Technically Speaking, Toastmasters Club

11/29/2019

“It’s about a sense of balance when it comes to day to day life. This includes thinking, praying, eating, exercise, fun, love and stress! Always be grateful -daily- for who you are.”

09/18/2018

Welcome back Toastmasters! Please check with the office for meeting room. OR look for the Toastmasters banner. Meeting time is 11:30.

02/15/2017

Every meeting amazes me. Today is a perfect example. Two courageous individuals, an impressively organized “first” icebreaker speech delivery by Peterson and heart spoken expression of love conquering hate conveyed by member Jesus.
It’s inspiring to see a willingness to learn.

I’ve seen growth and self-worth in members and guests.

“If you want to be respected, you need to respect yourself first.”
- Peterson’s dad

11/24/2016

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 from all of us from Technically Speaking. We hope everyone has a safe holiday. If you're traveling, be careful of other drivers'. Be thankful and enjoy yourselves.

02/07/2016

Want To Be A Better Public Speaker? Do What The Pros Do.

For leaders at all levels, being an effective public speaker is essential for success. Here are some tried-and-true tips from the pros to help you raise your game.

01/07/2016

It is with great sadness I deliver this message…

Toastmaster’s “Technically Speaking” has lost a dear friend and mentor. For those of you who have not heard, our founding member, Ze’ Homen, has passed away.

Though we know that our club will not be the same without him. I know in spirit he will still attend our meetings. He left some pretty big shoes to fill and I know our other members have grown so much thanks to the wisdom and experience provided from Ze’. Our hearts and prayers are with the family and friends of our dearly departed.

For those that knew him, I regret informing you in this matter.

The service will be held…

January 10th at 1:00pm
First Covenant Church
1720 Howell Branch Rd.

Questions or Concerns,
Contact Jamison Corpuz at
[email protected]

09/21/2015

Remember that World Peace results from individuals like us finding lasting peace within.
– Dalai Lama

09/11/2015

" Imagination disposes of everything; it creates beauty, justice, happiness, which is everything in this world."
– Blaise Pascal

08/10/2015

This Is How You Make Hard Decisions Easy
– Lolly Daskal

The measure of success is not whether you can evade tough problems, but how you deal with those problems and whether you can keep them from recurring.

As you gather experience as a leader, over time you acquire a tool kit of techniques and strategies that serve you well. Then when a conflict hits and you're under the wire, you don't have to reinvent the wheel but can instead turn to something tried-and-true.

One of the techniques you may find yourself turning to often is problem solving--so much so that developing a reliable method of problem solving is critically important. Details and personalities can vary widely from one situation to another, so the most effective problem solvers rely on a mental model to help them come up with the best solutions.

Try this simple six-step model the next time a problem crops up. As you work with the model, you may find ways to tailor it to your situation and way of thinking. That's fine, of course. The more you refine it, the better it will work.

Step 1: Understand the problem.
Most people start out just looking for a solution. Any solution. But it's best at the beginning to make sure you have a solid grip on the relevant facts and issues. Gather all available information; think about the situation from all perspectives. Make a list of those involved, along with their needs and expectations.

Step 2: Define the problem.
Ask yourself the same "Five Ws and an H" that journalists use:
- Who is involved?
- What happened?
- When did it happen?
- Where did it happen?
- Why did it happen?
- How did it happen?
Once you have the information, make notes. Document your sources, and mark any discrepancies in their versions of the story.

Step 3: Know your role.
Reflect on the information in light of your own standards and values. Is there really a conflict, or is it just a bunch of noise? Does something need to be resolved? Do you have to get involved? Can you leave this up to the parties involved? Think clearly about whether and how you wish to take a stand on the issue.

Step 4: Identify the root causes.
List all the underlying factors you can think of that contributed to the problem--system issues, personalities, old grudges and simmering conflict, plain bad luck. Then list them in rank order according to facts and observation, and spend some time thinking about where the problem really lies.

Step 5: Select a solution.
As you weigh possible solutions, keep in mind that you're aiming for something that:
- Satisfies everyone involved
- Makes it so people feel understood and heard
- Is sustainable
- Worthy of the situation
- Compelling enough to get complete buy-in
- Compatible with your standards and values

Step 6: Check in and monitor.
After you've selected a solution and implemented it, continue to monitor the situation and check in occasionally to ensure that the problem has truly been resolved.

A system for problem solving can help you avoid unnecessary conflicts, disputes, and friction. You can know that you're making decisions based on facts, not personalities or snap judgments, and you can give less of your precious time to putting out fires. Try this technique and let me know what happens.

07/29/2015

There are two ways to look at a blank sheet of paper. It can be the most frightening thing in the world, because you have to make the first mark on it. Or it can be the greatest opportunity in the world, because you get to make the first mark — you can let your imagination fly in any direction, and create whole new worlds!
– Marty Sklar

07/28/2015

Who are some of your favorite historical icons of entrepreneurship, and which of their quotes stands out in your mind as a compass for success? Share them in the comments.

1- "You must keep your mind on the objective, not on the obstacle." --William Randolph Hearst
One of the wealthiest entrepreneurs in history; his fortune in today's buying power would be $5 trillion!


2- "I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong." --Benjamin Franklin
Although a prolific inventor, he believed that new inventions should not be patented and instead should be available for the benefit of all.


3- "Many of life's failures are experienced by people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." --Thomas Edison
His Menlo Park Lab, which existed for only six years, from 1876 to 1882, produced over 400 inventions and became the role model for R&D for the next 150 years.


4- "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." --Henry Ford
He didn't give the world what it asked for; he gave it what it needed. And he also didn't invent the assembly line, as most of us were taught. Instead, he made it move and doubled the wage of his workers to attract and retain the best talent.


5- "It is no achievement to walk a tightrope laid flat on the floor." --Ray Kroc
He grew McDonald's into the world's leading fast-food franchise through relentless drive, and once also said, "I was an overnight success all right, but 30 years is a long, long night."


6- "People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents." --Andrew Carnegie
One of the five wealthiest men in history, he gave away the entirety of his fortune to charity long before Gates and Buffet made it popular.


7- "Success is most often achieved by those who don't know that failure is inevitable." --Coco Chanel
Best known for her eponymous perfume, she was as controversial a figure as she was a shrewd businesswoman.


8- "The difference in winning and losing is most often not quitting." --Walt Disney
Few people have had such vision, but it was his wife, Lillian, who convinced him to change Mortimer to Mickey Mouse!


9- "Persistence. It's that certain little spirit that compels you to continue just when you're at your most tired. It's that quality that forces you to persevere, find the route around the stone wall. It's the immovable stubbornness that will not allow you to cave in when everyone says give up." --Estee Lauder
She built a $5 billon business, which she started in her kitchen!


10- "What this power is I cannot say; all I know is that it exists and it becomes available only when a man is in that state of mind in which he knows exactly what he wants and is fully determined not to quit until he finds it." --Alexander Graham Bell
His patent for the telephone was filed just hours before a competitor, Elisha Gray, filed his caveat for a patent. Sometimes minutes matter in charting the course of history.

11- "I had to make my own living and my own opportunity! But I made it! Don't sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them!" --Madame C. J. Walker
Born to two former slaves, she worked her way out of poverty to become the first female African-American millionaire, building a hair care empire, including a diploma-granting college for hair culturalists.