Toastmaster Club speech P1-3 If you want something, go get it

Dear fellow toastmasters, good evening.

I am gonna to ask you a question, did you ever want something badly, how did you do?

I think most of you have seen the movie, the pursuit of happiness. Chris, the father, tells his son, don't let other people tell you , you were not able to do something, if you want something, go get it, go to prove that you can do it.

I should say this sentence do encourage me a lot. I used to be a person who feel embarrassed to speak in front of audiences, standing in front of people and express myself sounds like a mission impossible. I will feel breathless, and my brain will be short circuit. Especially when I need to present the team to some big boss, I feel uncomfortable at the moment. I hate this, I want to give a logical speech and feel more confident in front of audience. I know this is my weakness, I know I need an action plan!

So when Shelley ask me one day, hey , Nikko, recently I have join a fantastic club called Toastmaster, they help people to deliver good speeches, do you want to join with me? I should admit that I hesitate for a while due to the name, it sounds like a toast club which teaching people how to bake a toast? But from the first time I came to coco space and I realize it is an amazing club ever, because of all of you. You guys are so amazing, you show me the best example how to deliver a good speech, and you represented different speech style. You shake hands, you encourage people to improve step by step. And give each speech constructive and valuable advice. I love that.

In spite of this, I also expand my view here, different people share their inspired thoughts and ideas from different areas, it is quite attractive. As we used to think from a fixed mindset, and if you open your mind and embrace the world, you feel that you can learn a lot from different people. That is the reason I came here.  I push myself to try table topic session, to be a joker, although my humor sense is a mess. But I try to use all of the technique to make you guys laugh. In my first speech, I try my best to present clearly and professional. I don't want to waste any chance to participate in toastmaster meeting. I know stress sometimes will be my friend, we can live together with peace. When I try different role,  they were not easy, but they worth you to try.

One person can go fast, but a group of people can go far. And If you want to change yourself, go change it. Here are some tips, set up a short term plan and a long term plan, follow the plan and award you if you make it. With an action plan and take every little steps, you will find the one you want to be. I think I already be in love with this stage. And you will find a better me in my next speech.