November 13th 2017

There is something building in the horizon. 

Remember how I said I needed to join the Toastmasters in order to present myself better moving forward into law? And you know how I never went to a meeting since?

Recently, I’ve been rumored to be part of this future advancement leadership program that leads toward Assistant Manager. I say ‘rumored’ because I haven’t heard much about it since it was offered.

A young woman that is in the program was nice to give me some details to prepare for the next meeting from an email I never received: read a book about how some guy in a submarine survived against all odds, create an elevator speech, etc, etc.

Come to find out, most of the stuff they are requiring me to know are the same things I should be studying in—guess what?—- toastmasters.

Also, I have this class—Presentations 111. All about speeches and knowing how to speak in front of crowds.

You see where I’m going, right?

I got to get my ass back into Toastmasters and clamp down my people-problem quick fast and in a hurry.

Cause something is coming and the tools are being laid out in front of me. I need to wake the fuck up and start taking it in.

Even if being in retail is NOT my end goal, I need to ride the tide and study harder. Learning how to present myself is an essential skill. 

Well, better yet, I need to deal with this “I hate being around people” thing with actual earnest if I plan to get anywhere.