Local Public Speaker Wins International Speech Contest
William M. Boardman, a member of Toastmasters International since January 2014, earned first place in the District 15 Division C International Speech Contest held April 18 in Draper. His speech, “Help,” which focused on raising awareness and encouraging meaningful assistance to others earned him the top spot as well as an advancement to the District […]
When Comfort Becomes the Risk
The National Institute of Mental Health and the Gallup News Service often cite public speaking, heights, and spiders as our greatest fears. Those no longer shape my decisions. Avoiding growth, however, nearly did. I had plenty of excuses for not going. I prefer keeping my schedule open so I can decide in the moment how […]