October 2008 issue

Newsletter of Manama Toastmasters Club.

Club No 2916, Distr ict 79

Inside this issue:

• From the President’s desk 1

• Divali Abhinandan • 84 Candles

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• Mentor’s Corner “Just a minute …”

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• Tips from the Top “Dwelling on the Debate”

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• DCP Corner • New Member’s Profile

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• Speaker’s Experience “Your Butterfly Effect”

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• Networking • Bookshelf

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• From our Division C Governor 8

• ( Continued from page 8) • Upcoming Events

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• Photo Gallery 10

• Assignments & Achievements October 2008

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• About Us 12

CC Isaac Mathew

MTM President

For private circulation only. Kingdom of Bahrain, Ministry of Information, Directorate of Publication and Press Permission No: SMT-441

Dear Readers,

We hope you enjoy this issue of Horizon and enthusiastically await your evaluation and feedback.

Best regards,

The Editor CC,CL Roshan M. Vaghjee VP-Public Relations [E] vppr@manamatoastmasters.org

On 18th October 2008, we all witnessed an amazing performance by two young charming boys Ali Dhaif and Mohamed Daif at our regular weekly meeting. In the timer’s report to the general evaluator when we heard that they took 16 minutes, we could not believe it because we all were mesmerized by their mini debate on the benefits of being a toastmaster and we did not realize that it took so long. These two brothers could do that magic as they just finished a Youth Leadership Programme conducted by ALBA Toastmasters. That is the type of contribution we toastmasters could give to the society!

When we think about toastmasters, the first thing that comes to our mind is developing our communication skills, and then may be leadership skills. However, once we develop these skills, we could do much greater things beyond the club circle – that is Community Services.

The other day, Tony Buzan, the mind-mapping guru was in Bahrain on a one-day seminar. Participant’s fee was BD. 500. The beauty of Toastmasters is that they can impart training to people very effectively over a longer period at practically no cost to the participants, as we are a non-profit organization.

We could conduct Youth Leadership Programme spread over eight weekly schedules where young people aged twelve to eighteen are trained to overcome their fear of public speaking apart from inculcating leadership skills as they are made to play various roles as leaders and performers. They become better listeners, more confident and it helps them shed off their inhibitions in their growing age. This helps them face job interviews with confidence and they become much more successful in their career since they have an edge over their colleagues.

Speech craft is another service we could offer to the community. Speech craft is the YLP equivalent for adults and it helps the participants to interact better with their customers and negotiate more effectively the business dealings, which sums up to higher growth and prosperity of the company.

The type of community services we could do is endless. We could be active in various charity services with our leadership and communication skills. Toastmasters are able to organize activities, conduct meetings and speak in public as their organization’s representative.

So, fellow toastmasters, let us all go out more and more to the society we live in to spread the benefit we reaped from our club and make our cause much more noble than just confining our activities mostly to the weekly meetings.

With Warm Regards,

Isaac Mathew, President ,

Give your 100%

From the President’s desk

COMMUNITY SERVICES

“If you can't fly, run … if you can't run, walk. … if you can't walk, crawl, but by all means keep moving !

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Divali, the festival of light has been celebrated all over the world on the 28th of

October this year. Renown for the lighting of “deeyas”, these cute little clay lamps filled with oil, Divali symbolizes the victory of light over darkness, the victory of good over evil. And with it

comes wealth, prosperity, and good luck in the coming year. Divali is also renown for the sound of fire crackers, lighting up the earth and the sky.

It is indeed one of those occasions which professes joy and jubilation for the young and the old, men and women, for one and all.

Divali also symbolizes renewal, whereby major house cleaning, new clothes, and the renewal of account books, promotes a better and healthier living and working

environment in all its perspectives. Divali is also a moment of sharing : Gifts, sweets, and good wishes are exchanged not

only with friends, neighbors and relatives, but also with the poor and needy, thus promoting charity, humility, community, and better human relationships.

