President's 1st Message 1st July 2010

Hi Fellow PD Toastmasters,

This will be my first mail as President of Port Dickson Toastmasters Club 2010/2011.
I had planned to write a long mail telling you how honored I am, how this club can reach even greater heights, what ideas and plans I have for the club moving forward…….....etc. Then I STOPPED………......

I realized that this is already a great club. There is no need for any changes. There might be in some rare occasions, challenges, but these are normal growing pains in any organization. What is important is not what the challenge is but rather how well we resolve it. This is all part of the learning and growing process. This is leadership!

I do not know your reasons for joining and staying on as members. Some joined for the communication and leadership training, some for personal development, some for career advancement, some to get speaking platform, some wants to mixed with other fine people, some to improve their English, some to support the club, some to look after the club, some to get recognition……….……

Whatever your reasons is not important and I commend you nevertheless by being and staying on as a member, but what is important is that we must all realized that the very spirit of this club is about helping each other. How do help each other? By contributing……..By giving…..….

When you take up a role, give a prepared speech, answer at table topics, join the committee, you are both learning and teaching. You are learning by doing it and you are teaching others by doing it. Just do not be the silent observer but instead take the lead! Do not do it for yourself but rather do it for the other members. Only then, with this positive attitude and energy, I am sure this great club will be even greater.

“GROWTH STARTS FROM WITHIN”

Regards,
Soo Guan

Let us celebrate our Silver +1 years (26 years) club anniversary this 14th August in a big way by inviting your partner and friends.