Comments on: Judging Your Inner Gold Medalist http://lauriefoley.com/2010/02/how-to-lose-and-learn-with-a-gold-medal/ Online Business Coach - Atlanta, GA Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:47:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Laurie Foley http://lauriefoley.com/2010/02/how-to-lose-and-learn-with-a-gold-medal/comment-page-1/#comment-492 Laurie Foley Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:59:37 +0000 http://lauriefoley.com/?p=1793#comment-492 @David - Playing outside strengths in a conscious way means experimenting to me. I'm all for it. That's when we can choose to not give the critics more than their due. And I do believe you've created an event for the 2014 Olympics: Ice Skiing. Thanks for your ideas here - you're always engaging! .-= Laurie Foley´s last blog ..<a href="http://lauriefoley.com/2010/02/how-to-lose-and-learn-with-a-gold-medal/" rel="nofollow">Judging Your Inner Gold Medalist</a> =-. @David – Playing outside strengths in a conscious way means experimenting to me. I’m all for it. That’s when we can choose to not give the critics more than their due.

And I do believe you’ve created an event for the 2014 Olympics: Ice Skiing. Thanks for your ideas here – you’re always engaging!
Laurie Foley´s last blog ..Judging Your Inner Gold Medalist

]]> By: David Cohen http://lauriefoley.com/2010/02/how-to-lose-and-learn-with-a-gold-medal/comment-page-1/#comment-490 David Cohen Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:03:33 +0000 http://lauriefoley.com/?p=1793#comment-490 Wow Laurie! You really layered in a lot of interesting thoughts in this post: From a brand perspective I would bring up how it would be easy to forgive Lindsey Vonn a few spills on the ice because her brand is not that of figure skater, but sometimes as business people we'll "yes" our way into a situation where we have set an expectation of performance and quality that is deviating from the intentions of the brand we're trying to foster, and therefore risks stressing the integrity of our brand reputation. From a personal development point of you there is also some great granola to chew on - I zero right in on your phrase "playing outside your strengths in an unconscious way" and think what does it mean to play outside your strengths in a conscious way? Is that sharpening the saw or testing yourself to know your mettle? Perhaps a bit of both. One old maxim that I think Lindsey would agree with is "if you're a skier and you never fall down, it's time to try a steeper slope." And I believe that if she were to decide to trade the steep slopes for the flat ice she would also realize that the change in context would require a change in approach, equipment, and building a whole new set of reflexes - could you imagine trying to do that triple axel wearing skis instead of skates? .-= David Cohen´s last blog ..<a href="http://davidscohen.wordpress.com/2010/02/24/another-diva-toolbox-article-and-a-few-questions/" rel="nofollow">Another Diva Toolbox article and a few questions</a> =-. Wow Laurie! You really layered in a lot of interesting thoughts in this post: From a brand perspective I would bring up how it would be easy to forgive Lindsey Vonn a few spills on the ice because her brand is not that of figure skater, but sometimes as business people we’ll “yes” our way into a situation where we have set an expectation of performance and quality that is deviating from the intentions of the brand we’re trying to foster, and therefore risks stressing the integrity of our brand reputation.

From a personal development point of you there is also some great granola to chew on – I zero right in on your phrase “playing outside your strengths in an unconscious way” and think what does it mean to play outside your strengths in a conscious way? Is that sharpening the saw or testing yourself to know your mettle? Perhaps a bit of both. One old maxim that I think Lindsey would agree with is “if you’re a skier and you never fall down, it’s time to try a steeper slope.” And I believe that if she were to decide to trade the steep slopes for the flat ice she would also realize that the change in context would require a change in approach, equipment, and building a whole new set of reflexes – could you imagine trying to do that triple axel wearing skis instead of skates?
David Cohen´s last blog ..Another Diva Toolbox article and a few questions

]]> By: Laurie Foley http://lauriefoley.com/2010/02/how-to-lose-and-learn-with-a-gold-medal/comment-page-1/#comment-487 Laurie Foley Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:26:39 +0000 http://lauriefoley.com/?p=1793#comment-487 @Crystal - Interesting that you mention "stomach" for choosing... Opens all kinds of questions about how we really choose which direction to go (note to self...) @Patty - And now you're a gold medal team builder!! Woo hoo! .-= Laurie Foley´s last blog ..<a href="http://lauriefoley.com/2010/02/how-to-lose-and-learn-with-a-gold-medal/" rel="nofollow">Judging Your Inner Gold Medalist</a> =-. @Crystal – Interesting that you mention “stomach” for choosing… Opens all kinds of questions about how we really choose which direction to go (note to self…)

