Toastmasters District 60 Fall Conference - Toronto

This November 11th to the 13th was the Toastmasters Internation Annual District 60 Fall conference. An ingathering of all aspiring public speakers, authors, screenplay writers and inspirational coaches. It is a group of positively focused personalities the likes of which I have never seen before. So well educated, and grounded in learning.

I had the pleasure of being the activator for Elliott Katz, http://www.awardpress.com/ an author who has written a variety of books including Walking Trails around Toronto, Cycling Across Canada and his latest  "Being The Strong Man a Woman Wants". Elliott shared information on how to find the time to write your book, how to publish it, promote it and help change the world with it. He referenced such books as The Origin of Spcies by Darwin, Das Kapital by Marx, etc. as to how books are such a powerful medium to influence the thoughts of generations. He empowered his audience to emulate this ambition, to write your book and help steer the course of humanity by putting your thoughts together in a book format. Nowadays it can be done by self publishing, or electronically via a kindle. Blogging, as I do is another format to influence and shere your thoughts.

Elliott did a mock promotional radio interview on me and my book in process entitled Zen Lessons in the Art of Trailblazing. My book takes my story of travelling North America as a young ski bum, selling jewellery in Universities and skiing the majour resorts of North America and translates it into Zen life lessons. The 3 main points are 1.Say What You Mean, Mean What you Say
                2. Pursue Noble Goals.
                3. Live in the Present.
The audience appreciated my interview and our seminar was well received.

However, the highlight of the Conference was the wrap up speech entitled  How I lossed my Way to the World Championship of Public Speaking by Lance Miller http://www.lancemillerspeaks.com/. His compelling story was about how he lost many times before making it to the top of the Toastmaster public speaking award. His mission was to say, we never lose at competitions, we learn from each failures to see how we can improve and change. The human existance is about self development and personal growth. Therefore, never look at a loss as a permanent failure, but as part of education to to success. In this way we will always try to compete, pursue our dreams, and live the life we were all destined to enjoy.

I look forward to meeting you at the Top.


The Adventure Guy