Clementi TMC as Project Evaluator, 05th October 2019

On the 05^th October 2019, I was at Clementi Toastmasters Club, as project evaluator.  This was my 80^th club visit on the 97^th day of the Toastmaster year.

The Toastmaster of the Day was Diann Liew Woon Chin.  The general evaluator was Putu Sanjaya Setiawan.  The timer was Edward Lim.  The ah counter was William Tang Loon Hui.  The table topics master was Vimal Kumar.

Miranda Zhang Xiao Xi asked us if we felt burned out.  She spoke about her realisation that she was a doormat, always pleasing others, but never getting any fulfillment herself.  This caused her to reflect on why people are like this.  Her conclusion is because we lack self-assurance, and confidence.  This lack of confidence, and low self-esteem, eventually leads to burnout.  She gave detailed steps on how to address this.

Venkatesh Narayanan explained that there are different types of salesperson, and roleplayed the archetypes, with A. Suresh.  In essence, the effective salesperson is able to establish need, and address them with the appropriate products, or services.

Chia Yee Xin paraphrased Vince Lombardi: Leaders are made, not born.  She then expounded on her leadership journey, in school, and elsewhere.  She established her credentials and then explained the evolution of her leadership style.

Gerald Yong Kim Heong then conducted a workshop on how to connect with people, and make the most of our Toastmasters experience.  He drilled down on the need to practice speaking by maximizing airtime.

The evaluators were Gareth Chin, Antony Hardjojo, Ivan Lee Kuan Seng, and myself.

Best Speaker: Miranda Zhang Xiao Xi;

Best Evaluator: Myself; and

Best Table Topics Speaker: Antony Hardjojo.