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Speaker Bio:
With my family of four, we came from the Ukraine in 1999, after living for awhile in Germany and England. I am a scientist by education and first employment, now software engineer by trade, and an entrepreneur in my bones. I had two private software companies in the Ukraine. Currently, with my wife Luda, we work for Boeing corporation, where I am a technical lead of a software project that allowed the first time in aviation history to load the data to the cockpit over the internet.
We have two daughters, who graduated already - one from Harvard, and another from Tufts. The first is doing her PhD in philosophy in Brown University, and the second is a "ruthless capitalist shark", working as an analyst in JPMorgan Investment Bank in New York.
I am very excited about opportunities for improvement Toastmasters provide. Since I joined Toastmasters in October 2006, my life changed for better in many ways. I found many friends, improved my speaking and listening skills (my wife appreciates it very much), became better leader and, I hope, better person in general, because I understand people now much better than in 2006.
All these new skills allowed me to start new business in financial services and in wellness area. I help people to achieve their dream by first getting rid of financial pressure and then improving all other aspects of their lives through healthy life style and through taping into inexhaustible creative potential each of us is provided "free of charge".
In my life I tried many things and had many successes. For several years I was even a part time mountain guide and rescue team member. I also was among best decathlon athletes in the Ukraine and competitive rock climber. Today my other interests include self-development, hiking, mountain biking, reading and writing. I am finishing my first book about our family history. |
Speech Titles:
1) One Inch Up!
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Description: How to get out of the rut, to find a new point of view, to solve a problem – those are the points of this entertaining, yet instructive, speech. If nothing else, you will definitely remember the story about “One Inch Up”, as it is already remembered by many from Nick’s audiences. |
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Length: 30 minutes |
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Time can be adjusted |
2) Why every Ukrainian knows the word "Colorado"?
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Description: That is true, everybody in the Ukraine knows it. From this speech you will learn not only why they know it, but also quite a bit about Colorado history. |
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Length: 30 minutes |
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Time can be adjusted |
3) Campfire stories
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Description: Many years in mountains, climbing and helping people out of troubles, provided me with quite a few stories and lessons learned to share. This presentation is not only entertaining, but also contains a few professional tips on mountain safety and making decision in a critical situation. |
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Length: 30 minutes |
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Time can be adjusted |
4) Why Americans are most similar to Russians?
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Description: I lived in Russia, Ukraine, Germany, and England, but moving even further from the Ukraine - across the ocean - turned out to feel as coming home. The Americans, in my experience, are the closest to Russians in many respects. All told with humor and stories. |
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Length: 30 minutes |
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Time can be adjusted |
5) LAZY (Law Agnostic Zaps Yield)
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Description: In this talk Nick provides a new prospective on personal development, creativity, and goals achieving. It is much easier to do when one takes into account the underlying laws of nature and works around the limitations. |
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Length: 30 minutes |
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Time can be adjusted |
6) Do you like contradictions? Raising kids in America or anywhere else
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Description: Bringing up children is one of the most difficult and rewarding activities many of us ever perform. In this talk, I share my and my wife’s experience of bringing up our daughters and converting 102 "troublemakers" into the best students in the public school. |
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Length: 30 minutes |
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Time can be adjusted |
7) Are You Sailing to Your Wealth?
