How Toastmasters Helped Me Write a Book I joined Toastmasters in 2009 to become a better public speaker. What I didn’t expect was that the skills I developed while working through the Toastmasters materials would help me publish a book. After more than two decades in the Canadian Armed Forces, including deployments to Afghanistan, I carried a collection of experiences and lessons I wanted to capture. The challenge was not the content; it was organizing those ideas into something clear …