Comments for Leadership and Community http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com Awareness, Development and Action in the Twin Cities Sun, 06 May 2012 18:13:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Two eyes focused on the road by Cynthia Bemis Abrams http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/2012/05/03/two-eyes-focused-on-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-12083 Cynthia Bemis Abrams Sun, 06 May 2012 18:13:37 +0000 http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/?p=4455#comment-12083 Rick, Thanks for bringing your real world experience to our audience. Our young drivers in the family have had licenses for 4 years and one year respectively. If we don't demonstrate restraint and focus with young people in the car, how can we expect them to act any better or smarter? Rick, Thanks for bringing your real world experience to our audience. Our young drivers in the family have had licenses for 4 years and one year respectively. If we don’t demonstrate restraint and focus with young people in the car, how can we expect them to act any better or smarter?

]]> Comment on Two eyes focused on the road by Rick Sutphen http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/2012/05/03/two-eyes-focused-on-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-12044 Rick Sutphen Fri, 04 May 2012 22:45:07 +0000 http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/?p=4455#comment-12044 As a person who works in the emergency field I see the dangers of driving distracted. I commute and hour each way to my emergency room job and also volunteer with the local fire department. I see about half of the drivers out there talking on thier phones with or without bluetooth devices. Texting and navigating only add to the problem I have even seen a person following one of those old fashioned paper maps up in front of thier face. And the worst part of it all is................... I have done it myself. All I can say is that I pledge to try harder to not act foolish especially when behind the wheel. I have improved over the years, I now wear my seatbelt all the time, I rarely tailgate, I follow the speed limit (most of the time) I try not to get angry at other drivers acting foolish. So knowing that thechnology has given us the ability to do more on the run, I plan to try to stop running so much and at least enjoy the trafic jam I sit in for part of my day. Please be safe out there I really don't want to see you at my job. As a person who works in the emergency field I see the dangers of driving distracted. I commute and hour each way to my emergency room job and also volunteer with the local fire department. I see about half of the drivers out there talking on thier phones with or without bluetooth devices. Texting and navigating only add to the problem I have even seen a person following one of those old fashioned paper maps up in front of thier face. And the worst part of it all is………………. I have done it myself. All I can say is that I pledge to try harder to not act foolish especially when behind the wheel. I have improved over the years, I now wear my seatbelt all the time, I rarely tailgate, I follow the speed limit (most of the time) I try not to get angry at other drivers acting foolish. So knowing that thechnology has given us the ability to do more on the run, I plan to try to stop running so much and at least enjoy the trafic jam I sit in for part of my day.

Please be safe out there I really don’t want to see you at my job.

]]> Comment on Minnesota Nice? by From Europe http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/2011/03/14/minnesota-nice/comment-page-1/#comment-11985 From Europe Tue, 01 May 2012 23:20:33 +0000 http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/?p=2713#comment-11985 Hello Everyone! I read most of your comments, I am so happy I am not alone. I though I might be wrong. But I guess truth is the truth! My statement is "MINNESOTANS ARE BACKSTABBERS!" That's all I can say. My family business suffered from MN consumers as well my child at school with MN kids and teachers. MN....Smile at your face and then go and stab,stab,stab you right in to your back. How about sue happy ??? Wow.... you need to have family lawyer on the clock here! written reports how about that? they work so hard to make up so much bullsh...... They are so programmed with that not only that they brain wash their kids from kindergarten to do the same! How about turn your statements around, and may be add to it some MN BULLSHT>>>> They got me "sneaky Minnesotans" but world is round it will come back....... Hello Everyone!
I read most of your comments, I am so happy I am not alone. I though I might be wrong.
But I guess truth is the truth!
My statement is “MINNESOTANS ARE BACKSTABBERS!”
That’s all I can say.
My family business suffered from MN consumers as well my child at school with MN kids and teachers.
MN….Smile at your face and then go and stab,stab,stab you right in to your back.
How about sue happy ??? Wow…. you need to have family lawyer on the clock here! written reports how about that? they work so hard to make up so much bullsh…… They are so programmed with that not only that they brain wash their kids from kindergarten to do the same!
How about turn your statements around, and may be add to it some MN BULLSHT>>>>
They got me “sneaky Minnesotans” but world is round it will come back…….

