Notes From Our Governor!    

District 77 Toastmasters,

Happy New Year! It’s the start of 2012,  but it's half way through the Toastmaster year.  How are you doing with your toastmaster goal? This is a good time to review, refresh, refocus….  Did you ‘Sign up for Success’?  How are you doing on your commitment to the district and to yourself? 

If you have not done so yet, if you have not completed your goal yet, that is okay, the year is not over.  It is not too late.  And this makes it the perfect time to review where you are,  refresh your plan and refocus your efforts. 

Does your plan need to be adjusted to speak twice in March instead of once to complete your communication goal by April?  Can you still get it done?  Yes... but how?  One more speech….   Have you reviewed your past evaluations to know your strengths when speaking and what you need to work on for your next speech? 

Have you invited 10 guests to your club yet?  Now instead of 1 guest per month you may want to invite 3 per month.  Don’t forget to ask them to join after they visit.    Review who you asked before that is not a member yet.  Refresh your invitation and have them come again… ask them to join…again. 

Follow up with club leads… yes  it was a good idea, now act on it… get the courage to talk to the HR people at the company or share the information with the District officers who will find someone to help you face the challenge or talk to the company rep themselves.  Don’t see stops, see opportunities. 

Review, refresh, refocus to reach your goals.  District success is merely a reflection of your success.