After AG training yesterday in Milton, all I have to say is THANK $DIETY for the Wordpress plug-in WP Calendar!

Apply to Public Speaking:

Albert Ellis’ irrational beliefs are:

1. Love and approval from peers are necessities for adults
2. Absolute competence, success, and perfection are imperative
3. Certain people are wicked and deserve punishment
4. It is a tragedy when things are not the way you would like them to be
5. External events are the cause of most misery
6. Unknown, uncertain, or potentially dangerous things should cause fear or anxiety
7. It is easier to avoid difficulties and responsibilities than face them
8. You cannot rely solely on yourself; you need something stronger and greater
9. Much of the present is determined by the past
10. Inaction, passiveness, and leisure create happiness

Luskin, Dr. Fred and Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier. Stress Free for Good. New York: Harper
Collins Publishers, 2005.

LifeSkills

Apply to Public Speaking:

1. Breathe from your belly
2. So much to appreciate
3. Tense to relax
4. Visualize success
5. Slow down
6. Appreciate yourself
7. Smile because you care
8. Stop doing what doesn’t work
9. Just say no
10. Accept what you cannot change

Luskin, Dr. Fred and Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier. Stress Free for Good. New York: Harper
Collins Publishers, 2005.

I often put my heart into things… but rarely my heart and soul. Today, at High Noon Toastmasters, I was scheduled to deliver a sales presentation. My original thought was: tolerate a dry topic. With a little creativity combined with a topic I am passionate about, I put in more effort that any of my speeches have ever received. Handouts, a web site, and green smoothie samples. What a difference passion makes!

Off to Royal City Toastmasters

[UPDATE]: Today, at HNTM: I was the subject of a “Roast” and won table topics

[UPDATE]: Tonight, at SRTM: Elected as the upcoming club president

I have been elected VP Public Relations for the upcoming 2010-2011 year. This will be an exciting year of change, growth, and getting our name out there! Royal City Toastmasters will finally have a web site!

I have just been appointed Area 62 (Guelph) Governor for the upcoming 2010-2011 year. This will be an exciting year of change, growth, and inspiration!

Today I learned just how much of a picky listener I can be!

Specialty Speeches #2

Assignment

Prepare, rehearse, and deliver an eight-to-ten minute inspirational speech. Your topic may be selected from among the following categories: keynote address, political presentation, stockholders meeting, trade association or union meeting, sales convention rally, testimonial dinner or organizational banquet, sports rally, sales rally, religious service. Use language and style appropriate to the occasion and remember your goal is to uplift the spirit of the audience.