Bukit Timah TMC as Workshop Presenter, 17th September 2019

On the 17^th September 2019, I was at Bukit Timah Toastmasters Club, as Workshop Speaker.  This was my 63^rd club visit on the 79^th day of the Toastmaster year.

The Toastmaster of the Day was Max Chan Tat Leong.  The timer was Jerome Lee Ming Kai.  The ah counter was Elizaveta Nikolaeva.  The table topics master was Avreal Teng.

Ambrose Chan spoke about the challenges he underwent before he started his recruitment business.  He was honest about his shortcomings in his earlier years, due to inexperience, and the impetuosity of youth.  He then spoke about the 5-second rule when it comes to making a decision.

Ranjith Kumar mentioned that he is a published author of a children’s book, which introduces shipbuilding to children.  He opened by saying that we should not be proud of what we have inherited, but what we have achieved.  He also said, what we feel, our body will react, so it is important to guard our thoughts.

Johnny Xu gave an insightful account of why he calls himself “Johnny” since he is pure Chinese, from China.  The simple reason is because English-speakers have difficulty pronouncing his name.  He has had this issue since he came to Singapore in 1992.

I gave a forty-minute presentation on rhetoric, and the use of rhetorical devices in speech.  I also speak about the psychology of the crowd, and how to utilise the skills we gain in Toastmasters in the real world.

The evaluators were Jonathan Yeo Wee Leong, Livio Deltin, and Loh Ne Kyean.

Best Speaker: Ranjith Kumar;

Best Evaluator: Loh Ne Kyean; and

Best Table Topics Speaker: Myself.