by Bobby Madera, DTM, Division G Director Why are we in Toastmasters? Why do we serve as Club and District Leaders? While we are striving to be better communicators and leaders, having a Member-focused outlook (Servant Leadership mindset) in everything we do significantly enhances our individual goals, enlightens our vision of Toastmaster’s mission, and increases…
by Chris Raneri, DTM, Club Growth Director District 25 is blessed with an abundance of wonderful and dedicated district leaders – both former and current. It is not often that I get the pleasure of spending time with special leaders outside of our district. Recently, I was able to spend some valuable time with the…
by Greg Pick, DTM, Immediate Past District Director, District Leadership Chair For over 90 years the Toastmasters program has demonstrated its ability to develop and improve communication and leadership skills. In addition to club officer positions, there are numerous leadership opportunities within Toastmasters once you venture outside your club. The various positions will improve skills…
by Diana Patton, DTM Past District Governor Thanks to everyone that takes pictures of a special club, area, division, and district events and provides them to me for creating a photo album for each event. Years ago a friend of my daughter who was a college exchange student from England would say over and over…
by Chuck Mencke, DTM Area 45 Director One of things that I’ve grown to love about Toastmasters is our commitment to training. I have participated in many volunteer organizations, but none of them focus on training like Toastmasters does. They want their leaders to be successful and are committed to helping them in every way…
by Chuck Mencke, DTM “A mentor said, ‘Let’s go do it,’ not ‘You go do it.’ How powerful when someone says ‘Let’s!’” – Jim Rohn, Entrepreneur, and Motivational Speaker I feel there has not been enough emphasis placed on mentoring within the Toastmaster’s educational and leadership programs. With Pathways, I am pleased to see mentoring…
by Gina Tucker As the Toastmasters year draws to an end, it’s a good time to reflect on our accomplishments and opportunities. In doing so, we’ve realized that it was not reported that Allied Electronics Spellbinders #6572 held an Open House on Feb 15, 2018, during our Membership Campaign. The Open House event was a…
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 Charlie Bowles Division E Director, 2017-2018 First Texas Toastmasters club has been operating since 1945! “I call this meeting of the Wichita Falls Toastmasters to order.” With that, President Steven Marsh started the evening just the way another club leader did 73 years earlier. On that April day in 1945, Dr. Louis E. Tompkins…
