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Q: What has helped you most to develop an award winning speech?
A: People help me. Listening, and paying attention to people is the key for me. One’s
reality is their truth and the more realities you know, the better you can reach people.
Q: You’ve been practicing your award-winning speech throughout the District in
preparation for your trip to Las Vegas. Are you getting nuggets that help you to
refine your delivery and make your speech into a world-class presentation?
A: Yes. I am learning to be patient with the process. Sometimes I change just one
word but the one word has a major impact on the crowd. The process of
learning that is BRILLIANT. As a life-long learner, I am smitten with
learning and the process.
Q: Your schedule of speaking engagements looks grueling. How to
you keep your speech fresh and not sound over rehearsed?
A: HA!!! That is funny. Actually, I do not do the same thing at
every club. Sometimes, I just talk. Other times, I practice. It’s
really all in how I feel. I have two goals; listen to the district for
which I am representing so I can take a little piece of everyone
and stage time, feeling the good the bad while learning my
rhythm.
Q: On the day of competition, what’s your favorite way to
prepare for your seven minutes on stage?
A: I do nothing with my speech. I like to enjoy time with people I love.
Q: What do you do for relaxation? Favorite foods? Tell us a little about Libra, what makes
you tick. (Human interest stuff)
Y: Relaxation, what is that? I am a currently playing out my Parent Monologue (this is my
way of saying, I am a single parent). Finding time can be a challenge but I try to keep my
appointments with myself. I love to workout. This is relaxing and often gets my “mind
right”. This is going to sound weird but I find it very relaxing when I am developing
myself. Whether its self-help reading, or taking a training course. I love to hang with my
girls. I have wonderful daughters who are not just amazing kids but amazing human
beings. We like to do water sports, Stand-up Paddling, Beach walks. I also love
community service activities. I take my girls on community projects like feeding the
homeless, reading to children with literacy concerns and more.
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Q: What has helped you most to develop an award winning speech?
A: People help me. Listening, and paying attention to people is the key for me. One’s
reality is their truth and the more realities you know, the better you can reach people.
Q: You’ve been practicing your award-winning speech throughout the District in
preparation for your trip to Las Vegas. Are you getting nuggets that help you to
refine your delivery and make your speech into a world-class presentation?
A: Yes. I am learning to be patient with the process. Sometimes I change just one
word but the one word has a major impact on the crowd. The process of
learning that is BRILLIANT. As a life-long learner, I am smitten with
learning and the process.
Q: Your schedule of speaking engagements looks grueling. How to
you keep your speech fresh and not sound over rehearsed?
A: HA!!! That is funny. Actually, I do not do the same thing at
every club. Sometimes, I just talk. Other times, I practice. It’s
really all in how I feel. I have two goals; listen to the district for
which I am representing so I can take a little piece of everyone
and stage time, feeling the good the bad while learning my
rhythm.
Q: On the day of competition, what’s your favorite way to
prepare for your seven minutes on stage?
A: I do nothing with my speech. I like to enjoy time with people I love.
Q: What do you do for relaxation? Favorite foods? Tell us a little about Libra, what makes
you tick. (Human interest stuff)
Y: Relaxation, what is that? I am a currently playing out my Parent Monologue (this is my
way of saying, I am a single parent). Finding time can be a challenge but I try to keep my
appointments with myself. I love to workout. This is relaxing and often gets my “mind
right”. This is going to sound weird but I find it very relaxing when I am developing
myself. Whether its self-help reading, or taking a training course. I love to hang with my
girls. I have wonderful daughters who are not just amazing kids but amazing human
beings. We like to do water sports, Stand-up Paddling, Beach walks. I also love
community service activities. I take my girls on community projects like feeding the
homeless, reading to children with literacy concerns and more.
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