Thomas A. Anderson, P.E.
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Do you remember the telephone game? In school, you and your classmates try to pick a phrase and “pass it on” by whispering it to the person next to you. Then the phrase is passed from person to person until the last person announces the phrase. How much did the phrase change during the game? As people relay message from one person to the other the message will often be distorted. While… Read More
From childhood, I feared public speaking. In school I refused to stand on stage during morning assembly, special occasions, and certainly not to speak. I always feared what my friends and classmates would think. What if I forgot the words? What if my classmates started laughing? These questions popped into my mind every time I got close to that stage. I never felt the importance of public speaking and therefore I avoided… Read More
By Tanmay Sarkar – My first trip to Toastmasters From childhood, I feared public speaking. In school I refused to stand on stage during morning assembly, special occasions, and certainly not to speak. I always feared what my friends and classmates would think. What if I forgot the words? What if my classmates started laughing? These questions popped into my mind every time I got close to that stage. I never felt… Read More
What a miserable presentation! Bland statements, a monotone voice, and a poorly organized presentation. I was bored sitting in a room with dozens of engineers wondering if the fire exit would sound an alarm if I opened it.
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