Well it has been just about a month since just my second post on this blog. Other things in life like a new baby, classes and work are taking higher priority. Hopefully I can make progress in this area of my life. I have only been to one Toastmasters meeting in the last 4 or 5 months. I never used to miss any. I am trying to decide whether to take a break and get reinstated later when I have time or just renew and show up when I can.
So what do I want to do next? That is the big question. I want to inspire people and get them excited to make changes that have a positive impact on the environment and on their lives. I think from my previous speeches, the negative speeches about what is wrong are not effective unless those problems directly affect people on a daily basis and they can make that connection.
I need to stay positive. There are a lot of good solutions out there but I don't see how I can avoid talking about the negatives that need to be stopped. That is what I'll need to explore. Maybe there will be some balance.
I also want to find other places to take my message. TM meetings are great but that is more just for practice. I need to speak at other events and in front of other groups to make an impact. Also some members of my Toastmasters club have mentioned how they like that most of the speeches have been more positive and non-political and non-divisive. That may be because I have not given a speech in a while. Comments like that have kept me from wanting to give a speech in my club. It really shouldn't be that way. The issues I want to discuss should not be political even though they are.
I have a new topic I want to write a speech about. It should hit home more with people in my local area. I need to give it more thought and I will probably get into that next time. Hopefully less than a month from now.
As always comments are welcome.