As light dispels darkness, so should knowledge dispel ignorance. Divali symbolizes lighting the lamp of knowledge within us, to understand and reflect upon the

significant purpose of our being and bring those thoughts in our day-to-day life. Let us all, Toastmasters and friends, together celebrate Divali and prosper as one happy

family. With best wishes for a Divali filled with joy,

And a New Year blessed with prosperity.

Divali Abhinandan !

by

CC, CL Shalini Vaghjee

Toastmaster Shalini currently holds the post of Club Secretary in our Club’s Executive

Committee.

84 CA N D L E S ! ! ! Wow ! What a party !

Just imaging over 230,000 Toastmasters, ... in over 11,500 clubs, … in over 92 countries all over the world.

All celebrating the 84th anniversary of our organization, Toastmasters International, on the 22nd of October 2008. ! So what if we were not all in the same party hall, the appreciation could still be felt by one and all, within our heart. This organization which has given us so much, this amazing man of Wisdom, Dr Ralph C. Smedley who has founded our organization, were all remembered, and rejoiced.

Long live Toastmasters !

CC, CL Roshan Vaghjee

Editor &

VP-Public Relations

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Teacher’s note on report card : “Sally is a smart little girl, but she has one fault. She talks too much in school. I have an idea I am going to try, which I think may break her of the habit." Father’s remarks signed on the returned card : “ Please let me know if your idea works on Sally because I would like to try it out on her mother."

We pay tribute to Dr. R. C. Smedley as a Founder but we tend to overlook his ingenuity to introduce many unique educational programmes which made the Toastmasters movement so popular that the small plant grown to a huge tree. Table Topics session was one of the ideas to : Overcome fear of public speaking Give chance to new members to start facing the audience Give opportunity to those who have no speaking assignments Make the programme interesting & enjoyable

( based on the philosophy : “we learn best in the moments of enjoyment”) Sometimes we deviate. To make this session most successful the Topicsmaster should keep in mind that the audience are not impressed by philosophical topics or difficult proverbs or specialized topics. Maybe one can speak better on Malthusian Theory of Population but if asked to comment on a quote from Charles Dickens Tales of Two Cities or a quote from Shakespeare maybe he or she has not read them. Why not ask a doctor matters related to healthcare ? This can benefit both the commentator and the audience because he might reveal useful information. So is the case of Engineers, Scientists, Economists. But please do not take this as a “golden rule” unless you know the background of the Toastmaster concerned. We should try open-ended topics or controversial topics with a wider choice of speaking for or against the topic but no SPR ( sex, religion or politics ) please.

One Golden rule : Never involve a guest without his or her prior consent. For time control if the speaker is not stopping : Start clapping, give a round of applause and thank him for excellent comments. Mr Table Topics Master, if you want to be a successful Topics Master, bring simple, easy and enjoyable topics.

JUST A MINUTE … MR TABLE TOPICS MASTER ! ( A 59-SECOND MESSAGE )

Mentor’s corner ...

Article by

DTM Mohammed Iqbal

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Undeniably the most appreciated member of our club, DTM Mohammed is

not only our senior-most member, but also represents

this “golden touch of wisdom” which makes

Manama Toastmasters so special.

Toastmasters International—Competent Leadership Manual

( Page 11 )

Some meeting roles fulfill the requirements for several different projects. For example: project 1, 2, 3 and 8 give you the option to serve as an evaluator for a prepared speech. Serving once as an evaluator meets the requirements for only one project, not for all four. To receive credit for all four projects, you are required to serve as an evaluator four different times.

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Don’t take life too seriously … You’ll never get out of it alive anyway - Elbert Hubart

Tips from the Top ...

DW E L L I N G O N … TH E DE B A T E !

I have been on the club’s debate panel on many occasions, won some, lost some but somehow I was never offered the plum role of a ‘Debate Moderator’. That role was always reserved for the so called ‘senior’ members of our club.

