Lessons Learned

There were times in which I did not take some facts well and expressed them emotionally, like the more recent entries here such as changing the contest room or finding the results of a recent election unfavorable.  At the end, it was a set of facts that I accepted, whether I like it or not, [...]

There was a question recently in LinkedIn for those who are in the Toastmasters International Members group, the official LinkedIn group of Toastmasters International, from a Toastmasters member from India regarding a Division Lt. Governor competing in an Evaluation contest: I wanted to know from you the rules.. can a Lt. Governor for Division participate [...]

As the Contest Chair for the 2006 District 30 Fall Conference, I had to make a gut-wrenching call to a Humorous Speech contestant less than a week before the conference – he was disqualified because Toastmasters International never received his application and payment from the club he was representing, an Advanced club he joined a [...]