Make An Impact: Start With Impossible

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If you want to make a significant impact in your life, or in the lives of others, you need to start with impossible. You need to make the goal big enough that it extols excitement, and seems, at the time, impossible to accomplish. Some people call this type of goal a BHAG (big, hairy, audacious [...]

The Hidden Secret of Toastmasters

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I’ve been a member of Toastmasters International since 1996. In that time I’ve seen hundreds of speeches, table topics and evaluations. I’ve seen major transformations in people’s speaking ability and leadership skills while I’ve met some of the most interesting and motivated people on the planet. Toastmasters is a great place to… Learn how to [...]

3 Low Cost Personal Development Gifts

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It’s the gift giving time of year again and many shoppers are out at the malls or outlet centers fighting the crowds and spending lots of money. But what do you buy the person on your list who is interested in personal development? What do you give that aspiring leader or ladder climbing job hunter? [...]

What Time Is It?

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Back in 2004 I attended a Toastmasters district conference in San Bernardino California. The speaker was Sarano Kelley, a young black man with a powerful story. He walked down the center aisle of the auditorium that day, stopped in front of me and asked me a question that would change my life. “John, What time [...]