Make the most of my Toastmasters experience

I need to identify the steps to achieving this goal and then I can move step by step in that direction :)

I had a great time and I really enjoyed myself. My word of the day was quotitidan and one person used it corrently and one not so correctly. Oh well it is a great word that should be used more often so I have no concerns there lol.

It was the first time that I did table topics evaluating and I did an adequate job. I have asked someone that I admire if she would be my mentor. She is not only the type of speaker that I would like to emulate but she is also an evaluation champion. She is willing to mentor me in both areas. I am really looking forward to this.

The meeting flowed really smoothly and I was very proud of myself. The only thing that I need to be aware of is that the meeting ran overtime and I need to watch the clock a little more but otherwise a job well done.

Through toastmasters I have made several great friends that will be in my life a long time yet to come. I have started developing speaking skills and leadership skills and my procrastination has become a lot less. I am on track for being the Toastmaster tomorrow and I have no fear of failure. I KNOW that even if I am REALLY bad that the group will support me and give me concrete examples on how to improve. I am looking forward to it a lot.

I will update tomorrow on my performance :)

I have done my ice breaker speech. I have been the timekeeper and I have participated in many table topics. Last week I was voted VP of Membership. This means that I am in charge of recruiting new members and following up on them. Yay for me!!! Next week I will be the TOASTMASTER for the day. I am so excited about this club!

Now I am going to edit this goal from Join Toastmasters to something that will reflect my goal more accurately!

I have done three table topics now. I paid my money on Thurs been so as of next week I am an official toastie. Best of all I took one of the aforementioned hot boys out for a cuppa on Thurs after Toastmasters and we got on really well. I went over to his place Fri night and hung with him and his flattie and ended up hitting the town with them. So two new friends yay! Had a great time and really looking forward to going back to Toastmasters on Thurs!!!

I had a great time! I was made to feel very welcome. I even did a table topic speech on onions. This meant that I talked for a minute about my childhood memories of onions. I got great reviews even with my hideous cold. I was seriously VERY gravly (I lost my voice on the fri and only just got it back today, Sat). I felt so proud of myself! I am going back on Thursday (Hurray, it’s on weekly) and I am really looking forward to it. There were even young people there (and a couple of cute boys!!!) I get the feeling that I am going to love going to Toastmasters. I have Scrap Camp next week so I can’t afford to join for a fortnight but I am sooo looking forward to doing so.

My friend text me tonight. It is on at 7.30am tomorrow. It is not far from my house too. I am glad about that. I think that it is only fortnightly but I am sure I will find out tomorrow. I am so proud of myself. I made this an actual goal, not a dream and now I am taking steps towards achieving it!!!

The main thing putting me off was money. I haven’t worked for 8 months and the thought of over a hundred dollars seemed to huge to me at the time, but I could have put a couple of dollars a week aside for this had I truly wanted to do it. I guess that FEAR stopped me from going as well.

I really want to do this. I am a little scared of putting myself in front of a group of people but in doing it I will improve. I want to get into motivational speaking in the future and I want to be able to write motivating and humourous speeches also. The first step is to sign up. I know that there is a group here in Kerikeri that meets fortnightly. I need to establish when the next meeting is, go for the free session and then pay the fee over. I have no issue with the fee it is minscule compared to other self improvement groups but it is a challange to get it together. I have major confidence issues though and this will help immensely with that.

My friend Karen goes so I will get in touch with her to see when the next meeting is…