Category Archives: Toastmasters

Three Little Random Thoughts #5 – Blood, Bullets and a Bull Moose

Posted on December 16, 2020 by dfolstad58

Welcome to Life and Random Thinking ♥ I hope you enjoyed the two parter posts recently with insights into the depression bank robbers – Bonnie & Clyde, click here for Part 1. I know I found the posts interesting and … Continue reading →

Posted in Just being creative, okanagan related, Three Little Random Thoughts, Toastmasters | Tagged Bull Moose, bullet, moose, Paris, Ted Roosevelt, The Man in the Arena, Theodore Roosevelt | 11 Comments

Three Little Random Thoughts – #1: Ordinary DaZe

Posted on November 14, 2020 by dfolstad58

Lots of ordinary days lately, and all special. Here in my little town (pueblo – I am studying espanol) named Penticton the season of autumn is doing it’s “thing“. Leaves have fallen, are fallen, and are yet to fall. I … Continue reading →

Posted in okanagan related, Thinking Out loud, Three Little Random Thoughts, Toastmasters | Tagged autumn, confidence, good enough, Learning, leaves, Penticton, Self Improvement, Toastmasters | 26 Comments

WDYB – Membership Matters

Posted on October 24, 2020 by dfolstad58

Today I want to ask you to think about Membership ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I felt a little bit crazy this morning when I got up at 4:42 A.M.; sunrise wasn’t until 7:34, the house was dark, the floor was cold. Just in … Continue reading →

Posted in Just being creative, Toastmasters, travel | Tagged confidence, education, growth, India, membership, Self Improvement, Toastmasters | 23 Comments

Autumn and Inspiration from Thomas Iland

Posted on October 21, 2020 by dfolstad58

The sun was shining yesterday as my wife and I enjoyed a drive in the autumn light. We drove about 30 minutes east so we could visit Keremeos, and a favorite fruit stand. The people there are friendly, we bought … Continue reading →

Posted in okanagan related, Thinking Out loud, Toastmasters | Tagged Accredited Speaker, achieve, autism, fruit stand, inspire, Keremeos, Thomas Iland, Toastmasters | 16 Comments

Power of Words – you already have it

Posted on August 1, 2020 by dfolstad58

Words, we use them every day and think nothing of it. But words can have power. They can encourage, educate, support, slash or inspire. If you are like me, you probably underestimate the effect that your words have on the people … Continue reading →

Posted in Just being creative, Thinking Out loud, Toastmasters | Tagged encouragement, inspire, mohammed quatani, plant a seed, power of words, share, Toastmasters | 19 Comments

Open Communication Tips for Leaders

Posted on August 13, 2018 by dfolstad58

These communication tips are from the Toastmasters.org website and are not my original thoughts. I am sharing them as a reminder to myself and maybe as helpful tips to anyone else who wants to encourage honest feedback, suggestions, and receive … Continue reading →