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TRANSCENDING YOUR COMFORT ZONE
Mid-Year Leadership Training:
Seattle Key Takeaways
John Rodke, DTM - District Director
Can we shift our fear of change into excitement experiences shape the lives of not only
for new possibilities? - Yes! In an intriguing study the member, but their entire network and
published in 2013 by Alison Wood Brooks of the community. What are you going to fail at
Harvard Business School, participants said: “I so you can succeed?
am excited” three times before performing an • Every good leader should train their
anxiety-inducing activity. This simple change replacements to be able to step in at a
helped them switch from a threat mindset, into moment’s notice, and thrive. This creates
an opportunity mindset. Their brains shifted a dynamic legacy, and has the greatest
from worrying about all the things that could potential to create a positive impact within
possibly go wrong, into what new paths and an organization. This starts within our
experiences were available. They dramatically clubs. Are you training your successors?
improved in their performance. So can you! • The Humorous Path will be open to all
As Toastmasters, we are constantly pushing members on February 4th! Yeah! I know
our comfort zones and getting into our growth many of us have been excited for this new
zones. The last two years have been full of opportunity.
changes we can choose to fear, or get excited • Area Directors and District Officers are
about! I hope you will choose the latter. talent scouts and opportunity providers.
At Mid-Year District Leader training in Share what you would like to accomplish
Seattle, Emilie, Cate and I, had the opportunity with us, and we will help you achieve
to learn with 60 other Toastmaster leaders how it. If you are interested in the awesome
to serve you more effectively. Here are a few key opportunity to serve our members,
takeaways: please contact your Trio, or reach out to
• When members are promoted into District Donna Stark, our Immediate Past District
Leadership, they have an amazing set Director.
of opportunities to improve themselves • If members don’t feel ready for a
professionally, and personally. We don’t promotion or opportunity, deduce what
emphasize this enough. These amazing they need to feel ready, and provide it.
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