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Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Don't Insult Me

"Are you telling me I need to improve?" Steve asked me point blank as I followed up my invitation for him to attend a Toastmasters meeting. I was impressed the first time I saw Steve emcee a party about 15 years ago. 12 years later when I saw him again hosting, he was still good. So why invite him... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 25, 2007

My Biggest Regret in Toastmasters

I was wrong when I thought I already was a good speaker and joining Toastmasters would just expose me to criticisms by other members. That's why I put off joining the organization for several years. One night, I dropped by a friend's house and he was on his way to attend a meeting. After some... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 24, 2007

The Magic behind Toastmasters

From a silent and stuttering person, I have improved through Toastmasters!!! Back in high school, I read Dale Carnegie's book "How to Win Friends and Influence People" where he outlined the formula for success is self-confidence which may be acquired through public speaking. This started my journey... Sign in to see full entry.

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