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How to retain Membership in Toastmasters?

  Membership in Toastmasters is your gift to yourself. By being a member you are gifting some time for self-improvement. Self-improvement comes before learning and growing. “What we think, we...

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How I Made it to International Speech Contest Semifinals Three Times

You are all experienced Toastmasters, masters of your craft, and excellent speakers. What can I offer from my contest experience that might be useful and encouraging advice to you as a contestant?...

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On Originality

Toastmasters International encourages its members to maintain substantial original content in their speeches. I often wonder what can be called “original”. It is difficult to point out what falls...

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Compete To Progress!

“If you are a true warrior, competition doesn’t scare you, it makes you better” – Andrew Whitworth Just think about this for a second. Pause….. Life is a series of competitions. The question is, “Are...

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Communicating Your Purpose

If your message is internalized, it’s unnecessary to memorize. What do you ask yourself after delivering your presentation? One of the most important questions one should ask themselves is: Did I...

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How do you thrive in the holiday season?

“Jingle bells, jingle bells jingle all the way, Oh what fun it is to ride a one-horse open sleigh” Yes it is that time of the holidays. We hear this song everywhere or a variation of the same. Does it...

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GRRR… From Gather to Reflect to Resolve—Roar into the New Year as a...

As we approach the end of another year, it’s a crucial time for us as public speakers, particularly as Toastmasters, to gather our thoughts about the past year, reflect deeply, and set resolutions for...

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Why Do I Stay?

I was chatting with a few prospective new Toastmasters members, and one of them asked me a very introspective question—“Why do you stay?” I’ve been a member of Toastmasters for eight years. I stay...

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What a Difference a VPE Can Make!

“Be a Toastmaster? In this club? … OMG, no!” You have to understand. I’ve been in Toastmasters for seven years. I’ve served as Toastmaster of the Day hundreds of times. These words are not ones that...

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Social Tailwinds

On Oct. 28th, around 6 pm, something happened that made me question—How do I express gratitude in my daily life? Furthermore, what am I grateful for?  While driving to a temple with my wife, we...

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