Comments on: It’s not always easy.

By: Sugata Sengupta

Sugata Sengupta — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:05:45 +0000

Very Nice Blog you’ve got!! Keep it up!!

http://tegtr.blogspot.com

By: Blake

Blake — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:55:02 +0000

Who knows. My grandpa told me about two guys he used to work with who joined TM. They weren’t overly brilliant or anything, but after building up their confidence I guess their lives and careers just took off for the better.

By: Dee

Dee — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:31:05 +0000

Thank you both

Blake, no I haven’t participated in Toastmasters mostly because it’s not convenient at the moment. I have had mixed reviews from people who have, one very shy friend said it didn’t help at all because the environment is not ‘real life’. So while they do fine while at Toastmasters it hasn’t helped in the real world. While another friend said it did help a little, though they only went for a month – so maybe if they stayed longer?

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:09:49 +0000

I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you down the road!

By: Blake

Blake — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:03:41 +0000

Great post Dee! I have a somewhat related question for you. Have you ever considered or participated in Toastmasters? I really want to look into this organization- I’ve heard some good stories about people really building up their self-confidence through this group.

By: The Almost Millionaire

The Almost Millionaire — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:47:06 +0000

Working the crowd is key, isn’t it!
This is a great blog, I’m enjoying it very much.
I found you from youngdough.com!

By: Laurie | Express Yourself to Success

Laurie | Express Yourself to Success — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:50:13 +0000

Hi Dee,

You make a good point that social skills have to be learned. We don’t always think about that because we were “supposed” to be taught naturally when we were young. That didn’t happen for me so, as an adult, I worked on teaching these skills to myself. Everyone can learn and, as you said, we need to “practice and stick with it.”

This is my first visit to your site – well done!

Best,
Laurie