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Dave Bones, DTM

FOR THE LOVE OF LEARNING

Phyllis Harmon, DTM

The 2020-21 District Toastmaster of the Year recipient is

Dave Bones, DTM. In a recent two-hour Zoom call, Dave
shared his love of Toastmasters and music.

Dave joined Toastmasters in 2010 after reading Rich

Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. In the book, rich
dad recommended joining Toastmasters to overcome
speaking before large crowds. Bones said, “I thought
if it’s good enough advice for Robert Kiyosaki, it was

good enough for me.”
Also, he was so inspired by the book that he flew
to Arizona to be trained by Rich Dad Company as a
Cash Flow Club Leader. Dave says he was passionate

about wanting to improve his own situation and help
others if he could.
”I actually was a Cash Flow Club leader for a year
plus—we had meaningful interactions. The mission

was never that I was going to tell someone what to do
with their finances. It was more like people coming
together wherever they’re at and share.
I took the structure seriously. I took the structure

that they trained me on, which happened to be very
solid in terms of helping people. It always comes back
to it, I guess, helping people with principles, meeting
them where they’re at, and connecting at that level.

We had some really meaningful meetings. I don’t
look back on that with regret at all. I’ve since gone

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