Page 10 - August 2020 Voices
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PJ’s PERSPECTIVE














      DUI’s



      (District Updates & Incentives)



      PJ Kleffner, DTM - District Director



























       The D7 Trio spent two of the past five weekends  may look easy from a distance, and you might

       being trained by Toastmasters International.  think to yourself, “I can do that.” The reality is
       The Trio in turn spent the other three weekends  it’s often like the duck-on-a-pond analogy—looks
       training our Area and Division Directors. We  calm and peaceful on the surface, but you’re
       also provided Club officer training on June 27th,  paddling like crazy under the water. The good

       and ongoing makeup sessions through July and  news is that you CAN do it, and you will find it
       August.                                               to be a very rewarding experience.
          I have been thoroughly trained, so why do I            My biggest take-away from the past five
       still feel like I don’t know what I’m doing? If you  weeks—both as trainer and trainee—is the

       are new to a leadership position, whether at the  importance of planning. A lot of our training was
       Club, Area, Division or District level, you may  about developing our Club, Area, Division, and
       be feeling the same way. Welcome to leadership! District Success Plans. If you have a solid plan
          Being a leader is one of those jobs that requires  and know where you are going, you are much less

       hands-on, in-the-trenches, on-the-job learning.  likely to get distracted (or thrown completely off
       Yes, books and training courses are helpful, but  course) when you encounter an obstacle. A good
       there is nothing like real-world experience to  plan includes contingencies to handle obstacles
       bring it home. It’s also one of those jobs that  and get you back on track as quickly as possible.




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