Horizon - September and October 2012

Challenge Yourself!

NEWSLETTER OF THE MANAMA TOASTMASTERS CLUB. CLUB 2916, DISTRICT 20

From The President’s Desk

ATMB Kishore BabuPresident

July – December 2012

http://www.manamatoastmasters.blogspot.com

Two weeks ago I was at a charity

event assigned the role of taking

pictures of the guests.

The highlight of the programme was a speech by a

gentleman named Mr. Abdulla Abandi, from Saudi

Arabia. Of course the show had a stand up comedian

doubling up as the Master of Ceremonies. The stand up

comedian was excellent in his delivery and kept the

audience roaring with laughter but when Mr. Abdulla

Abandi took stage, it was a different scene all together!

The audience were laughing, of course, but they were

also clinging on to each other

and some were holding on to their seats

lest they fall off! It was laughter, laughter

and laughter but with lots of beautiful

messages embedded into it.

Towards the end of the evening two women walked up to

me and asked me a question that took me by surprise.

“Is Mr. Abandi a Toastmaster by any chance?”

My response „Why do you ask‟?

“Well, the way his speech was organized, the meticulous

and crisp way he delivered, and the construction of the

whole speech, I felt he is definitely a toastmaster. He was

unique, he was easy to follow and the whole speech was

very well scripted and structured.”

For those who do not know Abdulla Abandi, he is a

toastmaster from Saudi Arabia and has been in the

contest arena since 2000. In 2001 he became the winner

in the Humorous Speech contest at the GTAC held in

Bahrain, and ever since, he has been on a winning spree

at the district level, recently participating at the

International level.

Fellow toastmasters, even in a public function, out of the

toastmasters periphery, a toastmasters stands unique.

Challenge Yourself!


A toastmaster stands tall! Aren‟t we happy we are part of

this great movement? Yes! However, it needs a couple of

ingredients to make this „TM‟ dish palatable.

The willingness to learn.. the PERSEVERANCE to surge

ahead in spite of shortcomings and constraints. Of course

we all have other commitments and priorities in life but

when we REALLY want to do some thing, we always could

find and allocate time for it.

All we have to do is treat the toastmasters meeting, the

toastmasters membership as a part of our growth process.

Rest assured, we will then find time and make the time

week after week to attend our toastmasters meetings.

Incidentally, I asked the woman who had asked the

question, “how do you know of toastmasters?”

With pride and élan she replied. I have been a

toastmaster and have achieved my CTM! (Competent

Toastmaster)

Fellow toastmasters, it is your space. And you are the

decision maker! Make a firm decision…….a firm

obligation, a firm commitment to be a toastmaster with a

difference….Challenge Yourself!

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July – December 2012

ContentsWeekly Definition

Saturday Insights

Monthly Manama Toastmasters Award Criteria

Toastmaster Of The Month – September & October

My Life’s Crossroads

My Dreams

Laughter Is The Best Medicine

The Essence Of Time

Challenge Yourself!

7 Habits Of Spectacularly Unsuccessful Executives

Some Day Is Not A Day Of The Week!

Guide To Losing Weight The Right Way

Manama

Toastmasters

Monumental

(adjective)

01 September 2012

Definition :

1. Great in importance, extent

or size.

2. (of a work of art) Great in

ambition and scope.

Example :

In Toastmasters, Mentors play

a monumental role in guiding

new members.

Perseverance

(noun)

Definition :

1. Steadfastness in doing

something despite

difficulty or delay in

achieving success.

2. Continuance in a state

of grace leading finally

to a state of glory.

Example :

You need perseverance to

push through those moments

of frustration.

Years of training to forge the

body for martial pursuit

requires perseverance.

Challenge Yourself!

Jovial

(adjective)

08 September 2012Definition :

Full of happiness and joy.

Example :

The audience was in a jovial mood.

He is a very jovial man. .

Weekly Definition

Ebullient

(adjective)

29 September 2012

Definition :

1. Showing excitement.

2. Overflowing with

enthusiasm.

3. High-spirited.

Example :

Amy‟s ebullient nature could

not be repressed; she was

always bubbling over with

excitement.

The award winner was in an

ebullient mood at the dinner in

her honour.

Weekly Definition

Immaculate

(Adjective)

22 September 2012

Definition :

1. (esp. of a person or their

clothes) Perfectly clean,

neat, or tidy.