@Patty – And now you’re a gold medal team builder!! Woo hoo!
Laurie Foley´s last blog ..Judging Your Inner Gold Medalist

]]> By: Patty Lennon http://lauriefoley.com/2010/02/how-to-lose-and-learn-with-a-gold-medal/comment-page-1/#comment-486 Patty Lennon Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:03:32 +0000 http://lauriefoley.com/?p=1793#comment-486 Love this post Laurie! For the last two weeks I've been beating myself up for not getting my blog up and running on wordpress. The reality is I am just no gold star medalist in any event that includes technology. I love people, I loathe technology. Oh we could work on those thoughts or we can expand our team to include a gold medalist in technology So today I added a person to my "team" that will get the wordpress site up and going and hand it back to me. Ahhh that feels so much better. Love this post Laurie! For the last two weeks I’ve been beating myself up for not getting my blog up and running on wordpress. The reality is I am just no gold star medalist in any event that includes technology. I love people, I loathe technology. Oh we could work on those thoughts or we can expand our team to include a gold medalist in technology

So today I added a person to my “team” that will get the wordpress site up and going and hand it back to me. Ahhh that feels so much better.

]]> By: Crystal http://lauriefoley.com/2010/02/how-to-lose-and-learn-with-a-gold-medal/comment-page-1/#comment-485 Crystal Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:40:37 +0000 http://lauriefoley.com/?p=1793#comment-485 What a telling dream and an interesting post! Thinking on that non-profit, here's another example: the entrepreneur trying to run three businesses, like: a VA service, Avon, and homemade meal deliveries. Or community websites for three not-really-related markets: a small business blog, a dog breeder directory, and a niche-y crafter site. It's a friggin hazard to have multiple options, skills, and interests when there's no method (or stomach) for choosing ONE to move forward with! .-= Crystal´s last blog ..<a href="http://bigbrightbulb.com/2010/02/ecommerce-shopping-cart-6/" rel="nofollow">Shopping Carts: 25 Nifty Features for Under $25/mth</a> =-. What a telling dream and an interesting post! Thinking on that non-profit, here’s another example: the entrepreneur trying to run three businesses, like: a VA service, Avon, and homemade meal deliveries. Or community websites for three not-really-related markets: a small business blog, a dog breeder directory, and a niche-y crafter site. It’s a friggin hazard to have multiple options, skills, and interests when there’s no method (or stomach) for choosing ONE to move forward with!
Crystal´s last blog ..Shopping Carts: 25 Nifty Features for Under $25/mth

]]> By: Laurie http://lauriefoley.com/2010/02/how-to-lose-and-learn-with-a-gold-medal/comment-page-1/#comment-484 Laurie Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:38:22 +0000 http://lauriefoley.com/?p=1793#comment-484 @Laura - You made my day - thank you! And I KNOW that you are gold for your client in helping them tell their story. @Laura – You made my day – thank you! And I KNOW that you are gold for your client in helping them tell their story.

]]> By: Laura Wooten http://lauriefoley.com/2010/02/how-to-lose-and-learn-with-a-gold-medal/comment-page-1/#comment-483 Laura Wooten Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:32:06 +0000 http://lauriefoley.com/?p=1793#comment-483 As always, your brilliance and creativity are astounding. I have to deliver a presentation today to a nonprofit that has a very broad mission and is trying to serve a bunch of folks. They have no focus. And they are doing things outside their expertise. It is confusing their funders, clients, and the community. It is impeding their success. We'll see what they say! Sometimes it is hard to scale back. Anyone reading this should know that Laurie Foley is a great Olympic team player and will help you remember to focus on your own strengths. And find them, if you are at a bit of a loss for what they are. Keep on keeping on, Laurie. I think you are awesome. .-= Laura Wooten´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.wootencomm.com/uncategorized/social-media-headaches-and-prioritizng/" rel="nofollow">Social Media, Headaches, and Prioritizng</a> =-. As always, your brilliance and creativity are astounding. I have to deliver a presentation today to a nonprofit that has a very broad mission and is trying to serve a bunch of folks. They have no focus. And they are doing things outside their expertise. It is confusing their funders, clients, and the community. It is impeding their success. We’ll see what they say! Sometimes it is hard to scale back.

Anyone reading this should know that Laurie Foley is a great Olympic team player and will help you remember to focus on your own strengths. And find them, if you are at a bit of a loss for what they are.

Keep on keeping on, Laurie. I think you are awesome.
Laura Wooten´s last blog ..Social Media, Headaches, and Prioritizng

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