From the job interview you are fearful of to the day-to-day conversations you are awkwardly engaged in to the article that makes you scratch your head off to the movies that strain your ears, English is just everywhere. The importance of the international language just can't be stressed anymore.
Yes, you might be good at your mother tongue (Hockkien, Malay, Chinese etc..). In Toastmasters, if language is no barrier, everyone can be a great speaker of the language they are familiar with. So what's the point of humiliating yourself with the language (English in this case) that is alien to you?
Researches have shown that being bilingual or picking up another language can ward off dementia. Interestingly, learning it in Toastmasters clubs which feature social interation will provide no ground for the disease in your brain. For maximum health benefits, don't hesitate to hop on any Toastmaster club nearby.
In Toastmasters, giving off a great speech shouldn't be perceived as an act of superirority or a show of strength. That doesn't conform to the Toastmasters' objective of providing a helpful and learning environment to the members and guests. If there is anyone who humiliates you, it is your low self-esteem. That further convinces you to lengthen your stay in the international
organisation which helps build self-confidence and self-worth.
Narrowing down to the case of Gurney Hydro Toastmasters Club, it has so much to offer in terms of improving and perfecting your English :
1. Its intrinsic qualities.
Mr. Precise and Mr. Right in grammar, pronunciation,
intonation, body language etc. are aplenty in the club. Its
membership that boasts a veteran journalist, a native of
England and high achievers would make your Toastmaster
experience in GHTC an irresitible one. Being a part of GHTC
means you are on the right track in polishing your English with
added features.
2. The vast room of personal growth for each and every
individual.
The experienced and seasoned speakers in the club have been
longing for new blood. The friendly figures with a charming
smile on their face all the time are readily to share and proffer
just any advice to the keen and receptive learners. Even though
by just sitting on the chair with a laid-back manner, you are
bound to benefit a lot and are likely to be inspired. However,
that isn't enough to spike your personal growth. There are plenty
of speech slots and roles which you might want to give them a
try. Due attention will be given to your areas of
improvement, making your Toastmaster experience a worthwhile
one.
The fundatmentals of mastering any language are reading, speaking, listening and writing. With that in mind, joining Toastmasters would have helped you kill three birds in one stone. You get to speak and listen to others in the regular meetings. Besides, you get to read the insightful Toastmasters' home-grown magazines that will turn up on your doorstep monthly.
The benefits of enegaging yourself with Toastmasters' activities are so much so that you can bottle it. Now, get your right bottle by attending GHTC's coming meeting :
Event : English - Lighting the path to career success
Date : 20.06.2012 (Wednesday)
Time : 08.00pm – 10.00pm
Venue : Gurney Hotel (Second floor)
*Admission is free.
For further enquiries, please log on to http://www.facebook.com/gurneyhydrotmc or call 012 627 8056 for Vice President of Education.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Succession Planning
Any organisation is like a machine, new cogwheels are in need
to replace the worn out ones.
Therefore, there is a thing called AGM.
While the appearance of new faces at the helm breathes a new
lease of life,
the oldies who have just stepped down shouldn't be regarded
as mere history.
As there is a thing called Succession Planning, the veterans are fundamentally vital, still.
An organization withhout a proper succession planning is meant to disintegrate whenever havoc befalls.
Passing down a job to someone who has no inkling not
only spells disaster for them, but also the whole organisation
as well.
As the Asian proverb has it,
building a castle is difficult, defending and maintaing it is
harder still.
In this case, the saying 'old is gold' certainly makes a lot of sense.
Under the guidance of the veterans, silhoutte of the unknown can
be easily figured out by the helm takers.
By utilising the veterans' experience, many problems can be
foreseen and forestalled, reducing unecessary jitters and anxiety.
After letting the dust to settle for a while,
it's time for GHTC to plan and succeed,
bringing the club to another level.
Just how GHTC conducts it, definitely it has its own style while making sure everyone who will be present truly benefit from the meeting.
Event : Succession Planning
Date : 06.06.2012 (Wednesday)
Time : 08.00pm – 10.00pm
Venue : Gurney Hotel (Second floor)
*Admission is free.
For further enquiries, please log on to
http://www.facebook.com/gurneyhydrotmc
or
call 012 627 8056 for Vice President of Education.
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
Alan Lakein
to replace the worn out ones.
Therefore, there is a thing called AGM.
While the appearance of new faces at the helm breathes a new
lease of life,
the oldies who have just stepped down shouldn't be regarded
as mere history.
As there is a thing called Succession Planning, the veterans are fundamentally vital, still.
An organization withhout a proper succession planning is meant to disintegrate whenever havoc befalls.
Passing down a job to someone who has no inkling not
only spells disaster for them, but also the whole organisation
as well.
As the Asian proverb has it,
building a castle is difficult, defending and maintaing it is
harder still.
In this case, the saying 'old is gold' certainly makes a lot of sense.
Under the guidance of the veterans, silhoutte of the unknown can
be easily figured out by the helm takers.
By utilising the veterans' experience, many problems can be
foreseen and forestalled, reducing unecessary jitters and anxiety.
After letting the dust to settle for a while,
it's time for GHTC to plan and succeed,
bringing the club to another level.
