Comments for Strategic Sense http://strategicsense.ca Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:18:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The Rumours of My Absence – a personal note by Alice Wilson http://strategicsense.ca/2012/02/my-absence/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Alice Wilson Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:18:50 +0000 http://strategicsense.ca/?p=2623#comment-385 Patti, Sometimes you gotta do what ya gotta do - to quote the vernacular. My heart and prayers are with you. Patti,
Sometimes you gotta do what ya gotta do – to quote the vernacular. My heart and prayers are with you.

]]> Comment on The Rumours of My Absence – a personal note by Patti Blackstaffe http://strategicsense.ca/2012/02/my-absence/comment-page-1/#comment-383 Patti Blackstaffe Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:09:53 +0000 http://strategicsense.ca/?p=2623#comment-383 Joe, thank you very much. I do so appreciate the kind wishes. Joe, thank you very much. I do so appreciate the kind wishes.

]]> Comment on The Rumours of My Absence – a personal note by Joe Williams http://strategicsense.ca/2012/02/my-absence/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Joe Williams Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:28:31 +0000 http://strategicsense.ca/?p=2623#comment-382 As others have already commented...well said, Patti. Wishing you all the best. -Joe As others have already commented…well said, Patti. Wishing you all the best.
-Joe

]]> Comment on The Rumours of My Absence – a personal note by Patti Blackstaffe http://strategicsense.ca/2012/02/my-absence/comment-page-1/#comment-381 Patti Blackstaffe Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:17:59 +0000 http://strategicsense.ca/?p=2623#comment-381 Stan, thank you so much for your kindness. In the end life is all about love, isn't it? Stan, thank you so much for your kindness. In the end life is all about love, isn’t it?

]]> Comment on The Rumours of My Absence – a personal note by Patti Blackstaffe http://strategicsense.ca/2012/02/my-absence/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Patti Blackstaffe Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:16:34 +0000 http://strategicsense.ca/?p=2623#comment-380 Thank you, I have so many blessings int he loving friends who are there at the drop of a dime for me - friends like you. So appreciate you! Thank you, I have so many blessings int he loving friends who are there at the drop of a dime for me – friends like you. So appreciate you!

]]> Comment on The Rumours of My Absence – a personal note by Patti Blackstaffe http://strategicsense.ca/2012/02/my-absence/comment-page-1/#comment-379 Patti Blackstaffe Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:15:45 +0000 http://strategicsense.ca/?p=2623#comment-379 Your kind and thoughtful words are so very appreciated Lee - you of anyone knows what it is to be far away from loved ones and how difficult it is to work in the rest of life and work and family when wanting to be closer. Hugs and Love back and thank you for being a great friend. Your kind and thoughtful words are so very appreciated Lee – you of anyone knows what it is to be far away from loved ones and how difficult it is to work in the rest of life and work and family when wanting to be closer. Hugs and Love back and thank you for being a great friend.

]]> Comment on The Rumours of My Absence – a personal note by Stan Faryna http://strategicsense.ca/2012/02/my-absence/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Stan Faryna Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:08:10 +0000 http://strategicsense.ca/?p=2623#comment-378 Well said. And beautifully. Well said. And beautifully.

]]> Comment on The Rumours of My Absence – a personal note by Lor http://strategicsense.ca/2012/02/my-absence/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Lor Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:07:08 +0000 http://strategicsense.ca/?p=2623#comment-377 Well said... blessings to you!! Well said… blessings to you!!

]]> Comment on The Rumours of My Absence – a personal note by Lee Horbachewski (@SimpLee_Serene) http://strategicsense.ca/2012/02/my-absence/comment-page-1/#comment-376 Lee Horbachewski (@SimpLee_Serene) Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:05:18 +0000 http://strategicsense.ca/?p=2623#comment-376 Dear Patti, This is a beautifully written post. It truly is about adaptability and the courage to focus on what is important in that moment. Yes, people will be upset, some even angry and that's okay. As you exquisitely pointed out, there is no way anyone can please everyone. I commend you on your commitment and courage to your family. The love, support and loyalty you have given. My prayers continue to be with you and your parents. You are an amazing daughter, entrepreneur, friend and woman! Thank you for this timely message. Hugs & Love Lee xoxoxox Dear Patti,

This is a beautifully written post. It truly is about adaptability and the courage to focus on what is important in that moment. Yes, people will be upset, some even angry and that’s okay. As you exquisitely pointed out, there is no way anyone can please everyone.

I commend you on your commitment and courage to your family. The love, support and loyalty you have given. My prayers continue to be with you and your parents.

You are an amazing daughter, entrepreneur, friend and woman!

Thank you for this timely message.

Hugs & Love
Lee xoxoxox

]]> Comment on The Real Reason Your Team Doesn’t Trust You by Patti Blackstaffe http://strategicsense.ca/2011/10/the-real-reason-your-team-doesn%e2%80%99t-trust-you/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Patti Blackstaffe Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:09:53 +0000 http://strategicsense.ca/?p=2600#comment-375 Thank you Sandy. Thank you Sandy.

