#09 The New Presidents

Like every Toastmasters club worldwide, TGIF and Born to Shine have one-term presidents. Starting in July, Paul and Eric have helmed our two clubs and are leading the way for our community to reach new heights. We are already two months into the term, so let's see how these two new presidents set their goals and visions this summer. In this episode, Paul and Eric share their insights into why traditions matter, how to create standards within your Toastmasters club, and how to pursue excellence, a core value of Toastmasters International. About Our Guests Paul Sharpe (DTM) Paul was the third president of TGIF Christian Toastmasters, the Charter President of Born to Shine (BtS) Christian Toastmasters, Area H1 Director in District 67, and also won several national awards. In this episode, he joins us as a guest to share how he became president again and is here to serve with radical humility. Eric Ma Eric first joined Toastmasters through a Toastmasters club called Taipei Metro, where he eventually served as president. Later, he joined Born to Shine and then TGIF as a major support for both clubs. He was TGIF's official president in the 2023-2024 term. He is now Born to Shine's president after a deal he made with Paul. You'll have to watch to find out what happened! Episode Outline How Paul found Toastmasters Facing reality and growing new leaders The club's themes What is excellence anyway? Our goals Find us on Instagram: TGIF: https://www.instagram.com/tgifct/ BtS: https://www.instagram.com/borntoshine_tm/