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Tag Archives: leadership
Speaking of Speaking
“Every survival kit should include a sense of humor.” — Author Unknown In November, I won the Toastmasters District 7 Humorous Speech Competition. The other day, I finally received the video which I’m pleased to share. If you would like … Continue reading
One Subtle Step To Encourage Volunteer Leaders
“Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.” — Raymond Lindqui Do one subtle thing, and you’ll encourage more volunteer leaders in your organization. Let them lead. And that takes courage. There’s a real temptation, especially for the … Continue reading
Posted in In the community
Tagged building diversity, getting involved, leadership, leading volunteers, letting go, Online Volunteering, volunteer coordinator, Volunteering
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Just One
“We can do no great things, only small things with great love.” — Mother Teresa At the Toastmasters District 7’s winter leadership institute conference today, the audience heard from a variety of speakers. One of the speakers is a mentor … Continue reading
Posted in Toastmasters
Tagged corporate clubs, giving time, helping just one person, helping others, Helping Out, leadership, model speaker, mother teresa, prison club, prison clubs, Toastmasters, toastmasters district
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Thank You
“Humility does not mean thinking less of yourself than of other people, nor does it mean having a low opinion of your own gifts. It means freedom from thinking about yourself at all.” — William Temple If you will humor … Continue reading
Posted in Toastmasters
Tagged appreciation, District 7, humorous speech contest, leadership, Thank You, Toastmasters
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A Toast! To You!
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” — Henry Stanley Haskins, Meditations in Wall Street, 1940 “What did I do to deserve this?” The answer to that big question lies … Continue reading
Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 221 – Goals And Follow-Through
Met over lunch with one of our new Toastmasters discussing his goals for the coming year. And during the discussion, I became particularly impressed with something he had done. Today I met with Roy, one of our newest Toastmasters, to … Continue reading
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