TDK056 – You Talk Too Much

by Terry on April 30, 2013 · 0 comments

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Believe it or not, I have a phobia – a phobia of talking too much. Can you believe it? A Toastmaster? Well, it is controllable – thanks to “Mind over Matter“. When I was just a young introvert (now I am an older introvert) my father must have implanted this phobia, this fear, into me. … Read Full Article »

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TDK055 – Winning an Evaluation Contest

by Terry on April 18, 2013 · 0 comments

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I haven’t participated as an evaluation contestant that much, so when I won at my club, I got down to serious preparation. The best place to start, I thought, was to download the “Judges Guide & Ballot” and prepare by reading what the judges are going to score me on. Everyone has their own ritual, … Read Full Article »

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- I had to chuckle when I walked passed this Lululemon retail outlet. I felt sorry for the manecains that also had to endure the recall of all their clothing. This being the speech season in Toastmasters, I wondered how many times I presented a speech and almost immediately after finishing, wanting to also, “recall” … Read Full Article »

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Several days ago I received an invite to review Lisa B Marshall’s latest book – Smart Talk – The Public Speaker’s Guide to Success in Every Situation I read some of the excerpts from the books website – SmartTalkSuccess.com I quickly download the excerpt and, very much interested in what I read, followed up with … Read Full Article »

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   I was interviewed on BlogTalkRadio by Kamran Akbarzadeh of the Leadership Makeover Radio Show. I spoke about Dawn of the INNERpreneur – the presentation I gave at the District 42 Spring Conference / April 2011. Leadership Makeover Radio Show I also introduced my accompanying FREE e-Book which you can Download NOW. The show is … Read Full Article »

When we think of a leader, the first vision that comes to mind is an athletic photogenic person with a charasmatic demeanor and commanding presence. Well, it may not hurt, but moments after the dust settles, we deal with the important qualities of that leader; What are they like to work with? Can they make … Read Full Article »

Today I interview toastmaster Fred Jones of District 21 (British Columbia, CANADA). In January of 2012, Fred facilitated an online webinar on various youth leadership topics. I had the pleasure of both presenting and absorbing the 20 minute presentations by us 6 Toastmasters. Fred has been a Toastmaster for many years, hailing from Ontario, CANADA. … Read Full Article »

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Here is a great interview by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation – CBC, on their program ” The Current “ on introverts, extroverts and public speaking. How does each fare in leadership roles? Toastmasters are well mentioned and specifically, Liberty Village Toastmasters of Toronto, CANADA are featured with several member testimonials. I can’t guess how many … Read Full Article »

Today we are surrounded, even bombarded by social media. Media from the earliest of days to the latest of social media, which is either written, audio, video and pictoral. Learning how to effectively use our social network to our benefit is key. In this interview I speak with one of our very own ShawMasters Toastmaster … Read Full Article »

“Achieve Your Greatness !” – Isn’t that a monumental goal of leadership and achievement for many of us in our lifes’ journey? We all should strive to achieve and become “Achievers”. Several weeks ago while attending our Calgary Advanced Toastmasters (CATS) meeting, we had a guest which I quickly connected with. What caught my attention … Read Full Article »

TDK051 – A Toast – Achievers

by Terry on May 7, 2012 · 1 comment

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This toast I presented during our Saturday during our “Communication and Leadership” Luncheon at our District 42 Spring Convention just passed held on May 4, 5 & 6, 2012 ———————————— Achievers … Who are they? Where do they come from? Are they driven? Are they born or are they made along the journey we call … Read Full Article »

Today, in my feature segment, “Let’s Get to Know …” a special interview with a Toastmaster who has not only accomplished alot (she is near her 2nd DTM in her 5 years of being a Toastmaster) but is pulling together a fantastic TEAM with District wide goals for 2012-13. I introduce to you, Doris Henn … Read Full Article »

Show #028 – Turning Problems into Productivity – Project Management 101

March 15, 2012

How to manage projects – Project Management 101. Today I do an interview with John Popoff, PMP about an upcoming workshop he will be facilitating and presenting in our Calgary area of District 42. One of John’s mentors in project management is Dream Team Consulting. John will be presenting, as his high-performance leadership (HPL) project … Read Full Article »

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Show #027 – Triple DTM – Forever Learning

December 18, 2011

DTM This year – 2011 -2012 is the inaugural year following the major Rebranding of International, where Leadership has taken focus. Several of our local Division leaders have taken the lead and successfully held noteable events, focusing on members achieving their own DTM designation. Once such was “Destination DTM” spearheaded by our Division J Governor, … Read Full Article »

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Show #026 – INNERpreneur Spotlight – Africa Bike Project – An Interview

December 2, 2011

Being an INNERpreneur sometimes means conceiving, driving and managing a project, from the ground up. From a relaxing evening read of a monthly newspaper, I read about 2 young ladies, local to me, who are behind this project, the Africa Bike Project. They met, for the first time in 2009, while on a flight to … Read Full Article »

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TDK050 – FREE Resource For Your FTH2.0 Club Website

November 28, 2011

Add a link to my TDKtalks podcast series from your FTH2.0 Club Website sidebar menu. By Feb/2012 all club websites using the old freetoasthost.org domain will stop working. Those club websites on the xxx.freetoasthost.xxx will simply cease to exist on the internet. There is NO migration path. Clubs must re-apply for a NEW YourClubName.toastmastersclubs.org domain … Read Full Article »

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