So, when the VP Education Abdulrahman Al Awadi called and asked if I would accept the role of debate moderator for 25th October ’08, my answer was ‘Yes, Yes, Yes’. Hearing my enthusiasm, I think he was pleasantly surprised and as expected from any VP Ed would do in such a situation, he continued. ‘You seem very excited so, maybe you could also help find some topics for the debate, set up the teams, etc.’ I accepted pronto!

Within 2 days I sent our VP Education 10 really interesting topics (or so I thought). I was surprised that he vetoed them all and came up with a brilliant topic himself. What also surprised me was that it was the tail end of one of my topics while the head was ingeniously crafted by him. I was impressed !!

Anyway, the debate was a huge success with 30 members in attendance (the highest this season) and many guests. The success to a good debate is dependent on 5 simple rules (I am no pro but this is my humble observation):

1. Selection of a good topic (thank you Abdulrahman). It should be neither controversial nor political and afford plenty of scope for debating.

2. Selection of an enthusiastic debate panel: A panel willing to let go of their inhibitions, pack their talk with punch and persuasion, bring evidence to support their view and proper teamwork.

3. Follow the rules: A debate has a certain set of rules which everybody must follow (no personal attacks, no offensive language, no finger pointing or unacceptable body language)

4. Humour: However serious the topic and the heat it may generate, a bit of humour from the moderator, debate panel & chief judge too always helps to set the mood.

Planning, Preparation & Passion (the 3 P’s): Starting with the VP Education, the moderator, the debate panel, the judges, timers, tally counters and a well tuned audience, the 3 P’s can either make or break a good debate (or any event).

Finally, I believe a fire in the belly of the panel, yes, it’s what we saw that night emanating from Afaf, Joel and their respective teams makes for a truly interesting show. Hey, if you beg to differ on any or all of the above, I am ready for a debate anytime! Bring it on!

Article by ACB,CL Sheel Pai Member since 1999, Past President of the Club, successful

Youth Leadership Programmes, and … our first ACB for this term ! our Toastmaster Sheela is indeed a key asset of our Club.

Toastmasters International—Competent Communications Manual

( Page 14 )

The (speech) opening should … tell the audience what you’ll be talking about. Notes fro

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NE W ME M B E R’S PR O F I L E

Name : JABER SAQER Al ROWAIEI

Profession : BDF Officer Academia : Bachelor in Management Information System( BA – MIS ) Family : Married with two boys and one girl. Hobby : Reading, Football, Building Friendships How did you hear of Toastmasters and Manama Toastmasters? On June 2005 I joined workshop with Mr. Thomas (TM ) in BAHRAIN AIR FORCE BASE until I got chance to participate the club as new member and I feel sorry that I waste 3 years since 2005 up to 2008 .

Your impressions about the Club : “ I Like this type of encouraging environment which leads you to be a good leader & follower at the same time.”

TM Jaber Al Rowaiei

The Distinguished Club Program consists of 10 goals your club should strive to achieve :

1. Two CCs [ Two achieved ]

2. Two more CCs

3. One ACB, ACS or ACG [ One ACB achieved ]

4. One more ACB, ACS or ACG

5. One CL, ALB, ALS or DTM [ One CL achieved ]

6. One more CL, ALB, ALS or DTM [ One more CL achieved ]

7. Four new members [ Three achieved ]

8. Four more new members

9. Minimum of four club officers trained during each of two training periods [ First done ]

10. One dues-renewal report and one club-officer list submitted on time [ Both done ]

Recognition

• Achieve five of 10 goals : Distinguished Club

• Achieve seven of 10 goals : Select Distinguished Club

• Achieve nine of 10 goals : President’s Distinguished Club

DI S T I N G U I S H E D CL U B PRO G R AM DCP Corner ...

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The last fight we had was my fault. My wife asked, "What's on the TV?" I said, "Dust!"

October 2008 issue Page 5

Friends,

If you see some words written here, then this is because a very small incident happened in the past that changed the course of life… A chain of events happened that led me deciding to send this article for Horizon....Change one thing…..Change everything…!

