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PERSPECTIVES
Idea Germination
by Shannon Milliman
Have you ever had an idea there are ‘no wrong ideas,’ allow focused on refining our leader-
that catapulted itself into the muses, spiritual enlighten- ship and communication skills
your mind and you thought, ment or inner power to trust and exemplifying these skills in
“That would be a great speech you with these ideas. When the world inspiring others.
idea.” You then swiftly went they begin to see you will record
along with your prior activi- these ideas, you will be granted At times, though, we fail
ties and nigh forgot that said more ideas. to maximize the potential of
stroke of brilliance? The idea our day-to-day experiences
that should have“Veni, Vidi, When you struggle with and their power to trans-
Vici-d” never quite reached
that brilliant conquering “What shall I give a speech form. Writing down
phase. It came as possibility: about?” you will pattern your- fleeting ideas is
your mind synapsis started self to track back through your the first step in
the work. They contemplated notebook and develop the reclaiming your
the potential and processed right idea for this moment. As power to discern
what connections you would Toastmasters we are drawn wisdom worthy of
creatively channel ….and the toward expression, creativity sharing. It is this
phone rang, a project became and inspiration. We attend way of thinking that
due or another load of laundry meetings often hoping to fill elevates the mundane
was started and the casualty of our wells with some of this and reveals the
all this priority management and to in turn, do the same for
always tends to be your fleeting our fellow toastmasters as we remarkability in everyday
ideas. embark upon another week life. There is unspeakable
wonder in something as
A simple practice can small as a seed sprouting
begin to transform your just as there is in the day to
discipline to germinate and day moments: burnt toast,
eventually develop ideas worth driving the wrong way on a one
sharing. This will allow more way street or misinterpreting
of your ideas to be considered an accent might have great
and given opportunity to be potential to uplift. You do not
developed into concepts that need to have survived disease,
can change and motivate your- experienced ultimate betrayal
self and others. The practice is or climbed Mt Kilimanjaro
common. It uses common tools: to find a human, relatable
a note book (the same notebook) message. Forming a speech can
or your cell phone and common be powerful executed because
sense. With those two things all you honored an idea filtered
you must do is jot the thought, to you at the right time. Honor
idea, dream, funny moment, your thoughts as seeds. Record
inspiration down. Do it all the them.
time. Write ALL of the ideas that Shannon Milliman joined
come to you in the same place. Toastmasters in 2013 and is a
Similar to when we brainstorm membrer of Competitive Speakers
and we accept in this phase PDX.
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