Tag Archives: Public speaking

Fourteen (14) is a nice number

Posted on October 29, 2024 by dfolstad58

Good morning, afternoon or good day to you! Thank you for popping in to read this post – “Fourteen is a nice number” – it really is! I have excellent reasons for liking the number 14 and it’s beyond the … Continue reading →

Posted in Just being creative, Thinking Out loud, Toastmasters | Tagged 14, anniversary, formal, informal, Leadership, mentor, mentoring, Public speaking, reach for the sky, thank you, Toastmasters | 25 Comments

Off The Menu, Outside The Box, The Road Less Travelled

Posted on January 6, 2023 by dfolstad58

Thank you for visiting “Life & Random Thinking” today – today I turn the keyboard over to a guest blogger. I started a new category on this blog called “Off The Menu” and I hope that fellow bloggers will share … Continue reading →

Posted in guest blog posts, Off the Menu ! | Tagged exciting, happy, no regrets, off the menu, Public speaking, taking a chance | 24 Comments

We all have one, at least

Posted on July 12, 2016 by dfolstad58

Sunny, but still cool outside because of the time of day, 6:30 a.m., and I was enjoying my plain coffee with a friend whose Starbucks order of double expresso plus plus was just impossible to memorize. I met this friend … Continue reading →

Posted in Thinking Out loud, Toastmasters | Tagged challenges, conference, confidence, friendships, life, Public speaking, Qahtani, regrets, richness, risk, speeches, Toastmasters | Leave a comment

You can’t not communicate if you want to succeed

Posted on March 14, 2014 by dfolstad58

I talked to a young guest at a Toastmasters meeting last week. He is a student studying criminology. It was his second time as a guest to our club. He spoke about how Toastmasters could help him with his self-confidence … Continue reading →

Posted in Toastmasters | Tagged Communication, confidence, most important degree, Public speaking, Self Improvement, success, terrified, warren buffet | 1 Comment

Self Imposed Barriers

Posted on December 2, 2012 by dfolstad58

What is it about self-imposed barriers? We do it all the time, afraid to talk in front of groups, not trying something (for me it’s dancing) because we’re not good at it; so we say we don’t want to do … Continue reading →

Posted in Thinking Out loud, Toastmasters | Tagged Communications, Diving, Fear, Public speaking, Toastmasters International | Leave a comment

What a Leader! In Dedication to Timothy M. Murray

Posted on March 24, 2011 by dfolstad58

As a member of Toastmasters Club – I am privy to hearing inspiring speeches from fellow members. The speech may be impromptu in a response to a Table Topics challenge or it can one of the Competent Communicator speeches. Today … Continue reading →