Beyond Cubicles and IDs: Toastmasters for Corporates
look out at your children see their faces in golden rays don’t kid yourself they belong to you they’re the start of a coming race – David Bowie Work, slog, repeat. We work to aspire, and not usually the other way around. Benefits, culture, and career-life balance come in some way when we learn to […]
In Pursuit of Life and Learning
It was the spring of 2015, I had just landed a new job which could widen my career prospects in the financial sector. My dream was to become a successful research analyst in the field of investment banking. I was moving forward with the hope that I might be able to enjoy a stable life […]
220 @ TLI, Kathmandu
At Division A, we continue to experiment and provide leadership opportunities. The Division events are taken up by different Areas to lead and manage. Area A6 helmed by Area Director Pankaj Pradhanangaorganized Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI), Kathmandu. Little did we portend its huge success. Combining the Judges Training Program (JTP) and Leadership Training Program (LTP) […]
Farewell Friend
Life is full of goodbyes. But it’s never easy to say goodbyes to friends because friends are the family that we get to choose. The most hardworking person in Kathmandu Toastmasters Club, a competent communicator, and leader, and a dear friend Toastmaster Aniket Khanal is leaving for the U.S. for his further studies. Kathmandu Toastmasters […]
The search ends
9th August 2019 will remain memorable in my life for years to come. As a Toastmaster since 2004, I had been searching for a person with whom I could, in all honesty and candidly, discuss my successes and challenges. The intensity of the vacuum had magnified after I completed my tenure as the President of […]
A Mixed Hangover
Heavy thundershowers pelted Kathmandu and we were skeptical how members and guests will turn up on the monsoon evening of 6th August. By 5:35 we had started panicking as the trickle of people coming to the 3rd-floor conference hall at Brihaspati Vidya Sadan had stopped altogether. Without losing heart the Bodhi Ex-Comm members cheered the […]
Make it happen
A dreamer is just a dreamer without an action plan and motivation to make it happen. Anyone can dream a dream, but making it come true requires commitment, perseverance, and sacrifice. Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen. If you believe in yourself enough and know what […]
The Start of Sanima Bank Toastmasters
Sanima Bank Toastmasters was the first club for the term 2019-20 to be chartered in District 41. It all started with a small discussion in February 2018. Like all new members, Ayushi Gupta was excited to become a part of Toastmasters. She went on to share her excitement of joining Himalaya Toastmasters with others in […]
A Dozen More
I am blessed with 6 awesome Area Directors in Moon, Ravi, Ankit, Prashant, Avish and Pankaj taking responsibility of 3 clubs each in our Division of 18 clubs. Together we will add 12 clubs this year. During my term, there will be an increased focus on improving the overall quality and sustainability of clubs in […]
My Life Since Toastmasters
Throughout my studies and growing up, I’d developed somewhat of an addiction to TED talks. Last year I attended my first TEDx event in my home city (Newcastle, U.K.). I continuously reminisce about how much this event impacted me. It was that effective; it left me wanting to stand up in front of people and […]