2. Free from flaws or

mistakes; perfect.

Example :

When the Toastmasters

entered the room, they found

it immaculate and orderly.

We can offer used models so

immaculate they can be

mistaken for new.

Imaginative

(adjective)

06 October 2012

Definition :

Full of happiness and joy.

Example :

The audience was in a jovial

mood.

Commemorate

(Adjective)

20 October 2012

Definition :

1. To call to remembrance.

Example :

This evening we commemorate

some great speeches.

Date 29 September 06 October 13 October

20 October

Meeting No. 2383 2384 2385 2386

Theme International Coffee Day

Proverbs TABLE

TOPICS

CONTEST

Great Speeches

Master of Ceremonies

ACB AfafZainalabedin

TM Krishnadas

TM Shauna Nearing Loej

Best Speaker TM ThurayaJuma

TM HammadYounas

TM MobinMathew

Best Evaluator ACS ZakariaSulaiman

CC Bharat Patil

ACS KawtherTaitoon

Best Commentator

CC/CL Abdul Rahman Al

Awadi

Guest -Ahmed

DTM I Joel

Date 01 September 08 September 15 September

22 September

Meeting No. 2379 2380 2381 2382

Theme Buildings & Monuments

Laughing INSTALLATION

Toastmasters

Master of Ceremonies

DTM I Joel TM ThurayaJuma

CC Melissa Almeida

Best Speaker TM May AbdulAziz

TM Sadaf Gill TM Hannah Karanja

Best Evaluator CC Chris Noronha

CC WaleedNoaman

ACB AfafZainalabedin

Best Commentator

ACS ZakariaSulaiman

ACS ZakariaSulaiman

TM Krishnadas

"Raise your words, not your

voice. It is rain that grows

flowers, not thunder". - Rumi.

Submitted by ACB/ALB Claire Cosgrove

Bahrain World Trade Centre

Saturday Insights at Manama Toastmasters

Acting President CC Melissa Almeida and Master Of

Ceremonies DTM I Joel with Best Speaker TM May

Abdul Aziz.

Acting President CC Melissa and Master Of Ceremonies DTM I Joel

with Best Commentator ACS Zakaria Sulaiman.

Acting President CC Melissa and Master Of Ceremonies DTM I

Joel with Best Evaluator CC Chris Noronha


Meeting No. 2379 – 01 September 2012Master Of Ceremonies – DTM I Joel


Acting President CC Melissa Almeida and Master Of

Ceremonies TM ThurayaJuma with Best Speaker TM

Sadaf Gill.

Acting President CC Melissa and Master Of Ceremonies TM

Thuraya with Best Commentator ACS Zakaria

Sulaiman.

Acting President CC Melissa and Master Of Ceremonies TM

Thuraya with Best Evaluator CC Waleed Noaman.


Meeting No. 2380 – 08 September 2012Master Of Ceremonies – TM Thuraya Juma


President ATMB KishoreBabu and Master Of

Ceremonies CC Melissa Almeida with Best Speaker

TM Hannah Karanja

President ATMB Kishore and Master Of

Ceremonies CC Melissa with Best Commentator TM

Krishnadas.

President ATMB Kishore with Best Evaluator ACB Afaf

Zainalabdin.

Meeting No. 2382 – 22 September 2012Master Of Ceremonies – TM Melissa Almeida


President ATMB Kishore Babuand Master Of Ceremonies ACB

Afaf Zainalabedin with Best Speaker TM Thuraya Juma

President ATMB Kishore and Master Of Ceremonies ACB Afaf

with Best Commentator

President ATMB Kishore and Master Of Ceremonies ACB Afafwith Best Evaluator ACS Zakaria

Sulaiman

Meeting No. 2383 – 29 September 2012Master Of Ceremonies – TM Afaf Zainalabedin

Master Of Ceremonies ACB Afaf Zainalabedin wins the

Raffle Of The Month

CC/CL Abdul Rahman Al Awadhi


President ATMB Kishore Babuand Master Of Ceremonies TM Krishnadas with Best Speaker

TM Hammad Younas

President ATMB Kishore and Master Of

Ceremonies TM Krishnadas with

Best Commentator Guest Ahmed.

President ATMB Kishore and Master Of Ceremonies TM

Krishnadas with Best Evaluator CC Bharat Patil.

