Comments for Spaight Talk http://www.spaighttalk.com Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:52:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Social media: to plan or not to plan? by Raymond http://www.spaighttalk.com/2010/09/05/social-media-to-plan-or-not-to-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-1602 Raymond Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:52:44 +0000 http://www.spaighttalk.com/?p=723#comment-1602 Sue, great post I am going to say yes, you should always have a plan. Having a plan helps make things run smoothly. Almost as important as the implementation plan for social media is a plan to handle any problems that may arise. Sue, great post I am going to say yes, you should always have a plan. Having a plan helps make things run smoothly. Almost as important as the implementation plan for social media is a plan to handle any problems that may arise.

]]> Comment on Social media: to plan or not to plan? by Sue Spaight http://www.spaighttalk.com/2010/09/05/social-media-to-plan-or-not-to-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-1601 Sue Spaight Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:09:36 +0000 http://www.spaighttalk.com/?p=723#comment-1601 Joe, Yes, no matter what toolset you're talking about, there is no one right answer. Mass media requires more formal planning, and isn't quite as flexible in terms of contracts with cancellation clauses and the like. But I get your drift. Thanks for being so smart I have to talk about you here : ) Sue Joe,
Yes, no matter what toolset you’re talking about, there is no one right answer. Mass media requires more formal planning, and isn’t quite as flexible in terms of contracts with cancellation clauses and the like. But I get your drift.
Thanks for being so smart I have to talk about you here : )

Sue

]]> Comment on Social media: to plan or not to plan? by Joe Sorge http://www.spaighttalk.com/2010/09/05/social-media-to-plan-or-not-to-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-1599 Joe Sorge Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:36:44 +0000 http://www.spaighttalk.com/?p=723#comment-1599 Sue, I couldn't agree more with this sentiment: “it depends who you are and what you’re doing.” For some reason the idea of contrasting Social Media with Mass Media jumps into my head while reading this. As in, as long as the social principles are utilized it's all the same anyway right? Joe (thanks for the mention here ;-)) Sue,
I couldn’t agree more with this sentiment: “it depends who you are and what you’re doing.” For some reason the idea of contrasting Social Media with Mass Media jumps into my head while reading this. As in, as long as the social principles are utilized it’s all the same anyway right?

Joe
(thanks for the mention here ;-) )

]]> Comment on Stop paddling once in a while, and look around you. by Sue Spaight http://www.spaighttalk.com/2010/08/31/stop-paddling-once-in-a-while-and-look-around-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1596 Sue Spaight Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:04:10 +0000 http://www.spaighttalk.com/?p=712#comment-1596 Jim, thanks for sharing your story. I'm not sure what to say about what you've been through with your son, except thank goodness he is doing OK, and bless you for having the strength to get through that and come out on the other side with such perspective: "Cherish the small victories in life and remember the positive meaningful moments because life is too short and too precious to be taken for granted." Also sorry to hear about the loss of your job, though it sounds like you've made peace with that, too. I've been unemployed for two brief periods in my adult life, and found them to be some of the most self-revealing, peaceful times in which I could really focus on personal growth. But I do hope you find the right opportunity. If you let us know what you're looking for we'll keep our ears to the ground. Sue Jim, thanks for sharing your story.

I’m not sure what to say about what you’ve been through with your son, except thank goodness he is doing OK, and bless you for having the strength to get through that and come out on the other side with such perspective: “Cherish the small victories in life and remember the positive meaningful moments because life is too short and too precious to be taken for granted.”

Also sorry to hear about the loss of your job, though it sounds like you’ve made peace with that, too. I’ve been unemployed for two brief periods in my adult life, and found them to be some of the most self-revealing, peaceful times in which I could really focus on personal growth. But I do hope you find the right opportunity. If you let us know what you’re looking for we’ll keep our ears to the ground.

