TDKtalks ... Public Speaking ... Leadership Podcast
Resource for Speech and Leadership Development. This is an educational podcast and blog about public speaking, leadership and personal development. Tips Tricks Interviews and Insight into becoming a better speaker, leader and presenter
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“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 [...]
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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; —————————————————– Achievers … Who are they? Where do they come from? Are they driven? Are they born or are they made along the journey we call life? [...]
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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, [...]
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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 [...]
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It’s not often that I meet a Toastmaster Who is Doing Amazing Things with their speaking and leadership abilities. But last year, as Area Governor D42-J46, I visited Literally Speaking, one of my Area 46, Division J, District 42 clubs and first heard this lady present one of her manual speeches. Within moments, I realized, [...]
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I was recently asked to be on the committee for our upcoming District 42 2012 Spring Convention. Naturally, I accepted. —– My role will be to lead the Communications & Marketing sub-committee. Our theme ? – Well, stay tuned. ( It isn’t my role to announce that … ) But in my backgrounding process, I [...]
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Welcome to the NEW Look of Toastmasters International Here it is – The long Awaited New Branding Image Unveiled Wed Aug 17 by Toastmasters International during their International Convention You will notice the emphasis on Leadership – “Where Leaders Are Made” For Detailed Reference Please Refer to the COMPLETE Online Branding Manual – If you [...]
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One of the attendees from my educational I presented – ” Show #023 – Dawn of the INNERpreneur ” – at our Toastmasters Spring Convention wrote ” … felt that workplace was presented in a very depressing light … “. Feedback, both good & bad is good. I enjoy it. Quite honestly, not all workplaces [...]
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What the $%&*_#@ is an INNERpreneur ? And why do I upper-case the first 5 (INNER) letters? 1. Well, that is to hi-lite the main difference from ENTREpreneurs ( there he goes – again – with upper-casing the 1st 5 letters). 2. What is an INNERreneur ? YOU may already be one and not know [...]
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I couldn’t have picked a better challenge than preparing for this educational. I was selected to present at our Toastmasters District 42 Spring Convention on April 29 to May 1 in Regina, Saskatchewan, CANADA. I learnt so much more about INNERpreneuship along with reinforcing my belief that it’s time has come and it’s here to [...]
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What You Don’t Hear …
December 26, 2010What are the “Top 10 Human Resource Trends of the Decade ?“ Coincidentally, we are within the last few days of not only 2010, BUT THE DECADE! So why not reflect on some mentoring topics. Here is my long standing favorite. Just because “You haven’t received any feedback on the work you are doing “, [...]