Character PART II
May 15 2008
1. Integrity. When a person has integrity as a principle personality trait he will not compromise honesty for any form of dishonesty. He respects others, his responsibility, his values and himself, because he knows that he is completely honest with himself. Integrity means among other things, honor, sincerity, soundness of principle, veracity and fidelity.
2. Open-mindedness. When open-mindedness is part of our character, we have a great advantage in life because we are alert to a growing mind. We are a good listener and do not color our thoughts with predetermined attitudes. We are flexible in mind, we are unprejudiced and can adjust to changing circumstances, quickly. Anyone truly qualified for leadership will have an open-mind. An open-mindedness opens the doors to greater awareness.
3. Sincerity. Sincerity means freedom from deceit, genuiness, simplicity, earnestness and whole heartedness, being true to onesself. When we are sincere with others we are only deceiving ourselves because we are expressing our real
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Write Out of Rotary E-club of 3310
About Rotary E-Club of 3310
Rotary CyberClubs started as an initiative of RI Preisdent 2000-2001 Frank Devlyn.
Following the 2001 Council on Legislation, RI Board agreed to support a pilot project to establish Rotary CyberClubs with innovative and flexible constitutional provisions.
Rotary E-Club of 3310 was officially chartered on 15 June 2004 with 21 founding members. We became the 1st operating CyberClub in Asia and the 8th in the Rotary World.
Each Rotary CyberClub is unique. Besides cybermeetings, we incorporated at least one physical meeting each month. We also have a non-voting "Associate" category for Rotaractors and full-time students.
The projects undertaken by Rotary E-Club of 3310 are fairly diversified although many have youth components in them.
Brookside Mission Trips -- Each year, we lead a team of youths to do community service work at Rotary International Village @ Brookside in Philippines. We have contributed funds towards the building of Brookside Children's Center and some houses for the destitute.
Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) -- Since our inception, Club members have helped out as trainers and facilitators. RYLA is a 4day/3night residential programme for youth aged 15 to 25. Many past participants have reported life changing experiences.
Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA) -- For the third successive year, we are involved with our counterpart in Manila, Philippines. Youths work in pairs and represent one country other than their home country as ambassadors. At MUNA, they engage in lively debates on current world issues.
West Timor Mission Trip -- In our first year, we had a team of 18 youths to have hands-on involvement at Rosiln Orphanage and with local residents. Next year, we are looking at a delegation of some 40 youths for another 16 days mission.
Literacy & Water Projects -- We have done Matching Grant projects to provide a mobile library and stock up books for the children in West Timor. We are also exploring the possiblity of putting a boring well as the country has an acute water shortage problem -- it rains only two months in a year. Together with another Rotary Club in Australia, we may send a group of Rotary Volunteers (at their own expense) to teach English.
Natural Disasters Relief Efforts -- Our Rotarians have collected cash and donation-in-kind to help relief works for flood victims in Philippines and Malaysia. During the Tsunami disasters, we provided aids to far away countries like Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Thailand. Rotary E-Club 3310 also helped co-ordinate the distribution of 500 wheelchairs, donated to beneficiaries in Singapore.
Avoidable Blindness Programme -- Eyescreening and talks for senior citizens were done at Rotary Family Service Centre, Clementi, and Rotary-Ayer Rajah Students Care Centre. We have also organised to do a similar event for ITE College East's staff, lecturers, parents and friends.
Shine On, Singapore! Award for Unsung Heroes -- This is a District Vocational Service Award organised by our Club. The Award is present to someone who has practiced Rotary's ideals of "Service Above Self" using his/her vocation as part of his/her daily life.
"My Wish" Project -- The fund is to help terminally ill adults fulfil one final wish before passing on. This faciliates closure for both the patients on the final journey as well as their families.
ITE College East Interactors and proposed eRotaract Club -- Both help our members to remain focused and to play the role of mentors to these youths. Projects undertaken jointly include the Rotary Flag Day to help raise funds for Rotary Family Service Centre and overseas mission trips...
Visit us at http://www.rotaryeclub3310.org to learn more of our activities. Contact our President Edmund Chew at HP : +65-96317749 or email : edmundchew888@gmail.com;
Rotary CyberClubs started as an initiative of RI Preisdent 2000-2001 Frank Devlyn.
Following the 2001 Council on Legislation, RI Board agreed to support a pilot project to establish Rotary CyberClubs with innovative and flexible constitutional provisions.
Rotary E-Club of 3310 was officially chartered on 15 June 2004 with 21 founding members. We became the 1st operating CyberClub in Asia and the 8th in the Rotary World.
Each Rotary CyberClub is unique. Besides cybermeetings, we incorporated at least one physical meeting each month. We also have a non-voting "Associate" category for Rotaractors and full-time students.
The projects undertaken by Rotary E-Club of 3310 are fairly diversified although many have youth components in them.
Brookside Mission Trips -- Each year, we lead a team of youths to do community service work at Rotary International Village @ Brookside in Philippines. We have contributed funds towards the building of Brookside Children's Center and some houses for the destitute.
Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) -- Since our inception, Club members have helped out as trainers and facilitators. RYLA is a 4day/3night residential programme for youth aged 15 to 25. Many past participants have reported life changing experiences.
Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA) -- For the third successive year, we are involved with our counterpart in Manila, Philippines. Youths work in pairs and represent one country other than their home country as ambassadors. At MUNA, they engage in lively debates on current world issues.
West Timor Mission Trip -- In our first year, we had a team of 18 youths to have hands-on involvement at Rosiln Orphanage and with local residents. Next year, we are looking at a delegation of some 40 youths for another 16 days mission.