Meeting No. 2384 – 06 October 2012Master Of Ceremonies – TM Krishnadas


Master Of Ceremonies TM Edmore with Best Speaker

TM Mounther Numan

Master Of Ceremonies TM Edmore with Best Evaluator DTM I Joel.

Meeting No. 2385 – 13 October 2012 (Table Topics Contest)Master Of Ceremonies – TM Edmore Mleya


Master Of Ceremonies TM Edmore with 2nd Place Table

Topics Contest Winner CC Chris Noronha

Master Of Ceremonies TM Edmore with 3rd Place Table

Topics Contest Winner ACB/ALB Claire Cosgrove

Master Of Ceremonies TM Edmore Mleya with Table

Topics Contest Winner ACB Afaf Zainalabedin

TABLE TOPICS CONTESTNo. Of Contestants – 12

Question : What in your opinion is the most romantic date?


Meeting No. 2386 – 20 October 2012Master Of Ceremonies – TM Shauna Nearing Loej

President ATMB Kishore Babuand Master Of Ceremonies TM Shauna Nearing Loej with Best

Speaker TM Mobin Mathew

President ATMB Kishore and Master Of Ceremonies TM

Shauna with Best Evaluator ACS Kawther Taitoon

President ATMB Kishoreand Master Of

Ceremonies TM Shauna with Best Commentator

DTM I Joel


Participants Of The Table Topics Contest

CC Waleed Noaman ACB Afaf Zainalabedin TM Krishnadas

ACB/ALB Claire Cosgrove ACB/CL Guraz Wankadia

CC/CL Abdul RahmanAl Awadhi TM Azad CK TM Syam Kumar CC Chris Noronha

ACS Zakaria Sulaiman


Masters of Ceremony September & October

DTM I Joel ACB Afaf Zainalabedin

CC Melissa Almeida TM KrishnadasTM Thuraya

Juma

TM Edmore Mleya TM Shauna Nearing Loej

Bahrain National Museum

Accomplishments at Manama Toastmasters

Acting President CC Melissa Almeida presenting TM ZakariaSulaiman with the Advanced Communicator Silver Certificate.

Manama Toastmasters Updates

&Sheela Pai

Melissa AlmeidaI Joel

Abdul Rahman Al Awadhi

Zakaria Sulaiman & Afaf ZainalabedinRatindernath

Hannah KaranjaMonther NumanMay Abdulaziz

Abdul Rahman Al Awadhi


Our very own bul-bul of Bahrain ACS Kawther Taitoon had a harrowing experience as her car was

one of many involved in a pile-up. She is physically unharmed but shaken up by the

incident. We wish her a speedy recovery and look forward to her return to Manama Toastmasters

with her own brand of wit and expertise.

Al Fateh Mosque At Night


Congratulations to our Sergeant At Arms TM Krishnadas who has disclosed that he has just

passed his driving test and can now drive on the already crammed streets of Bahrain..Woe to those

who meet him on those dark deserted roads…I fear for your sanity.

To ensure a fair selection, you

all get the same test. You must all climb

that tree.

Activity Points Earned

Master of Ceremonies 15

Educational Speech 15

Project Speech 10

Any Other Role In Weekly Meeting 05

Replacing Dropouts 10

Pay Dues In Advance 10

Pay Dues On Time 05

Attendance 05

Contributing To Horizon 10

Participating In A Contest 05

Judging A Contest 05

Mentoring 05

Winning A Contest 05

Monthly Manama Toastmasters Award

Challenge Yourself!

Monthly Manama Toastmasters Award


ACB / ALB Claire Cosgrove

ACB / ALB Claire Cosgrove is a fine

example of perseverance as she juggles

Toastmasters with her daily work

schedule at AMA.

Being an extremely active member of

Manama Toastmasters is not enough for her as she

strives to better herself by joining other Toastmaster

Clubs (too many to mention and keep track of). Even

at weekends, she can be seen attending Toastmaster

gatherings and is always willing to advise or lend a

helping hand.

We look at her with awe as she displays her wit and

uncanny ability to think on her feet, even in the most

trying of times.

We hope that some day we too can excel in our

Toastmaster journey as she has….

A man with outward courage dares

to die; a man of inner courage

dares to live.

