Tag Archives: Self Improvement

5 foot tall, 100 pounds – Mountain Conqueror

Posted on March 3, 2018 by dfolstad58

I recently had a discussion with a friend who has set 7 worthwhile goals for themselves. I confess 7 goals had me thinking and this morning at the auspicious time of 5:30 a.m. I realized it reminded me of Shailee … Continue reading →

Posted in Thinking Out loud, Toastmasters | Tagged achievement, challenges, doing your best, goal setting, mountain climbing, Self Improvement, seven summits, Shailee Basnet, Toastmasters | 22 Comments

Vancouver convention Toastmasters

Posted on August 31, 2017 by dfolstad58

The 86th Annual International Toastmasters Convention was August 22-26, 2017. I have been looking forward to attending for years. Why? I have attended District conferences in spring and fall and they are fun. This is a much bigger event, … Continue reading →

Posted in Toastmasters | Tagged 2017, British Columbia, convention, experiences, growth, Self Improvement, Toastmasters, Vancouver | Comments Off

Big or Small – We all need to take them

Posted on May 3, 2014 by dfolstad58

Sometimes we forget. Almost everything we can point to in our life, jobs, friendships, skills, we have them because we took big or small risks. Some of those small risks paid out big time. When you invite a person you … Continue reading →

Posted in music related, Thinking Out loud | Tagged blog, friendships, gain, growth, risk, self confidence, self esteem, self growth, Self Improvement, Toastmasters | 1 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

A Year ago

Posted on June 22, 2011 by dfolstad58

Do you remember a year ago? What were you worried about then? Did you have a goal for the summer? What was your vision, and your plan to succeed? I know a year ago I was concerned about taking … Continue reading →