Dear Members, Guests and Friends,
DTM Jim D. led us in assorted table topics. We discovered that...
* I, Ana, have occasionally ventured out to other grocery stores, but inevitably I circle back to the old familiar aisles of my closest Publix. Floridian to the core!
* TM The Tom conveniently gets gas at a station behind his favorite Publix store. A full tank lasts him about six months from all the driving he does!
* TM Gail ran her family's restaurant at the tender age of 6 - hostessing, managing the cash register and making sure the business got repeat customers who returned in awe of her. She Won Best Table Topics Award.
* TM Jim G. has driven his RV to all 50 states (except Hawaii, since it was not amphibious) and his favorite is Florida, while his least favorite is the Rio Grande Valley, epicenter of the sci-fi film Chaos for the Hoarder.
* TM Marie has no cities or airports to avoid because her philosophy is to go with the flow and turn adversities into blessings.
* TM Preeti praised LL Bean for their outstanding customer service- they take 1-year-old returns without blinking and you actually get a live person when you call in - imagine that!!!
* TM Chris's best customer service was the divemaster in Cayman Islands who dove into the depths of the ocean to retrieve Chris' prescription diving mask. That's impressive!
* TM BeckyJo looooves Cherry Garcia, Cherry Garcia, Cherry Garcia - whiichever size she gets, she eats! She's in a predicament when pints are buy one get one free..
Along came the prepared speeches....
* TM Randolph was voluntold by a certain DTM for this speech to tell the story of how different we are as parents with our firstborn and our baby. We can't help but remember that insanity is hereditary - we get it from our kids!
* TM Aleta reinforced that trust and credibility are the foundation for any good Public Relations plan - and toss aside the by-laws if possible before you read them! She Won Best Speaker Award.
In terms of the evaluations...
* TM Terri praised TM Randolph's parenting skills in finding a balance between having dreams for our kids and pushing those dreams on our kids. Big difference!
* TM BeckyJo praised TM Aleta's spot-on facial expressions and her commitment to excellence. She was left pondering how many coffees has Aleta had beore she signs on to EarlyBirds?? She Won Best Evaluator Award.
The Word of the Day was
PROLIFIC, adjective
Producing or able to produce large amounts
Example: When we join Toastmasters, most of us are prolific users of Umms Errs and other fillers.
Here's the link to the recording......
See you next week!
Ana Illsen
VP Education
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