Deep Questions

Tuesday night brought me the second in my series of club presentations of my semifinal speech.  I had been reasonably optimistic that adjustments since May 3rd, and even over the previous night, had brought that speech much closer to finalist grade.  That was, until the evaluations.

Lest you, dear reader, conclude I was appalled at being evaluated, please rest assured I do get it.  I sought feedback, and expected suggestions for improvement.  And I got some very helpful ones.  But there is another dimension.  Is the feedback more of "Make a few key changes and this will be a hit!" or "You're not ready for prime time"?  Consult today's suggestive image and imagine what came up.

So I am wrestling with the following questions based on suggestions and advice:

• Does one size fit all?  How do these fit my style?
• Is it better to follow the herd or be consciously different?
• Do the suggested changes likely make a big difference in judges' point scoring?
• How can I be true to the Toastmasters vision?

I am looking forward to my coming coaching session and to resolving these questions and making the right changes!  It may be my space rocket didn't blow up.  I may be on the way to the moon.