by Linda | Dec 13, 2018 | On A Point Posts, People Making History
Have you ever been asked to take a high level responsibility last minute? It happened to me. I was asked to be a Director of Ceremonies just one week before a conference of 250 engineers and the invited Guest of Honour was a Senior Cabinet Minister. Coincidentally, I...
by Linda | Nov 8, 2018 | On A Point Posts, People Making History
Why I joined Toastmasters? There comes a time when you have to get out of the comfort zone, there comes a time when you have to unshackle the chains of fear that binds us. 2013 was that defining moment that I decided to confront my fears and get out of my comfort...
by Linda | Nov 8, 2018 | On A Point Posts, People Making History
My name is Olivia Mwamba. I joined toastmasters in 2016. Toastmasters has become part of my daily routine. The club members were welcoming and made me feel at home. Toastmasters has helped me come out of my shell and embrace everything I ever dreamt of becoming. I...
by Linda | Oct 25, 2018 | On A Point Posts, People Making History
Celebrating our small victories is something we overlook time and time again. My birthday has always been important to me because my parents made sure none of my siblings were mean to me on that day. They had to celebrate something good about me even if it meant...
by Linda | Oct 25, 2018 | On A Point Posts, People Making History
October is legacy month in Toastmasters. An idea that Dr. Smedley developed as early as 1904 after he had been appointed Director of Education for the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in Bloomington, Illinois in the United States of America. He saw a need for...