Tag Archives: Toastmaster

Slow down you move too fast, you got to make the moments last

Posted on June 13, 2013 by dfolstad58

Blogging can be difficult especially if you judge your blog by visits in a day.  I am thrilled when I get a lot of visits in one day and disappointed when the visits are in the single digit. I have … Continue reading →

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What phase of FACEBOOK are you in?

Posted on April 13, 2012 by dfolstad58

One of the many nice things about Toastmasters is discussing different themes. The theme for our last meeting was FACEBOOK.  FACEBOOK is the social phenomena connecting more than 300 hundred million people around the world and making Billions of $$$ … Continue reading →

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Just like Cheers, but no Norm :)

Posted on July 1, 2011 by dfolstad58

Remember the show called Cheers? The show took place in Boston in a pub. Norm was the funny guy always at the end of the bar. The theme song said you were welcome and you felt at home. I have … Continue reading →

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Music soothes the unsettled mind

Posted on May 17, 2011 by dfolstad58

So much to tell you today. What really stands out to me from the recent Toastmasters Conference in Osoyoos, BC was the warmth of people there. Most of the people there were cheering for everyone in all the contests, whether … Continue reading →

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Inspiration

Posted on January 21, 2011 by dfolstad58

Astronomers and photographers love the light and shadow of winter for beautiful pictures. Often in speeches we in toastmasters are challenged to be inspiring. We don’t have a camera but we must paint a picture that is dramatic, magnetic, and … Continue reading →

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