As I mentioned before, the Mayans were wrong and now we have to deal with it. Your task for this week, come up with 3 goals that you’re going to work on, and write them down! Send a copy to three friends to keep you accountable. Get to it!
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Last post of 2012
Are you ready with your 2013 resolution(s)? Me neither. If you’re anything like me, you were banking on the Mayans calling it correctly, and you haven’t even thought about 2013, much less what you’ll do better in the new year. Luckily, I uncovered an lost Mayan rumor that taught me a valuable lesson about resolutions. [...]
READ MORE »Candidate site launch
Tomorrow I’m launching the site for my Candidacy for International Director (one of 14) in Toastmasters International. Check out www.rob4id.com Or follow my candidacy on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/rob4id/ For more info on Toastmasters, visit www.toastmasters.org
READ MORE »What makes inspiration?
I’m feeling rather inspired tonight. When something like that happens, I seem to be bent on analyzing why. I’m not positive about that being a good thing, but it’s who I am. I’m not referring to any sort of cookie-cutter formula. I was really thinking about what it took to inspire me, and what do [...]
READ MORE »2012 TI Convention – The WCPS Timer’s Perspective
This year, I had the honor of serving as an Official Timer for the Toastmasters International World Championship of Public Speaking. That’s right, front row center, baby! In a change this year, TI is using a laptop to serve as the official timing device, which seemed to be a PowerPoint programmed to display a green [...]
READ MORE »2012 TI Convention – Lisa Panarello education session
Lisa Panarello gave a presentation called CPR Strategies for Successful Networking. I really liked the depth of information and the specific tips she gave. Her approach of Connect, Pitch and Reciprocate is easy to remember. Myths of networking Having hundreds of friends or twitter folders Having dozens of people like your Facebook page Sending and [...]
READ MORE »2012 TI Convention – Chris Ford Leading from the Middle
In the first education session Friday, Past International President Chris Ford spoke about Leading From the Middle. Chris opened with an interesting story contrasting his beginnings in the Canadian Armed Forces and the parallels to work and volunteer leadership. I really liked how he gave a bit of his experience, and then related it to [...]
READ MORE »2012 TI Convention – Semi Final Contest Results
Here are the results (winners) of the semi-final contests – I’ll post the official link later tonight Contest 1 – D37 Brian Corey Contest 2 – D73 Andrew Kneebone (I saw him…he was awesome) Contest 3 – D83 Diane Parker Contest 4 – D51 Palaniappa Subramanism Contest 5 – D46 Mario Lewis Contest 6 – [...]
READ MORE »2012 TI Convention – Jock Elliott’s Session
2011 World Champion of Public Speaking Jock Elliott presented the first education session of the convention. Titled The Journey, how to win the world championship of public speaking in thirty five years or less. Jock opened with some good humor: The only way to be sure of dying in bed is to never get out [...]
READ MORE »2012 TI Convention – Thursday EDGE Breakfast
Thursday morning started off with a free EDGE event for members of the World Champions EDGE. Mark Brown, Ed Tate, Darren LaCroix, Jim Key, Lance Miller and Jock Elliott answered questions from speakers who want to improve their skills. I caught a couple of the questions and the champs answers below: How do I focus [...]
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