Literacy & Water Projects -- We have done Matching Grant projects to provide a mobile library and stock up books for the children in West Timor. We are also exploring the possiblity of putting a boring well as the country has an acute water shortage problem -- it rains only two months in a year. Together with another Rotary Club in Australia, we may send a group of Rotary Volunteers (at their own expense) to teach English.
Natural Disasters Relief Efforts -- Our Rotarians have collected cash and donation-in-kind to help relief works for flood victims in Philippines and Malaysia. During the Tsunami disasters, we provided aids to far away countries like Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Thailand. Rotary E-Club 3310 also helped co-ordinate the distribution of 500 wheelchairs, donated to beneficiaries in Singapore.
Avoidable Blindness Programme -- Eyescreening and talks for senior citizens were done at Rotary Family Service Centre, Clementi, and Rotary-Ayer Rajah Students Care Centre. We have also organised to do a similar event for ITE College East's staff, lecturers, parents and friends.
Shine On, Singapore! Award for Unsung Heroes -- This is a District Vocational Service Award organised by our Club. The Award is present to someone who has practiced Rotary's ideals of "Service Above Self" using his/her vocation as part of his/her daily life.
"My Wish" Project -- The fund is to help terminally ill adults fulfil one final wish before passing on. This faciliates closure for both the patients on the final journey as well as their families.
ITE College East Interactors and proposed eRotaract Club -- Both help our members to remain focused and to play the role of mentors to these youths. Projects undertaken jointly include the Rotary Flag Day to help raise funds for Rotary Family Service Centre and overseas mission trips...
Visit us at http://www.rotaryeclub3310.org to learn more of our activities. Contact our President Edmund Chew at HP : +65-96317749 or email : edmundchew888@gmail.com;
Dealing with Pain the Creative Way
For dealing with pain.
Pain, pain, go away ! No pain no gain ! Familiar. All of us go through pain - be it physical and emotional-at some point in our lives. Often though the emotional and psychological wounds takes a long time to heal. A stormy mariage, the loss of someone, lack of self-esteem, losing a well paid jobs, even something as simple as un unrealised childhood dream can wreck havoc on most of our systems. Although there are many ways of manaing pain - the most obvious one being to consult a specialist - dealing and getting through it finally ies in your own hands.
Pain is an element that can consume you given a chance. People handle pain differently because the pain threshold varies from individual to individual. So, how do we deal with it ?
I can share some of personal experiences and also pointers.
* Understand why pain exists. Depspite its unprelasantness, pain is a critical componet of the body,s defence system. Remember we are a living human being. We are alive. Every part of our body are covered with nerves and living cells. It is part of a rapid warning and defence relay systems. Instructing the motor neutrons of the central nervous system to
minimise detected physical harm. For instance, a deaf person cannot hear, due to his communicating signals to his brain is dead. No matter how loud you shout, he or she cannot hear . The nerves neturon connecting his brain is entirely out of order. Even you increase the volume so loud that it would hurt your ears, he feels no pain and hence cannot communicate .
The unpleasantness of pain encourages an organism to use any means at its disposal to disengage from the stimuli that it assumes causes the pain. It may also promote the healing process, just as most organisims will protect any injured region from further damaged in order to avoid more pain.Despite ites unpreleasantnes, pain is an important part of human existence. IF we do not feel pain, something is wrong with us. In one way or another, daily we feel pain physically or emotionally. It is how we control those pains that keeps
us alive.
* Preliminary pain can serve as an early warning system. Eg like my goug case. I knew my lower ankle starts to give pain each time i walk. Even before i start to walk,when i lift my
leg, the pain at the ankle starts. This is the signal warning system. It is like the body sending me a message to rectify it. WHen i am so busy working and thinking, i really cannot feel the pain. But the minute, i sit down and rest, the pain begins. And it can be a nightmare. It will disturbs your sleep ,it keeps you awake and you lose your energy easily.
SO it there is pain you can bet there is something in your lifestyle that is not serving you greater purpose in life. If you keep getting migraine headaches it could be that you are abusing your body ( eg, tension, stress, being overworked, too much sugar consumption, dehydration , not enough sleep) . Your lifestyle is leading you to be dissociated from your body. IT is time for you to wake up and change. It is like a alarm giving you the wake up call.
If you are suffering heartbreak due to a broken relationship , it is happening due to a distinct disconnection with your partner. Life is about integration; our mind-driven behaviour often leads itself to too much analysis and thought.Daily we are overloaded with lots of unwanted information. Because of the greedness of information, we keep on taking in all the unnecessary information. Analysis is about breaking things down so we become divided and we make ourself active. If we can make a simple analaysis of what we do daily, we can trained our brains to analsyse almost any thing.
* Acceptance . When you feel pain, don,t fight against it. Accept it withouht any resistance. Acknowledge that this is happenings as a forewarning to you. Take heed to it. It is like
what we call alarm system.Also do not be alarm by the pain. Do a simple analysis.
* Elimination. Acceptance takes youto the root cause of the pain. After accepting , and making a good analysis , prepare to make the elimination programme.Feel blessed and know that something is guding you into becoming stronger. Each painful incident will strengthen your physical and emotional self. BY going out to have fun and relax, ie, go for a swim,go for a walk, take a boat ride, drive your car to the greenery areas and rest.Be happy, be yourself.
* Don,t feel sorry for yourself and start to ask questios. " WHY ? WHY now? Why it had to be Me ? WHy not him or her or them ? Such negative questions will not help you to find a
solution. Do not even allow such negatively to take place. They may worsen your condition.
* Stop blaming yourself or anyone else for your pain.Accept the fact and face it positively. Deal with it. No one else can do it for you except yourself.SOme people can only support you, and give you guidelines, otherwise dealing with pain is an individual responsibility.
