CUBE Principle , an acronym for “ Creatively Utilize your Best Energy ”. Marco initially created this system to showcase the ways in which people can authentically make connections with one another , and also advise how that would work in a business and personal setting . Accessibility consulting through the lens of his own lived experiences as a person with a disability has since been added to the suite of services he
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offers and , “ it ' s actually a fantastic combination because I think it helps to open people ' s eyes about my own experiences and rather than developing pity for somebody with a disability , it actually provides them an opportunity to develop empathy and a greater understanding of the experiences that we all go through ,” Marco said . “ Not everyone can relate to having a disability but everyone can relate to going through challenges ,” he explained . Those who hear him speak will all admit that he is captivating , but Marco shared , “ I want to be recognized as a speaker but not necessarily as a speaker with a disability . I ' m just a captivating speaker who happens to have a disability . And I want to be recognized for that first more than anything else .”
Marco exudes utter confidence and his effervescent personality is difficult to ignore . He attributes the acquisition of this trait to his close-knit family and especially his father who has been one of his biggest inspirations . Coming to Canada from Italy as an immigrant , his father became used to facing adversity and had to overcome many obstacles as he settled into his new life . Marco shared , “ my Dad ' s immigrant pride and spirit made my parents strong and this , I think , gave them the qualities to be the right parents to have a child with a disability .” Marco recalls them encouraging him to be himself , and shared , “ I ' m so blessed to have the parents that I do , because they always told me that I can be something more than I ever perceived myself to be .” Marco recalls his sister never treating him differently or , like her brother with a disability , he was just her brother ! He fondly recalls , “ she would say ‘ Marco you be the goalie ’ and even though I was crawling around on my hands and knees or even in my wheelchair , she wouldn ' t go easy on me . She would tackle me . She would kick the ball at me . She didn ' t care , because to her , I was just her brother and there was no difference .”
The strength of his family bond encouraged him to not make his disability an obstacle , so too was