1) Congratulate yourselves 2) Thank you

Posted on June 6, 2008
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1) Congratulate yourself on an enlightening meeting last night. We had many guests (thanks to Helen’s follow-up with inquiries from the website). They complimented us, and the comments reflect the energy you have been putting into the club: A Bobby Wang said that he felt a lot of positive energy at the meeting. A Mr. Watanabe complimented us on how well-structured the meeting was. A Chad, from a club in the states, said that he got some new ideas for how to run meetings at his club.

2) Thank you for allowing me to president for a year. I have changed a lot this year, from being accustomed to jumping from one hobby to another and working solo, to learning the pleasure of sticking to a pursuit, seeing a longer-term picture, and being more of a team player. You have certainly helped me to grow.

What keeps me going to meetings is the knowledge that there will always be something new to learn from somebody – yesterday Natasha talked about discovering herself through conversations with friends; Helen reflected on what being a good teacher is, in a humorous way; Xiao Huijie spoke of remembering her mother’s providing for her.

What’s exciting about putting effort into toastmasters is the immediacy of feedback – hearing the evaluations, feeling the satisfaction of playing a meeting role well, and sensing the atmosphere of a meeting. Think about what excites you about toastmasters, notice what works and do more of it.

Let’s continue to make things better and better. 

-Jason

 

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