I cannot remember my first cup of espresso but I have had countless sweet memories of delicious coffee over the years. When in 2007 I decided to give up my daily coffee, I missed more than anything the idea of having a cup of espresso, the preparation, and the aroma. It takes great courage to [...]
evaluation
I have loved giving evaluations since I first joined Toastmasters in 2002. The rush of excitement after my first evaluation was pleasantly surprising. It extremely valuable to cultivate and sharpen a skill that enables you to provide effective feedback to a speaker, regardless of their level of public speaking skills. It pushes your limits both [...]
My first healthy obsession with online photography fun was Flickr. My current one is Picnik. As digital photography has entered the main stream in the last few years, the enjoyment of photos has become accessible to everyone. With it, the social media has enabled us to marvel at the amazing pool of photos taken by amateur photographers, ordinary [...]
July 10th, 2009: It was the 2nd Friday of the month again and our Toastmasters meeting was in full session just before noon. On this particular occasion, our new President had a special theme in mind to kick off the new Toastmaster year: Roasting of the Past President, me! In the 1-minute video below, I am opening the [...]
Public Speaking originally started with the Ancient Greek Orators, and while society, culture and technology have evolved the process tremendously, the foundations of public speaking as a form of communication to a group of people remains intact. A good speaker can deliver a bad message well, while an average speaker can manage to remain unnoticed [...]
