Leveraging the virtual platform
Being a member of a club outside the capital city Kathmandu, there are many opportunities I always felt we missed. Besides the guidance from our mentors, there were very few examples for us to learn. Although we tried our best to perform as per the standards, there would be times when we questioned ourselves- “Are […]
Reflecting Back on 2019/20
A YEAR THAT WAS AND LOOKING AHEAD A year wasn’t enough. As a leader walking beside Bodhians, I see so many areas that I could have worked better at, so many hearts and minds that I could have touched deeper, so many relationships that I could have built better, and so many learning from the […]
Leading by learning
Who are we at Toastmasters? What do we want from Toastmasters? Why did we join Toastmaster? These 3 Ws are questions that have crossed the minds of each Toastmaster. While we can have goals and targets, it is the experiences that let us answer these questions. I have been a Toastmaster for 9 months and […]
3 Takeaways from my Toastmasters’ Journey
Joining a team of gregarious personalities and veteran public speakers gave me a kind of new learning experience. I used to get excited and set up a target to accomplish the unseen, and at the same time, I used to get an opportunity to learn as to where I stood and how I should improve. […]
Improving with Toastmasters
I came to hear about Toastmasters in early 2009 from one of my friends who was working in an UN-affiliated organization. It was in June 2018 when I was asked to become a chartered member of KU-SOM Toastmasters club and I officially joined. I readily agreed and joined as a member of the club of […]
When Toastmasters met Rotary
The first joint virtual meeting of Dharan Toastmasters Club and Rotary Club of Dharan Ghopa was held on 20th May 2020 at 5 pm. We must say, the meeting was thoroughly enjoyed by Rotarians, Rotaractors, Toastmasters and guests. The Rotary-Toastmaster partnership is symbiotic. The world-respected leadership and public speaking toolkit developed by Toastmasters is an […]
My Experience with Tourism Toastmasters
“Great speakers are not born, they are most definitely trained.” I have always wondered at all these great leaders who spoke immaculately, were they naturally talented or did they practice a lot? I have never considered myself as a speaker. Being an introvert, I could only speak well in front of my employees or people […]
Using Lessons from Toastmasters in my Professional Life
June 2014 saw a new me, determined, dedicated, and daring when finally, after observing a few Toastmasters meeting at Himalaya Hotel and Yalamaya Kendra for Everest Toastmasters, I finally took an oath. I had some bigger dreams- a leadership role already in hand then serving many Professional Accountants from South Asia and the Middle East […]
Level Up!
I have never been good at any games, not even computer games. When my friends would level up all the time, I would struggle in level 1 or level 2 and eventually lose interest in the game. So when I joined Toastmasters, and learned about the pathways program, the same fear gripped me. Like the […]
A Year of Learning
I would like to call this a year full of learning, motivation, and exhilarating experiences. My journey of Toastmasters started with a feeling of oblivion and reluctance that gradually welcomed the feelings of ardor and cognizance. My core focus for this year had been on never letting the smallest of opportunities slip out of hand. […]