As of late, I seem to be having a bit of lethargy toward attending my weekly Toastmasters meetings. For months, I sincerely enjoyed and relished attending them, but now it’s starting to feel like a chore. I believe this is something that needs exploring.
I’ve been giving some thought this past week to my last Toastmasters meeting. It seems rather unfair that I have the ability to run late into a meeting, spew out a speech that has not even been rehearsed, and come up with a top placed speech. Now, I’m not necessarily suggesting that this is unfair [...]
Today I am presenting my 9th Toastmasters speech – Persuade with Power. Selecting a topic which does not include religion and politics was pretty challenging – after all, don’t most people have rather defined view points in these areas that they are only too interested in telling other people… and hoping to change their viewpoint? [...]
I have always imagined myself to be likeable, but likeable doesn’t equal eloquence. Eloquence, combined with confidence, is an engaging and powerful combination that lets a person fit in anywhere (should they desire) and engage in meaningful (or trivial) banter with anyone, anywhere. Whenever I fly, I usually end up returning with one or more [...]