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Goal Setting for 2014

Goal Setting for 2014

West Suburban Toastmasters of La Grange Park welcomes you to an open house on January 16 with some motivational and educational speeches. Ruth Princess, author of Diary of a Fat Female (http://diaryfatfemale.com), will be presenting a 7-minute talk on Goal Setting. Many people have already broken their New Years Resolution. She has continued her goal for over a decade.

Ms. Princess' book represents a lifetime struggle with weight and eating including the success of losing over 50 pounds a decade ago. She has been doing a series of talks at area Toastmaster Clubs on her 7 secrets to help you be healthier every day. Sssssss, Seven Simple Secret Solutions to Surviving our Sick Society began as a submission for a online slide show. It was accepted for publication as a New Year's Resolution piece.

Each Monday at McDonald's Headquarters in Oak Brook, she has and will continue to present one simple solution during the noon meetings. On Sunday, January 12, 2014 she presents the entire 7 secrets in a 30-minute presentation at Windy City Professional Speakers at the Double Tree Hotel in Oak Brook at 6:00 pm. Guests are welcome to attend all regular Toastmasters meetings for free. There are over 200 Toastmaster Clubs in the greater Chicagoland area as well as clubs in over 100 countries. To find a meeting near you, go to: http://reports.toastmasters.org/findaclub/

At the West Suburban Toastmasters Open House, you will also enjoy food and socializing in addition to a typical meeting with speeches and impromptu Table Topics. Set your goal to improve your speaking and leadership skills by attending Toastmasters International.

Who: West Suburban Toastmasters
What: Open House
When: Thursday, Jan 16, 2014 6:45 pm - 9:00 pm
Where: La Grange Park Library, 555 N La Grange Rd, La Grange Park, IL 60526
Why: Learn about Toastmasters, how to set goals, broaden your horizon and hear about a date with destiny. Improve your speaking and leadership skills. You can even participate in Table Topics which is a couple minutes of impromptu speaking.
Web: http://930.toastmastersclubs.org/

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