Author Archives: libertyvillagetm

It’s natural for us to react to life, returning like for like. That is responding to kindness with kindness and cruelty with cruelty. However, Toastmaster Bob challenge us to go against this instinct. Next time when someone wrongs you, respond with … Continue reading →

Since Waterfront Community Centre is closed this week, today’s meeting (September 7) will be held at Fort York Library. Meeting starts at 6:30 pm Address: 190 Fort York Boulevard, Toronto, ON M5V 0E7 Main Intersection: Bathurst and Fort York Blvd. … Continue reading →

Happy Labour day! Time to review, refocus and revitalize. Toastmaster Maria encouraged us to get back on track and finish the fourth quarter with pride. This message was echoed throughout the meeting. We had 3 speakers, each with a memorable … Continue reading →

Toastmaster Andrew led a meeting of rituals. First we bowed to the power of music, then followed the official contest rules with tabletopics. From Bob, we learned that sometimes we unintentionally create a barrier between ourselves and our goals by … Continue reading →

Knowing is only half the battle. We learned from Toastmaster James that we only become competent when we start applying what we know. It takes discipline at first, but it will eventually become automatic, which is when we become unconsciously … Continue reading →