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 讓咱 們聊聊，小撇步可帶來大進步

譯者：許斯雄 Shawn, Nan Tou

How Romania’s first club makes the most of new freedoms. 

On June 9, 2010, Victor Tomescu gave his 10th speech from the Competent Communication manual, speaking about how Toastmasters in Romania had reached success by following their dreams. His speech title was “Trebuie doar sa vreau” (“I Only Have to Want It”), and his examples were so vivid that he inspired fellow club members to try to accomplish great things of their own.
在 2010年 6月 9日， 維特塔米斯發表中級溝通手冊的第十次演講，敍述有關在羅馬尼亞的演講會會員，如何跟隨他們的夢想，達到成功的故事。題目是「只要我想要」，他舉了許多鮮明的例子，如何激厲會友們，試著去達成他們自己的卓越成就。

Such a speech could never have been made in our country only a few years ago. Romanians lived under Communist rule and were not encouraged to think and dream about personal development outside the public education system. But today, we can dream, dare and share our stories. Best of all, we can join Toastmasters! So this is the story of Timişoara Toastmasters.  

這類演講在幾年前，根本不可能發生在我國。羅馬尼亞人民生活在共產主義的教條下，不被鼓勵在公共教育系統之外，有個人的思想及夢想。然而到了今天，我們可以有夢想，甚至可以分享我們的故事。最難能可貴的是，我們可以參加演講會的活動。所以，這是一個有關帝明索拉演講會的故事。

Romanian Society Had to Change First
羅馬尼亞的社會，要先改變
Starting in 1990, democracy freed the Romanian spirit, but emboldening that spirit and accomplishing true change was not easy. The early years of democracy were characterized by political and economic uncertainty, which led to mass emigration to Western Europe, America and Australia. Unfortunately, those years also unveiled scars of the Communist mentality.

1990開始，民主意識解放了羅馬尼亞人的思維，但要根本的改，其實並不容易。初期的民主，只帶來政治及經濟的不確定性，使大量人民移民西歐、美國及澳洲。不幸的是，以往年代的傷痕，還深深的留在人們的腦海裡。

Real, substantial change began after the year 2000 and can be credited to several multinational companies that opened offices in Romania. They not only brought new workplaces, they also brought new ways of thinking and opportunities for our people to travel. Romanians traveled abroad, visiting other countries and cultures with a hunger for knowledge and innovation that is still growing. They became increasingly interested in personal and professional development, with new ideas and challenges being the words of the day. One such idea was a Toastmasters club in Timişoara, one of the largest cities in Romania and located in the western part of the country. 
2000年以後，一些外國大公司進駐羅馬尼亞，而有了 真正的改變。他們不僅帶入了新的工作機會，也帶來一些新的思維，以及國人到國外旅遊的機會。國外旅遊時，求知若渴地學習外國的創意和文化，使得人們繼續的成長。他們開始對個人及專業的發展，帶著異國文化的思維及挑戰，感到極大的興趣。一個新的點子，就是在我國西，羅馬尼亞最大的城市，帝明索拉市，成立一個演講會。

The Arrival of Toastmasters
第一個演講會的誕生

Timişoara is the first Toastmasters club in Romania. This is an important fact by itself. A group of highly motivated people had the courage to face a daunting challenge and implement a new idea. The journey began in November 2008, when the Timişoara club officially made its debut. A crowd of curious people wanted to see the “new thing.” Eventually, a solid team developed – a team kept together by one common goal: to grow personally and professionally.

帝明索拉演講會，是羅馬尼亞的第一個 演講會，這是很有意義的一件事。一群熱心的人們，勇敢的面對艱難挑戰，毫不退縮。帝明索拉演講會，正式於2008年開始了它的旅程。這群有好奇心的人們，想要一探「新事情」。最後，一個堅強的團隊，一群有共同目標而集合一起的團隊，建立這個演講會：為了個人及事業的成長。

“Communication skills are probably one of the most important assets a person can have,” says Silviu Trebuian, immediate past president and one of the club’s founders. “They are invaluable as a means of conveying ideas and fostering collaboration. When it comes to communication, Toastmasters clubs have proven their utility, and I felt that the startup of a club would be a real gain for Timisoara and a great personal accomplishment.

帝明索拉演講創會者之一，也是該會前會長的希薇亞崔布揚說：「一個人就重要的財富，可能是擁有與人溝通的技巧，這种技巧 對增進人與人間的了解和合作，是無價的，說到溝通技巧，這也正是演講會最大的功能了，我覺得創立一個新的演講會，對帝明索拉市來說，有很大的助益，對我而言，也是個人的偉大的成就。

“I’m proud of the quality and dedication [of our members].”

我對會員們的資質和無私的付出，覺得很驕傲。

Vlad Valea, another founder and charter member, recalls what was most important in the beginning. “The decisive ingredient for the success of Timişoara Toastmasters and the soul that led to its development in its first year was a core of extraordinary people,” he says. “Based on the involvement and the courage of these people – our colleagues – to embark upon an unknown road, we built this club.”

另一位創會者及創會會員，維得維利亞回憶起創會當時的情景時，他說：「帝明索拉演講會後來之所以能成功的發展，最難得的要素，是我們有批最出色的核心會員，由於他們對未知將來所付出的勇氣，我們才能有今天，這個成功的演講會。

The first open event was our one-year anniversary celebration in November 2009. The meeting turned out to be a success, but the most important part was that we learned a lot from organizing it: We had found a great location, done the marketing, created an agenda and offered well-prepared speeches. For most of us, it was the first time being involved in something that large. Just remembering those happy moments makes me smile.  

