. Author. Coach.
Richard “D-cal” Dacalos is a mental health advocate passionate about purposeful play. He has over a decade of experience as an international speaker and coach based in New York City. Over the last 15 years, he has used action research to push the boundaries of human potential.
He is the creator and co-founder of Upstart: The Board Game, which simulates what it is like to start up a business without the risk. It has helped thousands of players from 29 different countries.
He is also the author of 365 Days of Breakthroughs which is available on Amazon. D-cal is an alumnus and former advisory council member of the World Economic Forum‘s Global Shaper Community.
You may have seen or heard him at the World Economic Forum, HuffPost, Entrepreneur Magazine, or BBC.
What People Say
Chloe Ling
TedX Speaker
"D-cal's workshop was insanely helpful to me even though I'm no longer an entrepreneur. His focus on storytelling made his lessons stick far beyond the three days I attended his workshop. Unlike other coaches I've met, he goes beyond just technical skills by using exercises that unearth core motivations. This made his workshops an thoroughly wholesome and enlightening experience."
Lina Alvarez
Export Development Canada
“When I attended D-cal's “difficult conversations” workshop I didn’t realize how important the lessons would be in my life. A lot of us fear confrontation because we don’t know how to act and go into these situations with a defensive mindset. D-cal taught us how to stay in the present moment, tune into empathy, and learn to separate facts from opinions. His lessons have helped me in personal and professional settings and I’m so grateful to have been able to participate in one of his workshops."
