Learn How to Become an Accomplished Confident Public Speaker – Join Toastmasters
Announcements: Next week a leadership opportunity is available
– Become our meeting’s Toastmaster. .
Our Meeting
Toastmaster: Warren
Our President: Jean
stepped in for Barb.
Our Gate Team was:
Grammarian and Word of
the Day – Jean chose “Picturesque”
Ah Counter – Jean
Timer – Robert
General Evaluator
– Kate
Our Speaker – Giri entitled his talk, ‘Making Peace
with Your Shadow Self.’ Giri mentioned the famous Carl Jung who spoke of the Shadow
Self behind our consciousness awareness. Giri used dieting as an example. 98%
of dieters don’t achieve their goals or gain back the pounds they lost because
of their Shadow Self. It tells them, “You’ve been so good. Take a break.” Then
it bombards them with the sights and smells of the foods they’ve missed, for example,
ice cream. Giri suggested we make peace with this Shadow Self by pausing and examining
our thoughts and feelings and then reinforcing our determination to stay on
track.
Thank you Giri for
giving this talk on such short notice. You are truly professional.
Our Evaluator – Lynne complimented Giri on
using an example, dieting, that we all can connect with. She also suggested he
challenge himself by practicing during the week on Zoom. She told how she
always enjoys Giri’s talks because they are personally motivating.
Our Table Topics Master – Mara invited us to speak on the
spur of the moment about ‘School.’ – She asked chosen members specific
questions.
Glenn spoke of a fond memory when he was in kindergarten
during snack time. It was in Hawaii. He and his friend would sit in the sun
with a cup of cold milk eating a very sugary butter cookie.
Jim told of being at the front board completing with
other kids while adding up a long list of numbers. Jim always won because he’d
add the first column in his head, then carry over the last number to the next
column and add it to those numbers. He kept his speedy secret method to
himself.
Jim felt like he was
cheating even though he knew he wasn’t.
Robert shared his favorite extra-curricular activity.
He and his college friends invited every girl from every organization on campus
to their Friday night parties. He delighted in the fact so many girls came and were
lined up outside the door.
Kate said she loved her kindergarten teacher who
also taught her third grade class. She said he was so patient and sported a big
Tom Selleck mustache. He also stopped some girls from making fun of her when
her dress accidentally hiked up and revealed her underwear. He will always be
her favorite teacher.
General Evaluator – Kate
gave a positive review
of the meeting and especially Lynne’s evaluation of Giri’s talk. She liked her positive
remarks as well as her challenge for his improvement. She enjoyed Mara’s great
table topic questions.
Our Members in
Attendance – Lynne, Warren, Jim, Giri, Kate, Robert, and Jean
Our Guests in Attendance
– Glenn and Vinod. They both intend to join
our club. Woohoo!
Motion to Adjourn – Jim Second – Robert
Your Secretary,
Jean Tracy, DTM
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