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Description: Wealth building is very much like a sailing. One has to know and utilize laws of nature to fill the sail with power. Skilled captain takes care about his crew safety, navigates by the sun, stars, instruments, or just gut feelings. He can move the ship even against unfavorable winds. Are you sailing or just drifting? Nick took control of his ship on the way to the wealth and he will share with you how to become a captain too. |
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Length: 30 minutes |
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Time can be adjusted |
8) The Mad Russian Scientist Speaks Out
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Description: One of the most referred branches of physics is quantum theory. Yet, those commonly used references, often misplaced, can and should be substituted by the more appropriate ones. "Well, this Russian might be crazy, but there is something to it" - that is the goal I would like to achieve in this session. |
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Length: 30 minutes |
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9) Accent on the Immigration
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Description: Immigrants have drive and different experiences that give them an edge. I know first hand the challenges a newcomer faces. The current level of prosperity can serve as a motivation for the newcomers and as a pacifier after the certain level of comfort is achieved. Yet, every person and every organization can benefit from tapping into the human creative potential, whether the person is a recent immigrant or not. |
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Length: 30 minutes |
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Time can be adjusted |
10) LEAD (Listen, Estimate, Appreciate, Delegate)
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Description: Nick successfully held formal and informal leader positions most of his life. The most effective teams are those where members do not weigh each other contribution and where everybody does to the best of his or her abilities. How to facilitate the development of these team qualities is the topic of this speech. |
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Length: 30 minutes |
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11) Happy Sales: A Russian Can Teach You to Sell
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Description: Each of us sells something, if only oneself. In a buyer position though, we all are too familiar with sales pitch and learned how to protect ourselves from unsolicited offers. Yet, there is a way to make the selling experience more comfortable for both - the seller and the buyer. There is a way to get through the barrier of preconceived objections and achieve the closing for mutual satisfaction. I found how to do it and boosted my sales. |
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Length: 30 minutes |
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12) Stress-Free Passive Learning
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Description: The kids often are demonstratively brilliant. Yet, when we try to teach them systematically, they progress not as quickly as we expected. I puzzled over this mystery until one day I have come across the golden nugget of teaching method, which I am going to share with you. |
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Length: 30 minutes |
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Time can be adjusted |
13) Motivational and Entertaining Speeches with Accent
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Description: An entertainment is the best setup for any topic. Please let me know what kind of message or information you would like to give to your audience? What interests your audience? What would you like your audience to do? I will customize for you a motivational and entertaining speech. |
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Length: 30 minutes |
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Time can be adjusted |
Personal LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/NickSamoylov
Toastmasters Experience:
Nick has been a member of Toastmasters International since October 2006 and active member of seven clubs at the same time: Triskelion, Bob Ord, Ranch Raconteurs, Toast of Inverness, Toast of Greenwood Village, Eevening Stars, Excelsior. In several clubs he held officer position. Nick also served as an Area Governor and Youth Leadership Program coordinator. In 2007 Nick delivered 72 speeches and won area speech contest. |
Other Details:
| Based out of Denver, CO |
| Travel restrictions are 60 miles, but can travel more if expenses paid. |
| 2 weeks in advance for booking, but might be available on a shorter notice. |
| Available Days: flexible |
| Available Times: flexible |
| Presentation types include: |
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- topical speeches related to specific subjects
- workshops and seminars
- keynote speaker
- other Toastmasters clubs and events
- open to other opportunities |
Speaking Schedule and Testimonials:
| In 2007, Nick spoke 72 times in Toastmasters clubs. In 2008, he continues his active involvment with Toastmasters (14 speeches up to May 8 and many roles in the meetings of seven clubs), but concentrates primarily on speaking to new audiences: |
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| 03/12/2008, Wdn, 7:00-7:30am, Sales Professionals Club |
| Happy Sales. A Russian Can Teach You to Sell. |
| "Nick's engaging manner involved the entire audience as he taught us a new way to look at selling. He was very effective and easy to listen to!" - Linda Rhea. |
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| 03/19/2008, Wdn, 12:00-12:30, Englewood, Colorado Lions Club |
| Why Americans are most similar to Russians? |
| "Nick has an ability to connect with and engage his audience through his passion and humor." - Anonymous. |
| "A very appealing, warm, charismatic gentleman. I am very impressed with his viewpoints." - Anonymous. |
| "Thank you for the informative and inviting presentation, especially that we are not enemies." - Rev. Teresa Benedett-Farmer |
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| 05/01/2008, Thr, 7:00am-8:00am, Optimist University Hill |
| Teaching and Learning with Fun and Pleasure |
| "I greatly appreaciate the ideas about kids can teach kids and parents have to be involved." - Anonymous. |
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| 05/21/2008, Thr, 7:15am-8:30am, Rotary Club of Littleton Sunrise |
| LEAD (Listen, Estimate, Appreciate, Delegate) |
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| 05/22/2008, Thr, 6:30am-8:00am, Kiwanis Aurora |
| Campfire Stories |
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| 05/27/2008, Tue, 7:00am-8:30am, The Rotary Club of Centennial |
| Why every Ukrainian knows the word “Colorado”? |
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| 06/07/2008, Sat, 9:00 am, Broomfield Tri-County Lions |
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| 06/11/2008, Wdn, 1:30pm-2:30pm, Caley Ridge Assisted Living |
| Why Americans are most similar to Russians? |
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| 07/05/2008, Sat, 9:00-10:15am, Mensa 2008 Annual Gathering in Denver, Colorado |
| The Mad Russian Scientist Speaks Out. |
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| 07/30/2008, Wdn, 6:00pm-7:00pm, Glendale Library |
| How to pay off mortgage and other debts in as little as 1/3 to 1/2 the time!(In Russian) |
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