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FIELD NOTES
TLI - CELEBRATING SUCCESS
Robert Hall, DTM
Think of all those moments in your life respondents.
where you were faced with a decision. The Here are the statistcs and highlights:
decision to take on new responsibilities, to • Over 300 Toastmasters registered
step up to the next level, to step aside and • Average Score for speakers was 4.4 out of 5
mentor your replacement, to bear down, and • Comments were overwhelmingly positive
grind it out, or to back off and relax more. • excellent (46) and good (9)
What’s the implication of all those decisions • praise for organization (28)
for you? Increased job satisfaction? Healthier • appreciation for expertise and growth
relationships? Less stress? Satisfied customers? (42)
More time for friends and hobbies? Whatever • networking, connections, and
your motivation, whatever phase, or trajectory engagement opportunities (48)
you are on in life, whether you’re sad or happy • gratitude for recognition (17)
about it, it all boils down to a decision that
happened in the twinkling of an eye, a moment KEYNOTE—Past Regional Director Sondra
that mattered. Nunez’s Keynote received high acclaim. Here are
The theme of the Spring TLI was Moments some typical comments:
That Matter. We asked all our guests this year Well done. Pat yourself on the back!! Loved
to reflect on how their Toastmasters experience the POSITIVE energy and the example she set
made a difference in their lives. To think about for saying yes and figuring things out as she
the accumulation of all those moments where went. . . and how it helped her to GROW! Very
courage was called for and you answered. The inspiring.
result was so much better than expected. We It was interesting to hear her leadership
were rewarded with an amazing response, journey. I really like the vision she mentioned:
based on the feedback we got from 66 survey ‘Every member deserves to belong to a
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