Professional Leadership and Personal Development Speaker North Wood

Award Winning Artist, Keynote Specialist, Consultant

As a professional speaker, North Wood has given presentations for countless universities, corporations, associations and organizations throughout the United States. North's inspirational style is a result of years of speaking and performing on the concert stage. Of all professional speakers across the country, he is best-known for the most inspiring, insightful, and unique presentations.

North Wood is a professional speaker, award winning artist, writer, teacher and consultant, and has been seen on over twenty television programs discussing his philosophies and techniques regarding the nature of talent and achievement. He has also worked as a Certified Clinical Therapist helping people reach their goals before becoming a full-time professional speaker, and has worked with many of the most famous, highly-respected artists and creative minds in the world.

After having won numerous awards and competitions, North Wood, at the age of twenty-three, won the concertmaster position (1st chair) of the prestigious YMF Debut Orchestra conducted by world renowned conductor and motion Picture composer, Lalo Schifrin (Mission Impossible, Mannix, The Three Tenors), and guest conductor, John Williams (Star Wars, Boston Pops, Schindler's List). This honor placed him in the upper echelon of top college level instrumentalists in the western region. Since then, he has won many competitions and gone on to record and perform with nationally-recognized major orchestral ensembles, Academy Award-winning movies and over two hundred major motion pictures. He has also performed major violin concertos with symphony orchestras and the worlds most famous Grammy Award-winning artists.

Background Profile

North Wood has coached child prodigies and worked with major talents. As a motivational Personal Development speaker, his instructional presentations combine entertainment with solid-core learning techniques that apply to achieving success and gaining excellence in all jobs and skills. "There is logic and reason behind the brilliance of great talents and successes. Once you understand the state of mind and level of awareness of people who are talented, the mystery of talent disappears. The door opens for you to rise to whatever level you want." All of North's speaker rates include live violin performance with accompaniment. Customized presentations available upon request. Music is also used throughout his talk to illustrate is ideas and techniques.

A few Words From North Wood...

Thank you for your interest in my program. As a professional speaker from Southern CA, I have given presentations to major corporations, universities, associations and organizations throughout the country. I am a consultant, writer, teacher, and have appeared on over twenty television programs discussing my techniques regarding the nature of talent and achievement. I have worked with eight major speakers bureaus and the National Speakers Association.

Talent simply means the ability to do something very well, very quickly. My personal development and educational leadership speaker programs are about reaching goals, realizing desires and the techniques that make them a reality. Talent is made up of many different attributes and qualities, all of which are categorized in my video. When these qualities are understood, they can be applied to any area in which a corporation, association, college or individual wishes to excel. All of my talks are customized to fit the needs of each individual group.

I have much experience in understanding the nature of talent and achievement. I have worked with such world famous award-winning artists as Barbra Streisand, Whitney Houston, Andrew Lloyd Webber, John Williams, Tony Bennett, Placido Domingo, Itzhak Perlman and many more. I have won competitions, played on soundtracks for Academy Award winning movies, recorded with Grammy Award winning artists, performed major violin concertos with symphony orchestras and performed with nationally recognized major orchestral ensembles.

Please note that another aspect of my presentation that has proven very popular is a flashy violin selection I perform at the end of my presentation as a finale. Music is also performed throughout my presentation to illustrate my points. The classical music element of my talk is also perfect for banquets, breakfasts and luncheons as music is performed while people are eating and dining. If you are looking for a presentation that is fresh, unique and original, please consider my program.

Learner Outcomes

I use a combination of relaxation and focusing techniques I acquired as a certified clinical therapist designed to be practiced daily. The people who attend my presentations will not only have a clear understanding of what it takes to reach their goals, but will also leave with down to earth practical techniques that will reinforce this philosophy and bring into their daily lives tangible and physical results.

As a violinist I also know of the failures and disappointments on the road to success. Unfortunately, these issues are not commonly discussed. However, I believe that for one to achieve true success on all levels, there must be a broad and comprehensive understanding of exactly what to expect on the journey, and how to deal with failure when it inevitably occurs. Many people give up too soon because they have not been prepared for these disappointments. I believe that knowledge is the greatest "technique" of all.