Leaders are Well Groomed and Well Traveled - an intriguing morning at EarlyBirds!

 

Dear Members, Guests and Friends,

 

First-time Invocator and new TM Lois said a beautiful morning prayer and led us in the Pledge of Allegiance, waving her own flag.  Great job, TM Lois!

 

TM Marie led us in inspirational quotes on Leadership.  We found out that…

 

• TM BeckyJo believes that trust is not deserved; it’s earned – by behavior and example.  Dignity is man’s best asset.   She was one of the Table Topics Trifecta Winners.
• TM Carmine’s consciousness evolves by currently reading from the Buddha and he’s achieving wholeness and harmony.
• I, Ana, create connections by inviting people to activities I enjoy and benefit me – Toastmasters is at the top of my list.
• TM Lois muffles the crazy noise in her head by attending Toastmasters and sharpening her listening skills.  She was one of the Table Topic Trifecta Winners.
• TM Randolph likes words of affirmation and expressions of personal admiration from others which reinforce his own self worth.
• TM Aleta pursues excellence and has fun while following the rules.
• TM Pam stopped the bickering between her daughters and achieved a clean house in the process although she did get some “I hate you”s along the way – a clear sign of mothering success.  She was one of the Table Topic Trifecta Winners.

The theme for today’s prepared speeches was “Well groomed, well travelled”….

 

• Impeccably dressed TM Paolo told us how to dress for success:  emphasize assets, conceal shortcomings.  Project confidence, assurance, success, sexiness before even opening your mouth.  A well-fitting man’s suit is to a woman what lingerie is to a man….    Stay stylish, my friends!  He Won Best Speaker Award.
• DTM Kip gave us a visual travelog of his recent trip to Alaska, aplenty with reindeer (caribou in the wild), eagles, napping otters, muskox, rugged individuals, waterfalls, dumb moose locking horns symbolizing male stupidity and most importantly, glacieritas galore – margaritas with a touch of glacier.

 

As far as evaluations go…

 

• TM Pam stated that TM Paolo gets the sale simply by looking the part.   He just looks dang good!  She Won Best Evaluator Award.
• TM Carmine praised DTM Kip for poetically teaching us not to spit in Alaska in the winter or we’ll crack the pavement. 

 

TM BeckyJo stepped in to be General Evaluator and made keen observations of the entire meeting.  She suggested we put the Word of the Day in the chat for those who arrive late and for those of us who arrive early and are forgetful.

 

The Word of the Day was

 

ACCLIMATE, verb

To become accustomed to a new climate or to new conditions.

 

Example:  We can quickly acclimate to drink glacieritas instead of margaritas near Alaskan waterfalls, surrounded by male (moose) stupidity.

 

The only correct plural of moose is moose. Sometimes, people add an S to moose, but that is incorrect. Moose derives from Algonquian, a Native American language. . My favorite animals are mooses and octopuses.

 

Dates to Remember:

 

Speech Evaluation Contest:  August 12

Humorous Speech Contest:  September 2

 

See you next week!

 

Ana

Recap Writer