I believe that below two interesting concepts are the sources for everything else in our universe:

Theory #1: EVERYTHING is energy (according to relativity theory for Einstein),,, Lights, objects, your physical movements even your emotions.. Love, hatred, joy, sadness ,,,,,, now pause and think about that carefully!

Theory #2: The butterfly effect – It literally says: A butterfly’s wings can create tiny changes in the atmosphere in Africa, which can alter ultimately a path of a tornado in Brazil!

Don’t underestimate your actions & reactions! The slightest improvement in whatever you do can have greater impacts later on...”Your butterfly effects”

Why we need to know all that? Recent figures show that one in four women and one in six men will suffer from some form of depression in their lives. Don’t we all need the positive energy? We all broadcast energies, I don’t want to talk about the physical remedies for boosting your energy, that is the difficult way out.. The easy way out is: Put so much positive energy when you talk and act….

This was always my father’s advise – “Son, try to hang with the people who have high positive attitudes”…(language they use, actions they make and thoughts that they hold to)

Can you remember a time when our meeting finished, and you were feeling down??? Why? Yes, it because the way Toastmasters designed, right from welcoming everyone, introducing guests, presidential address and all the way to general evaluation..A process full of positive encouragements, healthy discussions and plethora of situations where each one grasp the slightest opportunity to boost everyone’s energy…

Can you Imagine Martin Luther King and his historical speech with no energy – “I have a dream..”? Would have it been with the same effects? I doubt…

If you want to make someone smile – Energy! If you want to make someone motivated – Energy! If you want inspiration,, ENERGY… Such minor changes, such huge consequences…and remember those who zap your energy, they are not for you. I believe the true chemistry is in the way you say “I care for you..”

My warmest energetic regards,

Hussain Sayed

Article by

TM

Hussein Sayed

Hussein joined Manama Toastmasters in 2006. His

contagious energy, enthusiasm and intellect personifies the younger generation of our Club.

Toastmasters International - Contest Rulebook 2008 ( Page 6)

All contests originate at the club level and proceed to the area, division and district levels.

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YOUR BUTTERFLY EFFECTS

A man was invited for dinner at a friend's house. Every time the host needed something, he preceded his request to his wife by calling her "My Love", "Darling", "Sweetheart", etc., etc. His friend looked at him and said, "That's really nice after all of these years you've been married to keep saying those little pet names." The host said, "Well, honestly, I've forgotten her name."

Page 6 October 2008

"The books that help you most are those which make you think the most those” Theodore Parker (1810-1860 )

BO O KS H E L F There are two valuable management skills. One is an ability to communicate effectively and second lead the other effectively. These are particularly important when giving a speech or presentation. It’s the ability to appraise, understand and inspire both col-leagues and subordinates.

These books can provide you with the basis to improve your skills

Reviewed and Selected Specially for you

by

your Librarian

TM Shaikha Abdulla Buti

Effective presentation skills

by Steve Mandel

Effective leadership By John Adair

NE T W O R K I N G . . . Toastmasters provides us all with a wonderful new dimension in terms of communication skills and competencies, as well as a network of friends which extends far beyond our club, or even our countries.

In order to facilitate this interaction, new clubs and contacts are presented in each of our monthly newsletters.

Make the most of it !

ACE Toastmasters Club #1043619 New Zealand

Email : ace@toastmasters.org.nz Website : http://ace.freetoasthost.biz Contact : Gayle Taylor

Moscow Free Speakers Club #6386-U Moscow Website : http://www.moscowfreespeakers.ru Email : toastmasters_ru@yahoo.com Contact : VP-PR Valeria Kholodkova

Plateau TM Club Mauritius ( See Horizon July ‘08 Issue )

Pacific Beach TM Club California ( See Horizon Aug ‘08

Orchidee TM Club Haiti ( See Horizon Aug ‘08 Issue

Everest TM Club Kathmandu TM Club Nepal ( See Horizon Sep ‘08 Issue )

October 2008 issue Page 7

"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference." - Mark Twain

Division C news ...

