The Preschool Puzzlex “He just doesn’t respond to us, no matter how many times we call him. He simply ignores us. Either you have admitted him to school too...
Embrace Imperfections for Authentic Charisma Nowadays we think if we have to influence someone or create charisma we need to become perfectionists there is no other way. In the...
Value Learning over Recognition Recently I reflected and have felt that people are perhaps attracted more toward rewards and recognition rather than placing value in the learning they earn...
First Impressions as Sergeant-at-Arms I have been a Toastmaster for the last 9 months. For the first 8, I never realized how important the role of Sergeant-at-Arms (SAA) was...
Ordinary Beginnings My five o’clock alarm announces the beginning of a new day every morning. On most days, I reflexively hit the ‘snooze’ button. “Just another ten more minutes,”...
The Power of New Beginnings A new beginning often feels like the first light of dawn, subtle yet powerful. Haruki Murakami captures this beautifully: “And once the storm is...
Children Do What They Are Told Not to Do Have you ever wondered why children often do precisely what they’re told not to do? Let me share an incident...
My Toastmasters Journey “Every sunset is an opportunity to reset. Every sunrise begins with new eyes.” -Richie Norton Lips instantly dry as desert dust; forehead, armpits, and palms sweat...
New Beginning: Embracing the Unexpected Path Once upon a time in a bustling city, lived Shree, a 35-year-old marketing executive who, like many of us were caught in the...
The Illusion of New Beginnings As the clock struck midnight on December 31st, Maya felt a rush of excitement. This was it, the moment she had been waiting for!...