Tag Archives: Toastmasters International

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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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 →

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Attitude is all you control

Posted on July 18, 2012 by dfolstad58

My next speech for me for Toastmasters I am going to try to a humorous speech and this is going to be a challenge for me so I am going to start right away to start drafting that speech. Talking … 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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Have you ever started, and stopped before the top?

Posted on October 15, 2011 by dfolstad58

I do this, and many people do this. We have an idea, a vision, and we begin towards a goal. Then we stop, and  never make it. Imagine the climber, maybe that’s you.  The night before the climb, the climber … Continue reading →

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Learning on the Net – Yoga and Toastmasters !

Posted on September 3, 2011 by dfolstad58

After only a little bit of searching I found another yoga blog that I liked, and was encouraged by. . A favorite topic of mine is headstands because there is something special about them. I remember learning by flipping my … Continue reading →

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