Professional Voices Toastmasters

We are delighted to invite you to our first club meeting of the year on Monday January 9 at 6:30 Pacific time. Come and learn with us on how to be effective communicators and leaders through the link below! See you there!

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"Greatness follows those who lead the way."

Entrepreneur Club invites you to our Open House on Wednesday, Nov 16.

Theme: "Lead the Way."

Keynote Speaker: Morris Anderson IV, District 12, District Director, 2022-2023.

Club member Speaker: Susanne Allee, DTM, QS.

What's your story of "Lead the Way"? We want to hear from you at our Mastermind Session. Join us on Nov 16, 700-800am (PST).

RSVP to Roz Carter, [email protected].
https://entrepreneurtmd12.toastmastersclubs.org/

My Toastmasters club, Professional Voices, is where the learning never stops. Whether you are a former member or guest, come visit us again on the 2nd and 4th Monday each month at 6:30pm Pacific time.

Zoom ID: 841 111 5587
Passcode: y32zXL

More than ever before, here's why you should visit us and consider being a Toastmaster:

Improve your public speaking skills
Build leadership skills
Maximize your potential
Enjoy unlimited personal growth
Work on networking in a small and supportive environment
Practice writing speeches and presenting in a group setting
Gain a competitive advantage in the workplace
Build self-confidence and self-awareness

We look forward to seeing you!

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Join a fun learning environment on the 2nd and 4th Mondays at 6:30pm Pacific time.
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To all past members in our club, we miss you.

Sharing a beautiful message from a Toastmaster. A different perspective of Toastmasters and club members at every level.

A man, who regularly attended family & group meetings suddenly, without any notice, stopped participating.

After a few weeks, one very cold night the leader of that group decided to visit him.

He found the man at home, alone, sitting in front of a fireplace where a bright fire burned.

The man welcomed the leader. There was great calm & silence.

The two men only watched the dancing flames around the logs that crackled in the fireplace.

After a few minutes the leader, without saying a word, examined the logs that formed the fire and selected one of them, glowing most brightly of all, and removed it to the side with a pair of tongs. Then he sat down again.

The host was paying attention to everything, fascinated. Before long, the lone log’s flame subsided, until there was only a momentary glow and the fire soon went out.

In a short time what was previously bright light and heat had become nothing more than a black dead piece of wood.

Very few words had been spoken since the greeting.

Before preparing to leave, the leader picked up the useless piece of wood with the tongs and placed it again in the middle of the fire. Immediately, the piece of wood was rekindled, fuelled by the light and heat of the burning logs around it.

When the leader was about to leave & had reached the door, the host said: ‘Thank you for your visit and for your beautiful lesson. I'll return to the group soon.’

Why is a group important in our lives ?

Very simple:
Because each member that withdraws takes fire and heat from the rest.

It's worth reminding group members that they are a part of the flame.

It's also good to remind us that we are all responsible for keeping each other's flame burning.

And we must promote the union among us so that the fire is really strong, effective and lasting. Keep the fire burning.

*THE* *GROUP* *IS* *ALSO* *A* *FAMILY*
*It doesn't matter if sometimes we are bothered by so many messages, quarrels and misunderstandings*.

What matters is to be connected. *We are here to meet, message, learn, exchange ideas or simply to know that we are not alone*

*Let's keep the flame alive.*
*Life is beautiful with friends and family*.

😀

"Make Hay While the Sun Shines."

Our next meeting is ready. The theme: "Make Hay While the Sun Shines."

We have a full slate. Suzanne Allee is hosting the meeting. MonaLisa Stallworth is leading the Mastermind discussions. We have two wonderful speakers:
1, Entrepreneur member: Rosabel Young
2, Club Mentor: David Ovcharenko

Don't Miss Out! Join us at 700am (PDT) Wed, Aug. 17.

RSVP to Roz Carter, [email protected], to get the Zoom link.

Hello, Charter Members!

The Journey Has Begun🥁🥁🥁

From Lois Sicking about the Toastmasters Promise -

One of the most skipped, but also important, portions of the new member application is the Toastmasters Promise. It's a series of pledges that every Toastmaster is supposed to live up to. In this section, I'll be offering my commentary on them. You can find the most current Toastmasters Promise here.

To attend club meetings regularly
Simple enough - if you're not going to attend meetings, you're not going to benefit. It's understood that you won't attend every meeting, but you should be able to attend two-thirds of them.

To prepare all of my projects to the best of my ability, basing them on the Toastmasters education program
This means that you don't come into a meeting and just wing a speech when you know you've been scheduled (signing up last minute may be a different story). Doing so cheats your development.

To prepare for and fulfill meeting assignments
Like preparing for speeches, you should be preparing for your meeting roles as necessary. The "Getting Roles Right" segments from the RDG TM Meetings course will help you do this.

To provide fellow members with helpful, constructive evaluations
This means using skill and tact when delivering evaluations of any kind, not just speech evaluations. Evaluations shouldn't be abrasive, but they also shouldn't sugar-coat either.

To help the club maintain the positive, friendly environment necessary for all members to learn and grow
About what it says on the tin. If you have abusive club members, the club climate can quickly go south.

To serve my club as an officer when called upon to do so
Every Toastmaster should be giving back. Being an officer is a great way to do this, but is not the only way to do so.

To treat my fellow club members and our guests with respect and courtesy
Ties into the positive, friendly environment line item above.

To bring guests to club meetings so they can see the benefits Toastmasters membership offers
Without new members, clubs die, no matter how good they are. People move, change jobs, or otherwise can't attend even when they would otherwise want to.

To adhere to the guidelines and rules for all Toastmasters education and recognition programs
Follow the rules and requirements for completing your educational ranks. Make sure your progress is documented.

To act within Toastmasters’ core values of integrity, respect, service and excellence during the conduct of all Toastmasters activities
If all else fails, ask yourself if you're living up to these four values if you have a Toastmasters (or really, any) decision to make.

Read July Toastmasters Magazine!

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Congratulations to William Barr, our Club President and Outstanding Member for 2021-2022 👏🤗

Contact us to attend our next meeting online Monday June 27th!!

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National Women's History Month

"Goals may give focus, but dreams give power."
- John C. Maxwell

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Read the outstanding articles in the February issue of Toastmasters Magazine!
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Talk Up Toastmasters campaign February 1 thru March 31. How many new and former members will you bring to our club?

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