So it is really physcial health matters, go and see and find a General practioner and seek help.IF if is a emotional matter, seek a close friend whom you can trust and talk it out.Or look for a Healing coach or councillor for full assistance. They cannot be helping you 100 % and it is only you yourself that you have to stand up,be strong and deal with it.
Coment please.
Pain, pain, go away ! No pain no gain ! Familiar. All of us go through pain - be it physical and emotional-at some point in our lives. Often though the emotional and psychological wounds takes a long time to heal. A stormy mariage, the loss of someone, lack of self-esteem, losing a well paid jobs, even something as simple as un unrealised childhood dream can wreck havoc on most of our systems. Although there are many ways of manaing pain - the most obvious one being to consult a specialist - dealing and getting through it finally ies in your own hands.
Pain is an element that can consume you given a chance. People handle pain differently because the pain threshold varies from individual to individual. So, how do we deal with it ?
I can share some of personal experiences and also pointers.
* Understand why pain exists. Depspite its unprelasantness, pain is a critical componet of the body,s defence system. Remember we are a living human being. We are alive. Every part of our body are covered with nerves and living cells. It is part of a rapid warning and defence relay systems. Instructing the motor neutrons of the central nervous system to
minimise detected physical harm. For instance, a deaf person cannot hear, due to his communicating signals to his brain is dead. No matter how loud you shout, he or she cannot hear . The nerves neturon connecting his brain is entirely out of order. Even you increase the volume so loud that it would hurt your ears, he feels no pain and hence cannot communicate .
The unpleasantness of pain encourages an organism to use any means at its disposal to disengage from the stimuli that it assumes causes the pain. It may also promote the healing process, just as most organisims will protect any injured region from further damaged in order to avoid more pain.Despite ites unpreleasantnes, pain is an important part of human existence. IF we do not feel pain, something is wrong with us. In one way or another, daily we feel pain physically or emotionally. It is how we control those pains that keeps
us alive.
* Preliminary pain can serve as an early warning system. Eg like my goug case. I knew my lower ankle starts to give pain each time i walk. Even before i start to walk,when i lift my
leg, the pain at the ankle starts. This is the signal warning system. It is like the body sending me a message to rectify it. WHen i am so busy working and thinking, i really cannot feel the pain. But the minute, i sit down and rest, the pain begins. And it can be a nightmare. It will disturbs your sleep ,it keeps you awake and you lose your energy easily.
SO it there is pain you can bet there is something in your lifestyle that is not serving you greater purpose in life. If you keep getting migraine headaches it could be that you are abusing your body ( eg, tension, stress, being overworked, too much sugar consumption, dehydration , not enough sleep) . Your lifestyle is leading you to be dissociated from your body. IT is time for you to wake up and change. It is like a alarm giving you the wake up call.
If you are suffering heartbreak due to a broken relationship , it is happening due to a distinct disconnection with your partner. Life is about integration; our mind-driven behaviour often leads itself to too much analysis and thought.Daily we are overloaded with lots of unwanted information. Because of the greedness of information, we keep on taking in all the unnecessary information. Analysis is about breaking things down so we become divided and we make ourself active. If we can make a simple analaysis of what we do daily, we can trained our brains to analsyse almost any thing.
* Acceptance . When you feel pain, don,t fight against it. Accept it withouht any resistance. Acknowledge that this is happenings as a forewarning to you. Take heed to it. It is like
what we call alarm system.Also do not be alarm by the pain. Do a simple analysis.
* Elimination. Acceptance takes youto the root cause of the pain. After accepting , and making a good analysis , prepare to make the elimination programme.Feel blessed and know that something is guding you into becoming stronger. Each painful incident will strengthen your physical and emotional self. BY going out to have fun and relax, ie, go for a swim,go for a walk, take a boat ride, drive your car to the greenery areas and rest.Be happy, be yourself.
* Don,t feel sorry for yourself and start to ask questios. " WHY ? WHY now? Why it had to be Me ? WHy not him or her or them ? Such negative questions will not help you to find a
solution. Do not even allow such negatively to take place. They may worsen your condition.
* Stop blaming yourself or anyone else for your pain.Accept the fact and face it positively. Deal with it. No one else can do it for you except yourself.SOme people can only support you, and give you guidelines, otherwise dealing with pain is an individual responsibility.
So it is really physcial health matters, go and see and find a General practioner and seek help.IF if is a emotional matter, seek a close friend whom you can trust and talk it out.Or look for a Healing coach or councillor for full assistance. They cannot be helping you 100 % and it is only you yourself that you have to stand up,be strong and deal with it.
Coment please.
My experience of Dengue after the BITE
Hi, one and all, Please help me to read n advised me what is wrong witht the story and comments.Appreciate your feedback and thorough put.
Good day, As i sit down each day before the night is gone, i often ask myself the following :
a.What did i learn today ?
b.Did i contribute anything useful today ?
c.What mistakes have i made and where is my learning point from my mistake ?
From here, i reflect back each day so that i can sleep soundly without any hestiation. Because i am very aware of my conscience, i believe that we as human beings can learn how to reflect each day what we have done to ourselves. And if we can answer daily this 3 questions, our lives will be more meaningful.
My name is edmund chew. I am SOBC, singapore original born chinese, first generation singaporeans. age 49. I have a family of 5, 1 wife, 1 daughter, 2 sons , myself and not forgetting my maid as well.So all in all Total 6 person. I experience the bite back last year , on 25th aug 2004. That afternoon at Raffles country club really make me changed my life. It was late afternoon, during our Charity Golf game that i feel very uneasy and unwell. I had a fever. I thought it was normal flu and i did self medication.The fever subside and went on for next 3 days.
