December is a happy time where companies evaluate performance and contribution. Goals and targets are also set for the start of the New Year. Rewards are also given for the previous year's effort. Have you done any review recently on your own performance? That is not just limited to your professional work but also in your own resolutions or goals that you may have set up for yourself, at the start of the year.
In 2003, Bennett Burrus, became one of the oldest high school graduate from Richmond High School, at the age of 97! To her, it marked the fulfillment of a dream that she had since almost 90 years ago. That was ever since her education was cut short in the fourth grade. This dream could have continued on as an unfulfilled dream, until she decided to begin taking action in fulfilling this dream.
Have you fulfilled the resolutions that you have set at the start of the year yet? Have you started to work on fulfilling these resolutions?
I want to share with you a fable called The Crow and the Pitcher.
A Crow, half-dead with thirst, came upon a Pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the Crow put its beak into the mouth of the Pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
He tried, and he tried, but at last had to give up in despair. Then a thought came to him, and he took a pebble and dropped it into the Pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped it into the Pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped that into the Pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped that into the Pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped that into the Pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped that into the Pitcher.
At last, at last, he saw the water mount up near him, and after casting in a few more pebbles he was able to quench his thirst and save his life.
What's the moral of this story? Little by little does the trick.
Fellow toastmasters, we can reach our goals just by doing little by little. Have you already started to realize your dream? What's your toastmaster's goal for the New Year?
Start achieving these goals by doing your projects, by being an appointment holder and doing them, little by little, but consistently. That is the surest way to reaching your goals.
Carpe MOMENTO! Let us seize the moment and enjoy every moment of this wonderful year!
Club News for December 2008
The following Members have completed their projects in our last December meeting. Congratulations!
Elton Lim - our newest member for completing his 3rd project
Joan Wong - for completing her 8th project. Joan's speech was voted the best prepared speech of the evening.
In 2003, Bennett Burrus, became one of the oldest high school graduate from Richmond High School, at the age of 97! To her, it marked the fulfillment of a dream that she had since almost 90 years ago. That was ever since her education was cut short in the fourth grade. This dream could have continued on as an unfulfilled dream, until she decided to begin taking action in fulfilling this dream.
Have you fulfilled the resolutions that you have set at the start of the year yet? Have you started to work on fulfilling these resolutions?
I want to share with you a fable called The Crow and the Pitcher.
A Crow, half-dead with thirst, came upon a Pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the Crow put its beak into the mouth of the Pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
He tried, and he tried, but at last had to give up in despair. Then a thought came to him, and he took a pebble and dropped it into the Pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped it into the Pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped that into the Pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped that into the Pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped that into the Pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped that into the Pitcher.
At last, at last, he saw the water mount up near him, and after casting in a few more pebbles he was able to quench his thirst and save his life.
What's the moral of this story? Little by little does the trick.
Fellow toastmasters, we can reach our goals just by doing little by little. Have you already started to realize your dream? What's your toastmaster's goal for the New Year?
Start achieving these goals by doing your projects, by being an appointment holder and doing them, little by little, but consistently. That is the surest way to reaching your goals.
Carpe MOMENTO! Let us seize the moment and enjoy every moment of this wonderful year!
Club News for December 2008
The following Members have completed their projects in our last December meeting. Congratulations!
Elton Lim - our newest member for completing his 3rd project
Joan Wong - for completing her 8th project. Joan's speech was voted the best prepared speech of the evening.