]]> Comment on The Real Reason Your Team Doesn’t Trust You by Sandy Moore http://strategicsense.ca/2011/10/the-real-reason-your-team-doesn%e2%80%99t-trust-you/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Sandy Moore Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:28:19 +0000 http://strategicsense.ca/?p=2600#comment-374 I run an online internet marketing company where I assist people /businesses with branding and free marketing strategies. I would have to say that getting down and dirty with your team is the best way to build trust. After all I have been where some of my clients have been so showing them you are transparent and have been there and made it through certainly builds a solid amount of trust. Some excellent tips here. I run an online internet marketing company where I assist people /businesses with branding and free marketing strategies. I would have to say that getting down and dirty with your team is the best way to build trust.

After all I have been where some of my clients have been so showing them you are transparent and have been there and made it through certainly builds a solid amount of trust.

Some excellent tips here.

]]> Comment on Occupy Your Street by Patti Blackstaffe http://strategicsense.ca/2011/10/occupy-your-street/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Patti Blackstaffe Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:22:50 +0000 http://strategicsense.ca/?p=2579#comment-373 I am always interested in sharing good content and ideas. Thanks for passing on your story, your ideas and your thoughts. Let's get something going where everyone begins to understand their own part in the choices made. I am always interested in sharing good content and ideas. Thanks for passing on your story, your ideas and your thoughts. Let’s get something going where everyone begins to understand their own part in the choices made.

]]> Comment on Occupy Your Street by V for Vandweller http://strategicsense.ca/2011/10/occupy-your-street/comment-page-1/#comment-372 V for Vandweller Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:16:58 +0000 http://strategicsense.ca/?p=2579#comment-372 I really like your thoughts on Occupy Your Street. It's funny, I did a Google search for "Occupy Your Street" to see if my post was one of the first of it's kind and your blog was one of the first hits. I hope that our mindsets on the topic end up catching on. Here's my post on the topic, if you're interested: http://vforvandweller.wordpress.com/2011/11/02/occupy-your-street/ I really like your thoughts on Occupy Your Street. It’s funny, I did a Google search for “Occupy Your Street” to see if my post was one of the first of it’s kind and your blog was one of the first hits. I hope that our mindsets on the topic end up catching on. Here’s my post on the topic, if you’re interested:

http://vforvandweller.wordpress.com/2011/11/02/occupy-your-street/

]]> Comment on Warranty Wise and Pocket Poor by Patti Blackstaffe http://strategicsense.ca/2011/10/warranty-wise-and-pocket-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Patti Blackstaffe Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:34:29 +0000 http://strategicsense.ca/?p=2552#comment-370 Thank you James, This is the second time someone has suggested I call my credit card company to have the charge canceled. It is worth a conversation with the Credit Card company. I have learned much in the last day or so, and their customer care department were not willing to explain or share any other reasoning but the word no and that it is a company policy. Thank you James,
This is the second time someone has suggested I call my credit card company to have the charge canceled. It is worth a conversation with the Credit Card company. I have learned much in the last day or so, and their customer care department were not willing to explain or share any other reasoning but the word no and that it is a company policy.

]]> Comment on Warranty Wise and Pocket Poor by James http://strategicsense.ca/2011/10/warranty-wise-and-pocket-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-369 James Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:19:44 +0000 http://strategicsense.ca/?p=2552#comment-369 I used to work in an electronics store. Trust me .. warranties are a farce, and also their highest profit item (maybe second to home audio speakers). The stores push their employees hard to sell them. I would call your credit card company and reverse and block the charge on your card. Let FS sort it out with Visa. I used to work in an electronics store. Trust me .. warranties are a farce, and also their highest profit item (maybe second to home audio speakers). The stores push their employees hard to sell them.

I would call your credit card company and reverse and block the charge on your card. Let FS sort it out with Visa.

]]> Comment on The Art of “Allowing” by Patti Blackstaffe http://strategicsense.ca/2011/09/the-art-of-%e2%80%9callowing%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Patti Blackstaffe Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:58:01 +0000 http://strategicsense.ca/?p=2489#comment-367 Zane, What a superb contribution to the blog, your comments are very typical of all of us when we see that spark and wish to help it along, faster, quicker, and find success FOR someone else. We do it because we can see it, we can feel it and we know it is just out there beyond their reach. We have the ability to see something they cannot yet see, and their vision is clouded by their own experiences and beliefs, and truly caring about them is to allow them to write their own movie. And often, you are an inspiration, and I thank you for that. Zane,
What a superb contribution to the blog, your comments are very typical of all of us when we see that spark and wish to help it along, faster, quicker, and find success FOR someone else. We do it because we can see it, we can feel it and we know it is just out there beyond their reach.
We have the ability to see something they cannot yet see, and their vision is clouded by their own experiences and beliefs, and truly caring about them is to allow them to write their own movie. And often, you are an inspiration, and I thank you for that.

