My First Column

Earlier this year I was asked by a friend if I would be willing to write a column for our local Toastmasters magazine called Voices. At the time I had been considering going back to work on my blog and writing articles for different magazines, including The New York Times and The Atlantic Magazine. I said yes to the offer, and thus my column, “Quarter Note,” came to be. This column examines different ways in which Toastmasters can learn and grow in their fields while also providing some personal commentary on my own experiences as a public speaker and leader. The first article is entitled “From the Big Top to a (Slightly) Smaller Stage” and profiles a Toastmaster by the name of Cory Sylvester who was a clown in Cirque de Soleil before retiring with his family to live here in Portland. The article starts on page 48 of Voices. I hope you enjoy it.