Category Archives: Meeting Summary

Commitment – Jan 11, 2016 Meeting Recap

This past week our Toastmaster Jay started the meeting off with a great speech about commitment. This was Jay’s last week with us for a while, as he is heading back to Vietnam. The rest of the meeting was busy, with three … Continue reading

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Following Through – January 4, 2017 Meeting Recap

Welcome back. Don’t make 2017 another year of unfinished resolutions, make it a year of revolution!  In our first meeting of the year, Toastmaster Wes,  encouraged us to commit to our goals and follow through. This way, we can turn our … Continue reading

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Resiliency – November 23, 2016’s Meeting Recap

Returning member, John Kjarsgaard, was our host this meeting.  As a toastmaster, he shared his story of resiliency with his past employment.  Despite of going through a series of unfortunate layoffs and events, John accepted his situation and bounced back again and again. Clearly, an excellent … Continue reading

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Creativity – November 16, 2017 Meeting Recap

Toastmaster Maria led a meeting filled with creativity!  She encouraged us to take action, whenever we feel ‘stuck’.  Developing a skill or achieving any goal is not a linear process.  For example, the best way to cure a writer’s block is just … Continue reading

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Year in Review — June 22 Meeting Recap

How often do you check in on your progress? Our Toastmaster Mark encouraged us to do away with Jan 1st resolutions and instead hold July 1st mid-year reviews. Which is also a good time to shake off the Deochi (“evil … Continue reading

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