Sue

]]> Comment on Stop paddling once in a while, and look around you. by Sue Spaight http://www.spaighttalk.com/2010/08/31/stop-paddling-once-in-a-while-and-look-around-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1595 Sue Spaight Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:54:47 +0000 http://www.spaighttalk.com/?p=712#comment-1595 Rory, thank you for your excellent comment. Sorry it took me so long to respond; I normally respond same day, but after a few days of paddling less, I got caught up in some rapids when I returned. ; ) I'm so glad you took a vacation and spent some time with your Mom, though I can't believe you waited two years. You strike me as someone who loves your work...but work is not life, right? Hope you will be able to get out there a bit more. I love your thought; it is indeed easier to drift when we feel we are attached to something larger than ourselves. I was definitely feeling that out on the water; for me, and I think for many of us, returning to nature is an essential connection to that higher power. Really looking forward to meeting you. Sue Rory, thank you for your excellent comment. Sorry it took me so long to respond; I normally respond same day, but after a few days of paddling less, I got caught up in some rapids when I returned. ; ) I’m so glad you took a vacation and spent some time with your Mom, though I can’t believe you waited two years. You strike me as someone who loves your work…but work is not life, right? Hope you will be able to get out there a bit more. I love your thought; it is indeed easier to drift when we feel we are attached to something larger than ourselves. I was definitely feeling that out on the water; for me, and I think for many of us, returning to nature is an essential connection to that higher power. Really looking forward to meeting you.

Sue

]]> Comment on Stop paddling once in a while, and look around you. by Jim Horrell http://www.spaighttalk.com/2010/08/31/stop-paddling-once-in-a-while-and-look-around-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1574 Jim Horrell Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:00:40 +0000 http://www.spaighttalk.com/?p=712#comment-1574 Hi Sue, Thank you for sharing your perspective about life and taking the time to enjoy our surroundings, recharge our batteries, and reset our thought patterns. I could really relate to much of what you wrote. There have been some key incidents in my life which I can look back on and say these events really changed my perspective on life and had they not happened, I know I would be a different person. One major event which has changed my life forever has been the birth of our son. Without going into great detail here, our son was born with a congenital heart defect and to date has had 5 heart surgeries. I realize that other children go through worse situations, but for us, having to watch a 5 week old baby undergo heart surgery and then less than a year later go through open-heart surgery has been a very inspiring and scary experience. Our son is 15 now and although he will most likly need to undergo additional surgery as he gets older, he is shown us that he is definitely a strong kid. I believe that watching him struggle to recover from his health issues, has made me a more compassionate person. When he was young, he almost passed away on us on more than one occassion. The lesson I learned which I try to keep in mind every day is to cherish the small victories in life and remember the positive meaningful moments because life is too short and too precious to be taken for granted. The second major event which changed me happened in October, 2008. I had worked for a printing company for 15+ years as an application programmer. Like many millions of people, I was laid off. It was very painful the first several months. However, as time went on, my feelings about my situation became to change. Perhaps it was the description that Rory used, "It’s easier to drift when we are firmly embraced by the knowledge that we are always, all of us, anchored to something bigger than ourselves–humanity, God, whatever one decides to call it–we are none of us set adrift without a life-line. " that best descibes it. There have been many blessings I have received since becoming laid off. One of them was simply finding the joy, happiness, and support of other people yet also feeling grounded by God. I am continuing to search for the right employment or business opportunity, but life is a journey and sometimes when we stop paddling frantically and start drifting peacefully, we find out who we really are, and what is really important to us. Jim Hi Sue,

Thank you for sharing your perspective about life and taking the time to enjoy our surroundings, recharge our batteries, and reset our thought patterns.

I could really relate to much of what you wrote. There have been some key incidents in my life which I can look back on and say these events really changed my perspective on life and had they not happened, I know I would be a different person.

One major event which has changed my life forever has been the birth of our son. Without going into great detail here, our son was born with a congenital heart defect and to date has had 5 heart surgeries. I realize that other children go through worse situations, but for us, having to watch a 5 week old baby undergo heart surgery and then less than a year later go through open-heart surgery has been a very inspiring and scary experience.

Our son is 15 now and although he will most likly need to undergo additional surgery as he gets older, he is shown us that he is definitely a strong kid. I believe that watching him struggle to recover from his health issues, has made me a more compassionate person. When he was young, he almost passed away on us on more than one occassion.

The lesson I learned which I try to keep in mind every day is to cherish the small victories in life and remember the positive meaningful moments because life is too short and too precious to be taken for granted.

The second major event which changed me happened in October, 2008. I had worked for a printing company for 15+ years as an application programmer. Like many millions of people, I was laid off. It was very painful the first several months. However, as time went on, my feelings about my situation became to change. Perhaps it was the description that Rory used, “It’s easier to drift when we are firmly embraced by the knowledge that we are always, all of us, anchored to something bigger than ourselves–humanity, God, whatever one decides to call it–we are none of us set adrift without a life-line. ” that best descibes it.