LEADERS ARE THE CURRENT CHALLENGE AND THE FUTURE SUCCESS In life, I learned that Leadership is a process of getting things done by a group of people… that can be achieved only by the leader who believes in his team, and by believing that the team work is the key to success. It is only then; the leaders are getting things done by working through people. It is comparable to team players like-- football players, Scouts, and ordinary citizens. They all have used the process of leadership to reach certain goals.

Always remember, being a leader is an adventure because you can never be sure whether you will reach your goal. Surely there will downs; however leaders have to try again and again, using other methods. It is a trial and error thing but it still boils down to the same process--- the process of good leadership.

Leadership means responsibility. It is an adventure and often linked to fun, but it also means responsibility. So don't think your job as a leader will be just an honor. It's more than that. It means that the others expect you to take the responsibility of getting the job done. If you lead, they will do the job. If you don't, they may expect you to do the job all by yourself.

That is why it's important that you begin right to learn what leadership is all about.

In this section, we will consider several common statements about the people who have rendered their service as a leader.

We are not a leader because we are wearing the leader's hat (positions). But we are a leader only when we are getting things done through our teams and working as one team.

The best leadership points that really changed my life are as follows:

• Successful leaders operate with a vision of where they're going, and they use this vision to inspire their people and their organization. This clear vision and focused direction allows leaders to align and direct the energy and resources of the organization to achieve desired results.

• Leaders must have the capacity to motivate and inspire, to bring out the best in people, even in hard times. An effective leader conveys the attitude that everyone plays a critical role in the success regardless of what official job title the leader have.

• Leaders must know how to process large quantities of conflicting information and be able to get ahead of the competition by defining what must be done.

• The leader needs to cultivate firm-minded co-teams with the wisdom and courage to say “no”. • The core competency of leadership is character. As Warren Bennis said in his classic book On Becoming a Leader:

"Get a leader with only drive but not competency and integrity, and you get a demagogue. Get someone with competence but absent integrity and drive, and you get a technocrat. Get seduced by someone who has ambition and competence but lacks integrity, and you get a destructive achiever."

• Leaders must have the ability to make quick decisions with imperfect data. They need to objectively and realistically analyze a problem or situation, which is an important first step in making sound decisions. It has been said many times but it bears repeating: It is not enough for a leader to do things right; a leader must do the right thing.

• Leaders must have the ability to select the right people, not clones of themselves but people who can make up for their deficiencies. Remember, one of the most important roles of leaders is to generate more leadership within the organization.

• Effective leaders seek out, initiate, support, and manage needed change; they are "change champions." They see opportunities for improvement and motivate their staff to seek and implement productive changes.

Khalid AlQoud with H.H Sheikh Nasser Bin Hamed Al Khalifa

An Article by Division C Governor

Khalid Al Qoud

… C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 9

Page 8 October 2008

UP C O M I N G EV E N T S . . .

B T A C 2 0 0 9 - 3 R D A P R I L 2 0 0 9 V E N U E : C R O W N E P L A Z A H O T E L

Do you know the punishment for bigamy? Two mother-in-laws.

• One of the things you hear about least effective leaders is that they do whatever the last person they talked to recommended. Or that they plunge ahead with the last good idea that pops into their heads. To trust a leader, followers have to know what to expect. So sometimes the leader has to put off a grand idea until he or she has had a chance to convince his/her own allies. In business, the effectiveness of a decision is the quality of the decision multiplied by the acceptance.

• Leaders are able to hear tough unpopular news, absorb it calmly, and immediately shift to creative discussions and solutions. After all, every organization needs a leader who at some point can say to the world: "The buck stops here."

