Have you ever wondered what would happen if you crossed the Famous Five crossed with Miss Marple? If so, Richard Osman's first mystery novel 'The Thursday Murder Club' is the book for you! This wonderfully written, charming story is based around an interesting group of friends, Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron, who live in a … Continue reading ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ – Richard Osman
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‘Son of Escobar First Born’ -Roberto Sendoya Escobar
Sometimes fact is stranger than fiction! This may be a cliche, but, in the case of this autobiography, I think it is reasonable to say. The author, Roberto Sendoya Escobar brings the reader through some of the extraordinary situations he has found himself over his lifetime, as well as some of the notorious people his … Continue reading ‘Son of Escobar First Born’ -Roberto Sendoya Escobar
Dynamic Leadership – Connect with your Audience Speech 3.2
This speech focuses on Connecting with your Audience, it is the first elective project I have chosen to complete from Level three of the Dynamic Leadership Pathway. I delivered it to a a new club and not the one I am a member of. Good afternoon Madam President, Madam Toastmaster, fellow Toastmasters and welcome guests. … Continue reading Dynamic Leadership – Connect with your Audience Speech 3.2
Dynamic Leadership – Negotiate the Best Outcome Level 3.1
Toastmasters Dynamic Leadership Negotiations 3.1 Somebody once said “Negotiation is not a weakness it’s a power”. I agree with this sentiment. Madam Area Director, Mr President, Mr Toastmaster, fellow Toastmasters and welcome guests. In this speech I am meant to talk about a Negotiation I have participated in or one that I will participate in. … Continue reading Dynamic Leadership – Negotiate the Best Outcome Level 3.1
My Paths
This is a list of the Paths I have followed together with the titles of the speeches I have made in Pathways. Dynamic Leadership Level 1:1. Ice broken2. You can't take it with you3. Ships, Storms, Shame4. It's that time of year Level 2:5. "Don't panic"6. How people communicate7. Mentoring Level 3:8. Pathways 9. Daily … Continue reading My Paths
Table Topics Area Contest
Last night, I took part in the Area level Table Topics competition hosted by Tara Toastmasters and held on Zoom. In the Humorous Speech competition Colm Roe from our Club came second, his speech was hilarious, he is an established Toastmaster, a joy to listen to and a wonderful speaker. Well done Colm! I took … Continue reading Table Topics Area Contest
Table Topics Club Competition
Our Club held a Humorous Speech and Table Topics Competition on the 13th of October. I took part in and won the Table Topics section of the evening. The next level is the Area Competition that is going to be held on the 22nd of October. It is been hosted by Tara Toastmasters on Zoom. … Continue reading Table Topics Club Competition
Zoom Master
Our Club has been hosting Zoom meetings since March, due to the Pandemic that started to travel around the world in November of 2019, and that then hit our shores in the first quarter of this year (our first confirmed case was on the 29th of February 2020). This led to the new role of … Continue reading Zoom Master
Launching a Podcast
It feels like I was the last person on the planet to start a Blog, and now I am repeating this habit with a Podcast. Like the Blogs, I had been thinking about it for a very long time (maybe a couple of years or more). The problem was the details, what would the subject … Continue reading Launching a Podcast
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