by Ankur Bora Highway to Excellence (HTE), the club I joined in 2019 is an advanced Toastmasters club. Most of the members are accomplished speakers. My first speech at HTE was an original story entitled Same Boat Brother. The story was about growing up in my hometown in India – the sweet childhood memories of...
Category: <span>Personal Growth</span>
Speaker to Trainer Workshop
by Ninfa Flewitt DTM – Program Quality Director Do you volunteer as a trainer for D25 Leadership Training? Do you want to join the TLI training team? Are you interested in presenting at a D25 Summit or Annual Conference? Have you been picked to develop or present training for your business? This training is for...
Everyone Has a Story
By Ankur Bora, CC In the many years since I joined Toastmasters, I have connected with many remarkable men and women – they have broken barriers and triumphed over adversities. I am fortunate enough to share their stories through Toastmasters including a recent panel discussion with Dave Bora. Dave Bora is a resident of California....
Outstanding Member – January
by Chris Raneri, DTM District Director Hey roadblock, it’s me, the outstanding member for January. I wanted to let you know that you can’t beat me. You can keep trying, but I will find a solution to get past you. I’ll even do it while smiling and having fun! What do you think about that?...
5 Important Signs That You May Have Gotten off Your Path
by Steven Timmons, DTM Have you ever taken a hike or walked a trail? Most of us have. You are usually following a path that was blazed by someone before you and it is easier than walking there for the first time. However, even a well laid out trail has its pitfalls, and you can...
The Inaugural Club Membership Fair
by Kelley Pelkey, DTM Who knew that 300+ folks in District 25 had reached out to Toastmasters International for membership information, but never joined a club? Are you surprised that upon learning that little tidbit, one of our members had an “Aha moment”? Once again, the District 25 Creativity Queen “B”, Joyce Trimble, had an idea! Why...
Toastmasters – A Great Way to Grow!
by Maribeth Fontabla, MS5 – Division F Director As a member of Toastmasters, I find this organization a great way to grow myself, personally, and professionally. I wish I’d discovered Toastmasters a long time ago. I am going to highlight three things I think makes Toastmasters the best organization for personal and professional development. First,...