Intellectual/Self Improvement
Goal: Deliver three speeches by year end
Trying and failing is not something that we strive for these days. It's thought that if you make a mistake while trying to learn something, well, it's bad, wrong, you are stupid, and what were you thinking? It is for this reason that we very seldom step out of our comfort zone and become someone that we never imagined. I have a "lab" for this kind of activity - a place to fail, make mistakes, and to fall down. This place is called Toastmasters.
I joined Toastmasters three years ago. It has been a great place for me to improve my public speaking skills. I especially need these skills in my career as I'm continuously making presentations and meeting with clients to explain how we can help them. However, even if I didn't need these skills for my work, they would still be very valuable. Being able to speak before people is considered one of the most scary things you can do. However, the power of the spoken word is enough to liberate countries, move people to action, and to be a voice against evil. Yes, it is that important.
There are times when we need to stand up and speak the truth. There will be times when we will be called upon to lead. What then? You going to let someone else do the talking? No! Stop it! You have a voice, all you need is to improve it. Go and visit a local Toastmasters club and fail. Yes, come and fail often. It is only by trying, messing up, and then doing it again will we get better. Like someone posted on the attached link, "Courage doesn't mean that you aren't scared. It means you do it anyway."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAm7gRXFiRo
skip the ad to watch
Goal: Deliver three speeches by year end
Trying and failing is not something that we strive for these days. It's thought that if you make a mistake while trying to learn something, well, it's bad, wrong, you are stupid, and what were you thinking? It is for this reason that we very seldom step out of our comfort zone and become someone that we never imagined. I have a "lab" for this kind of activity - a place to fail, make mistakes, and to fall down. This place is called Toastmasters.
I joined Toastmasters three years ago. It has been a great place for me to improve my public speaking skills. I especially need these skills in my career as I'm continuously making presentations and meeting with clients to explain how we can help them. However, even if I didn't need these skills for my work, they would still be very valuable. Being able to speak before people is considered one of the most scary things you can do. However, the power of the spoken word is enough to liberate countries, move people to action, and to be a voice against evil. Yes, it is that important.
There are times when we need to stand up and speak the truth. There will be times when we will be called upon to lead. What then? You going to let someone else do the talking? No! Stop it! You have a voice, all you need is to improve it. Go and visit a local Toastmasters club and fail. Yes, come and fail often. It is only by trying, messing up, and then doing it again will we get better. Like someone posted on the attached link, "Courage doesn't mean that you aren't scared. It means you do it anyway."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAm7gRXFiRo
skip the ad to watch
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