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BACK TO BASICS

Thoughts on Mindset and Behavior

Patrick Locke, DTM

“Get back to the basics,” we hear that often, don’t and Behavior are related to this Promise, it is
we? You hear it in school, on the job, at church, imperative that you increase your awareness

sports, and now here we are at Toastmasters of how people are attracted to Toastmasters.
talking about “the basics.” Well, no matter what This is the very key to explosive club growth.
you do, there are basics to learn if you desire to Toastmasters is, and will continue to be, a “word
succeed. Here at Toastmasters, we have some of mouth” advertising organization. That means

basics, don’t we? Sure, “Attend meetings on what you say to people, and even more what you
a regular basis, that’s basic. Where have you don’t say to people, influences them to want what
heard that statement before? That’s right, the you have. Your ability to articulate and converse
Toastmasters Promise. In fact, there are ten with people will either draw them to you or push

Promises, aren’t there? Those ten statements of them away.
“A Toastmaster’s Promise” are the basics of our Let’s explore Mindset. How do you form a
trade. I would like to explore with you one of mindset that attracts members who value all
those Toastmasters basics. Are you ready? Let’s that Toastmasters offers? Will they commit to

go! the excellence needed to lead to success? We
As a member of Toastmasters International define excellence as being the best you can be.
and my club, I promise . . . My Toastmaster friend Helen lives in Minnesota.
“To bring guests to club meetings so they She has been a Toastmaster for about 20 years.

can see the benefits Toastmasters membership We communicate on a regular basis. Last year,
offers.” Wow, that’s a basic? I thought it was the Helen earned one of the highest numbers of
job of the VP Membership and the VP Public educational awards in the world. This year, to
Relations. How is this a basic and how does it date, she has earned 25 educational awards. She

apply to me? I’m only a member.” Basics apply travels the world through Zoom to support and
to everyone all the time. All basics translate into encourage Toastmasters everywhere. She helps
Mindset and Behavior. That’s right, your Mindset people understand what Toastmasters offers.
and your Behavior are the keys to executing Helen may be what some would consider an

every basic. What does this Basic look like when anomaly. I point her out because of her mindset.
it comes to Mindset and Behavior? This lady dedicates her time to help people.
To understand how important your Mindset Her behavior reflects a congruent mindset. Her

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