Just how GHTC conducts it, definitely it has its own style while making sure everyone who will be present truly benefit from the meeting.
Event : Succession Planning
Date : 06.06.2012 (Wednesday)
Time : 08.00pm – 10.00pm
Venue : Gurney Hotel (Second floor)
*Admission is free.
For further enquiries, please log on to
http://www.facebook.com/gurneyhydrotmc
or
call 012 627 8056 for Vice President of Education.
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
Alan Lakein
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Invest to grow
If you were given 86400 dollars a day, what would you do with this windfall?
Buy a car? A lavish bungalow perhaps?
Fly to Europe to watch your favorite football team's games? Or own a private jet and travel around the world?
Most probably those all of those have to come later
until you really master the ways to invest the
dollars in disguise - TIME.
As the old saying goes, time is gold. You harvest what you sow.
In time investment, there is no telling right or
wrong.
After all, it is the attitude that matters.
Whatever the outcome is, you grow.
The upbeat outcomes give you confidence and
motivation,
while the pathetic mistakes make you a wiser
person.
Here comes another irresistible and unmissable investment scheme.
For the coming meeting,
do spare 7200 dollars which are equivalent to 2
hours and
see how the successful icons from all walks of
life brainstorm and enlighten you with a
Warren-Buffet-lesson.
Buy a car? A lavish bungalow perhaps?
Fly to Europe to watch your favorite football team's games? Or own a private jet and travel around the world?
Most probably those all of those have to come later
until you really master the ways to invest the
dollars in disguise - TIME.
As the old saying goes, time is gold. You harvest what you sow.
In time investment, there is no telling right or
wrong.
After all, it is the attitude that matters.
Whatever the outcome is, you grow.
The upbeat outcomes give you confidence and
motivation,
while the pathetic mistakes make you a wiser
person.
Here comes another irresistible and unmissable investment scheme.
For the coming meeting,
do spare 7200 dollars which are equivalent to 2
hours and
see how the successful icons from all walks of
life brainstorm and enlighten you with a
Warren-Buffet-lesson.
Event : Invest to grow
Date : 30.05.2012 (Wednesday)
Education.
Time : 08.00pm – 10.00pm
Venue : Wisma Penang Garden (Fifth
floor), Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah
*Admission is free.
For further enquiries, please log on to
http://www.facebook.com/gurneyhydrotmc
or
call 012 627 8056 for Vice President of http://www.facebook.com/gurneyhydrotmc
or
Education.
An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.
Benjamin Franklin
Monday, May 14, 2012
Change & AGM
The introduction of austerity measures in European countries triggers the revolutionary political waves,
sending many of the previously ruling
governments to a crash recently.
After having had enough of the autocracy, the
Some says changes are like the nuclear chain
reaction.
Once it is triggered, a series of self-propagating
reactions ensues.
After having had enough of the autocracy, the
people in African countries stand up straight and
hold their heads high for democracy,
leading to the birth of an all - time popular
term, the Arab Spring.
Some opines that changes are like the
metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly.
From downs to ups, you change for the better.
Love it or loathe it, change is an inevitable part of life and making changes is one of the essential life skills.
Like doing experiments,
after making several changes,
failing to get the desired results might be a
disappointing and dejected reality to you.
True, result is often an immediate indicator of one's achievement and success.
Despite the outcome, embracing changes is all
about the journey and uncertainties you dare
to embrace,
the fundamentals that make you a more mature
individual.
In Toastmasters, change is a daily business.
We realise the problems.
We take criticisms gracefully.
And, we change for the better.
Now, here comes the scheduled change for GHTC in which weary faces step down and fresh faces show up - AGM.
No matter who takes the helm,
No matter who takes the helm,
initiating and embracing changes positively will
always be the inherent culture of GHTC,
and the prominent attitude of the members.
To discover how making changes is an unchangeable affair for GHTC, do make time for the coming event.
Event : Change & AGM
Date : 16.05.2012 (Wednesday)
For further enquiries, please log on to
http://www.facebook.com/gurneyhydrotmc
or
call 012 627 8056 for Vice President of
Education.
Time : 08.00pm – 10.00pm
Venue : Gurney Hotel (Second floor)
*Admission is free.
For further enquiries, please log on to
http://www.facebook.com/gurneyhydrotmc
or
Education.
“Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.” –Jim Rohn
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Red
Not very fancy one.
Signs like you feel listless and
diffident in your work,
your boss can't stand with your
terrible presentation that causes
a plunge in company sales...
a plunge in company sales...
...are the red hue you should take note.
To stay on track,
the better bet would be hoping on any
Toastmasters Club, the leading
luminary of the art of speaking.
the better bet would be hoping on any
Toastmasters Club, the leading
luminary of the art of speaking.
Sure.
For first-timers, speaking in front of
the audience might be daunting,
For first-timers, speaking in front of
the audience might be daunting,
not to mention the blunders made
on the stage that will be your
constant nightmares.
constant nightmares.
It's normal your face blushes red and
flushing yourself out is never the way.
Sticking yourself resolutely to the speaking regime, you are bound to discover the roses of passion.
