by Jesse Ford DTM District Director Every year in May, District 25 puts on an amazing conference. Somehow the events always seem to get better and better. This year, we had some HUGE wins – like welcoming over 40 first-time attendees! We also tried a new venue after being at the Solana for the past…
by Jesse Ford DTM District Director Do leaders ever really stop leading? If you have led a team, then it stands to reason that team will impact you for the rest of your life. Experiences both good and bad, tough and easy, fun or boring all have ways to shape our future perspectives. Thomas Peters,…
by Jesse Ford DTM District Director Imagine for a second you are planning to and on your way driving to compete in a Table Topics Area Contest. You are already anxious as you know your club members are counting on you. On your way to the event and before the contest started however you witness…
by Jesse Ford DTM District Director For over 100 years, our great Toastmasters organization has been developing leaders and speakers. The number of lives impacted grows daily with new people being introduced all the time. It’s exciting to think where we might be in the next 100 years, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves.…
by Jesse Ford DTM District Director An Wang a Chinese American computer engineer and inventor said, “You have to have your heart in the business and the business in your heart.” In District 25 we have a long-standing legacy of developing great leaders who do and get others to do some truly amazing things. I…
by Jesse Ford DTM District Director When people talk about the members of District 25 and what makes them great, you typically will hear things like, “willing to help” or “enthusiastic and encouraging of others.” The Toastmasters community is built on a long legacy of people doing and giving so much of themselves that it…
by Jesse Ford DTM District Director The famous basketball player Michael Jordan once said, “Some people want it to happen, some people wish it would happen, others make it happen.” It’s a profound and simple thought, but it struck me as I was thinking about the members in our district. In Toastmasters there is a…
by Jesse Ford DTM District Director If you have ever been to any of the main events in District 25 (Summit, Year End Celebration, and Conference) you know that all that any member in D25 needs is a little bit of inspiration. Then you’ll need to stand back because you’re about to see some magic…
by Jesse Ford DTM District Director Anybody who has ever held the role of Vice President of Education will tell you that it’s a lot of work. To understand Basecamp and help members get through Pathways and sign up for speeches is sometimes very difficult. This month our outstanding member has not just been a…