Have you ever spoken in front of a group of people?(both)
Be they friends or strangers?
In 1989 I addressed a Rotary Dinner Meeting of 50 Rotarians, putting the case for needed funding to start a community garden in Esperance.
Rotary is made up of Business leaders, lawyers, Judges etc. I had never before done such a thing and was a nervous wreak awaiting the time when I would be called up to speak.
Dinner was served and consumed. The chairman gave a short speech to introduce me and my purpose for being there and then it was time for me to stand and deliver.
getting to my feet I began thus,
There is a misperception that unemployed people are all lazy and will do anything to get out of working. We see all around us plenty of people whom seem to do nothing but wander the street looking for mischief to get up to or people to terrorise.........
I spoke for 25 minutes, unscripted, because I believed in what I was talking about. I was passionate about helping the downtrodden, those that Society looks down on. The Rotarians were almost mesmerised by my speech and I received a round of applause at the completion. Questions were asked of me by various members to which I supplied honest answers.
They granted not only funds, $10,000, for the project but also said they would approach Council and recommend 5 acres of Council land be granted along with Plant Machinery to prepare the plot of land.
In 1989 I addressed a Rotary Dinner Meeting of 50 Rotarians, putting the case for needed funding to start a community garden in Esperance.
Rotary is made up of Business leaders, lawyers, Judges etc. I had never before done such a thing and was a nervous wreak awaiting the time when I would be called up to speak.
Dinner was served and consumed. The chairman gave a short speech to introduce me and my purpose for being there and then it was time for me to stand and deliver.
getting to my feet I began thus,
There is a misperception that unemployed people are all lazy and will do anything to get out of working. We see all around us plenty of people whom seem to do nothing but wander the street looking for mischief to get up to or people to terrorise.........
I spoke for 25 minutes, unscripted, because I believed in what I was talking about. I was passionate about helping the downtrodden, those that Society looks down on. The Rotarians were almost mesmerised by my speech and I received a round of applause at the completion. Questions were asked of me by various members to which I supplied honest answers.
They granted not only funds, $10,000, for the project but also said they would approach Council and recommend 5 acres of Council land be granted along with Plant Machinery to prepare the plot of land.
