Comfort-i-tis
Mentor Moments - Comfort-i-tis
| District 3 Toastmasters Mentor Moment | |
| Category | Membership |
| Title | Do You Suffer From Comfort-i-tis? |
| Contributor | Trish Blackwelder, DTM |
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Do You Suffer From Comfort-i-tis? You're not alone. Hundreds of Toastmasters each year suffer from a growth debilitating disease known as comfortitis. Its cause: a belief that everything a members ever need to know about improving their communication and leadership skills can be learned from their home club. Some members never recover, but others get regular inoculations and overcome comfortitis. Inoculations are available from a variety of locations: 1. Contact another club near your home or workplace. Ask to visit, or if they have openings for speakers. At the meeting, observe what they do the same as your home club and what they do differently. If you are invited to be a speaker, welcome the fresh opinions of an evaluator who has never seen your speaking style. 2. Attend a District-sponsored training event. Listen to the ideas being presented. They will either affirm your self-confidence as a communicator and leader, or you may hear some new ideas you can incorporate into your personal development plan. 3. Attend an Area or District Council meeting. Listen as your District leaders discuss their plans and programs for supporting your club and its members. Don't delay! |
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