by Larry Core DTM Finance Manager What happens to the $45.00 Toastmaster International dues paid twice a year? Twenty-five percent of it is returned to the District Reserve bank account. That’s right. For every $45.00 collected by Toastmasters International, $11.25 is returned to the District. These funds must be used for the benefit of the…
by Michelle Bayes DTM 2021 Summit Chair The best answer is At the Summit. Preparations are underway for the Summit which will be held at the Marriott DFW Westlake. This year’s event will feature workshops to Empower you as a Toastmaster, Empower you as a Leader, and Empower the Inner-You! The workshops are anchored by…
By Emily Murray, DTM, Club Growth Director Hi Sunshines! Are you like me? Do you like bling for yourself and bling for your club banner? Good! We’ve taken a long hard look and decided as we come out of Covid isolation and Zoom burnout this year it’s important to focus on connection and support.…
By Calvin Dorsey, DTM and Chair D25 Speakers Bureau Other than a billion dollars, what does Jeff Bezos of Amazon fame have that you can acquire for just $90 a year? The answer is confidence. Not just epistemic confidence — a feeling of certainty about your skills and your knowledge — I’m talking about social…
by Ankur Bora I recently delivered a speech at Toastmasters about Steve Jobs. As a nineteen-year-old teenager he went to India and discovered a book Autobiography of a Yogi. Through the teachings in that book, Steve Jobs learned to stay focused and unshaken when facing major events or difficulties. As I researched and dived deeper…
by Ninfa Flewitt DTM District Director Sundra Smith — serving recently as Area Director — shows no sign of slowing down. She leapt right into TLI chair with both feet. She continues to set high standards and demonstrate best practices. Sundra established efficient and effective correspondence to keep all appraised of the training status of…
by Greg Pick Have you experienced the feeling when a song plays and your mind hearkens back to fond memories and good times? [Insert Trisha Yearwood’s sultry voice singing The Song Remembers When.] Pathways can work similarly. We have two types of returning members: members who started but didn’t complete the traditional program members who…
by Ninfa Flewitt DTM District Director We Welcome You! Have you ever felt like you aren’t enough? Like you aren’t the right person for the job? I heard a term at the Leadership Retreat, “imposter syndrome.” This term refers to the feeling that you are an imposter and are not capable of the position you…
by JILL MORRISON, DTM #clubreporter CLEARLY SPEAKING Inaugurating the year as the club reporter, I had the opportunity to visit Clearly Speaking in Abilene without leaving my home. Isn’t Zoom handy? I was warmly greeted, and the phrase “Small doesn’t mean insignificant. Small can be mighty.” came to mind. While only eight members were able to attend,…