[For Area Director detailed requirements, read the “Area Director Responsibilities” in the District Leadership Handbook. This article’s quotes from this Handbook are in italics.] Were you a club president? If you were, you realize that the club president provides necessary leadership for the club, actively seeking and connecting with club members and officers. The club’s […]
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If you can learn something new, each time you complete the Evaluation and Feedback project in each path, you will not be surprised by more good news. You quickly find out that learning continues in each project that you complete. Not only that, it continues all the way through your High Performance Leadership (HPL) project.
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KR Miller has bilateral congenital high frequency hearing loss. Translation? She was born with moderate to severe hearing loss that affects both ears, and she is unable to hear sounds that occur in the higher end of frequencies or high-pitched sounds (i.e., 2,000 Hz or higher). This means KR has problems hearing consonants, such as
Which lies do you currently believe about yourself? How are they robbing you of your future? Fact: I used to be a school teacher who spoke in front of kids all the time, but who could not speak in front of adults! Somehow the role of classroom authority figure and teacher felt safe to me.
Toastmasters have given me a platform to share my story and reach out to others……..Being able to share my story through writing and speaking is accomplishing what I set out to do.
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by Ramona Shimeall (BCBSKS Toastmasters 1483203) I am a person who loves to get at a task and complete it. I’ve learned that the harder, seemingly impossible tasks become easier as you attack them, dive into them, and labor through the work. However, Toastmasters has taught me the value of progress that is slow and
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By Matt Danda, DTM, President of the Leawood Toastmasters Club Change is upon us. I recently celebrated a milestone birthday–a big round number–and I’ve become obsessed with change. Or, more precisely, the ability to adapt to change. Can I adapt to my new age? To this changing world? I’m giving myself a test. Can I
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by Shed Mayberry, District 22 Program Quality Director Before October 2020, I was living in my comfort zone in Toastmasters. I was the Division T Director, The Tip of the Spear. I had 18 clubs in which I was responsible for their membership growth, club education, and overall welfare. And I was making my visits
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by Angela Chapes – Manhattan Toastmasters, Member #07855147District 22, Division T, Area 13, Club #2570 – Manhattan Toastmasters – Established 01 Sept 1957 I have been in Toastmasters five months and it has been a really good experience for me. Toastmaster’s is allowing me to become more confident and challenges me at the same time.
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It has been an honor to serve as your District Director for the 2020-21 year. The trio’s vision this year was restoring growth and excellence in a supportive environment. Our district leaders kept that vision in mind throughout the year as we supported open houses, online training/events, and expanding our marketing presence on radio, Facebook
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