On the 4th day which was 28th aug 04,i decide something is wrong with me. I thought i caught chicken pork again. SO i went to see the doctor and i explain to him what happen the past 3 days. He was shock and surprise that i survived the ordeal and encourage me to see the doctor immediately. He suspect that i caught dengue fever.That day i was really shock and surprised that it almost changed mylife.The fever went up sky high at 43,42,41 degrees high, like in toto numbers running in a roll. I took normal doctor prescription and rest more.
Next day, i went to Tan Tock seng hospital , as i was recommended by my company doctor to go for a blood test. Upon testing and to my surprised , he confirm it was dengue. I was really stunted and lost. I had hallucination of death knocking at my door.It was just like the Kiss of death coming to you. My blood plateaus drop from normal to 45ooo. The doctor was worried but he says it was mild and if monday the blood plateaus drop to 30ooo, i have to be awarded hospital gain for further treatment.The danger zone just began. That night i had a long sleepless night, because i begins to think of my family. I told myself that i must be well to take care of the family as i still have a responsablities towards them.
So came monday, i went back to tan tock seng hospital and get myself tested. It was the will to live that changed my destiny, the blood plateau shot up to 80000 and doctor advised me that i need to rest at home and can consider i am out of danger zone. I was happy and i was not convince . So the next following day, i went back again and check the blood plateaus it really went back to normal at 100000. I was completely fine. That was it. I was amazed and the doctor could not believe his eyes. Until today, they still wonder how i recover so fast. When i told them it is my will to live and love for the family, they could not believe me. What to do, i have to leave the anwers unanwersed. I want to share what was the learning lesson i learn here.
Never , never do self medication . If you feel that you are not well, go and see a doctor and if you are not convince go and visit a specialist at the emergency ward. My life was at steak. Frankly, i had quite regular check up every year and i always take good care of my health. i have learned after this incident that to treasure family love ones. Honestly this is my 4th time i missed death and i am grateful i am alive again.I learn how to treasure every moments of my life, with my dear ones, loves ones, friends, office colleague, community leaders, and i join nee soon south cc volunteer dengue group to help eradicate the mosquito.
Good day, As i sit down each day before the night is gone, i often ask myself the following :
a.What did i learn today ?
b.Did i contribute anything useful today ?
c.What mistakes have i made and where is my learning point from my mistake ?
From here, i reflect back each day so that i can sleep soundly without any hestiation. Because i am very aware of my conscience, i believe that we as human beings can learn how to reflect each day what we have done to ourselves. And if we can answer daily this 3 questions, our lives will be more meaningful.
My name is edmund chew. I am SOBC, singapore original born chinese, first generation singaporeans. age 49. I have a family of 5, 1 wife, 1 daughter, 2 sons , myself and not forgetting my maid as well.So all in all Total 6 person. I experience the bite back last year , on 25th aug 2004. That afternoon at Raffles country club really make me changed my life. It was late afternoon, during our Charity Golf game that i feel very uneasy and unwell. I had a fever. I thought it was normal flu and i did self medication.The fever subside and went on for next 3 days.
On the 4th day which was 28th aug 04,i decide something is wrong with me. I thought i caught chicken pork again. SO i went to see the doctor and i explain to him what happen the past 3 days. He was shock and surprise that i survived the ordeal and encourage me to see the doctor immediately. He suspect that i caught dengue fever.That day i was really shock and surprised that it almost changed mylife.The fever went up sky high at 43,42,41 degrees high, like in toto numbers running in a roll. I took normal doctor prescription and rest more.
Next day, i went to Tan Tock seng hospital , as i was recommended by my company doctor to go for a blood test. Upon testing and to my surprised , he confirm it was dengue. I was really stunted and lost. I had hallucination of death knocking at my door.It was just like the Kiss of death coming to you. My blood plateaus drop from normal to 45ooo. The doctor was worried but he says it was mild and if monday the blood plateaus drop to 30ooo, i have to be awarded hospital gain for further treatment.The danger zone just began. That night i had a long sleepless night, because i begins to think of my family. I told myself that i must be well to take care of the family as i still have a responsablities towards them.
So came monday, i went back to tan tock seng hospital and get myself tested. It was the will to live that changed my destiny, the blood plateau shot up to 80000 and doctor advised me that i need to rest at home and can consider i am out of danger zone. I was happy and i was not convince . So the next following day, i went back again and check the blood plateaus it really went back to normal at 100000. I was completely fine. That was it. I was amazed and the doctor could not believe his eyes. Until today, they still wonder how i recover so fast. When i told them it is my will to live and love for the family, they could not believe me. What to do, i have to leave the anwers unanwersed. I want to share what was the learning lesson i learn here.
Never , never do self medication . If you feel that you are not well, go and see a doctor and if you are not convince go and visit a specialist at the emergency ward. My life was at steak. Frankly, i had quite regular check up every year and i always take good care of my health. i have learned after this incident that to treasure family love ones. Honestly this is my 4th time i missed death and i am grateful i am alive again.I learn how to treasure every moments of my life, with my dear ones, loves ones, friends, office colleague, community leaders, and i join nee soon south cc volunteer dengue group to help eradicate the mosquito.
Quote " Life is all about yourself" by DTM Edmund chew
Title : CTM to DTM, the 5-years journey for whom:
a. Non CTM and non toastmasters
b. Bukit Batok TMc, Nee Soon South TMc, Leng Kee Mandarin TMc
c. Un-learning, Re-learning enthusiastic speakers.
Sponsoring Club and mentoring clubs since 2001, when I started my
journey on public speaking, my life has really changed. Looking back, I have no regret as I could go beyond and above my abilities in achieving almost anything.
