Irish Sayings, Enhancing Performances and Finding New Obsessions - an interesting morning at Early Birds Toastmasters

 

 

Dear Members, Guests and Friends,

 

TM Marie started us off with some delightful ‘morning after St. Patrick’s Day” thoughts to ponder…

 

• TM Pam unequivocally stated that insanity is hereditary – you get it from your kids.  Hence her well-earned dang wrinkles and gray hair.
• Newly-inducted TM Randolph confessed that he’s part of a group of four friends – two of them blood cousins – who stay regularly in touch, especially sharing bubbly drinks on St Patrick’s Day.
• TM Chris has an effervescent mind and creates daily expectant anticipation in TM Jim when she announces that she has a great idea.
• TM Paolo’s wife and mother remain cool and calm while handling multitudes of children and grandchildren by drinking lots of Prosecco.
• TM Aleta agrees that the Irish toast “The heck with you, here’s to me” is the best way to handle disagreement with people formerly known as friends.  She Won Best Table Topics Award.
• TM Jose concurs that a good belly laugh is the best cure for any malaise, plus it’s free and contagious. So be ready to laugh in his next speech!

 

 

Then we heard the prepared speeches….

 

• TM Lorena proved that the reason Call Center reps leave us scratching our heads with perplexity is because they face severe disciplinary action due to our stubborn resistance to let them achieve the 5-minute Call Center Average Handle Time (CCAHT).    Get with the program, people!!
• DTM Mary Helen shared with us her new Podcast addiction and encouraged us to find an addiction of our own without wasting any more unfocused time.  She Won Best Speaker Award.

 

As for the evaluations…

 

• TM Jeff praised TM Lorena for her sound structural approach and her clarity and encouraged her to get all her “speech ducks” in a row (ie timer, slide show, effervescent Calming Tea Infusion) during the Toastmaster’s introduction.  He Won Best Evaluator Award.
• TM Aleta was inspired by dear friend and DTM Mary Helen’s call to motivational addiction and suggested that if she slows down a bit she, Aleta, will even be able to understand the topic of the speech.

 

The Word of the Day was

 

EFFERVESCENT, adj.

 

1. (of a liquid) giving off bubbles; fizzy.
2. Vivacious and enthusiastic.

 

Example:

Fizzy alcoholic beverages make people vivacious, enthusiastic and uninhibited, also known as drunk.

 

 

Video Replay link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUn_LUguC20

 

 

 

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See you next week!

 

Ana I.

Recap Writer