Comments on: An ode to Toastmaster’s… http://rachelrofe.com/an-ode-to-toastmasters Thu, 17 May 2012 15:15:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Tom http://rachelrofe.com/an-ode-to-toastmasters#comment-305 Tom Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:02:04 +0000 http://rachelrofe.com/an-ode-to-toastmasters/#comment-305 I have thought about doing this too. I know some people scoff at Toastmasters and the business world treats it like adult day care; but a lot of successful business people have done Toastmasters. It's a great way to be pushed out of your bubble. At least I will keep telling myself that until I work up the courage to do it. I have thought about doing this too. I know some people scoff at Toastmasters and the business world treats it like adult day care; but a lot of successful business people have done Toastmasters. It’s a great way to be pushed out of your bubble.

At least I will keep telling myself that until I work up the courage to do it.

]]> By: admin http://rachelrofe.com/an-ode-to-toastmasters#comment-261 admin Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:54:28 +0000 http://rachelrofe.com/an-ode-to-toastmasters/#comment-261 Grr I thought I responded to these!! John - People there are SO supportive, you'll have nothing to worry about. And you can always go as a guest first and decide if it's right for you. :) Bruce - Props from you mean a lot, so thank you. :) Andrew - As you know - won Best Speech 2 out of 3 times now, YEAH!! =) And Justin - I MISS YOU and we need to mastermind like yesterday! Grr I thought I responded to these!!

John – People there are SO supportive, you’ll have nothing to worry about. And you can always go as a guest first and decide if it’s right for you. :)

Bruce – Props from you mean a lot, so thank you. :)

Andrew – As you know – won Best Speech 2 out of 3 times now, YEAH!! =)

And Justin – I MISS YOU and we need to mastermind like yesterday!

]]> By: Justin Zimmerman http://rachelrofe.com/an-ode-to-toastmasters#comment-245 Justin Zimmerman Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:35:49 +0000 http://rachelrofe.com/an-ode-to-toastmasters/#comment-245 I just joined TMs and love it. Miss you! Looking forward to partying again! -jz I just joined TMs and love it. Miss you! Looking forward to partying again!

-jz

]]> By: Bruce http://rachelrofe.com/an-ode-to-toastmasters#comment-226 Bruce Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:26:32 +0000 http://rachelrofe.com/an-ode-to-toastmasters/#comment-226 Rachel, Toastmasters is awesome. I made myself join a long time ago because I knew I needed it... not because I wanted too. The days I had to speak, I would be anxious all day long. I couldn't even eat. But it got better and I got better. Remember the words of Bob Dylan, "God don't give us points for doing stuff we ain't afraid to do." Way to go. Rachel,

Toastmasters is awesome. I made myself join a long time ago because I knew I needed it… not because I wanted too.

The days I had to speak, I would be anxious all day long. I couldn’t even eat. But it got better and I got better.

Remember the words of Bob Dylan, “God don’t give us points for doing stuff we ain’t afraid to do.”

Way to go.

]]> By: andrew wee http://rachelrofe.com/an-ode-to-toastmasters#comment-225 andrew wee Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:14:06 +0000 http://rachelrofe.com/an-ode-to-toastmasters/#comment-225 speech #1: ice breaker ? woohoo! how'd it go, gurl? speech #1: ice breaker ?

woohoo!
how’d it go, gurl?

]]> By: John H. http://rachelrofe.com/an-ode-to-toastmasters#comment-224 John H. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:30:17 +0000 http://rachelrofe.com/an-ode-to-toastmasters/#comment-224 Wow that's inspirational! I'm thinking about joining toastmaster too, but scared people going to laugh at me or just don't understand me. Wow that’s inspirational! I’m thinking about joining toastmaster too, but scared people going to laugh at me or just don’t understand me.

]]> By: Stephen Dean http://rachelrofe.com/an-ode-to-toastmasters#comment-222 Stephen Dean Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:27:16 +0000 http://rachelrofe.com/an-ode-to-toastmasters/#comment-222 Well I'm originally from a small town, Camas, straight across the Columbia River from Portland, OR. And I'll probably be moving back there in August. But I'm living an hour and a half north of Seattle right now. I travel through there all the time though, shoot me an email and let me know when you'll be there. I'll let you know if I'll be around. Well I’m originally from a small town, Camas, straight across the Columbia River from Portland, OR. And I’ll probably be moving back there in August.

But I’m living an hour and a half north of Seattle right now. I travel through there all the time though, shoot me an email and let me know when you’ll be there. I’ll let you know if I’ll be around.

]]> By: admin http://rachelrofe.com/an-ode-to-toastmasters#comment-221 admin Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:17:14 +0000 http://rachelrofe.com/an-ode-to-toastmasters/#comment-221 Lexie - You should do it too! Seriously, it's SUCH a liberating feeling to conquer a fear. DO IT!! :) Andrew - Thank you very much for the encouragement. :) I agree with you, a prepared speech is 436x easier than the Table Topics. I'm so looking forward to it. :) Stephen - haha... nice. ;) Side note, I know you're in the NW, but I forget what city. I'm going to be in Seattle in May... but you don't live there, do you? You're in Oregon, right? I don't know why I forgot. Grr, I checked my PMs too, but couldn't find it. Gregg - $&*# I suck! I thought nothing was respond-able when I read it the first time... turns out I haven't learned how to read yet. ;) (Or maybe I just have an aversion to people from the Philly area now that I'm in L.A. :)) Lexie – You should do it too! Seriously, it’s SUCH a liberating feeling to conquer a fear. DO IT!! :)

Andrew – Thank you very much for the encouragement. :) I agree with you, a prepared speech is 436x easier than the Table Topics. I’m so looking forward to it. :)

Stephen – haha… nice. ;) Side note, I know you’re in the NW, but I forget what city. I’m going to be in Seattle in May… but you don’t live there, do you? You’re in Oregon, right? I don’t know why I forgot. Grr, I checked my PMs too, but couldn’t find it.

Gregg – $&*# I suck! I thought nothing was respond-able when I read it the first time… turns out I haven’t learned how to read yet. ;)

(Or maybe I just have an aversion to people from the Philly area now that I’m in L.A. :) )

]]> By: Gregg http://rachelrofe.com/an-ode-to-toastmasters#comment-220 Gregg Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:34:39 +0000 http://rachelrofe.com/an-ode-to-toastmasters/#comment-220 Rachel, you're a goof ball. Just sayin'! And you're hard to get hold of, too. Check your email, woman! Rachel, you’re a goof ball. Just sayin’! And you’re hard to get hold of, too. Check your email, woman!

]]> By: Stephen Dean http://rachelrofe.com/an-ode-to-toastmasters#comment-212 Stephen Dean Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:36:23 +0000 http://rachelrofe.com/an-ode-to-toastmasters/#comment-212 Nice Rachel. Well done. I've been thinking about making a list of important things I don't want to do and then doing them... but right now I don't want to. Nice Rachel. Well done. I’ve been thinking about making a list of important things I don’t want to do and then doing them… but right now I don’t want to.

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