Articles about Canada and the Canadian Experience
By world traveller and Canadian Motivational speaker - George Torok
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George Torok: 905-335-1997 Toll Free 800-304-1861 Visit main website: www.Torok.com
Canadian motivational speaker, Canadian bestselling author, Canadian business speaker
Canada Day, July 1, is Canada's birthday. Canada was formed on July 1, 1867.
These articles were originally published as part of a Canada Day Celebration by the Canadian Association of Professional
Speakers.
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Open Sesame: I'm from Canada
Washington DC, the seat of the government of the United States of America. I was overwhelmed by the importance of this city and
it's inhabitants. It was a strange place to realize the power of being Canadian.
Attending a convention, I arrived a few days early to enjoy the city and make some business contacts. As a Canadian professional speaker I
thought I would just drop in to say hello to some of the association offices. There are over 1,000 in Washington and many of them hire speakers
for their conferences and seminars.
Not sure of my schedule, I did not prearrange meetings nor in most cases even have a contact name. I showed the limousine driver the list of
addresses and told him to drive. I was surprised to discover that you could not simply walk into an office building in Washington. Each lobby was
guarded by a security guard that screened all visitors. This was pre-Sept 11, 2001. And even if I could sneak by the front desk there were no
index boards in the lobby to tell me which floor my target was on.
For the first two stops I had a contact name to gain entrance. But on the next stop I walked up to the guard and was stymied when he asked me,
"Who are you here to see?" I stammered, "I don't know, but I am from Canada." Suddenly his face lit up, "From Canada? Let me find someone to see
you." He placed a phone call and moments later someone appeared to greet me and introduce me around. "This is George Torok and he is visiting
from Canada." Wow, I felt like royalty. I used this same introduction for the rest of the day and it worked like a charm every time.
At the end of the day I felt pretty good about myself, about Washington DC and about being Canadian.
© George Torok is a world traveller and Canadian motivational speaker. He is the co-author of the
Canadian bestseller, Secrets of Power Marketing. He is a specialist in communication and thinking skills. A member of The Canadian Association of
Professional Speakers, he can be reached at 905-335-1997 and www.Torok.com
Open Sesame I'm Canadian
Contact George Torok: 905-335-1997 Toll Free
800-304-1861
Visit main website: www.Torok.com
Canadian motivational speaker, Canadian bestselling author, Canadian business speaker
Canadian Motivational Speaker George Torok
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