In the Beginning Sarah Willard was born in Chicago IL in 1951, second child and daughter of Walter E and Winifred H Willard. I was named Sarah because my mother wanted to call me Sally, which she didn’t think was a proper first name1. From birth to age 5, my family (Walter, Winifred, Vicki and Winnie) lived in Chicago and … Read More
Ready, Set, Go!
I’ve thought about blogging for a while but simply haven’t had a compelling reason to do so. I am starting now to fulfill a requirement for the Presentation Mastery series of projects for Toastmasters. That’s my reason for getting started and I’m sticking to it. I’ve been a member of The Last Word Toastmasters club since 2001. Over the last … Read More
What I’ve Gained from Toastmasters
I decided to begin my blog with some background: This is starting as a Toastmasters project. As such, I’ll speak to why I joined and continue to benefit from Toastmasters. Sometime in 2000 or 2001 a friend of mine suggested I might enjoy Toastmasters. At the time I chaired Town Meeting’s Capital Budget Committee (CBC). It wasn’t difficult being a … Read More