Dear Members, Guests and Friends,
We true EarlyBirds were pleasantly surprised by a brief visit from seafarers Chris and Jim, presently in Indonesia, who stated they will soon join us for a full meeting.
TM Aleta improvised her invocation in her version of the Christian tradition.
TM Marie presented excellent slides to commemorate Earth Day and stimulate our ideas:
* TM BeckyJo thinks Earth Day is a great concept and should be called Everyday is Earth Day...
* TM Jorge sees the planted seedling as a symbol of our own incipient potential as human beings.
* I, Ana, embrace the concept of Beach Cleanup Day to get rid of all the trash that washes ashore and the trash that we humans dump on the pristine sands.
* TM Aleta sadly recognizes that trash is everywhere, not only on the beaches and we are responsible to keep our environment clean.
* TM The Tom expounded about photosynthesis, degraded/disturbed forests and deforested areas and the havoc we humans create.
* TM Jose revealed that in Spain they have hit people's pockets by charging for plastic bags so now everyone uses very quaint reusable bags. Good strategy!
* TM Veronica sadly confirmed that we're in the middle of the largest extinction phase and we may never see some of these species again if they disappear. She Won Best Table Topics Award.
* TM David expressed awe for our beloved Planet Earth as recently photographed by Artemis II.
Along came prepared speeches...
* TM David gave a great example of an effective job interview by cleaerly responding to questions and... he got hired! He Won Most Improved Speaker Award.
* TM Jose's presentation stated conflict is inevitable but disagreements do not have to be disagreeable. If you think you're right - zip your mouth!
As far as evaluations go...
* TM Jorge praised TM David for his clear diction and for pointing out that he combines two critical areas - business sense and technology expertise. He Won Best Evaluator Award.
* TM The Tom very much appreciated TM Jose's speech on conflict resolution and the many helpful tips he gave for achieving this without losing friends.
Note: It seems that both Evaluators today are working toward a DTM (Don't Time Me) Level .... Just sayin'....
The Word of the Day was
UBIQUITOUS, adj.
existing or being everywhere.
Example: Wordiness was ubiquitous in today's EarlyBirds meeting.
Here's the link to the recording...
See you next week!
Ana
Recap Writer
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