Stories

Yes, I hear you! We’ve all had enough of this Coronavirus situation. A situation neither you nor I have created. Sometimes I feel like, “Ok, that’s it! I’m going to rip out this mask and scream. Hey, where’s the remote control, let’s change this Corona channel…”! But...

Outgoing President, Margaret Mitchell shares reflections on what her presidency meant to her and incoming President, Miyo Yamauchi tells how important it is to remember how green we were in the beginning and remind ourselves of the humble intentions we used to have.

Raise your hand if you joined Toastmasters to become more confident presenting.  Me, me, me…that was and still is my goal. When my body took over and started trembling during my first speech, I was shocked and felt betrayed...what was happening?! Now, almost three...

I first heard about StoryMasters when I was their Area Director in 2015. The first time I stepped into Tina Tomiyama’s house, I could feel the friendly vibes of everyone present. I noticed that the format of the club was different, which allowed for more speakers,...

To make a long story short – I needed MORE – more than the regular Toastmasters meetings could provide. After 10 solid years in Toastmasters, I had done ALL THE MANUALS many times. I was getting tired of composing the same old speeches. That is when I was invited to...

A.P. Møller-Maersk, commonly known as Maersk, is the world’s largest shipping company. On June 27, 2017 company computers started rebooting spontaneously. Nobody knew what was happening but within minutes the problem spread around the world – taking out more than...