我們的第一個公開活動，是在2009年11月所舉辦的週年慶活動。那次辦得非常的成功，但更重要的部份，我們從籌備過程學到很多：我們找到一個很棒的場地、完成了行銷推廣、設計了議程表、以及提供了許多有準備的演講。對大部份的會員來說，都是第一次參與這類大型的活動。每當我們回想起來，那些美好的時刻，總會使我們嘴角帶著微笑。

Success!
我們終於成功了!

In only two years, we have accomplished so much! So far, our club has three Competent Communicators, one Competent Leader and our own monthly newsletter (Revista Timişoara Toastmasters). For the first time, we participated as visitors in an international event – a speech contest in Vienna, Austria. In addition, our mentorship program is functional and we have already started a training program for our active members, beginning with Toastmasters’ Better Speaker Series.

只有短短的兩年，我們有太多的成就。目前為止，我們分會有三位中級演講員、一位中級領導員、以及我們自己每月發行的簡訊(名稱叫 Revista Timisoara Toastmasters)。我們也第一次參加國際性的活動，於奧利利維也納舉行的演講比賽。另外，我們的導師系統也發揮功能，也準備好以「演講精進系列」 這本手冊開始，對會員們的訓練課程。

Club president Calin Iepure joined Timisoara Toastmasters because he considered it an opportunity for self-development. After his term as president, he immediately took over as vice president public relations – only because he didn’t have any public relations experience and wanted to learn. For him, the trip to Vienna was a great experience because he says it put Timisoara on the Toastmasters International map. “The most important thing is the fact that I made connections,” he says. “I met fellow Toastmasters with whom I can share experiences and best practices.” 

我們的會長 卡林依普爾，為了增進個人的成長機會，而加入了帝明索拉演講會。他卸任會長後，隨即接任公關副會長的工作，只因他沒有任何公關經驗，而想多學一點。對他說，這次維也納之行，是一個很棒的經驗，因為他說，參加這個活動，國際演講會的地圖，會帝明索拉的一席地位的。「最重要的是，與世界接軌的機會，我遇到其他分會的會員們，我可以分享我們的經驗，互相練習和切磋。」他說。 

Continuing Challenges and Achievements
無止境的挑戰和成就

The times in Romania are rough even now, because the economic and political systems still do not function entirely properly. However, this does not mean we have to accept the situation. We now know it is in our power to create change, and that is what club member Paul Negruţiu encouraged us to do in his speech entitled “Ruşine!” (“Shame!”).He talked about actions and change needed in Romanian society and citizen mentality.

因為政治及經濟各方面，都尚未完全的上軌道，羅馬尼亞一直到現在，還是相當的因苦。但這並不是說，我們必須要接受現狀。我們現在知道，我們有能力改變現狀，就像我們的會友保羅尼古魯弟，他以「可恥！」為講題的演講，談到有關羅馬尼亞的社會及人民，必須要有採取行動改變的心態。他並以此鼓勵我們。

True change is based on small steps. Our club now mentors a Toastmasters club in Cluj-Napoca, and we hope they will taste the same success that we do. Bucharest also has a Toastmasters club, and interested people from other cities in Romania have contacted us asking about founding new clubs. The Toastmasters spirit is spreading in our country, and general improvements will not be far behind.

真正的改變應從小處著手。我們分會現正在指導位於那波卡市的一個演講會，希望他們也能跟我們一樣，嘗嘗成功的滋味。在布察雷市也有一個分會，而羅馬尼亞其它城市有興趣的朋友們，也跟我們連絡，談論成立演講會的事。演講會的精神開始在我們的國家發揚光大，真正的改變，也就不會太遠了。

Timişoara Toastmasters made us all look further than our daily jobs or activities. Given that we all come from different professions, we found in each other new points of view and opportunities for personal improvement that bind us and make us enjoy each other’s company beyond the weekly meetings.
帝明索拉演講會使我們放眼未來，而不再是目光如豆。  雖然我們來自不同行業，我們都發現彼此之間，為了達到個人成就的新觀點及機會，緊緊的連在一起，享受每週例會之外的互相扶持。

Flori Zilahi, a member of the club since February 2010, is a psychologist. In her job, communication is very important and she wanted to boost her self-confidence. She never misses our club meetings, enjoying the way she can experiment in a friendly environment.

我們的一位會友夫拉里梓拉希，是心理學家。在他的工作上，溝通是很重要的，為了增加自己的自信，在2010年2月加入為會員。她從不錯過任何一次例會，因她喜歡在友善的環境裡，進行她的實驗。

We have embraced the Toastmasters lifestyle and we understand that it is easy to make a difference as long as we want to. And now I can proudly state: This is who we are. This is our story. 

我們已溶入演講會的生活方式，我們知道，只要我們真的想要，達到卓越並非難事。現在，我可以很驕傲的說：前面所敘述的，就是「我們」，就是「我們」的故事。

Maria Tomescu is Vice President Education of Timişoara Toastmasters. She can be reached at maria.tomescu@ymail.com.

作者：瑪利亞．塔米斯，帝明索拉演講會教育副會長 ，她的電子郵件：maria.tomescu@ymail.com.