2008-09-08T06:58:52Z http://bestengagingcommunities.com/comments/atom.aspx Quick Blog tag:bestengagingcommunities.com,2008-09-07:1345099 Mukund Mohan 2008-09-07T00:43:30Z 2008-09-07T00:43:30Z That makes a lot more sense and will probably put them at ease also Kare. Let me try this next time and let you know about the results.

Thanks so much for the suggestion.
]]> tag:bestengagingcommunities.com,2008-09-06:1343942 Kare Anderson http://www.movingfrommetowe.com 2008-09-07T00:42:11Z 2008-09-06T12:35:46Z Alternatively,what if you began by

• suggesting that you wanted to find the best way to support their growth,
with the right kind of funding,

• asking her/them what they thought were the most-needed next steps,

• indicating, up-front that you could then address those things most directly

• in describing your background and resources.

This
1. You
2. Us
3. Me
approach pulls in the other person(s) and enables them and you to most quickly find the "sweet spot" of mutual benefit.

This 3-step approach to connecting to collaborate was described in a book I wrote some years ago, called Getting What You Want (ironically not the title I wanted)

another fan of your ideas
humbly
Kare
movingfrommetowe.com]]> tag:bestengagingcommunities.com,2008-09-06:1342999 Mukund Mohan 2008-09-06T00:58:24Z 2008-09-06T00:58:24Z ]]> tag:bestengagingcommunities.com,2008-09-05:1341744 Chris 2008-09-06T00:56:53Z 2008-09-05T16:37:11Z
Agree on drive and discipline; but those things alone cannot bring success...using your Michael Phelps example (and certainly recognizing drive and discipline as two key factors in his success)...

How about realizing your strengths and leveraging your natural abilities? Michael Phelps is nearly a genetic freak of nature. His body is made to swim. No amount of drive or discipline would ever make him a wold-class horse jockey or coxswain...

I think more important than either drive or discipline is the is the ability to realize your potential for success (and failure) in a given endeavor. Otherwise...drive and discipline might be all for naught.

Not to say you hadn't considered, but popped into my mind so I thought I'd share.]]> tag:bestengagingcommunities.com,2008-09-02:1332172 Nathan Ketsdever http://compassioninpolitics.wordpress.com 2008-09-03T23:52:19Z 2008-09-02T17:22:54Z
I also think some people are incredibly skilled at the art of grabbing an idea or a nugget of info from a speech or presentation that really adds value via liveblogging.]]> tag:bestengagingcommunities.com,2008-08-28:1319988 Kare Anderson http://www.movingfrommetowe.com 2008-08-28T15:30:22Z 2008-08-28T15:30:22Z tag:bestengagingcommunities.com,2008-08-28:1318818 Lois Kelly http://www.foghound.com 2008-08-28T08:18:38Z 2008-08-28T08:18:38Z Lois]]> tag:bestengagingcommunities.com,2008-08-27:1316840 Arunk http://sunson.wordpress.com 2008-08-27T15:40:45Z 2008-08-27T15:40:45Z
BTW, "legitimate ID" - is there (still) the possibility of that being an oxymoron there?]]> tag:bestengagingcommunities.com,2008-08-27:1315393 manuscrypts http://www.manuscrypts.com 2008-08-27T05:30:01Z 2008-08-27T04:31:48Z also, while circulation is showing growth (not great %), readership has been dipping.. eg. in Karnataka, out of all the dailies - eng and vernacular, only one showed a + growth - kannada prabha (figures from irs 2008 round 1)..
lastly, would have loved it if you'd kept it as a debate/counterpoint rather than extrapolating my view to my smoking habits.. but yes, its a free country, and a free webspace, so that is just an opinion :)]]> tag:bestengagingcommunities.com,2008-08-23:1304653 manuscrypts http://www.manuscrypts.com 2008-08-23T02:58:43Z 2008-08-23T02:58:43Z