Toastmasters Experience.

I joined a second Toastmasters club two weeks ago. Today was the first time where I had to give table topics in two clubs. In Club 4422, it was pretty tough. The table topic master surprised everyone by creating a competition. In 4422, table topic is usually reserved for everyone to speak. It was highly unusual to make it into a club contest.

I did not do as well since the contestants decided that whatever the topic, we were going to speak about our favorite restaurants. I thought that I did reasonably well. I tied for first. The topic was "Money makes the world go round."

In the second TM group, I spoke again because the group likes to incorporate new members into the Table Topics. The topic was second chances. I spoke about how everyone wants second chances. It was amazing being in front of a larger group, a more serious group. I joined the Rockridge group because they were of a higher caliber than 4422. My wife said that if I wanted to become a millionaire, I had to go to another level. So, I went out of my comfort level and began my journey to multi-millionaire.

Toastmasters has definitely expanded the way in which I communicate. I try not to care as much when I speak to people. They will think what they want. I might as well not worry about them. I should worry about me.

Hopefully, I can get my bronze level communications program completed by Dec 2007. With 2 clubs, it should be more manageable.

Do you want to be noticed?

Well, this week was a good one at work. I should say that because of the sensitivity in American work culture, I sometimes refer to my job as a political campaign manager. This is just a total illusion. I really don't want to tell the whole wide world what I do fro the simple reason that someone can call my employer and make some illusion about me that can get me fired. So, a lot of my jobs are illusions.

At any rate, I am currently employed as a political campaign manager. The boss made a comment this week. She mentioned that she really enjoyed my summary report and that she sent it on up to the big wigs in Washington so that the candidate can see. The thing that she enjoyed the most was that I brought in the positive as well as the negative of the campaign.

Thank you Toastmasters!!!! I learned from Toastmasters to couch the critic with the good. People will accept it better.

Toastmasters International

In my quest to get into the multi-million dollar level, I have become a double member of Toastmasters.

My first TM group does not have as many advanced toastmasters. But I like it because they also need officers and I can fulfill my officer credentials. The second, I had to join because they have a lot more advanced members. They would help me out in doing the manual training for advanced speakers.

The wife told me that if I write the hundred thousand dollar book and joined the TM group, I would have the ability to sell the book to everyone. And, this is the book that everyone will want.

There are many books on financial investing. But not one of them tells you how to get started. Right now is the time for us to tell our story. After years of hard work and pain, we reached the milestone. Up next will be the Mt. Everest of our life.

The first million dollars is the hardest one to make.

Bill Gates' Commencement Speech

From Bill Gates:

1. Determine a goal.
2. Find the highest leverage approach.
3. Discover the ideal technology for that approach.
4. Make the smartest application of the technology that you already have.