Comments for Jeanne Kolenda http://jeannekolenda.com Tips for Life and Business Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:21:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on What Are You Missing? by Jeanne http://jeannekolenda.com/421/comment-page-1#comment-2341 Jeanne Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:21:33 +0000 http://jeannekolenda.com/?p=421#comment-2341 Willie, thanks for stopping by and reading. Sometimes I read my stories again just to give myself reminders! Willie, thanks for stopping by and reading. Sometimes I read my stories again just to give myself reminders!

]]> Comment on The Benefits of Failure by Jeanne http://jeannekolenda.com/the-benefits-of-failure/comment-page-1#comment-2340 Jeanne Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:19:44 +0000 http://jeannekolenda.com/?p=881#comment-2340 Thanks for stopping by, Sharon. I love writing true stories! Thanks for stopping by, Sharon. I love writing true stories!

]]> Comment on What Are You Missing? by Willie Crawford http://jeannekolenda.com/421/comment-page-1#comment-2339 Willie Crawford Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:05:46 +0000 http://jeannekolenda.com/?p=421#comment-2339 Guilty as charged :-) I often have to remind myself to simply slow down and enjoy the smile of one of my grandchildren, or to actually LISTEN to the person talking to me rather than composing my response. The sad part is that our busyness often doesn't usually make us less-busy later. We tell ourselves that we'll focus now so that we can enjoy life more carefree later, yet so few of us ever get around to later. Tanks for the reminder Jeanne. Willie Guilty as charged :-)

I often have to remind myself to simply slow down and enjoy the smile of one of my grandchildren,
or to actually LISTEN to the person talking to me rather than composing my response.

The sad part is that our busyness often doesn’t usually make us less-busy later.

We tell ourselves that we’ll focus now so that we can enjoy life more carefree later, yet
so few of us ever get around to later.

Tanks for the reminder Jeanne.
Willie

]]> Comment on The Benefits of Failure by Sharon Gibson http://jeannekolenda.com/the-benefits-of-failure/comment-page-1#comment-2338 Sharon Gibson Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:21:58 +0000 http://jeannekolenda.com/?p=881#comment-2338 This is good Jeanne and a good lesson. I like what you said, "The worst had happened, and I was over it." This idea helps me to take the risks I need to go to the next level in my business. One short story to share. One time I spoke to a company of 500 employees on behalf of a non profit organization for children from poverty. They were divided into groups of 4 based on departments. I had my touching stories and points to share which I listed on 3 by 5 cards to carry in my hand so I wouldn't forget. By the fourth meeting of the day I thought I had it down and didn't need the cards. Oh, no way! I got to my 3rd point and completely went blank. I stood there for an extremely awkward moment that seemed like forever while I tried to remember it. Then I said, "Opps, I forgot that point and went on to the last one which fortunately came to mind." I too survived and learned that I will never leave my prompts behind again! This is good Jeanne and a good lesson. I like what you said, “The worst had happened, and I was over it.”
This idea helps me to take the risks I need to go to the next level in my business.
One short story to share. One time I spoke to a company of 500 employees on behalf of a non profit organization for children from poverty. They were divided into groups of 4 based on departments. I had my touching stories and points to share which I listed on 3 by 5 cards to carry in my hand so I wouldn’t forget. By the fourth meeting of the day I thought I had it down and didn’t need the cards. Oh, no way! I got to my 3rd point and completely went blank. I stood there for an extremely awkward moment that seemed like forever while I tried to remember it. Then I said, “Opps, I forgot that point and went on to the last one which fortunately came to mind.”
I too survived and learned that I will never leave my prompts behind again!

]]> Comment on The Benefits of Failure by Sue White http://jeannekolenda.com/the-benefits-of-failure/comment-page-1#comment-2337 Sue White Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:43:14 +0000 http://jeannekolenda.com/?p=881#comment-2337 I loved your article. It is such a relief when we get past our fears and learn that we can live through them. I have had a fear of hitting rock bottom financially. I have come very close in the last year or so and it has energized me to do a better job for my customers and to be more creative with my business. It is only with failure that we can find true success. I loved your article. It is such a relief when we get past our fears and learn that we can live through them. I have had a fear of hitting rock bottom financially. I have come very close in the last year or so and it has energized me to do a better job for my customers and to be more creative with my business. It is only with failure that we can find true success.

]]> Comment on The Benefits of Failure by Kurt Scholle http://jeannekolenda.com/the-benefits-of-failure/comment-page-1#comment-2336 Kurt Scholle Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:31:23 +0000 http://jeannekolenda.com/?p=881#comment-2336 Excellent post on the value of learning from mistakes, overcoming fears and not letting yourself get distracted from the task - or more importantly getting discouraged by setbacks. Thanks! Excellent post on the value of learning from mistakes, overcoming fears and not letting yourself get distracted from the task – or more importantly getting discouraged by setbacks. Thanks!

]]> Comment on What’s Your Reputation Worth? by Melanie Kissell http://jeannekolenda.com/whats-your-reputation-worth/comment-page-1#comment-2312 Melanie Kissell Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:03:38 +0000 http://jeannekolenda.com/?p=871#comment-2312 "It seems so unfair, that anyone can go online and say anything at all and get away with it." Sad but true. Goes hand in hand with the helplessness and horror someone experiences when their identity has been stolen. Makes you want to scream and jump out of your skin! Or cry your eyes out till you have no tears remaining. So pleased to hear you jumped right in and did everything within your power and knowledge to help your friend, Jeanne. Three cheers for you! :) “It seems so unfair, that anyone can go online and say anything at all and get away with it.”

Sad but true. Goes hand in hand with the helplessness and horror someone experiences when their identity has been stolen.

Makes you want to scream and jump out of your skin! Or cry your eyes out till you have no tears remaining.

So pleased to hear you jumped right in and did everything within your power and knowledge to help your friend, Jeanne.

Three cheers for you! :)

]]> Comment on What’s Your Reputation Worth? by Connie Ragen Green http://jeannekolenda.com/whats-your-reputation-worth/comment-page-1#comment-2310 Connie Ragen Green Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:07:49 +0000 http://jeannekolenda.com/?p=871#comment-2310 Jeanne, I have now helped two friends and one service business with this same problem. I was so happy to be able to help them after they were viciously attacked on the Internet. People can do such damage and even stay anonymous much of the time. Good for you for learning how to do this well. Connie Jeanne,

I have now helped two friends and one service business with this same problem. I was so happy to be able to help them after they were viciously attacked on the Internet. People can do such damage and even stay anonymous much of the time. Good for you for learning how to do this well.

Connie

]]> Comment on What’s Your Reputation Worth? by helen bogun http://jeannekolenda.com/whats-your-reputation-worth/comment-page-1#comment-2308 helen bogun Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:42:24 +0000 http://jeannekolenda.com/?p=871#comment-2308 glad that you have been able to help your friends. that.s pretty mean and it should not be covered by terms of free speech. at least in germany it would be covered by terms of defamation which is a statutory offense. not sure if the court would act quicker. so thanks for sharing. glad that you have been able to help your friends.
that.s pretty mean and it should not be covered by terms of free speech. at least in germany it would be covered by terms of defamation which is a statutory offense.

not sure if the court would act quicker.

so thanks for sharing.

]]> Comment on What’s Your Reputation Worth? by Jeanne http://jeannekolenda.com/whats-your-reputation-worth/comment-page-1#comment-2307 Jeanne Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:11:53 +0000 http://jeannekolenda.com/?p=871#comment-2307 You're such a sweetie, Martha! Keep at it. You’re such a sweetie, Martha! Keep at it.

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