In February 2013, I had just come back from a trip to the US, where I spent 3 weeks working on myself. It was a stimulating time. I began to realize that I can do anything I set out to do. Whatever that may be. I can do it – if I just have heart […]
Author: Dhruv Gupta
My Stuttering Life
You should be able to read this post in 5 minutes. However, if you read it with some voluntary stuttering, it might take 10. In either case, worry not, you’ve got enough time. 
Ever since I can remember, I have stuttered. When I was 7 years old, a 3rd grader, I felt that I […]
Communication Workshop in Pune
TISA Communication Workshop Pune – December 6 – 8, 2013 Friends, here are the videos: “1, 2, 3, BUM, 5, 6, 7, BUM, 9, 10, 11, BUM, 13, 1 BUM, 15…” Can you figure out the pattern? We all stood in a circle and counted in this way. It was a fantastic ice-breaker activity to […]
Agenda: Communications Workshop on Dec 6, 7, 8 in Pune
If you want to sign up, email: pune.stammer@gmail.com Day 1 (6th Dec) 9.30 -11.30 am: Intro Marathon (a warm up exercise to be conducted by Sachin); Sharing of ground rules and discussion about logistics (Sachin, Vivek, Virendra); Choose practice partner / make 3-4 sub-groups Discussion on expectations – what to expect and what to plan […]
Toastmasters & Stammering
Toastmasters & Stammering. Can the two really go together? Many would consider them contradictory. I consider them complementary. I joined Toastmasters in January 2010. The primary reason I joined was because I stammer – I have been since I was eight years old. A friend had told me “Toastmasters makes you a better public speaker”. […]