I have learned how to control that 'oops' or 'aha' effect each time when I stand in front of the crowd.
5 years ago, I was invited by my "Money and You" classmate, Ms juliana Fook who was already a member of Bukit Batok Toastmasters Club. I thought, a Toast-Master Club was just like another MLM or Pyramid seminars.
On that night, I was surprised when I arrived at the Bukit Batok Community centre. I received a very warm greeting from the SAA.
I thought as a guest, we were supposed to listen and not to participate in meetings. When the SAA started the meeting by asking every individual in the room to introduce oneself, I realized that everybody are required to say a few words or speak up.
When it came to my turn, I thought everybody was supposed to present one self in the shortest time possible. I stood up and spoke for about 3 minutes. I told the audience that I was a guest for the night and had no knowledge of the protocol of the Toastmaster,s meeting.
Next item on the agenda was the subject on the basic of a prepared speech. It has a well structured format where one can practice public speaking.
We need to break the ice. This was PROJECT ONE called the Ice Breaker.
It teaches us to introduce ourselves to the audience. As a speaker, we are often
carried away by our own emotions. We don't have to prepare very
thoroughly what we want to present.
You have to introduce yourself by breaking the ice using 3 key ideas or good points to the audience within the 4 t0 6 minutes.
PROJECT TWO calls for speaking with sincerity. By speaking sincerely to the audience, you can move them emotionally and also mesmerized them with your speech.
A professional speaker always uses simple words and simple topics with 3 basic key points. Sitting in a 2-3 hours' meeting is no laughing matter.
If the meeting has no agenda, or so-called structure, the meeting will drag on for a long time and thus bored the audience.
PROJECT THREE calls for "Get to the point". Unfortunately at some seminars, half the time, the speaker does not get straight to the point.
PROJECT FOUR is on "How to say it correctly" in public speaking and
reading from script are world's apart. Writing a good speech and speaking well or delivering a good speech are totally different.
PROJECT FIVE is headed "Your body speaks". We also have to use the hand, body language and eye contact. Speakers in each project, the speeches are evaluated based on the objectives laid down in the manual.
I did my CTM within a month when I first started. My Club President and executive Committee could not believe me it. I told them I had that "aha" and "oops" in me. It was that simple. It boils down to personal discipline and attitude.
For me, I am a very focused person. You can say, I am a dog-and-bone man, relentless in the pursuit of my objective.
I achieve what I wanted to do. Toast-mastering is a self-propelled journey of learning, un-learning and re-learning about self-awareness and self-actualization of one self.
The world needs toastmasters to motivate, to encourage, igniting the positive energies.
After I became a member, I started my journey as a SAA, then gradually became the VPPR, Vice President of public relations and VPPM, Vice President membership. From the appointments, I learn the roles and responsibilities of each role . These roles are equivalent to the real life-role out in he real world. i.e. the chief marketing officer, chief operations officer, etc. Eventually, I became VPE and finally the President of the Club.
Along the way, I learned that each role is unique. This is what we call self-leadership-training skills. From here, I graduated to become the Area Governor. It is here and year 2003 that I achieved the DIVISION B, TOASTMASTERS OF THE YEAR AWARD under District51, Toastmasters USA International. It was really exhilarating for me. That year also saw me achieving the Spirit of Enterprise Honoree 38 Award and also the E-merits, E-global Entrepreneur Awards. If we want to advance ourselves to be a good leader, we should go step by step.
After I became the Area Governor B 2 of Division B, we achieved the President Distinguished Area in the year 2004 under District 51.This was a sheer two years of hard work, fellowships, fun and commitment. It also makes me think that everything is possible if you have the WILL and SHEER DETERMINATION. The most important thing is FOCUS on what you really want to learn .That makes me a very different person. I also learn how to mentor and sponsor new clubs and new members. To me, Toast-mastering is a way of learning how to be a good public speaker and a better Leader.
BY DTM Edmund Chew
Bukit Batok TMC, Nee Soon South TMC, Leng Kee Mandarin TMC
www.astrans.com.sg
www.edmundchew.sg
www.rotaryeclub3310.org
www.netwon.com/nsstmc
email : edmund@astrans.com.sg, edmundchew888@gmail.com
Title : CTM to DTM, the 5-years journey for whom:
a. Non CTM and non toastmasters
b. Bukit Batok TMc, Nee Soon South TMc, Leng Kee Mandarin TMc
c. Un-learning, Re-learning enthusiastic speakers.
Sponsoring Club and mentoring clubs since 2001, when I started my
journey on public speaking, my life has really changed. Looking back, I have no regret as I could go beyond and above my abilities in achieving almost anything.
I have learned how to control that 'oops' or 'aha' effect each time when I stand in front of the crowd.
5 years ago, I was invited by my "Money and You" classmate, Ms juliana Fook who was already a member of Bukit Batok Toastmasters Club. I thought, a Toast-Master Club was just like another MLM or Pyramid seminars.
On that night, I was surprised when I arrived at the Bukit Batok Community centre. I received a very warm greeting from the SAA.
I thought as a guest, we were supposed to listen and not to participate in meetings. When the SAA started the meeting by asking every individual in the room to introduce oneself, I realized that everybody are required to say a few words or speak up.
When it came to my turn, I thought everybody was supposed to present one self in the shortest time possible. I stood up and spoke for about 3 minutes. I told the audience that I was a guest for the night and had no knowledge of the protocol of the Toastmaster,s meeting.
Next item on the agenda was the subject on the basic of a prepared speech. It has a well structured format where one can practice public speaking.
We need to break the ice. This was PROJECT ONE called the Ice Breaker.
