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Sir Darren Jacklin joins Roy on the Speaking Podcast to talk about integrity, accountability and how to judge people before you do business with them. Darren shares how he became a knight in 2022, why he hired an integrity coach, and how he now tests character through hiking, micro commitments and a simple “calm, cautious or nervous” check on his gut. He is open about his own low points with money and what he learned from them. Roy adds lessons from his own years in property and construction. They finish with Darren’s view of Toastmasters, which he calls a low-cost way to start personal and professional development.
About Sir Darren Jacklin
Darren is based in Greater Vancouver, Canada. He is a General Partner at Smashing Numbers, which acquires accounting and bookkeeping firms in North America. He is the author of Until I Become and a co-founder of the LY2NK foundation, which builds schools in Uganda. He spent 11 years in Toastmasters. In 2022 he was knighted by the Royal Order of Cappadocia in Spain, which he says he uses to open doors for philanthropy and mental health awareness.
What we Discussed
0:02 Roy’s introduction of Darren
1:39 How Darren became “Sir”: the 2022 nomination and what the knighthood means to him
8:18 The process, the ceremony and the vetting behind the honour
11:34 Hiring an integrity coach and what the payoff of avoiding yourself really was
11:58 Keeping your word, living by your calendar, and why “behavior never lies”
18:34 Roy on reading character through golf
19:12 Micro commitments: a practical integrity test you can use with anyone
23:59 Can you tell whether someone has changed for the better?
24:20 Transactional versus relational people, and listening to women’s intuition
29:00 Roy on reading a company by how its people look and feel
30:02 Darren’s financial lows, “a thinking problem, not a money problem”, and communicating when you owe money
35:40 Roy on staying in contact with people you owe
36:42 Calm, cautious or nervous: a three step gut check for money decisions
39:37 Roy on the investor who tries to take over the meeting
40:30 Flash versus cash, doing your homework before you invest, and asking founders the uncomfortable questions
45:30 Roy on checks and balances after being let down by people he trusted
47:05 Trust but verify: checking credentials and listening to your intuition
50:36 Roy on his mother’s instincts
51:33 Money comes in all shades of green: “time will either promote you or expose you”
54:15 Roy on refusing kickbacks and being “not for sale”
56:34 Showing off online versus real success
58:35 Toastmasters and speaking as a skill for boards and volunteer work
59:03 Why Darren recommends Toastmasters
1:02:00 How to contact Darren
1:02:09 Final advice: put in the reps and keep persevering
How to Contact Sir Darren Jacklin
🌐 Website: https://darrenjacklin.com📱 Social media: search Darren Jacklin or Sir Darren Jacklin📖 Book: Until I Become (94 pages), available on Amazon and other bookstores🤝 Open to conversations about advisory boards, boards of directors and mentoring
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