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LOVE LETTERS

1%-ers Achieve More!

Dottie Love, DTM

“I’ve given four speeches in two years and advantage of this tool for accelerated growth.

have no idea how to take advantage of what’s Back then, I researched by taking a random
available to improve my skills,” Muhammed said. sample of all the Toastmaster districts ending
That was the response I got from a fellow in seven (“Lucky number 7!”). The chart shows
member who was struggling to get the most out how the dice fell, so-to-speak, of Triple Crown

of Toastmasters. Here I was earning a second Achievers. Less than 1% of members (back then
Triple Crown in two years; an award about 1% and still today) earn Triple Crowns. To me it’s one
of members earn and he couldn’t figure it out. of the indicators of excellence in Toastmasters.
Fast forward to today. I’ve earned four Triple And, I am privileged to be a part of that 1%.

Crown awards all while having an incredibly You, too, should join what I call the 1% Club
busy lifestyle. Too busy that I can’t
attend a lot of my club meetings.
Yet, earning this award and building

skills was not hard for me… the
process I used was hardly known!
So, why was I getting better results
than Muhammed?

The Triple Crown

First, let’s understand what this
award is. I consider it as accelerated

professional growth. Toastmasters
International defines it as attaining
three or more Educational
Achievements during a Toastmasters year (July and get incredible results in your personal and

1st to June 30th), and you are recognized as a professional life.
“Toastmasters Triple Crown Achiever.” My goal is to help other members achieve by
After earning my second Triple Crown, using the Triple Crown! My inspiration to promote
I wanted to know how many members took the techniques I started with Muhammed who

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