Sometimes life takes over and you don’t have as much time to dedicate to Toastmasters as you’d like. I’ve missed the last two meetings – one I planned for, one I didn’t – and now I’m going to have to miss another meeting in two weeks.
That’s okay, though. It’s the nature of Toastmasters that people come and go as they please and put as little or as much as they want into it.
I attended a TM conference not too long ago. What I learned in the PR break out session is that it’s sometimes tough for clubs to even hold meetings because there are times when so few people show up that each person ends up filling multiple roles. For whatever reason, members aren’t very committed to the club which results in a less than fulfilling experience.
I think it must be a vicious cycle they get into. They can’t get momentum because people aren’t motivated and if people aren’t motivated they can’t work up any momentum.
We’re lucky in our club because lots of members put a whole lot into it. It’s so much easier to pursue your own goals when you’re surrounded with people working hard to pursue theirs, don’t you think?
We kind of smile and shake our heads at what a good thing we have going at our club at the moment. Because I’ve never attended another club’s meeting I can’t say for sure what the magic ingredient is for us.
Oh no, I feel myself coming up with an assignment for myself. Yep. There it is. I’m going to attend a different TM meeting and see how different or similar our club is. As soon as I do, I’ll give you all the details. Stay tuned…
