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Guilt & Goals

Phyllis Harmon, DTM

It’s January again. The month where new goals wash away
the guilt of not completing those from the prior year. You

know the ones . . . goals you committed to LAST January
that turned ripe as sour gas the first week of February. Now I don’t pass
judgment—your unfulfilled commitments are yours alone to justify.
But, consider all the people who expected you to finish what you started.

Those who counted on you. Remember the naysayers who said, in soto-
voices. “you never meant what you said?” (Wouldn’t you like to grind their
words into dust? ) And remember all the people who looked up to you as a
role model! (Are you feeling bad yet about those abandoned goals?)

Let me relieve your angst (and guilt). You still have five months to finish
what you started this Toastmasters year. Remember that our year started
July 1 and ends June 30. Your fellow members really are counting on you to
complete your educational levels and contribute to your club’s success. EDITORIAL

The District has incentives available to help you finish the year strong.
Check out PJ Kleffner’s and Eldred Brown’s articles in this issue to learn more.
And don’t forget that you can step up to leadership by nominating yourself
to fill one of the executive committee positions for 2020-21.

Commit to becoming a better you, helping your club thrive, and finishing
your goals this Toastmasters year. It’s not too
late. We are all counting on you.

Volume 6 Issue 1 July 2019 Monthly Columnists 2019-20 Officers Administrative Manager
Publisher B. Lee Coyne, ATMS District Director Paul Fanning, DTM
Phyllis Harmon, DTM Cate Arnold, DTM Emilie Taylor, DTM
Dottie Love, DTM Public Relations Manager
Associate Publisher Eldred Brown Program Quality Director Kathleen Tully, DTM
Brenda Parsons, ACS, ALS Emilie Taylor, DTM PJ Kleffner, DTM
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Leanna Lindquist, DTM Michelle Alba-Lim, DTM Karen Semprevivo, DTM
Paul Fanning, DTM

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