by Linda | Jun 27, 2019 | On A Point Posts, People Making History
“We are going to Joburg!” Earlier this year, I had no idea that this exciting declaration would have a profound impact on my Toastmasters experience. Today, as I share my personal journey towards the 2019 Speech Competitions, I am still in awe that I can now...
by Linda | May 9, 2019 | #onestepforward, On A Point Posts
OURCon is less than a fortnight away We’re less than a fortnight away from #OURCon and making history TWOgether as #PeopleMakingHistory. This promises to be another conference that leaves you with memories created through OURExperience. Are you hyped up and ready to...
by Linda | Apr 25, 2019 | #onestepforward, On A Point Posts
3 Top No BS Tips before your contest. Need no BS advice? I got you. Being a contestant is nerve-wrecking and what’s worse is there is not much information out there to guide you through the Contest. Well, a lot of the advice you get is pure BS. Yes pure Bread and...
by Linda | Apr 25, 2019 | #onestepforward, On A Point Posts
It all started on a cloudless, chilly July Monday morning. Tafadzwa, a fellow Toastmaster from a sister club called. We had both joined Toastmasters a year and a bit earlier and were both serving as Vice President Education in our respective clubs. He called to hand...
by Linda | Apr 11, 2019 | #onestepforward, On A Point Posts
Two years ago I walked into my first Toastmasters meeting. It was in a classroom full of strangers that seemed to like each other, nothing interesting, nothing new, where was the magic. A gentleman stood up and with what looked like that thing the judges use on tv, he...