]]> Comment on The Art of “Allowing” by Zane Safrit http://strategicsense.ca/2011/09/the-art-of-%e2%80%9callowing%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-366 Zane Safrit Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:31:36 +0000 http://strategicsense.ca/?p=2489#comment-366 Well...this is an excellent post! Or I should say "This is another excellent post!" As drivers, entrepreneurs, leaders...people, we have the gift of seeing possibilities. For those nearest and dearest us, we see many good and wonderful possibilities at their fingertips and yes, at ours too if they...just...do...this one thing...change that one...feature, quirk, bad habit, behavior or learn this thing. And it has been, for me, so tempting to assume the 'means justify the ends' and just, you know, push or prod or yes manipulate the situation to 'help' hasten this change...in them, mind you. And yeah, sometimes it worked, briefly. Always briefly. Because the progress is built on a foundation of illusion. Ok, sometimes deceit. And as your friend shared and you wrote..."But it is not their way." "Their way" is the way of strength, consistency, sustainability, respect, commitment for them and ultimately for us. I got a little carried away here. But it is such a great post on such a great point, challenge, we all face leading, growing, inspiring...living. Thanks. And knowing that I inspired you...is a big inspiration for me. All the best! Well…this is an excellent post! Or I should say “This is another excellent post!”

As drivers, entrepreneurs, leaders…people, we have the gift of seeing possibilities. For those nearest and dearest us, we see many good and wonderful possibilities at their fingertips and yes, at ours too if they…just…do…this one thing…change that one…feature, quirk, bad habit, behavior or learn this thing.

And it has been, for me, so tempting to assume the ‘means justify the ends’ and just, you know, push or prod or yes manipulate the situation to ‘help’ hasten this change…in them, mind you.

And yeah, sometimes it worked, briefly. Always briefly. Because the progress is built on a foundation of illusion. Ok, sometimes deceit.

And as your friend shared and you wrote…”But it is not their way.” “Their way” is the way of strength, consistency, sustainability, respect, commitment for them and ultimately for us.

I got a little carried away here. But it is such a great post on such a great point, challenge, we all face leading, growing, inspiring…living.

Thanks.

And knowing that I inspired you…is a big inspiration for me. All the best!

]]> Comment on The Art of “Allowing” by Patti Blackstaffe http://strategicsense.ca/2011/09/the-art-of-%e2%80%9callowing%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-365 Patti Blackstaffe Tue, 27 Sep 2011 06:24:31 +0000 http://strategicsense.ca/?p=2489#comment-365 Thank you Clemens, "Do you think the other person brings good intentions to the table?" An excellent question. Indeed, few people actually approach others with poor intentions - thank you for the kind comment - It is a message that certainly has made a difference for me. Thank you Clemens,

“Do you think the other person brings good intentions to the table?” An excellent question. Indeed, few people actually approach others with poor intentions – thank you for the kind comment – It is a message that certainly has made a difference for me.

]]> Comment on The Art of “Allowing” by Clemens Rettich http://strategicsense.ca/2011/09/the-art-of-%e2%80%9callowing%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-364 Clemens Rettich Tue, 27 Sep 2011 03:22:17 +0000 http://strategicsense.ca/?p=2489#comment-364 An excellent article Patti. I love you list of 'what allowing is'. In my work I also remind clients to ask another question: do you think the other person brings good intentions to the table? Do they intend to do the right thing. And the answer most of the time is 'yes'. To which my response is 'then don't forget that the next time you feel like they have let you down or betrayed you through some slight. They meant well. Their intentions were good. Now I will add "So allow them to be, and focus on being grateful for the relationships." An excellent article Patti.

I love you list of ‘what allowing is’. In my work I also remind clients to ask another question: do you think the other person brings good intentions to the table? Do they intend to do the right thing. And the answer most of the time is ‘yes’.

To which my response is ‘then don’t forget that the next time you feel like they have let you down or betrayed you through some slight. They meant well. Their intentions were good.

Now I will add “So allow them to be, and focus on being grateful for the relationships.”

]]> Comment on Loss of a Distant Mentor by Patti Blackstaffe http://strategicsense.ca/2011/09/loss-of-a-distant-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-363 Patti Blackstaffe Tue, 27 Sep 2011 02:53:17 +0000 http://strategicsense.ca/?p=2480#comment-363 Lee, The more of us who talk, share and inform out there the better - you yourself are such an amazing advocate for change and support. Mental health is not something out there to be avoided, it affects each and every one of us and we need solutions that spare someone afflicted the stigma and silence. More conversation, more awareness and more information.... you are so good at it. Thank you for the kind words and thoughtful comment. Lee,

The more of us who talk, share and inform out there the better – you yourself are such an amazing advocate for change and support. Mental health is not something out there to be avoided, it affects each and every one of us and we need solutions that spare someone afflicted the stigma and silence. More conversation, more awareness and more information…. you are so good at it.

Thank you for the kind words and thoughtful comment.

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