| Over the past ten years, I’ve watched a small, sleepy city in Eastern Europe wake and grow up. Its beautiful medieval Old Town is now surrounded with gorgeous glass buildings 20 and 30-stories tall hosting some of Europe’s--and the world’s--fastest growing businesses.
At a population of around half-a-million, Vilnius, Lithuania is one of the future cities of Europe. My friend Simon Black, the founder of Sovereign Man, and the gentleman who's dragged me there for the last ten years calls it "one of my favorite cities in the world." I agree. The city’s youth are well educated. They speak multiple languages fluently (Lithuanian, Russian, and English). It has everything I personally look for in the best of North American cities (state-of-art fitness centers, organic food shops, and a wide variety of restaurants serving everything from great Mexican to great Italian, as well as Thai, sushi, and the gourmet burger joints so popular in my hometown of Toronto). But ten years ago when I first visited you would have described Vilnius as “Soviet”. It still hadn’t stepped out from “behind-the-iron-curtain” and had its coming-out party. Today, thanks to its forward-thinking leaders, Vilnius is attracting the headquarters of companies like Swedbank, and its economy is the 2nd biggest in the Baltic states. The reason why I share this is because my personal evolution has mirrored that of Vilnius. In 2009 when I first started teaching at my friend Simon’s annual “BlackSmith Liberty and Entrepreneurship Camp” here in Trakia, a tourist town just outside of Vilnius, I was still socially awkward, succumbing to my introverted tendencies, and in relevance of today’s teaching session, a terrible, boring, monotone speaker. (The camp, by the way, was named BlackSmith for the two founders, Simon Black and Matt Smith - Matt is my business partner here at ETR.) But like Vilnius, I decided to grow up. Since arriving jet-lagged, discombobulated and shy at the first camp on Aug 5th, 2010, I’ve experienced a dramatic personal transformation. Like Vilnius, my greatness is no longer held inside old walls. My personality, like the Vilnius city center gleams with bright, shiny new additions. And each year at the camp, I began to develop my skills as a speaker and presenter. I did this by hiring coaches, attending seminars and studying not only What was said, but how the great presenters said it. At home I’d spend hours on YouTube watching pastors, comedians, and TedTalkers (is that a word, haha) to try and crack the public speaking code. After more than a decade of hard work, I’ve now become known for my high-energy videos and engaging presentations. Just as Vilnius has changed, so too have I completely transformed myself as a presenter and today, I’m going to show you how I did it. Whether you want to speak professionally, become a better presenter for your webinars and online events, or learn how to create more compelling video content, these seven tips will help you do it. Click here to read the full article To Your Success,
Craig
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