Quotable quotes, HOA Hedges and Networking Follies - a fun morning at EarlyBirds

 

 Dear Members, Guests and Friends,

Commemorating Black History Month, TM Marie raised some notable quotes.

• TM Joe often exudes confusion due to shyness and coaches no less than 125 rowdy kids that propel him onto his field of dreams.
• TM Paolo doesn't limit himself by the limited imagination of others and that's what successfully landed him in Miami 25 years ago, and counting….
• TM Lorena confirmed that timing is always right when you're taking care of yourself and not concerned about others.
• TM Carmine asked us to hold fast to our dreams and help each other fly.  He's tired of hanging out with turkeys.  He Won Best Table Topics Award.
• TM Chris is made to feel that what other people say or do is mostly not worth remembering. 
• TM Pam thinks character is power when you have time to use it – certainly not when raising kids and surviving.  Now she's finally thriving.

 

Along came the prepared speeches…

 

• TM Tom felt like the out spoke (no pun intended) of the wheel but an angel who shall remain nameless (for now) steered him into becoming President of his HOA.  Tom is currently focused on Hedge Trimming for Pathways.
• TM Jeff wrote a letter to a legendary favorite coach who taught him to eat the breakfast of champions! He Won Best Speaker Award.
• DTM (Dinosaur ToastMaster) Kip, speaking from a Honda Dealership on the Bay just north of Key West, gave us a 3-minute crash course on storytelling for non-profits.

 

As far as evaluations go….

 

• DTM Mary Helen revealed she is the angel protagonist of Tom's speech – or was it perhaps her twin?  Tom's HOA adventure is irrefutably called Hedging your Hedges.
• TM Joe exuded vulnerability revealing how TM Jeff's speech touched him at his core and, once again,  stirred up his lifelong addiction to the Jets.   He Won Best Evaluator Award.
• TM Pam praised DTM Kip for coming out of the dark (to the tune of Coming Out of the Dark by Gloria Estefan) and reflecting on his latest – never last - networking event.

 

The Word of the Day was

 

EXUDE, verb

 

1. To ooze out
2. To display conspicuously or abundantly.

 

Ex:  If a sticky substance abundantly oozes a pine tree smell, it's definitely a scented candle.

 

TM Chris took a poll about creating polls and the results surpassed polling expectations.  Now a speech is in the imminent future (ie next week).

 

Below is the link to today's recording:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KRL-lpm4fQ

 

Ana I

Recap Writer