On January 14, 2017, member Glenn Watt’s TLI presentation was an overview of the best research on how to achieve goals. Here is a summary:

Vision, Goal Setting, and Goal Planning

Vision creation
– What would I like my day to be like in 5, 10, 15 years
– List of 20 huge crazy goals
– What will people say at my funeral

The parts of goals
– Why
– Asking why three times
– The emotional why
– How
– Routines
– Goal properties
– When
– Who
– What
Lead and Lag Measure
Outcome goals Vs Performance goals

Goal planning
Unpacking Goals
– Project Milestones
– monthly
– weekly

Scheduling
– Daily
– Weekly
– Monthly
– 3 months

Daily schedule
– Urgent vs important
– Control vs responsibility
– Routine vs goal

Is your regular club meeting all your needs to advance your speaking and leadership skills beyond the basics?

Is it difficult to schedule time for advanced speeches or to get advanced evaluations? Are you feeling you have to hold back so as not to intimidate guests or new members?

Do you feel you’ve learned everything there is to learn in Toastmasters?

Do you want even more fun and skills?

If you answer yes to any of these questions, you need a new challenge. One way to challenge yourself is to join an advanced toastmasters club. (Yes, you will have to pay another membership fee but even at four memberships, in my opinion it’s the best deal around.)

District 64 has seven advanced clubs: Keystone Speakers, Parliamentary, Virtual Toastmasters, The Officers Club, Talking Books, Comedy Club, Eh? and ASAP. Each will challenge you in a different way! Please check out their websites to see if you qualify for membership, ask to visit a meeting and participate to see how you can grow.

If your club is meeting your speaking and leadership needs or has helped you, tell the world how great it is – put testimonials on your club website and other social media and (most importantly) tell your friends, family and co-workers.

Looking for ways to meet your needs, goals and ambitions in communication and leadership?  Toastmasters can help.

Integrity is one of our core values.  Does this mean it’s ok to follow Toastmaster guidelines while ignoring local laws?  I expect few people of integrity would say yes. If you don’t like a law, fight to get it changed, don’t simply disobey.

Please note this letter sent to one of our contest chairs: “The Liquor and Gaming Authority of Manitoba (LGA) received your application(s) for a social occasion raffle for October –, 2016.
Individuals and groups who are planning a one-time social event at a public place of amusement such as a banquet hall, restaurant, bar or community centre, and want to have a raffle such as a 50/50 or players’ choice at the event, are required to apply for a social occasion raffle licence.
Private businesses are not eligible for this type of licence. As such your application will not be approved.
If you wish to hold your event at any other location mentioned above, please re-submit the application (attached) or select the link.
http://lgamanitoba.ca/liquor-gaming-applications/social-occasion-raffles/.      The processing time for this type of application is five business days.”      The chair and the host club found another way to collect the cash the District requested to help pay for prizes.  It was legal, creative and fair.  Can you do the same?

Integrity. Respect. Service. Excellence.

Sheryl Poirier