– Lae Tzu

Bahrain International

Circuit By Night

It was not the first time I had prepared or given aspeech. It is not difficult when you know precisely whatyou have to say, but I discovered the opposite when I waspreparing for my Icebreaker.

The difficult part is one question which I kept repeatingto myself. Why is it is so important to inform othersabout our personal lives?

I discovered that we do this several times in our lives,indirectly through our C.V.! Isn't it true? In our resumés,we mention our personal data, educationalachievements, working experience and even our hobbiesand talents, leaving no secrets unearthed.

Today, I will tell you how I

managed my life's crossroads

to go in the right direction.

TM May Abdulaziz shares her views as she delivered

her Icebreaker. She reveals her journey in life and how

she has reached where she is now. She hopes that

Toastmasters will unleash the communication skills that

lie dormant within her.

Speech

When I was studying in fourth grade in Lebanon whereI come from, we were required to pass governmentexams to enter the secondary level. I applied for theexams but unfortunately I was unlucky. I cried a lot, butI persisted and applied for the second time but failedagain though I studied well.

My friend who was facing the same situation said, "I willkeep on repeating the exams until I succeed in thegovernment exams". I was encouraged by her words.

One day when I was going to a shop to get groceries formy mother, I met my neighbour. She asked about mystudies and I explained whatwas happening. She asked me why I did not apply to avocational institute, where with the same three yearsstudy I would be able to enter university. I followed hersuggestion and did exactly what she said.

This was the first crossroad, where there was a turningin my life. I continued the vocational education andhigher technical studies in Business and ComputerAnalysis. However, I felt this was not enough thoughmy studies were equivalent to university studies. I madeit to university and studied Islamic studies, CommercialAccounting and Management.

Speech

Following this I attended training in a bank which iswhere I met my husband who happens to be fromBahrain. This was my second crossroad where againthere was a turning in my life. I got married and I cameto this beautiful island of Bahrain, the pearl of the Gulf.

Though my studies are in Islamic and commercialaccounting, I head a cultural centre. My studies help mein performing my duties. I am currently a Specialist inInternational Relations, with General Organization forYouth and Sports. I came to know of Toastmasters threeyears ago but I did not clearly understand theiractivities. However, with the encouragement of a seniormember, TM Abdul Rahman Al Awadhi I have nowbecome the member of this club. I treat this is my latestcross road and turning point.

I hope to improve my communication and publicspeaking skills with the help of all fellow Toastmasters.

The love of

TM May’s life

– her daughter

Talya

Speech

Night Scene at Bab Al Bahrain

(Gateway of Bahrain)

Some years back, while going through some job advertisements

in a newspaper, I found a large US based company looking for

IT professionals. At the end of the full length page

advertisement were listed the names of cities where their

branches were located. There were three cities: New York,

Boston, Hyderabad. A wave of excitement passed through my

body to see my city name listed along with the world-famous IT

hubs. I felt proud belonging to this Silicon Valley of India, a city

with a history of 400 years located in southern central part of

India.

I come from a lovely family of five members. My parents, a

younger brother who recently joined Deloitte & Touche, a

younger sister who is married and mother of a lovely little girl

who adorns the wallpaper of my computer at work. Lots of

people would ask me if she was my daughter. My reply to them

till date is : "Yes she would have been, if only my parents got

me married, in place of my sister, 3 years back".

A Decade Ago…

In September 2002, an eager and enthusiastic individual

joined Manama Toastmasters as he contemplated the

future with great expectations. He is none other than our

innovative and imaginative CC Kishan Kumar who, after

a break, has decided to pursue and live out his dreams.

This is the Icebreaker he delivered a decade ago….

Speech

We had a very strict childhood with all the military discipline

implemented by my mother, supplemented by my father. I won't

complain about my mother, for she was only trying to take

revenge on her authoritarian uncle under whose stern

disciplinary custody she was brought up. At just a slight

elevation of her eyebrows, TV and music used to get switched

off, friends used to leave our house and books used to take the

place where few minutes back were the carom-board coins. We

were never allowed to play outdoors except under her strict

surveillance, where the choice of games was always hers and

not ours. This is the reason why I always feel jealous of all the

Guraz Wankadias and Joel Indrupatis when they talk about the

games they enjoyed in their childhood.