Be them the determination to stay
competitive or the fervour to
disconfirm your boss's bad impression
of you,
competitive or the fervour to
disconfirm your boss's bad impression
of you,
the speaking prowess in you will come along too.
Over time, with the oral charisma
you garner, you can be as attractive
as those celebrities.
Embarking on your dreamlike path of
success, you can swagger on your own
as those celebrities.
Embarking on your dreamlike path of
success, you can swagger on your own
red carpet in style.
While making your childhood dream as a
Manchester United player come true is
never Toastmasters'niche,
Manchester United player come true is
never Toastmasters'niche,
in terms of self-improvement, this is
the sort of red journey Toastmasters
can promise, at the very least.
can promise, at the very least.
Red.. the allusion to many of those moments..
From the red line you crossed to the red
scars you got,
From the red roses you proffer to the
red lips you kiss,
From the teary eyes that turn red to the
red wine you intoxicate yourself
with,
red wine you intoxicate yourself
with,
the colour red permeates so, so much in our life, so does Toastmasters'.
Make the coming meeting your red-letter moment &
let the sea of reds in Gurney-Hydro
Toastmasters Club brings out the red
hot form in you.
Event : Red
Date : 02.05.2012 (Wednesday)
For further enquiries, please log on to
http://www.facebook.com/gurneyhydrotmc
or
call 012 627 8056 for Vice President of
Education.
Date : 02.05.2012 (Wednesday)
Time : 08.00pm – 10.00pm
Venue : Gurney Hotel (Second floor)
*Admission is free.
For further enquiries, please log on to
http://www.facebook.com/gurneyhydrotmc
or
Education.
The world was like a huge red carpet out ahead of me to be walked on. And it stretched on and on, no end.
Elia Kazan
Monday, April 16, 2012
Fitness 1st
According to a report in 2011, Malaysia has the highest obesity rate in Southeast Asia and ranks sixth in Asia-Pacific region.
While round has yet to be considered as a healthy figure, Malaysians shouldn't be proud of this gruesome finding.
As part of social responsibility to the community, for the coming meeting,
Gurney-Toastmaster Club has decided to come up
with a theme like this.
Whether you are looking for ways to improve your
stamina, shed off pounds from your body or
add some healthy curves on your torso,
this meeting will absolutely tap into your need.
To make this meeting a success, Jeff Chan,
a GHTC's home-grown speaker and a fitness
instructor has been invited to be the
Toastmaster of the evening.
Jeff, a kind and helpful person won't mind to have a few Jeff-and-you sessions with you for free if you are interested.
The event also features young and talented lad,
Dennis who wants to share with all
his aspirations and insight about fitness.
To achieve good level of fitness and communication skills, one's determination can't be compromised any less and both entail long-term effort.
Communication skills is a profound knowledge
that you can hardly gauge its depth even with your
lifetime
while
fitness is a tool that adds years to your life,
enabling you to continue pursuing the wisdom.
Short-term motivation won't make you any similar
to the chic poser in the poster
neither make you a confident speaker like the
candidates in those election campaigns.
While there is always a saying like this, ' you can't have the best of both worlds', the coming meeting is truly a perfect exception.
To achieve these noble goals of life,
come and experience how the heavyweights of
the club can help you stretch beyond your limit.
Event : Fitness 1st
Date : 18.04.2012 (Wednesday)
For further enquiries, please log on to
http://www.facebook.com/gurneyhydrotmc
or
call 012 627 8056 for Vice President of
Education.
While round has yet to be considered as a healthy figure, Malaysians shouldn't be proud of this gruesome finding.
As part of social responsibility to the community, for the coming meeting,
Gurney-Toastmaster Club has decided to come up
with a theme like this.
Whether you are looking for ways to improve your
stamina, shed off pounds from your body or
add some healthy curves on your torso,
this meeting will absolutely tap into your need.
To make this meeting a success, Jeff Chan,
a GHTC's home-grown speaker and a fitness
instructor has been invited to be the
Toastmaster of the evening.
Jeff, a kind and helpful person won't mind to have a few Jeff-and-you sessions with you for free if you are interested.
The event also features young and talented lad,
Dennis who wants to share with all
his aspirations and insight about fitness.
To achieve good level of fitness and communication skills, one's determination can't be compromised any less and both entail long-term effort.
Communication skills is a profound knowledge
that you can hardly gauge its depth even with your
lifetime
while
fitness is a tool that adds years to your life,
enabling you to continue pursuing the wisdom.
Short-term motivation won't make you any similar
to the chic poser in the poster
neither make you a confident speaker like the
candidates in those election campaigns.
While there is always a saying like this, ' you can't have the best of both worlds', the coming meeting is truly a perfect exception.
To achieve these noble goals of life,
come and experience how the heavyweights of
the club can help you stretch beyond your limit.
Event : Fitness 1st
Date : 18.04.2012 (Wednesday)
Time : 08.00pm – 10.00pm
Venue : Gurney Hotel (Second floor)
*Admission is free.
For further enquiries, please log on to
http://www.facebook.com/gurneyhydrotmc
or
Education.
| Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. Mahatma Gandhi |
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