Excerpt from “www.TaxSavingBible.ca
I was introduced to Toastmasters (www.Toastmasters.org) in 2010 by a colleague Rob Nelson. In recent years I have learned that self-development is important if you want to improve and grow as an individual. I wish to express my gratitude to Rob for introducing me to Toastmasters and what it has done for my business career and personal life. I have now completed my third Distinguished Toast Masters Award (DTM). That is the highest level for the international acclaimed public speaking program, and I have now successfully completed the entire program three times. Ironically, I received a leaving certificate from the now defunct CGA program for failing the communications course three times. I learned along the way though that you should spend as much time sharpening your axe as you use it to chop wood and that you cannot beat someone who never quits. Small but well served pieces of advice. Bill Bartmann is quoted saying, “You go to school to make a living, you get self-education to become rich”. Read more...