It teaches us to introduce ourselves to the audience. As a speaker, we are often
carried away by our own emotions. We don't have to prepare very
thoroughly what we want to present.
You have to introduce yourself by breaking the ice using 3 key ideas or good points to the audience within the 4 t0 6 minutes.
PROJECT TWO calls for speaking with sincerity. By speaking sincerely to the audience, you can move them emotionally and also mesmerized them with your speech.
A professional speaker always uses simple words and simple topics with 3 basic key points. Sitting in a 2-3 hours' meeting is no laughing matter.
If the meeting has no agenda, or so-called structure, the meeting will drag on for a long time and thus bored the audience.
PROJECT THREE calls for "Get to the point". Unfortunately at some seminars, half the time, the speaker does not get straight to the point.
PROJECT FOUR is on "How to say it correctly" in public speaking and
reading from script are world's apart. Writing a good speech and speaking well or delivering a good speech are totally different.
PROJECT FIVE is headed "Your body speaks". We also have to use the hand, body language and eye contact. Speakers in each project, the speeches are evaluated based on the objectives laid down in the manual.
I did my CTM within a month when I first started. My Club President and executive Committee could not believe me it. I told them I had that "aha" and "oops" in me. It was that simple. It boils down to personal discipline and attitude.
For me, I am a very focused person. You can say, I am a dog-and-bone man, relentless in the pursuit of my objective.
I achieve what I wanted to do. Toast-mastering is a self-propelled journey of learning, un-learning and re-learning about self-awareness and self-actualization of one self.
The world needs toastmasters to motivate, to encourage, igniting the positive energies.
After I became a member, I started my journey as a SAA, then gradually became the VPPR, Vice President of public relations and VPPM, Vice President membership. From the appointments, I learn the roles and responsibilities of each role . These roles are equivalent to the real life-role out in he real world. i.e. the chief marketing officer, chief operations officer, etc. Eventually, I became VPE and finally the President of the Club.
Along the way, I learned that each role is unique. This is what we call self-leadership-training skills. From here, I graduated to become the Area Governor. It is here and year 2003 that I achieved the DIVISION B, TOASTMASTERS OF THE YEAR AWARD under District51, Toastmasters USA International. It was really exhilarating for me. That year also saw me achieving the Spirit of Enterprise Honoree 38 Award and also the E-merits, E-global Entrepreneur Awards. If we want to advance ourselves to be a good leader, we should go step by step.
After I became the Area Governor B 2 of Division B, we achieved the President Distinguished Area in the year 2004 under District 51.This was a sheer two years of hard work, fellowships, fun and commitment. It also makes me think that everything is possible if you have the WILL and SHEER DETERMINATION. The most important thing is FOCUS on what you really want to learn .That makes me a very different person. I also learn how to mentor and sponsor new clubs and new members. To me, Toast-mastering is a way of learning how to be a good public speaker and a better Leader.
BY DTM Edmund Chew
Bukit Batok TMC, Nee Soon South TMC, Leng Kee Mandarin TMC
www.astrans.com.sg
www.edmundchew.sg
www.rotaryeclub3310.org
www.netwon.com/nsstmc
email : edmund@astrans.com.sg, edmundchew888@gmail.com
5 Laws of LIFE you can Depend ON
Fellow friends,
Most of us probably already know these laws. But I guess it's worth going through them one more time. Enjoy !
By edmund chew
5 Laws of Life You Can Depend On
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1. This, too, shall pass.
Nothing stays the same. The only constant in life is change. With every decision we make, we initiate change. Even when we decide not to decide, life still goes on, and changes still occur. When we are in a state of discomfort, sadness, grief, or pain, we know that because life goes on,
change will bring us some kind of relief. And because even comfort, happiness, and all good things also pass, we know that we need to appreciate and cherish each precious, fleeting moment.
2. Time heals.
The timepiece of life never stops. Neither does it pause for those who celebrate, speed up for those who are impatient, nor slow down for those who fear tomorrow. Time ticks a regular rhythm that steadily brings new moments, new days, and new seasons. As time pushes forward, we take
new steps, face new challenges, and create new opportunities. And as life goes on, we are forced to move past our episodes of disappointment, sorrow, or despair. More than anything else, time heals not just broken bones but broken hearts as well.
3. Ask, and you shall receive.
People won't know what you want unless you ask for it. Dreams and goals are just wishes until you act on them, and acting on them often requires that you ask for answers, for assistance, or for something tangible. It takes a lot of courage to ask for help, but when you come forward, only
then will the world know what to give you. Just ask and know that miracles can happen.
4. You can have anything, but not everything.
Life offers us infinite possibilities. With hard work, determination, and perseverance, we can achieve anything. If we are willing to pay the price and go the extra mile, we can have whatever our hearts desire. But no matter how hard we try, we cant have everything . Life is a balancing act of wins, losses, and trade-offs... we gain some and we lose some.
5. What goes around comes around.
It's the universal law of nature: do to others what you want others to do to you, because whatever you sow, you reap; whatever you give, you get back ten-fold. It doesnt hurt to smile, or be kind, or extend a helping hand. You never know when or how, but every act of goodness
always returns to the GIVER. Give one today and receive ten tomorrow.
Most of us probably already know these laws. But I guess it's worth going through them one more time. Enjoy !
By edmund chew
5 Laws of Life You Can Depend On
_______________________________
1. This, too, shall pass.
Nothing stays the same. The only constant in life is change. With every decision we make, we initiate change. Even when we decide not to decide, life still goes on, and changes still occur. When we are in a state of discomfort, sadness, grief, or pain, we know that because life goes on,
change will bring us some kind of relief. And because even comfort, happiness, and all good things also pass, we know that we need to appreciate and cherish each precious, fleeting moment.