But with this strict childhood I always enjoyed being proud of

myself, that academically I was a first grade student throughout

my schooling. I could have still owned that pride if only my

marks in the Engineering entrance examination were in

proportion with the rank I got. The examiners rated me to be

19,000 ranks away from the first ranker. That day I would have

been scolded by my parents until I felt worthless, if only they

were not informed about my close cousin who acquired a rank

which had an extra zero at the end.

Speech

He was ranked 190,000. As a token of my thankfulness towards

my cousin, I took him for a movie immediately the next day, at

the expense of being caught by my parents watching a movie

just after 24 hours of regretful news about my studies.

Though I had a defeat in acquiring an Engineering seat in

Computer Science, I still didn't lose my interest in becoming a

computer professional. So I picked up the next alternative and

acquired a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from

Osmania University, the oldest and nation-wide renowned

univeristy. Later I got specialized in Computer networks. After

working for 3 years in Hyderabad, I landed in this wonderful

island of Bahrain in 1998, joining Aptech Bahrain. Luck

favoured me, when Aptech decided to post me in BAPCO as an

IT trainer. After utilizing my IT training skill for three months,

BAPCO decided to make me part of their enterprise database

system support team. After a period of 20 months, BAPCO

offered an employment with them. With this, I have partially

fulfilled my dream of working for a large organization like

BAPCO, a company considered as one of the largest refineries

in the world.

Apart from an exciting professional boon, in this island of pearls

I also found the pearl of my life, who is going to be part of my

life soon. Ladies & Gentlemen I would like to leave this

suspense on, not revealing her identity till the big day of my

life.

Speech

My future academic plan is to acquire MS in computer science.

And on the professional end I have a long-time desire to be part

of the Microsoft. I may not be able to eye for the position of

Steve Ballmer (current CE of Microsoft) but at least I can be a

"BUM" in that top-most IT company. I mean a Business Unit

Manager; In short BUMs is what Bill Gates refers to his

Business Unit Managers.

I like reading, and my favourite author is Sidney Sheldon. I am

not much into sports, but I like playing and watching cricket.

Exploring the latest computer technology is another part of my

life and I enjoy spending my time with these superb creations of

mankind. With this hobby of mine, I am looking forward to

fulfilling my life-time dream of using the technology for helping

the most needed and down-trodden families of the world. I hope

to achieve this somehow and someday, and I believe in the

saying "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of

their dreams".

Speech

Challenge Yourself!

Laughing was the theme of Meeting # 2380 which was held on 8th

September 2012. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, to laugh

means : to smile while making sounds with your voice that shows you

think something is funny or you are happy.

I chose this theme because as we are back to business after a long

holiday, I thought of having a lighter theme. For the record, the only

role which I have not yet done after joining Toastmasters is being a

Jokemaster! Hence, it was interesting and challenging for me to choose

"Laughing" as a theme.

Do you know that there is a World Laughter Day. It was created in

1998 by Dr. Madan Kataria, founder of the worldwide Laughter Yoga

movement.

The Laughter Day is celebrated on the 1st Sunday of May. The

celebration is intended to build up a global consciousness of

brotherhood and friendship through laughter. Here in Bahrain, the first

Laughter Club was started by KCA and meets regularly on the 3rd

Monday of every month.

Article

TM Thuraya Juma shares some information and her

experience as the Master Of Ceremonies with the

theme of the day “Laughing”

In what follows I will share with you of what some of our fellow

Toastmasters shared with us when I asked them what makes them

laugh.

TM Mariam Jacob : "I would say My own Blunders ! And seeing

little ones innocent giggle and laughter !!"

TM Shauna Nearing : "I am pretty easy going and try and look on

the bright side of life so I am keen to laugh as much as possible! My

kids discovered recently that they could tell jokes and keep on telling

me the same jokes over and over again…but I laugh each time! "

TM Krishnadas : "Good humor always makes me laugh"

TM Waleed Noaman : "What truly makes me laugh is to see people

arguing and fighting with each other (non-violently of course), because

I believe the perfect recipe for a comedic show is to involve people's

shortcomings, especially when it comes to guilelessness and

misunderstanding, which is why many of us think of Tom & Jerry,

Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, and all other such media to be very

funny"

TM Monther Noman : “What makes me laugh is when things do not

appear to be right but prove that they are more correct than right

....and it actually works out alright!!!!???"

