by Linda | Sep 26, 2019 | #onestepforward, On A Point Posts
On Sunday, September 1st Gaborone Toastmasters Club conducted a public speaking training for Miss Botswana’s Top 12 Finalists. As Miss Botswana Finalists, they are in preparation for the Grand Finale which provides various speaking opportunities, including a 30...
by Linda | Sep 26, 2019 | #onestepforward, On A Point Posts
I know that you can’t go to the gym, without paying your gym membership, I know that you never walk out of a restaurant or a bar without paying for your food, as soon as you don’t pay your Netflix or DSTV subscription your services are suspended and you...
by Linda | Sep 26, 2019 | #onestepforward, On A Point Posts
“Everything rises and falls on leadership.” These are the words of my favorite leadership author, Dr. John Calvin Maxwell. He continues to say that when things continue to go wrong in an organization, the first thing to do is fire the leader because the leader is...
by Linda | Sep 26, 2019 | #onestepforward, On A Point Posts
I recently read an article on Forbes.com, “How to Be A Better Public Speaker, Like A Toastmasters’ World Champion” Aaron Beverly, our newest WCPS shared some advice with forbes.com on being a more impactful speaker. You can read the full...
by Linda | Sep 26, 2019 | #onestepforward, On A Point Posts
The WOW – Note/Letter Many years ago (1988/89) when I was the DG (DD) for D74 I realised the value of Recognition. That is when I came up with the Maxim – “What Gets Recognised – Gets Repeated!” To put this into action I had printed a small Note Pad (see the Picture)....
by Linda | Sep 25, 2019 | #onestepforward, On A Point Posts
Why do we speak, when there are books in the world? Think about it. You can read between 200 and 300 words a minute. But we can only speak at around 140 words a minute. That means I can read this article aloud to you, and it will take 30% to 100% longer than...