When we focus in building our skills we will get the most beautiful thing in life which is Quality and along with that we will have the following: • Leadership qualities and employee motivation. • Preparing yourself for leadership journey which is one of the best things in life. • Influences in developing leadership qualities. • The chance to build more leadership opportunities. • Getting the knowledge of goal setting. • Gain attitude’s skills. • Realize your new lifestyle from the benefits of leadership skills. • Taking a series of action and becoming a key leadership skill advisor. • Ability to maintain your leadership skills. • Learning how to use our time through time management • Communicating as a leader. • Becoming a decisions maker. • Becoming Team, Friends and employee motivator. • Learning the right way on how to continued leadership growth. And always remember as a leader your theme should be (I’m the currant challenge and the future Success)

"Toastmasters- Quality and Leadership Redefined"

Regards

Khalid AlQoud Division C Governor District 79 – Toastmasters international

Leaders of Division C ExCom

LEADERS ARE THE CURRANT CHALLENGE AND THE FUTURE SUCCESS … C O N T I N U E D F R O M P A G E 8

B A P C O V I S I T - 1 5 T H N O V E M B E R 2 0 0 8 M A N A M A T O A S T M A S T E R S C L U B V E N U E : A W A L I P A B C O P R E M I S S E S

P R & E V E N T M A N A G E M E N T - 2 1 S T N O V E M B E R 2 0 0 8 D I V I S I O N C W O R K S H O P V E N U E : T O B E A D V I S E D

S A G M - 2 9 T H N O V E M B E R 2 0 0 8 M A N A M A T O A S T M A S T E R S C L U B V E N U E : C R O W N E P L A Z A H O T E L

E V A L U A T I O N C O N T E S T - 2 2 N D N O V E M B E R 2 0 0 8 M A N M A T O A S T M A S T E R S C L U B V E N U E : C R O W N E P L A Z A H O T E L

J O I N T M E E T I N G - 8 T H N O V E M B E R 2 0 0 8 M A N A M A T M & T Y L O S T M V E N U E : C R O W N E P L A Z A H O T E L

October 2008 issue Page 9

PHOTO GALLERY

“The road to happiness lies in two simple principles: Find what it is that interests you and that you can do well, and when you find it put your whole soul into it - every bit of energy and ambition and natural ability you have."

John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937)

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Manama Toastmasters Club established in 1964, is the oldest in the Middle East.

Our club is registered under the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (reg. no. 74/C/C) and is affiliated to Toastmasters International.

Our meetings are held every Saturday from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Kingdom of Bahrain.

Guests are always welcome.

Visit www.manamatoastmasters.org for more information

or contact VP Membership Abdulaziz Alsaie on 39401212

or VP Public Relations Roshan Vaghjee on 39985828.

TOA S T M A S T E R S IN T E R NA T I O NA L

MA NA M A TOA S T M A S T E R S CL U B

Toastmasters International is a non-profit organisation governed by a Board of Directors elected by the members.

The first Toastmasters club was established in 1924 in Santa Ana, California by Dr.Ralph C Smedley who conceived and developed the idea of helping others to speak more

effectively.

Through its member clubs Toastmasters International helps men and women improve their communication and leadership skills.

Toastmasters International Headquarters are located in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.

Visit www.toastmasters.org for more information.

Your Contacts :

PRESIDENT

I. MATHEW [T] 39687750 [E] president@ manamatoastmasters .org

VP EDUCATION A. R. AL AWADI [T] 39240880 [E] vpeducation @ manamatoastmasters .org

VP MEMBERSHIP A. S . AL SAIE

[T] 39401212 [E] vpmembership @ manamatoastmasters .org

VP PUBLIC RELATIONS R. M. VAGHJEE

[T] 39985828 [E] vppr @ manamatoastmasters .org

SECRETARY

S. D. VAGHJEE [T] 39045097 [E] secretary @ manamatoastmasters .org

TREASURER

CHANDRAHASSAN D. [T] 36389678 [E] treasurer @ manamatoastmasters .org

SGT-AT-ARMS

A. AL MAHROOS [T] 39477729 [E] sgtatarms @ manamatoastmasters .org

LIBRARIAN

S. A. BUTI [T] 39288779 [E] l ibrarian @ manamatoastmasters .org

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