There have been many blessings I have received since becoming laid off. One of them was simply finding the joy, happiness, and support of other people yet also feeling grounded by God.

I am continuing to search for the right employment or business opportunity, but life is a journey and sometimes when we stop paddling frantically and start drifting peacefully, we find out who we really are, and what is really important to us.

Jim

]]> Comment on Stop paddling once in a while, and look around you. by Rory http://www.spaighttalk.com/2010/08/31/stop-paddling-once-in-a-while-and-look-around-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1567 Rory Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:15:26 +0000 http://www.spaighttalk.com/?p=712#comment-1567 Superb post (and the last one, too), Sue! It's so true in this uber-connected world that it's nearly impossible to dis-connect, stop, and look around. And I think we are the worse for it. Even worse, though, is that the next gen--what is it now? XX, YY, ZZZ? won't have a clue, unless we show them, that there is such a thing as a need and a way to stop paddling, to let go of the now, to realize that we do justice to ourselves, our relationships, and life only when we stop, even if momentarily. My first vacation in two years was two weeks ago--and I think someone higher than me realized that unless I had no cell service, I would do a dis-service to my mom, to myself, to life by constantly checking email or tweeting. It's easier to drift when we are firmly embraced by the knowledge that we are always, all of us, anchored to something bigger than ourselves--humanity, God, whatever one decides to call it--we are none of us set adrift without a life-line. Thank you for sharing and reminding, Sue! ~Rory Superb post (and the last one, too), Sue! It’s so true in this uber-connected world that it’s nearly impossible to dis-connect, stop, and look around. And I think we are the worse for it.

Even worse, though, is that the next gen–what is it now? XX, YY, ZZZ? won’t have a clue, unless we show them, that there is such a thing as a need and a way to stop paddling, to let go of the now, to realize that we do justice to ourselves, our relationships, and life only when we stop, even if momentarily.

My first vacation in two years was two weeks ago–and I think someone higher than me realized that unless I had no cell service, I would do a dis-service to my mom, to myself, to life by constantly checking email or tweeting.

It’s easier to drift when we are firmly embraced by the knowledge that we are always, all of us, anchored to something bigger than ourselves–humanity, God, whatever one decides to call it–we are none of us set adrift without a life-line.

Thank you for sharing and reminding, Sue!
~Rory

]]> Comment on Does the web make it harder to appreciate simple pleasures? by Stop paddling once in a while, and look around you. | Spaight Talk http://www.spaighttalk.com/2010/08/29/does-the-web-make-it-harder-to-appreciate-simple-pleasures/comment-page-1/#comment-1565 Stop paddling once in a while, and look around you. | Spaight Talk Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:49:38 +0000 http://www.spaighttalk.com/?p=687#comment-1565 [...] directly across the lake, at the point where my lovely childhood memories live (see previous post, “Does the web make it harder to appreciate simple pleasures?”). And while I may or may not have shed a couple of tears thinking about how my past compares to my [...] [...] directly across the lake, at the point where my lovely childhood memories live (see previous post, “Does the web make it harder to appreciate simple pleasures?”). And while I may or may not have shed a couple of tears thinking about how my past compares to my [...]

]]> Comment on Stop paddling once in a while, and look around you. by Megan http://www.spaighttalk.com/2010/08/31/stop-paddling-once-in-a-while-and-look-around-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1563 Megan Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:29:15 +0000 http://www.spaighttalk.com/?p=712#comment-1563 Fantastic post! It's not easy to sit back and drift. But sometimes that's all you need. Cheers! Fantastic post! It’s not easy to sit back and drift. But sometimes that’s all you need. Cheers!

]]> Comment on Stop paddling once in a while, and look around you. by Sue Spaight http://www.spaighttalk.com/2010/08/31/stop-paddling-once-in-a-while-and-look-around-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1562 Sue Spaight Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:15:57 +0000 http://www.spaighttalk.com/?p=712#comment-1562 Thank you, Tim. Truth is, I suck at not paddling, in the real non-vacation world. Remind me of this a month, or a week, or a day from now when you see me paddling like a maniac : ) I'm really going to work on it; we owe it to our families, and ourselves. Thank you, Tim. Truth is, I suck at not paddling, in the real non-vacation world. Remind me of this a month, or a week, or a day from now when you see me paddling like a maniac : ) I’m really going to work on it; we owe it to our families, and ourselves.

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