Comments on: How I Made Peace With The Noodle Police

By: Laurie Foley

Laurie Foley — Sat, 08 May 2010 15:52:16 +0000

@Walter – I love your phrase “the dictum of our pride.” Well put.
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By: Walter

Walter — Sat, 08 May 2010 02:09:05 +0000

Oftentimes, we are not aware of how we waster our precious time and energies over things that are not worth minding. Perhaps it is the dictum of our pride to dwell on those matters. Life is too short to brood, it’s much more productive to use our creativity on matters that will make us better.

By: Laurie Foley

Laurie Foley — Thu, 06 May 2010 20:42:32 +0000

@Tamara – Great exception. Wouldn’t want to ninja coach in the comments (no, never!) so let’s talk because there are still ways to amplify that legacy, as you’ve already discovered. I’m emailing you now.
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By: Laurie Foley

Laurie Foley — Thu, 06 May 2010 20:38:16 +0000

@Lynn – That’s it: scarcity vs. abundance. Money, noodles, ideas… they’re all just forms of energy to me .
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By: Tamara B Gehle

Tamara B Gehle — Thu, 06 May 2010 19:39:34 +0000

You have a great point but, naturally, I have an exception. I wonder how to best protect my late husband’s “noodles” since the creation of more is not a possibility. I feel the responsibility to be the noodle police but I do realize that no one is going to take an online thumb-nail and turn it into a BMW. The noodles are scarce and I have a legacy to protect for my children, for my husband and – here’s the kicker – for me!

Tamara

By: Lynn

Lynn — Thu, 06 May 2010 18:33:09 +0000

Laurie, what a great illustration of the difference between a scarcity mindset and an abundance mindset! So often it’s easy to think that the scarcity/abundance thing applies only to money…but, no, it applies to noodles (and ideas) too.

Thought provoking and fun to read, as always!

By: Laurie Foley

Laurie Foley — Thu, 06 May 2010 10:50:16 +0000

@Nona -Yes! And when we lose that defensive posture we just might find our most creative collaborators, too.

Love what you said about the distraction – so true. Thanks for your comment.
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By: Nona

Nona — Thu, 06 May 2010 10:16:06 +0000

Oh, I love this, Laurie!! This reminds of right action and right attention — knowing when to say “when” and where to put your energy so you are most effective. Knowing where it’s important to be tenacious and where it’s okay to let go.

With business I think it’s a fabulous distraction to be the “noodle police”!! But the fact is, no one can offer an idea the way I can, just as I can’t offer it the way you do — and your people need to hear it the way you tell it and my people need to hear it the way I tell it.

Reading this post, I had a flurry of ideas of ways I want to be spending my energy and connecting with my peeps. Thanks for your always-intelligent posts, Laurie Foley!!

xo.
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