Inspiration and Adversity Video Interview

The Talking Purpose talk show with Michelle Vandepas is an online video show and martial arts world champion/motivational speaker Clint Cora was interviewed about inspiration and adversity. It's a short 16 minute interview using some interesting technology by Oovoo although at times, the audio does lag a bit but you can still get in the overall atmosphere of the interview just fine. Check it out at Clint Cora inspiration and adversity video interview.

Expecting New Posters Here On Our Toastmasters Club Blog

Additional club members, particularly from our Toastmasters club executive, will hopefully begin to start posting here on our blog. It would be great to get other comments and opinions on the meetings of our club.

Clint will be posting here less often as he concentrates on his own blogs including;

Motivation Diversity Success Blog

Pharmaceutical Sales Drug Representative Blog

Martial Arts Blog Bulletin

Inuit Native Art Blog

Scuba Diving Blog

Clint's Pharmaceutical Sales Blog Moved

Clint's pharmaceutical sales blog, which is actually a sister blog of this one, has been moved from the Blogger system to another server that is now part of his pharma sales website. His new location is at Pharmaceutical Sales Drug Representative Jobs Blog. His Motivational Diversity Success Blog and Martial Arts Blog were also moved. A few of his other blogs, including this Toastmasters blog, will remain here on the Blogger system.

Motivational Speaker Clint Cora In Martial Arts Magazine

Motivational speaker and author Clint Cora was recently featured in a martial arts magazine called Kiai Magazine. See the full article about Clint in this magazine at Kiai magazine feature. The article also discusses a bit of what is in Clint's book, 'The Life Champion In You'.

Martial Arts Weapon and Campus Diversity

Unlike most diversity speakers, Clint Cora utilizes martial arts elements in his talks. Here is a campus showcase video clip that shows how he ties in university campus diversity with his martial arts weapon, the bo staff. Of course, since the bo staff is his top martial arts weapon to use in competition, Clint physically demonstrates some of the moves on stage with this weapon, much to the delight of audiences.

Recognized At Motivational Talk This Morning

I did a very early morning motivational talk at a breakfast meeting at 7 am and I was recognized by one of the attendees who like myself, was in the local martial arts tournament circuit many years ago.  He said it was very interesting to see that I went from a martial arts competitor to become a motivational speaker and that my talk has an interesting spin with martial arts.

Bruce Lee Mentioned As Hero During Radio Interview

Martial arts world champion, Distinguished Toastmaster and motivational speaker Clint Cora was interviewed by a radio station today and once again, he was asked if he had any heroes that influenced him in life.  Clint immediately cited Bruce Lee as the person who had the most influence on him.  This was also discussed during another radio interview a few weeks ago which is currently online for everyone to listen to.

Speakers Are Reminded To Come Early

Speakers who are on the schedule for this Saturday's Toastmasters club meeting are reminded to arrive by 9:20 am to get organized.  I thought that I would send out that reminder as I'm taking a break working on a new martial arts training information website.  On that note, I've done many speeches on martial arts which are one of my main interests.  I suggest all members to do the same, that is, do speeches about their interests as well.  These are the easiest topics to write and talk about.

Get In Front Of Audiences Frequently

I was asked recently by a new Toastmasters member on how to reduce the fear of speaking in front of an audience.  The answer is simple, just start with small roles but get out in front of audience frequently.  The more you do it, the less fear you would have.  And this not only applies to just Toastmasters meetings either.  Take on any activities where you can be in front of an audience.  For example, I initially got over my fear of being in front of an audience through martial arts competitions.  The more I competed in martial arts in front of the spectators, the more comfortable I became as a competitor.  All of these activities involving audiences help.