Contests and more
I took a couple weeks off to concentrate on some other projects. This...
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Category: Public Speaking
Taking time
This week has been focused on preparing for the speech contest this coming weekend…though I...
Read MoreArtistic Stress
Even with years of stage experience I still find that I experience a certain level of stress before performing a speech. It was one of the main reasons why I joined Toastmasters to begin with. I had little...
Read MoreMy Son Wears Mismatched Socks
This is an edit on a speech I gave for the Toastmasters International Speech contest early in 2012. I came in second for the Area contest.Growing up can be a painful event in the world we live in. We deal with so...
Read MoreConference (Day Three)
A light mist of rain was falling as I arrived at the Delta for the final day of the conference…just in time for the Evaluation Contest. Unfortunatly, I was again running a tad late, so did not get a chance to watch...
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*** Note…my wife heckled me a bit for writing a fairly dry entry yesterday…my apologies for that. I had little time to write it so just went for the quick facts. I will endeavour to do better this time...
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I have had the honour of attending my first Toastmasters convention for the District 86 area in Missisauga and what a joy it’s been, Meeting and socializing with so much talent has been an incredible inspiration and it...
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