“The
line between greatness and obscurity is very, very small.”~~ Peabo Bryson
Welcome
to the first meeting in June.
Julie
was
the toastmaster of the day. Her GAT(e) team
comprised of : Grammarian - Chizuko (meticulous), Ah-Counter
– Jessica and Timer – Nancy.
Warren
was
the 1st speaker of the day. He completed Project #10 from the CC
Manual – Inspire your Audience. The title of his talk was “Are You Living to Work
or Working to Live?” which he completed within 11 minutes.
Through
his talk, Warren inspired us to create a work life balance by providing 3 principles
to achieve the same. They are as follows –
1. Understand
your roles as a spouse, employee, friend etc. and act accordingly.
2. Keep
investing in your relationship bank account.
3. Discriminate
between important/ non-important, urgent/ non-urgent tasks. Take actions by
prioritizing what’s important and urgent.
He
highly recommends the book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, which
changed his life and habits for the better.
By
finishing the 10th speech of his CC Manual, Warren has given our
club the last point which makes us a President’s Distinguished Club - the highest
award any club can get in Toastmasters. Thank You Warren!
Anisha
was
his evaluator. She commended Warren for meticulously crafted uplifting and
motivating speech. With an engaging delivery style and the use of visual aids, Warren
very well conveyed a solid message to the audience which could be used right
away.
Tobias
was
the 2nd speaker of the day. He completed
Project #5 from the CC
Manual – Your Body Speaks. Title of his talk - “Who is the real king of the
dance floor – Michael Jackson or Prince?” which he completed within 5 minutes.
Through
his talk, Tobias brought to our attention 2 iconic entertainers of the music
industry. With the help of visual aids, he walked us through the styles of the
2 artists coming to the conclusion that each was wonderful in their own style,
each made a lasting impact in the music industry.
Lynne
was
his evaluator. She appreciated the humorous beginning of Tobias’s talk which he
tied in with the use of visual aids throughout his speech. His message that
gestures will help the speakers connect with audience was well-received. As a
suggestion, Lynne offered him to work a little bit on the organization aspect
of the speech.
Both
Lynne and Tobias were voted best in
their categories.
Jan was
our table topics master. She had few sheets filled with colorful pictures and
quotes accompanying each picture. The table topics speaker was encouraged to
pick one of those quotes and speak. Anisha, Jean and Jessica took part with Jean taking the best Table Topics
award.
Robert shared a joke with us which ended the meeting on a funny note.
We
had 1 guest (one of our former members - Jessica D.) and 13 members in attendance.
Member
attendees were: Amritha, Anisha, Barb, Chizuko, Jan, Jean, Jim, Julie, Lynne,
Nancy, Robert, Tobias and Warren.
Respectfully
Submitted,
Amritha
Imandi, Secretary
Public
Speaking Northwest #9406.
Amritha,you obviously do your best to show how each speaker deserves our praise. You add tons to our very excellent club with your comprehensive minutes. Thank you so much.
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