]]> Comment on We Belong With the Flamingos by Janine Fugate http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/2012/04/30/we-belong-with-the-flamingos/comment-page-1/#comment-11975 Janine Fugate Tue, 01 May 2012 15:36:15 +0000 http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/?p=4447#comment-11975 Thank you, Terrianne! We feel very fortunate to have found such a wonderful neighborhood for our kids to grow up in! Thank you, Terrianne! We feel very fortunate to have found such a wonderful neighborhood for our kids to grow up in!

]]> Comment on We Belong With the Flamingos by Terrianne (Chris's Mom) http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/2012/04/30/we-belong-with-the-flamingos/comment-page-1/#comment-11953 Terrianne (Chris's Mom) Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:56:16 +0000 http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/?p=4447#comment-11953 What a wonderful article, I don't remember hearing about this, but I am old. Beautifully told and more than anger I feel your disappointment. I am glad you found a neighborhood you love. It is rare these days. Thank you for sharing. What a wonderful article, I don’t remember hearing about this, but I am old. Beautifully told and more than anger I feel your disappointment. I am glad you found a neighborhood you love. It is rare these days. Thank you for sharing.

]]> Comment on Music + all ages = intergenerational community by JoAnn Jordan http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/2012/04/18/music-all-ages-intergenerational-community/comment-page-1/#comment-11813 JoAnn Jordan Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:38:04 +0000 http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/?p=4413#comment-11813 So true - music can be a wonderful common denominator. And, it can happen in more ways than the stage. My favorite groups to lead are children with older adults as they make music together. So true – music can be a wonderful common denominator. And, it can happen in more ways than the stage. My favorite groups to lead are children with older adults as they make music together.

]]> Comment on Living a dream: a true sign of a leader by Chad Weinstein http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/2012/04/17/living-a-dream-a-true-sign-of-a-leader/comment-page-1/#comment-11793 Chad Weinstein Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:34:31 +0000 http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/?p=4396#comment-11793 This is a beautiful tribute and a poignant reminder that we can realize our visions through planning and effort... This is a beautiful tribute and a poignant reminder that we can realize our visions through planning and effort…

]]> Comment on Line of Sight by Harry http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/2012/04/04/line-of-sight/comment-page-1/#comment-11328 Harry Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:19:44 +0000 http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/?p=4380#comment-11328 Great advice on goal setting. You may want to check out http://www.GoalsOnTrack.com, a very nicely built web app designed for tracking goals and todo lists, and supports time tracking too. It's clear, focused, easy to navigate, worth a try. Great advice on goal setting.

You may want to check out http://www.GoalsOnTrack.com, a very nicely built web app designed for tracking goals and todo lists, and supports time tracking too. It’s clear, focused, easy to navigate, worth a try.

]]> Comment on Line of Sight by Colleen http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/2012/04/04/line-of-sight/comment-page-1/#comment-11326 Colleen Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:37:15 +0000 http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/?p=4380#comment-11326 JForrest says it well, "Employees are connected to each other and their daily work is connected to the results of their organization." Why is this so challenging to accomplish in the current business environment? Short-term thinking? Fear? If the idea holds true that people generally want to do high quality, meaningful work, for their own and others' benefit, then there is an opportunity to identify the breach and repair it, from an organizational standpoint. I'm looking forward to reading more from JForrest. Thanks. JForrest says it well, “Employees are connected to each other and their daily work is connected to the results of their organization.” Why is this so challenging to accomplish in the current business environment? Short-term thinking? Fear? If the idea holds true that people generally want to do high quality, meaningful work, for their own and others’ benefit, then there is an opportunity to identify the breach and repair it, from an organizational standpoint. I’m looking forward to reading more from JForrest. Thanks.

]]> Comment on Preparing to Lead, Part 3: Build Your Personal Brand by Christy Eichers http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/2012/03/29/preparing-to-lead-part-3-build-your-personal-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-11203 Christy Eichers Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:11:10 +0000 http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/?p=4362#comment-11203 Thanks so much for these tips & great reminders! Thanks so much for these tips & great reminders!

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