TM Claire Cosgrove : “What makes me laugh: funny things, funny

people, cute kids, silly things I picture in my mind"

TM Sadaf Gill : “What makes me laugh is Mr Bean"

Article

Challenge Yourself!

Mary Anne Radmacher

Hyena

at Al Alreen Wildlife Park

A Time To…

Take time to work,

it is the price of success…

Take time to think,

it is the source of power…

Take time to play,

it is the source of youth…

Take time to read,

it is the source of wisdom…

Take time to love,

It is the privilege from God…

Take time to serve,

it is the purpose of life…

Take time to laugh,

it is the music of soul…

Submitted by ACB/ALB

Claire Cosgrove

Article

To realize the value of one year:

Ask the student who has failed his final exam.

To realize the value of one month:

Ask the mother who has given birth to a premature baby.

To realize the value of one week:

Ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize the value of one day:

Ask the daily wage earner who has 10 kids to feed.

To realize the value of an hour:

Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.

To realize the value of a minute:

Ask the person who has missed the train, the bus,

or the plane.

To realize the value of a second:

Ask the person who has survived an accident.

To realize the value of a millisecond:

Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the

Olympics.

Submitted by ACB/ALB

Claire Cosgrove

Bahrain International Circuit

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There are no mistakes, no coincidences.

All events are blessings given to us to

learn from." - Elizabeth Kubler-Ross

Sydney Finkelstein, a Professor of

Management published his research about

“Why smart Executives fail.” He

researched 50 former high-flying companies

like Enron, Tyco, WorldCom, Rubbermaid &

Schwinn which became complete failures.

As per his studies, all the CEOs had 7

habits in common which he calls Seven

Habits of Spectacularly Unsuccessful

Executives.

CC Bharat Patil divulges the results of his research while

undertaking Project 2 of Speaking To Inform.

Speech

He says that at one time these leaders

appeared on the covers of Fortune and

Forbes. But these can be warning signs for

unbeatable companies like Apple, Google

And Amazon.

1. They saw themselves and their companies

as dominating their Environment.

• Companies should not try to dominate

the business environment.

• They cannot change the market trend.

For example, Samsung’s CEO Kun-Hun Lee

who was successful in electronics

thought that he could also succeed in

the automobile industry. He invested

$ 5 billion in oversaturated market.

Warning Sign: Lack of respect

Johnson and Johnson lost its lead in

Medical stent Business due to the

company’s arrogance and lack of respect

for customer needs.

Speech

2. There was no clear boundary between

the CEO’s personal interest &

corporation interest.

We want business leaders committed

to their companies but

• When we go deeper we find that

instead of committing themselves to

the company they were more committed

to their personal interest.

• They used the company’s money for

their personal interest as they

thought the company was only making

money because of their efforts.

Warning Sign: A question of character

The CEO of Tyco used the corporate funds

for his own personal interest.

3. They thought that they had all the

answers.

• The CEOs took big decisions in

minutes.

Speech

• They thought that they had all the

answers and were not open to

learning. For example, CEO Wolfgang

of Rubbermaid was famous in taking

decisions in a flash. There was a

joke about him “Wolf knows everything

about everything.”

Warning sign: A leader without a follower

CEOs who think they know all the answers

and do not need other people.

4. They ruthlessly eliminated anyone who

was not completely behind them.

• Here the CEOs thought that the vision

they had was always right. If anybody

undermined the vision they gave them

a choice, whether to follow the plan

or leave.

Warning Sign: Executive departures.

The company will lose talented people,

Speech

5. They were consummate spokespersons,

obsessed with the company’s image.

• They made the company’s image the top

priority.

• They risked using financial reporting

practice to promote that image.

Warning Sign:- Blatant attention seeking.

They will spend more time on public

appearances.

6. They underestimate obstacles

• Espouse (adopt) a vision.

• They overlook or underestimate the

difficulties of actually getting

there.

• Even if the company is facing a loss,

they spent money in expanding.

Warning Sign : Excessive hype (publicity)

Speech

7. They stubbornly relied on what worked

for them in the past.

• They thought what worked in the past

would work now.

Warning Sign : Constantly referring to

what worked in the past.

These seven lessons are powerful reminders

of how organizational leaders are not

instruments of growth and success but

sometimes also architects of failure. The

mistakes made by CEOs are the lessons to

be learned by each and every one of us and

can be applied to our daily lives.

