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PATRICK LOCKE, DTM
TRAINING FOR LEADERSHIP

Phyllis Harmon, DTM

This month’s cover story highlights Division G Director,
Patrick Locke, DTM. I’ve known Patrick for several years,
first meeting him at a networking event at Frogpond Church

in Wilsonville, Oregon. Since that time, we have collaborated
on projects both in and out of Toasmasters.

Why did you join Toastmasters?

In April of 1985 I had completed a critical construction
project in San Diego California. My challenge had been to
deliver a one hundred fifty thousand square foot building in
90 days. With the command and control military skills along

with my big mouth and big foot, which on many occasions
found its way to someone’s behind, the project was completed
on time. I then found myself promoted to Regional Manager
of San Diego Operations. A title, quite frankly, I was not

prepared for and not fully qualified for either. Running a field
construction operation was one thing but running a business
office operation was quite another. As I sat back to bask on
my laurels, I quickly realized I was way out of my comfort

zone. I arrived at the office one morning wondering what was
I going to do? I had run construction operations before but
not marketing, not business development, not administration.
Give me some dirt, bulldozers, cranes, carpenters and I can

build anything . . . but run an office?!?

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