2. Time heals.
The timepiece of life never stops. Neither does it pause for those who celebrate, speed up for those who are impatient, nor slow down for those who fear tomorrow. Time ticks a regular rhythm that steadily brings new moments, new days, and new seasons. As time pushes forward, we take
new steps, face new challenges, and create new opportunities. And as life goes on, we are forced to move past our episodes of disappointment, sorrow, or despair. More than anything else, time heals not just broken bones but broken hearts as well.
3. Ask, and you shall receive.
People won't know what you want unless you ask for it. Dreams and goals are just wishes until you act on them, and acting on them often requires that you ask for answers, for assistance, or for something tangible. It takes a lot of courage to ask for help, but when you come forward, only
then will the world know what to give you. Just ask and know that miracles can happen.
4. You can have anything, but not everything.
Life offers us infinite possibilities. With hard work, determination, and perseverance, we can achieve anything. If we are willing to pay the price and go the extra mile, we can have whatever our hearts desire. But no matter how hard we try, we cant have everything . Life is a balancing act of wins, losses, and trade-offs... we gain some and we lose some.
5. What goes around comes around.
It's the universal law of nature: do to others what you want others to do to you, because whatever you sow, you reap; whatever you give, you get back ten-fold. It doesnt hurt to smile, or be kind, or extend a helping hand. You never know when or how, but every act of goodness
always returns to the GIVER. Give one today and receive ten tomorrow.
The E.C Road to Success
The “E.C” Road to Success…
Is the path to success ever easy? We posed this question to Edmund Chew (E.C), an ITE Alumni member who graduated with a certificate in Dimensional Design from the Baharuddin Vocational Institute.
Now, this is the man who started his million dollar logistics operations with two dollars, transported the tallest Christmas tree into Singapore when everyone thought it was not possible, runs a seminars and management consultancy company, is a much sought-after speaker, is the official study host for Coachville Singapore Chapter, is very actively involved in the Rotarian and Toastmasters movement in Singapore, was one of the award winners of the Spirit of Enterprise 2003… gosh, his string of achievements is certainly very impressive!
Q: Edmund, do you remember how life was for you as a VITB (now ITE) student?
EC: Like it or not, we were wrongly labeled as underachievers in my time. While it was true that I was weak academically and didn’t like most of the subjects in school, I did excel at Art, History and Literature. I felt like the black sheep of the family because all my other siblings did well in school. But then I figured that I am more of a hands-on person. That is why VITB training turned out to be quite suitable for me. There, I acquired valuable trade skills and also learned to be more creative.
Q: In Singapore, having the right paper qualifications is deemed important to get a good job. How did that affect you?
EC: Let me answer that with a short story. On my first day in the course, my classmates and I met our teacher, Mr Iskandar Jalil (Singapore’s most famous potter). The moment we sat down, he gathered up a clump of clay, slammed it onto the table top and exclaimed, “There! That’s what you all are now! A useless pile of mud!” We were shocked and absolutely crushed by his words. As we stared at him, Mr Jalil quickly brushed the clay onto the floor and replaced it with a finished vase. He continued, “Look! From that piece of mud, you can be a beautiful vase! That’s the transformation that will take place in your lives before you walk out of my class!” We were inspired! You know, I never regretted my humble beginnings in ITE. In fact, I am forever grateful to Mr Jalil and ITE for believing in me!
Q: And so the seed of success was planted in your young mind. How was life after your graduation?
EC: Haha! Maybe it does help sometimes that I am not so clever. Right after graduation, I did my national service and straightaway ‘chiong’ (Hokkien for rushed into doing something) already! I started my own small business in printing cards. But, too bad, no business and I had to close shop after six months! I then worked as a graphics and signboard artist. I did a Marketing diploma course and explored other business ideas. I figured with Singapore becoming a business hub, the logistics sector would grow correspondingly.
Q: So you ‘chiong’ again?
EC: Ah! I learned from my earlier mistake. This time, I knew that I needed to start from scratch and learn the ropes of running a business properly. And mind you, this was a totally new area, not something that I studied in VITB. So for two years, I was the despatch boy, I was the driver… you name it and I did all of that! Just for the experience. After that, I went to work in a multi-national company (MNC) to get marketing experience. About three years later, I was finally ready! I found some partners and formed a joint venture company. There was no looking back after that!
Q: You make it sound so easy! So what is the secret to success?
EC: I have been asked that so many times and my answer remains the same - Nothing Comes Easy! It’s sheer hard work. No short cuts! No escaping the mistakes and the pains. You have to learn new skills, relearn basic skills and unlearn outdated ones! For me, I honed my drawing and communication skills. At age 45 now, I am still learning! There is so much knowledge around us and we need to tap into this huge knowledge base.
Q: Sigh, now you make it so tough! Is that what our new ITE graduates should expect when they join the workforce?
EC: The new graduates are so lucky. They learn more things in school these days and with Singapore giving more recognition to entrepreneurs these days, they can get a mentor or coach to launch their careers. As for me, I learned the hard way - by trial and error. Nobody told me what to do. But the new ITE graduate must realize that things move at a faster pace these days. They have to be motivated to know more than the next person, to seize the opportunity at the right place and right time.
Q: Would you have any advice to give to our graduates?
EC: Communication skills are very important. Learn to speak and write better. The winner is the person who can convey his ideas clearly and sell his ideas effectively. Dare to be creative and tell yourself it is all right to fail. And be prepared to step out of your comfort zone. Singapore is very small and we need to explore the many opportunities found in the region, like China and India, as well as globally. You have to be prepared to forsake the safe confines of Singapore and work in a different environment, to work with people from different cultures.
