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"As
Good As It Gets" — Toastmasters International Honors Top
Speaker The honoree for 2001 is author and speaker, Jim Cathcart. Cathcart is a business motivator best known for his books The Acorn Principle (St. Martin's Press), and Relationship Selling (Putnam Berkeley). With over 2,400 professional speeches under his belt, Mr. Cathcart has addressed virtually every industry and profession. He is a past president of the National Speakers Association, a member of the Speaker Hall of Fame, and recipient of the coveted Cavett Award. Toastmasters International has 180,000 members in 9,000 clubs in 60 countries. They teach communication and leadership skills through actual experience for individuals around the world. Business and Civic leaders worldwide have credited their Toastmasters experience for giving them the confidence and skill to speak and lead effectively. The presentation of the Golden Gavel took place in Anaheim, California before a luncheon crowd of 1,200 Toastmasters from around the globe. Jim Cathcart delivered a high-energy presentation titled, "All leadership begins with Self-Leadership." Filled with humor as well as inspiring, real-world examples, his presentation met with standing ovations both before and after he spoke. As further testament to the value of his message, the audience stood in line for one hour and twenty minutes to obtain Mr. Cathcart's books and his autograph! Here are some of the salient points Cathcart presented:
Lead with your heart (emotion and spirit) and guide with your head (logic). Mr. Cathcart told of an audience member who took his message to heart in 1979, at age nineteen. By 1998 the young man was a multimillionaire and credited his success to the idea Cathcart gave him eighteen years earlier. Another
highlight of the presentation was when Cathcart introduced his six
month old grandson, Jason Tyler Cathcart, to the audience. As they
applauded, Jason grinned widely and kicked vigorously while his
father, Jim Cathcart, Jr. held him aloft.
In homage to his own mentor, Mr. Cathcart played a brief recording of Earl Nightingale's radio broadcast which had inspired him to become a speaker. Cathcart heard the recording in 1972 and has clearly proven its value. Today,
Jim Cathcart is the author of thirteen books,
veteran of thousands of speeches
and serves as dramatic proof that significant achievement lies within
the reach of everyone. He closed with this question: "How would
the person you would like to be do the things you are about to do?" For
further information contact: Click here for a list of past years' Golden Gavel Recipients. New Era Leadership|| Speaker Value || Training Products
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For a
professional speaker the highest award one can receive is Toastmasters'
Golden Gavel. This award has been given to one person each year
for forty two years. 
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