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Comment on Authentic Potential by basic-sense

basic-sense — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:32:23 +0000

Thanks for the response Andrew! I’m not promoting the mask wearing but having experienced my own masks in the past, i think they served me to better understand myself. They served me to realize the real me, though it also had a lot to do with me facing the masks rather than using them to protect myself.

The part about protecting the authentic self without the mask, I meant that in a nurturing way so that the self can flourish in face of negative criticism.

Arya

Comment on Authentic Potential by Andrew Thorn

Andrew Thorn — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:47:49 +0000

Hi Arya – I don’t think it ever serves us to be something that we are not. I just don’t feel it helps to pretend, even when we think the truth is too ugly for others to hear. I would rather have people not like me because they know the real me, then to like me because I told them what they want to hear.

That said, I do not think we have to be abusive or abrasive when we are acting authentic. I think we can be ourselves without being offensive. I think we don the mask to because we think any other way would be offensive. I don’t buy that.

Just be the real you. There is nothing worse than somebody asking, “Are you for real?”

Live Today! Love Today!

Andrew

Comment on Authentic Potential by basic-sense

basic-sense — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:40:30 +0000

It’s interesting how the shields and masks we wear may or may not serve us the way we think they are. By nature, being authentic is easy, we just make it difficult maybe because of fear of not being accepted (without the masks). I think to some degree we have to protect (or carry diligently) the authentic self like the way you had to overcome your fear in the presentation and go through with it. In a way were you carrying a shield to express your authenticity? Some situations may not invite our innocence to travel freely without criticism. But the situation is in the mind, the mind we can control. Maybe we don’t have to protect it per say, just carry it diligently. What do you think?

Comment on Owning Your Own Development by MIke Metkowski

MIke Metkowski — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:20:35 +0000

The Peer Coaching format, is a tool that helps leaders discover their individual core qualities. And because they are being “coached” it goes beyond just discovery (Strengths Finder tests), to implementing that quality throughout your organization. When finding a personal strength, without coaching, makes YOU feel stronger. Finding a personal strength, with coaching, makes YOU and the PEOPLE you are leading stronger.

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Comment on Engaging the Kept-On Workforce by Unbound Ideas

Unbound Ideas — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:01:09 +0000

The Values Instrument article Bev mentioned during her webinar on May 20th is now available here. Thanks for your patience while she put the finishing touches on it. If you have any comments or questions for her on it, the other resources of her's that we have shared or the session itself, please feel free to post them on this page or to pose them to her directly at Beverly.Kaye@careersystemsintl.com. We know she would be pleased to hear from you. Have a great day! Your friends, Unbound Ideas

Comment on Painting a Picture by Tad Furtado

Tad Furtado — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:33:51 +0000

Thanks for sharing this story and message, Amy. Managing expectations and disappointment is worthy of serious thought and understanding, whether in relationships, career success or art.

Again, Amy, welcome to the site.

Comment on Hit the Reset Button by Tad Furtado

Tad Furtado — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:45:23 +0000

I had intended to mention this sooner, but do we really think it is such a good idea for US and Russian leaders to be joking about the red “button”? It wasn’t too long ago when the idea of either nation pushing the little plunger had a whole different meaning for us all.

Sheesh!

Comment on Has the time come for e-books? by Charles

Charles — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:56:00 +0000

Hey, nice blog.

I downloaded Stanza on your advice. I'm not really crazy about reading long things on the iphone, though. As nice as the screen is, it's just not that comfortable.

Also, if you want more current books, Stanza has some teasers from a few publishers. Actually buying the full digital book and getting it onto the iphone looks like a fairly cumbersome process, though.

I'm interested in the kindle, too, though a few bloggers I read have labeled it fundamentally flawed execution of a good idea.