Have you ever wondered who etched their mark on the D'Utama Hall of Fame?
While on a recent visit back to Malaysia with his family, someone was willing to spill the beans on a bit of his D'U life, where he even met his beautiful wife, Chin Wee Kean.
D'U folks I'd like you to meet our fascinating ex-member David Ingram, ACS.
Get a bit of a snapshot of history through his eyes. And I certainly believe once a Toastmaster...always a Toastmaster. We stay connected.
Discover more from the brief interview conducted while sipping cups of Boh tea on a little hill:
Q: When were you a member of D'Utama Toastmaster's Club?
2001-2004
Q: Which was your most outstanding achievement you accomplished?
It is such an amazing Club and I felt very proud and humbled to achieve this. Of course, I also met my wife at D'U and that was a rather special achievement as well.
Q: What's the best way to be the best speaker you can be?
I believe that getting better never stops. I see every speech and every meeting as an opportunity to learn. Seek feedback and practice, practice, practice!
Q: What has been the most memorable public speaking experience you've had up to this point?
I've been fortunate to enjoy a wide range of experiences as a public speaker - as a Toastmaster and as an educator. I have won lots of competitions but my highlight was probably making my ice breaker speech in Mandarin, which was really most challenging.
Q: If you could give some words of inspiration to the current D'Utama Club members what would you say?
One of my favourite books is The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. A quote from that book is:
"A philosophy for life: I am an adventurer looking for treasure."
I would encourage you to approach every Toastmasters meeting, every speech with that philosophy.
Contributor:
Lim Bing Yee, ACS