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Monthly Archives: November 2009
Feeling the Heat
November 23, 2009 – 2:24 pm
In my quest to obtain Toastmasters excellence – and another award – by the new year, I have been accepting and volunteering for any and all possible speaking roles. I have volunteered for 2 last minute speaking roles 2 weeks in a row, and today I find myself in an interesting predicament: I am slated [...]
TV Trauma
November 16, 2009 – 1:16 pm
After spending the weekend at the District 86 Toastmasters conference in Collingwood, I found myself completely exhausted on the Monday when I headed to my noon hour TM meeting. I had previously agreed to be videotaped for CKCO TV news during the Table Topics (impromptu speaking) portion of the meeting. I usually excel at TT. [...]
Hope
November 2, 2009 – 8:01 pm
“If you do not hope, you will not find what is beyond your hopes.” – St. Clement of Alexandra
Change
November 2, 2009 – 2:25 pm
“Resolve to be a master of change rather than a victim of change.” – Brian Tracy