Q: One last question… it’s amazing how you have achieved so much in your life? I am sure you don’t do time travel. So how do you find so much time to do these things?
EC: Some people say I am mad but do you know I sleep only about four hours a day? Life is so short and we have so little time left, taking away the time we spent studying, sleeping and eating! Everyday, I am up by 6am, walk my son to school, start work at 9am, make sales calls after lunch, have dinner with my family, then engage in meetings and networking activities until about midnight! It is tiring but I enjoy every minute of it! I reserve Saturdays all to myself to ‘recharge my batteries’. Sunday is my precious Family Day. Maybe there is one other secret I will leave with you…and that is my DNA. No, it’s not some good gene that I was born with. It simply means Discipline and Attitude. With that, you will get the energy and drive to do anything that you want to do!
Is the path to success ever easy? We posed this question to Edmund Chew (E.C), an ITE Alumni member who graduated with a certificate in Dimensional Design from the Baharuddin Vocational Institute.
Now, this is the man who started his million dollar logistics operations with two dollars, transported the tallest Christmas tree into Singapore when everyone thought it was not possible, runs a seminars and management consultancy company, is a much sought-after speaker, is the official study host for Coachville Singapore Chapter, is very actively involved in the Rotarian and Toastmasters movement in Singapore, was one of the award winners of the Spirit of Enterprise 2003… gosh, his string of achievements is certainly very impressive!
Q: Edmund, do you remember how life was for you as a VITB (now ITE) student?
EC: Like it or not, we were wrongly labeled as underachievers in my time. While it was true that I was weak academically and didn’t like most of the subjects in school, I did excel at Art, History and Literature. I felt like the black sheep of the family because all my other siblings did well in school. But then I figured that I am more of a hands-on person. That is why VITB training turned out to be quite suitable for me. There, I acquired valuable trade skills and also learned to be more creative.
Q: In Singapore, having the right paper qualifications is deemed important to get a good job. How did that affect you?
EC: Let me answer that with a short story. On my first day in the course, my classmates and I met our teacher, Mr Iskandar Jalil (Singapore’s most famous potter). The moment we sat down, he gathered up a clump of clay, slammed it onto the table top and exclaimed, “There! That’s what you all are now! A useless pile of mud!” We were shocked and absolutely crushed by his words. As we stared at him, Mr Jalil quickly brushed the clay onto the floor and replaced it with a finished vase. He continued, “Look! From that piece of mud, you can be a beautiful vase! That’s the transformation that will take place in your lives before you walk out of my class!” We were inspired! You know, I never regretted my humble beginnings in ITE. In fact, I am forever grateful to Mr Jalil and ITE for believing in me!
Q: And so the seed of success was planted in your young mind. How was life after your graduation?
EC: Haha! Maybe it does help sometimes that I am not so clever. Right after graduation, I did my national service and straightaway ‘chiong’ (Hokkien for rushed into doing something) already! I started my own small business in printing cards. But, too bad, no business and I had to close shop after six months! I then worked as a graphics and signboard artist. I did a Marketing diploma course and explored other business ideas. I figured with Singapore becoming a business hub, the logistics sector would grow correspondingly.
Q: So you ‘chiong’ again?
EC: Ah! I learned from my earlier mistake. This time, I knew that I needed to start from scratch and learn the ropes of running a business properly. And mind you, this was a totally new area, not something that I studied in VITB. So for two years, I was the despatch boy, I was the driver… you name it and I did all of that! Just for the experience. After that, I went to work in a multi-national company (MNC) to get marketing experience. About three years later, I was finally ready! I found some partners and formed a joint venture company. There was no looking back after that!
Q: You make it sound so easy! So what is the secret to success?
EC: I have been asked that so many times and my answer remains the same - Nothing Comes Easy! It’s sheer hard work. No short cuts! No escaping the mistakes and the pains. You have to learn new skills, relearn basic skills and unlearn outdated ones! For me, I honed my drawing and communication skills. At age 45 now, I am still learning! There is so much knowledge around us and we need to tap into this huge knowledge base.
Q: Sigh, now you make it so tough! Is that what our new ITE graduates should expect when they join the workforce?
EC: The new graduates are so lucky. They learn more things in school these days and with Singapore giving more recognition to entrepreneurs these days, they can get a mentor or coach to launch their careers. As for me, I learned the hard way - by trial and error. Nobody told me what to do. But the new ITE graduate must realize that things move at a faster pace these days. They have to be motivated to know more than the next person, to seize the opportunity at the right place and right time.
Q: Would you have any advice to give to our graduates?
EC: Communication skills are very important. Learn to speak and write better. The winner is the person who can convey his ideas clearly and sell his ideas effectively. Dare to be creative and tell yourself it is all right to fail. And be prepared to step out of your comfort zone. Singapore is very small and we need to explore the many opportunities found in the region, like China and India, as well as globally. You have to be prepared to forsake the safe confines of Singapore and work in a different environment, to work with people from different cultures.
Q: One last question… it’s amazing how you have achieved so much in your life? I am sure you don’t do time travel. So how do you find so much time to do these things?
EC: Some people say I am mad but do you know I sleep only about four hours a day? Life is so short and we have so little time left, taking away the time we spent studying, sleeping and eating! Everyday, I am up by 6am, walk my son to school, start work at 9am, make sales calls after lunch, have dinner with my family, then engage in meetings and networking activities until about midnight! It is tiring but I enjoy every minute of it! I reserve Saturdays all to myself to ‘recharge my batteries’. Sunday is my precious Family Day. Maybe there is one other secret I will leave with you…and that is my DNA. No, it’s not some good gene that I was born with. It simply means Discipline and Attitude. With that, you will get the energy and drive to do anything that you want to do!
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