Comments on: My Mom the Motivator http://kirkweisler.com/t4d/2010/03/09/my-mom-the-motivator/ Chief Morale Officer Kirk Weisler's Thought 4 the Day Wed, 23 May 2012 00:45:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Steve Makovec http://kirkweisler.com/t4d/2010/03/09/my-mom-the-motivator/#comment-23487 Steve Makovec Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:37:25 +0000 http://kirkweisler.com/t4d/2010/03/09/my-mom-the-motivator/#comment-23487 Kirk, Your note reminds us how true it is that we’ll travel a lot farther with a positive attitude. I consider it a gem of wisdom! I’ll add: • When we inflate our positive attitude, we’re best when we also deflate our opinions of ourselves and our behaviors o The folks I admire most have demonstrated this combination consistently o With humility, and looking for the best in one another, we ‘meet one another where we are’ • Each of us is human, showing strengths and weaknesses • If I’m honest, I acknowledge that I’m ‘a work in progress’ - on a bad day I show less than my best, but I try to show my better side more often I reminded myself to internalize these disciplines: o Inflate my positive outlook; o Deflate my opinions of myself; and o Use humility to manage my interactions Kirk,

Your note reminds us how true it is that we’ll travel a lot farther with a positive attitude. I consider it a gem of wisdom!

I’ll add:
• When we inflate our positive attitude, we’re best when we also deflate our opinions of ourselves and our behaviors
o The folks I admire most have demonstrated this combination consistently
o With humility, and looking for the best in one another, we ‘meet one another where we are’
• Each of us is human, showing strengths and weaknesses
• If I’m honest, I acknowledge that I’m ‘a work in progress’ - on a bad day I show less than my best, but I try to show my better side more often

I reminded myself to internalize these disciplines:
o Inflate my positive outlook;
o Deflate my opinions of myself; and
o Use humility to manage my interactions

]]> By: Daniel Burns http://kirkweisler.com/t4d/2010/03/09/my-mom-the-motivator/#comment-23417 Daniel Burns Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:27:57 +0000 http://kirkweisler.com/t4d/2010/03/09/my-mom-the-motivator/#comment-23417 What a ripper!!! Straight into my favourites! Finding a way to make it clear to people that an attitude change 'may help' is sometimes one of the hardest things to verbalise - with the use of an upper cut with a wet fish. This goes tot he heart of the matter with absolute clarity. Thanks Kirk, and Wanda. What a ripper!!! Straight into my favourites! Finding a way to make it clear to people that an attitude change ‘may help’ is sometimes one of the hardest things to verbalise - with the use of an upper cut with a wet fish. This goes tot he heart of the matter with absolute clarity.

Thanks Kirk, and Wanda.

]]> By: Richard http://kirkweisler.com/t4d/2010/03/09/my-mom-the-motivator/#comment-23411 Richard Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:56:24 +0000 http://kirkweisler.com/t4d/2010/03/09/my-mom-the-motivator/#comment-23411 "When I was little she motivated me to .... even share my cookies." Hmm...is it coincidence that you ended up writing a book called "The Cookie Thief"? ;-) “When I was little she motivated me to …. even share my cookies.”

Hmm…is it coincidence that you ended up writing a book called “The Cookie Thief”? ;-)

]]> By: kirkweisler http://kirkweisler.com/t4d/2010/03/09/my-mom-the-motivator/#comment-23406 kirkweisler Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:24:01 +0000 http://kirkweisler.com/t4d/2010/03/09/my-mom-the-motivator/#comment-23406 Kurt, That made me laugh, reminds me of my mom. Judy Schmaltz is 6 feet tall, 67 years old and can still ‘bring the heat’ and “motivate” her 6’3” and 6’8” sons, often to the delight of her grandchildren. She is very loving, but doesn’t suffer fools nor foolish behavior gladly, and often has pearls of wisdom (a la Wanda Weisler) to dole out. Something to show your daughters: www.rattlersgirlshockey.org Our girls won their league tournament, with 3 girls that had NEVER sk ated before last season. One of them is now the #4 scorer on the team. Anything can be done if you put your mind and effort to it. Be well, my friend. Kevin Kurt,

That made me laugh, reminds me of my mom. Judy Schmaltz is 6 feet tall, 67 years old and can still ‘bring the heat’ and “motivate” her 6’3” and 6’8” sons, often to the delight of her grandchildren. She is very loving, but doesn’t suffer fools nor foolish behavior gladly, and often has pearls of wisdom (a la Wanda Weisler) to dole out.

Something to show your daughters: www.rattlersgirlshockey.org Our girls won their league tournament, with 3 girls that had NEVER sk ated before last season. One of them is now the #4 scorer on the team. Anything can be done if you put your mind and effort to it.

Be well, my friend.

Kevin

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