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ahead. That seems especially important as
I’ll be in the driver’s seat next year as District

Director. Fortunately, I don’t have to navigate
this uncharted territory alone, because we are
putting together a fantastic team of District
I miss the connection we get at in-person leaders. I am really looking forward to a fun and

meetings, but I certainly don’t miss the 60-90 rewarding year.
minute roundtrip commute to my weekly Meanwhile, we have one major event left
meeting. My home club has already voted to this year—Toastmasters Leadership Institute
be a blended club when the lockdown is lifted, on Saturday, June 27, 2020. Details and a link to

because we recognize the benefits. I discovered register are available on the D7 Events Calendar.
one neat trick during my last club meeting. The This training is especially for Club officers, but all
speaker I was evaluating wore glasses, and when members are welcome and encouraged to attend.
he turned his head a certain way, we got a bright Now, back to the countdown, but not for the

white glare off his glasses—we couldn’t see his end of the year. It is the countdown to next year:
eyes at all. In a moment of inspiration, I took a 3-2-1 . . . Lift Off!
screen shot. During my evaluation, I shared my
screen and showed him exactly what we saw.

Our General Evaluator seemed duly impressed!
I have been reflecting on the past year,
and realize that it’s time to stop looking in
the rearview mirror and focus on the road

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