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About Alan: I am a husband and a proud father
of my Grandpa Lee when I was a teenager. I made
of two boys, our two puppies, a cat and a fish. I’m
many revisions based upon all of the incredible
the VP of Membership at Professionally Speaking
feedback from the dozen or more evaluations I
Toastmasters 3091. I’m also the founder of a
received. I spent the most time strengthening the
local Meetup group called Goal Getters Network.
opening, found a great and applicable quote by
For fun, I love to draw, paint, write, orate,
Maya Angelou, smiled more, and committed my
photograph and play unique hand drums.
speech to memory. Still, after all of that work it
My career is as a Senior Account Manager
wasn’t perfect, but it was by far the best speech
at Coast to Coast Computer Products and I have
I’ve ever given!
16 years experience selling technology, printer
My fourth speech was my biggest success,
supplies and office products to businesses and
yet this time I did not place. How exactly was it
government agencies nationwide. My long term
a success then, you ask? Three simple reasons:
loyal customers include 20th Century Fox TV
• I believe I properly honored the memory
and the Federal Reserve Board. Please reach out
of my beloved Grandpa Lee.
to me for help saving your business time, money
• I transformed into a better public speaker
and headaches on a wide range of products, from
over this last 5 months due to a great deal
IT hardware and software to printers and their
of hard work and an immense amount
supplies. Tell me you’re a Toastmaster and I’ll
of support from my friends, family, and
give you extra discounts. I promise we’ll be your
fellow Toastmasters.
organizations next favorite vendor!
• I made several new friends and connections
Article reprinted with permission. Originally published on
along the way. May 17, 2020 on LinkedIn
Depending upon your
attitude, sometimes losing is
still winning.
When someone reaches

out to you and asks you for
help, as Patrick did with me,
I urge you to say “Yes!” or “No
problem” to their request if

you can. What often first seems
like an inconvenient addition
to your already busy schedule
may surprisingly turn into an

opportunity to experience the
benefits of quantum growth in
your life!

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