McGill Toastmasters Club

When I first came to Toastmasters,I could barely stand up to tell this new group of approximately 20 people my name and why I was interested in joining TM. My heart was pounding! After 2 months of observing TM in action, reading “Communication and Leadership Program” from Toastmasters International, Inc.,and doing my “Icebreaker Speech # 1″, I believed I was ready to speak at my daughter’s wedding.

I had the formula, I had some experience, and most importantly, I had the confidence in myself to speak.

There were almost 400 people in attendance at this intimate affair. It was the first time in my life that I wasn’t “scared to death” to speak. I was excited, a bit nervous and very confident.

My speech was approximately 6 minutes long. There was some humour in the speech and people laughed. What a wonderful feeling!

Thanks to Toastmasters for showing me the way. Just think about it; I have only just begun!