Gary C Smith is a Presentation Coach, author of How to Own the Stage and creator and trainer for Transformational Goals.

                His life and business purpose is “To Cure Seriousitis™ so you can be present to make the decision and share the messages you wish.

                He began his speaking career in 1970 teaching Creative Visualization in the Portland, Oregon high schools using his background in hypnosis.

                He has used his hypnosis background, to manage a New Age bookstore, as a union carpenter, building contractor, sales and educator in the beauty industry, hair salon owner with his wife Raleen, a professional bowler, human potential trainer and now specializing in speaking presentations creating content, and confidence while Curing Seriousitis™, his own and others.

                Gary says “The most important gift we can give to our clients and ourselves is our message. The quality of our spoken word builds our integrity and credibility.”

                Our message speaks of who we are, what we do and how we can share our skills and wisdom.

                Opening your life to find your wants, desires, dreams, and your calling will take you to your destination not a destination set forth by parents, teachers, bosses, significant others, governments and even the media.

                He is whimsical, and humorous, loves golf, dance, woo-woo seminars, gardening succulents and networking.

                He is a certified Sage trainer, an Avatar Master, a Licensed Wizard, a Universal Life Minister, a Life Long Learner at the University of Gary and has an MBA in Public Speaking.

                He currently is director of training for The Geomic Code Research Institute along with speech coaching to clients around the world.

  His first book was published in 1972, Rainbow Trails Tools,

a Tarot coloring book combining Tarot Cards and the mystical values of the Hebrew alphabet, in a Copernican connection of ancient wisdom.

      His collage, Who Are You,

WHO ARE YOU?

 from 1994, was the inspiration for Stephen Stefano’s book Beyond Potential.  This is Gary’s Magnum Opus with over 244 hand cropped faces taken from dictionaries of the 19th century. His theme matches his intent of knowing Who You Are.                                                                                                                                      

In 2012 he wrote How to Own the Stage

where he reveals how  using movement, posture and gestures when speaking publicly, empower the speaker and brings greater clarity to the audience.   His latest book is The Sage Experience

is his personal recount and benefits received from completing The SAGE Experience in 1981 and becoming a trainer for The Sage Experience follow up programs. He earned credentials in Neuro Linguistic Programming credentials from the Meta-Linguistic Institute in Portland, Oregon. In 2005 he became, an Avatar Master and Wizard from Stars Edge International.

                Along the way Gary was a bowling professional with 86 perfect games, an award-winning poet, the owner of Opulence for You hair salon, creator of Transformational Goal and Curing Seriousitis™. He is also founder of The Society of the Mirrors and co-owner of St.Smith Water Messengers along with his wife Raleen.