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Comment on Monday Motivator: Learn to Talk so that People Will Listen by Perry Cotham

Perry Cotham — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:14:51 +0000

Faye,

Thank you for such common sense in a practical issue of great importance to all of us. Effective communication is the lifeblood of any meaningful relationship.

Now, if you could very soon address the issue of how an instructor can communicate effectively in a general education class in which students have busy schedules, other interests, and a cell phone in their laps or behind a bag on the desk or table at which they sit.

Perry

Comment on Monday Motivator: Learn to Talk so that People Will Listen by envirolibrarian

envirolibrarian — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:20:38 +0000

Thanks

Comment on Monday Motivator: Enjoy Nature by Sally Robertson

Sally Robertson — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:02:28 +0000

Great advice! That’s one of the reasons I enjoy cycling to and from work everyday. It gets me outside enjoying nature. I don’t have to wait until I get home to go outside and enjoy nature. I think it helps keep me healthy. A good book for finding scenic routes to bicycle is: Bicycling Middle Tennessee. For those that like to hike try: Middle Tennessee on Foot. The library has both of these books. I enjoy your Motivator.

Comment on Monday Motivator: Limit Your Choices. by Pam

Pam — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:38:16 +0000

Thanks, Faye. I’m really mulling this one over…I’ll be sharing it with friends! It may even be on my bathroom wall for a while

Comment on Monday Motivator: Develop Resilience. by Sally

Sally — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:56:22 +0000

Good advice. My philosophy on life is that “life is good and don’t worry about the small stuff”. I get that from my dad.

Comment on Monday Motivator: Read a Banned Book! by Perry Cotham

Perry Cotham — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:29:34 +0000

Faye,

This issue is one of the most important ones you have posted and a great reminder that the material that threatens the false “security” of one group might well be the kind of reading material that would stir and move the general public in the right direction or at least sensitize the public to one or more sides of an important issue. Thanks for the reminder.

Perry

Comment on Monday Motivator: Read a Banned Book! by Alice Orr

Alice Orr — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:11:50 +0000

Oh, yes. We should definitely continue banning books. That’s what makes kids read them!! When I was in high school, Brave New World was banned by many libraries. Every student in my class managed to get a copy and read it!

My mom used to say, “Let children read anything. If they’re old enough to understand it, they can make up their own minds. If they’re too young for the material, they won’t understand it anyway.”

Comment on Monday Motivator: Build Self-Efficacy. by Sally

Sally — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:36:53 +0000

Great advise!

Comment on The Monday Motivator: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle by envirolibrarian

envirolibrarian — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:48:51 +0000

Ride a bicycle or walk instead of driving a car everywhere it will reduce your carbon footprint, and maybe also reduce your sick days.

Comment on The Monday Motivator: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle by Michelle Van Wagoner

Michelle Van Wagoner — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:55:19 +0000

A friend of mine lives by the following saying:

Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.