Join Toastmasters to get ahead, IT eCommerce Projects

In the Aug 13 issue of the Hartford Business Journal Harvey Mackay (the author of "Swim with the Sharks without being eaten alive") recommends that you join Toastmasters.

He writes: "Take a public speaking class or join Toastmasters ... you will never regret it."

Being an Area Governor for Toastmasters, I could not agree more. In fact, I found out about Toastmasters when I read a book by Harvey Mackay in the early 1990's. Since joining Toastmasters I have become a lifelong convert. Enough said - visit www.toastmaster.org, find a club near you, and commit to becoming a lifelong learner today.

On a different note - My team implemented a project today that we have been working on for the past 4 months or so. We had a few minor hiccups but overall it went fantastically well. Good job team. Implementing a successful IT project satisfies a need in my soul to contribute to the Universe, knowing that in some small way I am helping to process transactions more efficiently than we could ever process manually with paper-based systems. I love IT, even though IT systems require so much off-hours support. I am fortunate to work with teams of intelligent contributors who create a pleasant atmosphere when we work on Sundays.

And yourself? What satisfies your soul? Are you in the career that you want to be, if you were given the option to be in any career that you could choose? Post comments and let us know.