Toastmasters instilled confidence and a sense of accomplishment from the get-go06:05 The Foreign Service Exam made it clear that public speaking is a necessary skill07:36 Learning through imitation and challenging himself to join Toastmasters12:30 Nurture the fire that led you to Toastmasters: Nerves are normal!16:41 Public speaking is a practice in leadership18:27 Story-telling as an executive skill and exercising leadership for a Fullbright scholarship27:00 The lasting change of video conferencing and its effectiveness in teaching30:53 Coaching and corporate training with Jesse33:20 Barack Obama as an example of great executive presence34:38 Being nervous means stepping out of your comfort zone and growingQUOTES02:33 "What I realized is that when you don't speak, other people make assumptions about what you're thinking. You don't have to dominate a conversation or try to control other people's thoughts, but it's really important to speak your own mind."10:48 "I'm Toastmaster even now because I realized that the most important thing to public speaking is regular practice. It's like playing an instrument or playing a sport that, to keep up your skills, you have to do it regularly."16:49 "That willingness to step forward, to put yourself forward, and willingness to put yourself forward. That's what leadership is. And when you practice public speaking, you're literally taking a step forward." 22:33 "I need to be out there putting my ideas in the world, publishing articles, giving guest lectures, basically going beyond what's asked of me. And when you start going beyond what's asked of you, that's when you start to exhibit leadership."35:09 "The only way you know whether you're really pushing the envelope and challenging yourself is if you feel some nervousness about what you're doing. If you're completely comfortable with everything that you do, you're not stretching in any way whatsoever."Connect with Jesse in the link below:LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessescinto/Website - https://publicsphere.llc/Find out more about Toastmasters, visit https://toastmasters46.org/ and follow District 46 on:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/toastmasters46/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/toast-masters-district-46Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TMDistrict46/Please rate, review and subscribe!Toastmasters - where leaders are made.