by Robi Ley, DTM District 25 Director Happy New Year! We have arrived, and the year ahead looks exciting and filled with new challenges. No, this isn’t an out-of-date article. It is a new year – a new Toastmasters year. There are familiar faces in new roles, new faces popping up at your club meetings,…
by Greg Pick, DTM Research the Path There are ten paths in Pathways. Do you have questions about what path to select? We have the aids to assist you. I recommend that you begin on the Pathways page on the District 25 website. We have a single file with short descriptions and a list of…
by Ernestina Pinones, DTM I was well on my way to achieving my second DTM when BAM! LIFE Happened. I lost my job, I moved, I got sick and could no longer drive. I had to leave Toastmasters and all the comforts of home to start a new life in Oak Cliff, a new part…
by Susan Carson How many of you think Toastmasters is only about communicating and leading others? That is not the big truth. It is a well-kept secret! TM is really about your relationship with yourself– communicating with, understanding and leading yourself. It is only then that you can excel at communicating and leading others. And…
by Kim Story, DTM If you have ever received an email from me, then you have seen this quote before. When I think about my Service Journey in Toastmasters, it always comes back to this quote by Mahatma Gandhi. But why is this quote so important to me? In his book, “How To Win Friends…
by Les Condit, DTM I started very earlier taking roles as a club officer. This seemed normal to me. I was an Eagle Scout, spent 14 years in leadership positions in the Navy, and had various management positions in my past career. I looked forward and saw that to achieve my Advanced Leader Silver, I…
from Toastmasters International The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is exactly what is says it is. It’s a regulation passed by the European Union in 2016 and put into force May 25, 2018. It is a comprehensive package designed to protect the personal information of individuals. Because Toastmasters International is an international organization, they too…