The only real mistake is the one from

which we learn nothing."

-John Powell

Speech

Kayaking at Hamala Beach

Man cannot discover new

oceans unless he has the

courage to lose sight of the

shore.

– André Gide

The other day, I spilled something on the carpet, so I went to get

the stain remover. The directions said I needed to get to that

spot as quickly as possible, and not to let it dry or soak in, but

that I should put the solution on it immediately. In other words,

the quicker I dealt with it, the easier it would be to remove. It's

the same way in our lives. When there is an area in our lives we

have to change, we have to take action. Not tomorrow, not next

week but immediately.

Procrastination means putting off till later what

we ought to do now. Procrastination is so easy

to justify. We may say, “One day I'm going to

get back in shape." "One day I'm going to

undertake my next project speech” or,

"Sometime soon, I'm going to forgive that

person that hurt me." Unfortunately, for many

people, “some” day never comes.

Quit putting off what you know in your heart is

the right thing to do. You may be putting off

spending time with your family. You think to

yourself, I’m so busy; I work all the time.

Speech

CC Chris Noronha shares her 10th Project Speech in the

Competent Communications Manual.

Your attitude is, One day I'm going to slow down and enjoy

these children that God has given me. Or, One day, I'm going to

take that trip to visit my parents who live so far away and are

getting older. One day, I'm going to call that loved one that I've

been thinking about. No, not some day, now…Take time now for

the people you love. You don't really know how long they're

going to be here. Unfortunately many of us only learn our lesson

when it is too late. I lost my father when I was just a teenager

and I never really got to know him as much as I would have liked

to. So whenever I get the opportunity to spend some time with

my mother, I do. Sometime in the future, I would not like to

look back and think to myself, “If only I had spent more time

with her.” Life is too short for regrets.

Many of us go to bed with a gnawing guilty

conscience because we are putting off what

we know we should be doing. That is what

procrastination does. Procrastination eats

away at us and makes us feel badly about

ourselves; it condemns us.

You walk in the house, looking how dusty everything is or

you've got a sink full of dirty dishes. You think, What is

wrong with me? Why do I keep putting things off? I’m never

going to get this place cleaned up. I’m so lazy. I might as well

go in and sit down and watch some more TV. Rather than

being a procrastinator, be a "now" person.

Challenge Yourself!

Speech

Speech

Now I freely admit. I am a procrastinator and believe that if

at first I don't succeed, there is always next year. I am of the

firm belief that if anything is worth doing, it would have

been done already. Now I buy all these books about

procrastination…but unfortunately I never get around to

reading them. I joined Manama Toastmasters 3 years ago,

yes, can you believe it 3 years ago to this day and have not

yet completed my CC Manual. I kept on putting it off, saying

eventually I will. I think this credo also applies to most of the

things in my life.Now you are a

procrastinator if any of

these apply to you.

a. Compile a To-Do list

and fill your day with

low priority tasks.

b. Reading e-mails

several times without

starting work on them.

c. Sitting down to start a

high-priority task, and

almost immediately

going off to make a

cup of coffee.

d. Leaving an item on your To Do list for a long time, even

though you know it's important.


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e. Regularly saying "Yes" to unimportant tasks that others ask

you to do, and filling your time with these instead of

getting on with the important tasks already on your list.

f. Waiting for the “right mood” or the “right time” to tackle

the important task at hand.

There are three ways to overcome procrastination.

1. Be honest with yourself and recognize that you

procrastinate.

2. Work out why you are procrastinating. One reason for

procrastination is that people find a job unpleasant and

try to avoid it. Another cause is that they are

disorganized. It is possible they may be overwhelmed by

the task or have underdeveloped decision making skills.

Surprisingly perfectionists are procrastinators as they

think that they do not have the skills or resources to do

the job, so they don’t do it at all.

3. Adopt anti-procrastination

strategies. Identify the

unpleasant consequences of not

doing the task. Make up your

own rewards. Set time-bound

goals and focus on one task at a

time.

Speech

If you're not happy today, and you're working all the time, but

you can't seem to get ahead, you need to consider your ways.

When we put off what we know we should be doing, it's like

we're trying to fill up a bag that has holes in it.

I want to take the first step. I have made a pledge to move

through with my speeches. What am I going to accomplish in

my life if I do not do this? I do not relish the thought of

standing up here in front of you all but this is the main reason I

joined Toastmasters, to become a better and more confident

speaker.

