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Where All Good Speeches Begin

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I like writing because it is a challenge
Some of my writing never sees the light of day
I don't always get it right
But when I do I publish into a speech or video presentation
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Introvert or Extrovert
Excessive speech is a turn off for most people, right? Believe it or not, I have a phobia – a phobia of talking too much. Can you believe it? A Toastmaster? Well, it is controllable – thanks to “Mind over Matter“. When I was just a young introvert (now I am an older introvert) my […]
(Read Article)Evaluation Contests and Winning
What are the winning evaluation contests? I haven’t participated as an evaluation contestant that much, so when I won at my club, I got down to serious preparation. The best place to start, I thought, was to download the “Judges Guide & Ballot” and prepare by reading what the judges are going to score me […]
(Read Article)Speech Recalling or Retracting
Speech Retraction Speeches, soon after delivering can sometimes be wished upon to be retracted I had to chuckle when I walked passed this Lululemon retail outlet. I felt sorry for the mannequins that also had to endure the recall of all their clothing. This being the contest season in Toastmasters, I wondered how many times I […]
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