by Tom Hailey | Sep 24, 2017
In the eighties, I had seven people working for me selling construction equipment to dealers. I would travel with each one in their territory. I learned more from them than they did from me. I have one particular memory of that time. Paul represented us in Western New...
by Tom Hailey | Sep 17, 2017
Being evaluated is part of a Toastmasters International club meeting. Each speaker is assigned an evaluator who completes a form in a manual and delivers a 3 ½ minute talk about the speaker’s effort. The evaluators are offering an opinion, based upon their knowledge...
by Tom Hailey | Sep 10, 2017
“Remember that a man’s name is to him the sweetest and most important sound in any language.” – Dale Carnegie Have you had the good feeling of running into someone, and they address you by your name, even though you’ve not seen them in quite awhile or you only...
by Tom Hailey | Sep 3, 2017
Please…stop talking. Have you been in an audience listening to a speaker who doesn’t know he is finished? You are done listening, but the speaker is not done talking. Another timing situation is that the speaker and his or her content are still engaging. You might...
by Tom Hailey | Aug 27, 2017
I bought cassette tape recorders for seven people in 1981. They were the sales representatives I worked with from 1981 to 1985. Our company cars had cassette tape players, but I wanted us to listen and learn in our offices as well. In 1973, when I was twenty-four, Mr....
by Tom Hailey | Aug 20, 2017
“Tom loved Grippo BBQ potato chips, diet Ale 8 soft drinks, and Skyline Chili Coney Dogs with Cheese and Onions, and he often had remnants of them on his shirt. Bless his heart.” Legacy Have you thought about what your legacy will be? What will be said during...
