Tony was toastmaster for the first time using fears and phobias as a theme

8 members / 4 guests = 12 attendees

2 prepared speeches / 5 table topics

Started and ended on time Other highlights:

–          WOD – Jitters – feelings of extreme nervousness.  The group used it 8 times!

–          Quote:  “I found out that it’s not good to talk about my troubles.  Eighty percent of the people who hear them don’t care and the other twenty percent are glad I’m having them.” – Tommy Lasorda

–          Fear Facts:o   25% of population have a fear of public speaking (shouldn’t that be higher??)

–   Phobia vs Fear – Phobia is debilitating and must cause some form of an impairment

–          Book to check out:  “The Unthinkable – Who Survives When Disaster Strikes – and Why”   https://www.amazon.com/Unthinkable-Survives-When-Disaster-Strikes/dp/0307352900o  

Chapter 3 is about Fear

–          We learned Sunny is a certified Belly Dance instructor.  The dance’s original name is Raqs Sharqi:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raqs_sharqi

–          Nadine taught the group Sales Presentation techniques to win over new clients

–          Tom returned from a few weeks absence to lead Table Topics in a fear theme