Competent Communicator
This Friday I gave my 10th and final speech out of the Toastmasters Basic Communication manual, earningn me the "CC" award. I've been working toward that goal since joining the Naval Postgraduate School Toastmasters Club in July '06.
The entire Toastmasters program is perhaps equal to earning a Masters degree in Public Speaking. The amount of work required to reach "Distinguished Toastmaster" is considerable and should not be taken on half-heartedly. In fact, nothing worth doing in life should be done half-heartedly, right?
My 10th speech was entitled "Roads." I talked about key roads in my life, including US 35 South, leading away from Point Pleasant, WV. My '73 Pontiac Ventura caught fire on that road in the summer of '79. I made the front page of the Point Pleasant Register! Feels good to survive such things and look back years later from a comfortable vantage point.
The entire Toastmasters program is perhaps equal to earning a Masters degree in Public Speaking. The amount of work required to reach "Distinguished Toastmaster" is considerable and should not be taken on half-heartedly. In fact, nothing worth doing in life should be done half-heartedly, right?
My 10th speech was entitled "Roads." I talked about key roads in my life, including US 35 South, leading away from Point Pleasant, WV. My '73 Pontiac Ventura caught fire on that road in the summer of '79. I made the front page of the Point Pleasant Register! Feels good to survive such things and look back years later from a comfortable vantage point.
posted by Glenn Tolle | 9:17 AM
1 Comments:
Congratulations! I'd love to read the speech sometime!
All best.
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