Comments on: It’s an obsession

By: Cohesive Integrity

Cohesive Integrity — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 12:54:41 +0000

Coverups are a sign of Immaturity

An unwillingness to be seen as ignorant is frequently an obstacle to learning. But a willingness to purge one’s mind of past acquired knowledge and start over in the learning process, frequently leads to more efficient learning and a deeper comprehen…

By: Rothacker Reviews

Rothacker Reviews — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 17:39:57 +0000

Cluetrain: Toni Howard

Toni Howard is a Workplace Aloha Coach for Say Leadership Coaching. Toni writes Its an Obsession , a passionate, most excellent essay on incorporating the Hawaiian value of Ha’ahaa (humility) into the process of learning, while painting a rainbow portrait

By: toni

toni — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 14:35:27 +0000

Thank you Chris for your encouragement. I love your Pink Apple blog and I am honored that you were able to find resonance with my writing. I cannot wait to read your article on the 16th.
Wow Dave, to be told that I inspired a thought is one of the greatest compliments I could receive! Mahalo nui loa for that nice present this morning. I must agree with Rosa, I now cannot wait to read this writing that we have been teased about. :) I also look forward to your JJL (Joyful, Jubilant Learning) article on the 14th.

By: Rosa Say

Rosa Say — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 13:55:52 +0000

Yes they are Dave, and for good reason!
Looking forward to this writing you have teased us about :-) I love what you just posted on your blog about the Cluetrain Manifesto: I have to pull it off my bookshelf again.

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 10:50:11 +0000

Man Toni! I got goose bumps reading this, along with the comments. Where you say, “because it taught me that the humility to truly listen for learning…” I can relate. This also becomes an obstacle to my own writing. I get so caught up in research and learning it delays the writing :-) It is also why I so rarely comment in meetings.
You have also inspired a thought of which I cannot but help to write about!
Rosa – books and learning are certainly HOT topics in our Ho’ohana Community, aren’t they?

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 02:55:53 +0000

Toni
First of all just well done!
well done for having the courage to stand up and be first. Being way down the track in this wonderful learning month has me sweating big time. So my first thought before i even started reading was “You brave thing!” followed by “You poor buggar having to go first!” That probably says far more about me than enything else!!
However as i read i started to compare my planned efforts and instead got TOTALLY sucked into the wisdom you were sharing. Many nods told me that I resonated with what you were saying and was awed by your ability to say it so well.
Keep up the good work!

By: Toni

Toni — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 01:59:25 +0000

Wow everyone, I am so humbled and thrilled by your wonderful comments! As Rosa knows, it was a bit daunting for me to start this forum with the great writers lined up, so to say your comments are a relief and an honor would be an understatement.
The articles are one part of the forum, but the comments are a larger part of the synergy and power of our Ho’ohana Community. With that said, your comment, Steve, was perfect! I love the analogy of the portkey, and lucky for us, this blog is just a mouse click away!
The image of students sharing their teachers to create a network of learning was a great way to show us a “big picture” of our purpose here. Mahalo Tim for sharing your thoughts with us. I look forward to your future writings and also a “talk story” about Yoda and other great teachers.
When I read Greg’s comment, specifically his words of “enveloped into my consciousness”, it sparked for me the image of a tapestry of our “lessons learned” and “experiences valued” which we all wear. Greg, your words are poignant and mahalo for sharing your personal mana’o on your journey of learning.
Mahalo Starbucker for your kind and generous words. Seeing the great writers that are part of the Ho’ohana Community, I have to say the bar was already set very high and I am just humbled that you liked my article. I am also ecstatic that someone recognized my quote! I cannot wait to read your article on the 7th.
It is always a great feeling to find another person like me who finds teaching so rewarding (besides Rosa of course). Mahalo Gary for sharing your passion for teaching and sharing your knowledge with us.
Rosa, mahalo nui loa for your guidance, your generous words, and your patience with a difficult student, (a.k.a me). I agree that “Old school is the best school” especially when we have a great forum like this to take class in. Thank you creating our classroom.
Overall for me, Jubilant, Joyful Learning is about finding and learning from great teachers, namely all of you. Already I have started and I am just excited about the upcoming articles and the great comments they will spark starting with Rebecca Thomas’ article tomorrow called “Exercise your Passion for Learning”. See you at the next class!

By: Gary Bourgeault

Gary Bourgeault — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 18:36:01 +0000

I especially like the last comments saying, “The best way to learn a skill or lesson is to teach it. The best way to honor your teacher is to live it.”
For me this is really true. To learn only for the sake of learning misses the best. But to learn for the purpose of passing it on and giving back, it one of the most satifying experiences I have ever had.

By: Starbucker

Starbucker — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 16:47:32 +0000

Toni, you’ve set the bar quite high for the rest of us with this great post! I loved the Abigal Adams quote, for I too believe that learning requires diligence. I also have reawakened my own love of books, drawn from an intellectual curiousity that had waned but simply needed a push (thanks Rosa!). Lastly, sharing our knowledge is probably the biggest reward of all, and your words of advice make that point very well. Well done, and all the best.

By: Rosa Say

Rosa Say — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 14:10:15 +0000

Mahalo Toni, as Steve has said, a fabulous posting to get us started!
I am particularly drawn to your mention of humility, and I personally know of how it has helped shaped your character. You are a sponge when it comes to learning, and are the student who is the teacher’s dream.
Humility, learning, enthusiasm, and frankly, the work ethic and diligence to fold them into our lives… sounds to me we are calling for a return to some good, “Old School” values.