I have decided to do something about this habit of mine. What

about you? Do you need to feel more satisfied in life? Feel like

life has a purpose? Do you want to feel lighter and not as if the

weight of the world is on your shoulders? Don't make excuses.

Don't look for a more convenient time. Just do it and do it

now…

Tree of Life

It DOES NOT MATTER

how slowly you go as long as

you do not stop.

- Confucius

Bahrain Fort

WATCH LESS TV

The average adult spends a whopping five hours a day

in front of the television. When researchers used an

electronic lock-out system to force television hounds to

watch 50 percent less, the participants burned an

average of 119 more calories per day.

SNACK RIGHT

Unprocessed whole foods

"require more energy to

break down and digest than

refined foods, so you burn

more calories when you eat

them." Simple swaps—

brown rice instead of white,

an apple instead of bottled

juice—can make a significant

difference over time in

overall body fat.

Challenge Yourself!

Health Watch

Health Watch

EAT OFF SMALL PLATES

An experiment revealed that people with oversized plates

served themselves about 31 percent more than those

with small plates.

SAVE THE BREAD FOR LAST

In the fight against fat, restricting carbohydrates may not

be as important as timing intake of them. In a 2011 study,

100 obese people went on a diet of roughly 20 percent

protein, 30 percent fat, and 50 percent carbohydrates.

Group one ate starches throughout the day; group two

saved most carbohydrates for dinner. Six months later,

group two reported feeling fuller during the day and had

lost more weight, body fat, and abdominal inches.

SWEETEN SELECTIVELY

Regularly using sugar substitutes may make you feel

saintly, but it's hell on your waistline, research suggests.

Rats fed sugar alternatives, such as zero-calorie

saccharin, eventually gained more weight than those fed

sugar. Scientists speculate that because

fake sugar does not come with

additional calories, the confused

digestive system fails to burn

calories and regulate food intake

the way it would with the real stuff.

Bottom line: You're best off with

small amounts of natural sugar,

such as yogurt with fruit.

SLEEP IN A COLD ROOM

A somewhat chilly bedroom could improve

both your sleep and your metabolism.

What's more, most of us keep the

thermostat steady throughout the house,

preventing the body from experiencing as many dips in

temperature—and from having to stoke its own

calorie-burning furnace. Sleeping in a chillier room is a

great way to force your body to heat itself up for

hours. You will burn calories keeping yourself warm.

Challenge Yourself!

Health Watch

Bahrain Financial Harbour

Dear Toastmasters,

There's no denying that perseverance is often required to realize the

hopes, dreams, desires and visions we hold for ourselves.

When we first joined Toastmasters, many of us were eager and

committed individuals, keen to begin this journey. Now, several years

later many of the senior Toastmasters cannot remember when they

delivered their last project speech. In fact, when they do decide to take

up their advanced projects, they discover that it is not as easy the second

time round.

Go on, ask yourself right now, when was the last time I took part in Club

Contest? I laud those who are steadfast and dedicated enough to

participate in the various contests we have instead of just leaving it to the

newcomers.

We will always face a tug of war with commitments pulling us in

different directions but remember, always finish what you start and keep

on working at something which is difficult till the task is completed.

Throughout history, so many famous people persevered through their

disabilities.

Beethoven (composer) - was deaf

Thomas Edison (inventor) - had a learning problem

Albert Einstein (scientist) - had a learning disability

James Earl Jones (actor) - was a stutterer

Helen Keller (author) - was deaf and blind

Franklin D. Roosevelt (president) - was paralyzed from polio

Vincent Van Gogh (artist) - was mentally ill

If they could learn and grow from their

experiences, including the ones that hurt, what

about you?

It's all a choice...your choice.

Manama Toastmasters Club

• Toastmasters International

affiliated.

• First Toastmasters Club in the

Middle East.

• Helps you become confident and

comfortable in speaking to an

audience.

• Improves communication &

leadership skills.

• Cordial & friendly atmosphere.

Toastmasters International

• Non-profit Organization.

• Over 250,000 members

in 106 different countries.

For further details

on Toastmasters please visit

http://www.toastmasters.org

For a memorable experience of a

lifetime, please visit us as a guest.

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What time? 7 – 9pm

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