I decided to create my own meetup.
And the weakest link is… me.
As a speaker I reached a point where small audiences are not enough anymore.
I want to train on meetups or conferences.
But then I realized:
I am always on someone else’s turf.
Fighting for a speaker slot.
Every opportunity counts.
But this cannot be the foundation of my development.
So I came up with my own format.
At first, small:
- 15–20 people
- friends as first guest speakers
- word of mouth
- me as organizer and host
And that last part is the problem.
Me as a host.
That is why I am not starting next month.
Most likely September.
Because I want to be natural on stage.
Toastmasters won’t teach me much more here.
So I look elsewhere:
- daily embodiment training (these days I literally learn how to walk)
- tango
- face micro-expressions
- camera presence
The goal is not perfection.
It is to remove distortion.
To appear:
- natural
- relaxed
- and hopefully a charismatic host
As an IT guy, this is unusual.
Instead of optimizing systems, I deliberately work on the body.
Models.
Repetition.
Play.
The meetup is just the surface.
The deeper idea will come later.
But if you translate “storia” from Italian,
you will get a clue.
