TM musings
“What’s your next step?” That was the question I posed on stage during the Toastmasters International Speech Contest—the very question that had led me there in the first place. And yet, as I walked off the stage, as the contest results were announced, I found myself asking that same question again. Because I had lost. […]
I recently had the honor of meeting Magdalena Nowicka Mook, CEO of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), at the ICF Bengaluru Charter Chapter event. Our exchange was nothing short of eye-opening, as Magda graciously shared her passion for coaching, leadership, and even her interest in collaborating with Toastmasters. In-person, she embodies everything I’ve always believed […]
I’ve spent more than two decades as Software Developer to Enterprise Architect, shaping systems and solving technical challenges. But 2024 was different. This year, my focus shifted from technical problem-solving to something bigger: scaling a team of tech consultants from scratch while empowering them to achieve more than we thought possible. This transition was deeply […]
Just a few days back, Rina from HR of my company came to me and said “Vinit, can we put you into the group of Torchbearer Interviewers”. I have been in interviewers’ shoes several times by now. I knew how to interview a candidate. Hence, I proudly replied “Why not, Rina. It would be my […]
Once there was a boy named Guddu. Guddu was a very hard working and an ambitious guy and had a big dream of becoming an entrepreneur like Bill Gates. Hence, he worked very hard in the office. Obviously, he got many appreciations and awards for that. But with every award, his workload was increasing and […]
My Journey to Competent Communicator started with my Ice Breaker speech in Noida Toastmasters Club on 28 Sep 2013 and I was able to reach my first milestone after 2 years, on 18 October 2015 (there was break of 8 months onsite). Here is a summary of projects that I undertook as part of this […]