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and different take that chance to do something new. We can have it all, all we must do is the work.
When you do new and different things it creates and It isn’t work when we are with the right people and

expands a life. It might be our last chance to dance. doing the right thing.
In Villefranche, it felt like floating in heaven, I Consciously, as we take a chance to advance
never heard anything uttered other than words of the work becomes fun, and we grow our selves
encouragement and I went to France to take a chance, and enlarge our community and connections
and now I can feel the difference it makes to advance. exponentially.

Whether it was selling my first company after 30 Become a rising star on the platform of risk taking
years, which was my name, my brand, it was a risk. and soar towards the heavens!
Selling thebigday.com and losing it all. Terry Beard is a Portland, Oregon, businessman,

Walking away from friendships which weren’t entrepreneur, Toastmaster, Rotarian, and author of
working, closing one door opens another. Squelched - Succeeding in Business and Life by
When Dr. Richard took a chance to introduce me Finding Your Voice, an autobiography of his journey
to Rotary, to enroll in Toastmasters, I was nervous; from “never good enough” to success that was significantly
I was scared. enabled by his efforts to master public speaking. It was

But because people have believed in me, I took published in 2017 and is available on Amazon.com. Visit
a chance. his book website at squelchedbook.com. You can reach
Fellow Toastmasters; Rob Benner, you took a risk, him at terry@squelchedbook.com.

a chance to advance into a new and different world,
David Wilkins, you did, too, Kris Akins, you did, too,
and Austin Keddie you did, you took chances–all of
you have.
Our Toastmaster Club is “The Greatest

Toastmaster Club in The Universe.”
Let’s take our gifts out to the world and share
our stories. It will inspire others to take the chance

to advance.

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