Comments on: Who Do You Think You Are, Anyway? http://middlezonemusings.com/who-do-you-think/ It's about lessons learned... from life! Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:22:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: The Pieces of My Life | Words For Hire http://middlezonemusings.com/who-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-8426 The Pieces of My Life | Words For Hire Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:01:05 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=2184#comment-8426 [...] Robert Hruzek, Who do you Think You Are? [...] [...] Robert Hruzek, Who do you Think You Are? [...]

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/who-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-8421 Robert Hruzek Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:39:20 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=2184#comment-8421 @Wilson - A "walking encyclopedia, eh? Hey, maybe you should try out for a spot on the "<a href="http://www.jeopardy.com/" rel="nofollow">Jeopardy</a>" game show! @Wilson – A “walking encyclopedia, eh? Hey, maybe you should try out for a spot on the “Jeopardy” game show!

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/who-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-8420 Robert Hruzek Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:37:29 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=2184#comment-8420 @Melinda - Thanks for dropping by the Zone! @Melinda – Thanks for dropping by the Zone!

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/who-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-8419 Robert Hruzek Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:37:04 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=2184#comment-8419 @Jean - I agree with you to a certain extent, Jean; the art of being ourselves is never out of style. But still, sometimes the opinion of others should count for something, don't you think? Reputations are important, and none of us, after all, is an island. @Jean – I agree with you to a certain extent, Jean; the art of being ourselves is never out of style. But still, sometimes the opinion of others should count for something, don’t you think? Reputations are important, and none of us, after all, is an island.

]]> By: Wilson Pon http://middlezonemusings.com/who-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-8417 Wilson Pon Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:28:29 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=2184#comment-8417 Honestly, Robert. Most of my friends said that I'm a talkative and also a "walking encyclopedia!" By the way, this post's title reminding me of the Spice Girls' song, "Who Do You Think You Are?"...Love the old day! Honestly, Robert. Most of my friends said that I’m a talkative and also a “walking encyclopedia!”

By the way, this post’s title reminding me of the Spice Girls’ song, “Who Do You Think You Are?”…Love the old day!

]]> By: Melinda Slade http://middlezonemusings.com/who-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-8412 Melinda Slade Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:47:06 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=2184#comment-8412 Boy that picture takes me back to the 70's and early 80's. It takes me back to Florida today too ;) Love your blog. Keep the good work coming. Melinda Slades last blog post..<a href="http://melindaslade.com/?p=57" rel="nofollow">Picked up a house cheap</a> Boy that picture takes me back to the 70’s and early 80’s. It takes me back to Florida today too ;) Love your blog. Keep the good work coming.

Melinda Slades last blog post..Picked up a house cheap

]]> By: Jean Browman--Cheerful Monk http://middlezonemusings.com/who-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-8407 Jean Browman--Cheerful Monk Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:20:20 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=2184#comment-8407 I don't worry about the message I'm sending. I write about things I care about and hope it will resonate with someone else besides me. If not, it's still not wasted. I agree with Brenda Ueland: "… at last I understood that writing was this: an impulse to share with other people a feeling or truth that I myself had. Not to preach to them, but to give it to them if they cared to hear it. If they did not—fine. That was all right too." Jean Browman--Cheerful Monks last blog post..<a href="http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/11/03/what-i-learned-from-platos-republic/" rel="nofollow">What I Learned From Plato’s Republic</a> I don’t worry about the message I’m sending. I write about things I care about and hope it will resonate with someone else besides me. If not, it’s still not wasted. I agree with Brenda Ueland:

“… at last I understood that writing was this: an impulse to share with other people a feeling or truth that I myself had. Not to preach to them, but to give it to them if they cared to hear it. If they did not—fine. That was all right too.”

Jean Browman–Cheerful Monks last blog post..What I Learned From Plato’s Republic

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/who-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-8402 Robert Hruzek Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:59:43 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=2184#comment-8402 @Lillie - Thanks, Lillie; aren't those jackets a scream? :-D @Lillie – Thanks, Lillie; aren’t those jackets a scream? :-D

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/who-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-8401 Robert Hruzek Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:58:52 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=2184#comment-8401 @Karen - Sorry; didn't mean to cause a brain strain or anything. But you make a good point. It's the ol' saying all over again: You can have a thousand attaboys, but all it takes is one single "uh-oh" to bring it all crashing down. And in these days of transparency - and permanency - it's important that we be even more diligent in managing our reputations. No if you'll excuse me, I gotta go look for a jacket like these... :-D @Karen – Sorry; didn’t mean to cause a brain strain or anything. But you make a good point. It’s the ol’ saying all over again: You can have a thousand attaboys, but all it takes is one single “uh-oh” to bring it all crashing down. And in these days of transparency – and permanency – it’s important that we be even more diligent in managing our reputations.

No if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go look for a jacket like these… :-D

]]> By: Lillie Ammann http://middlezonemusings.com/who-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-8400 Lillie Ammann Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:04:52 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=2184#comment-8400 Robert, Love the picture and love the post. Lillie Ammanns last blog post..<a href="http://lillieammann.com/2008/11/07/what-i-learned-from-government/" rel="nofollow">What I Learned from Government</a> Robert,
Love the picture and love the post.

Lillie Ammanns last blog post..What I Learned from Government

]]> By: Karen Swim http://middlezonemusings.com/who-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-8399 Karen Swim Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:33:18 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=2184#comment-8399 Robert, your post and questions made me stop and really think - what message am I sending? In the days before social media, I could have answered that question in the blink of an eye but now I have to think - if someone followed my tweets, posts, comments to post, facebook posts, LinkedIn answers, discussions, status updates and forum messages (good golly that's way too much) - who do they think I am? Am I demonstrating my values and character consistently? Have stray words typed from a stressed, tired mind contributed to a false or faulty image? Hmmm...well gee Robert, you have made me think very hard. One might say that's a miracle. :-) I love the picture by the way and the post was inspired! Karen Swims last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WordsForHire/~3/443558012/" rel="nofollow">How Comfortable Are Your Customers?</a> Robert, your post and questions made me stop and really think – what message am I sending? In the days before social media, I could have answered that question in the blink of an eye but now I have to think – if someone followed my tweets, posts, comments to post, facebook posts, LinkedIn answers, discussions, status updates and forum messages (good golly that’s way too much) – who do they think I am? Am I demonstrating my values and character consistently? Have stray words typed from a stressed, tired mind contributed to a false or faulty image? Hmmm…well gee Robert, you have made me think very hard. One might say that’s a miracle. :-) I love the picture by the way and the post was inspired!

Karen Swims last blog post..How Comfortable Are Your Customers?

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/who-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-8397 Robert Hruzek Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:41:15 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=2184#comment-8397 Oh, I don't know, Joanna. A good relationship with honest friends can give us a fair amount of feedback. It's probably the best we'll get, though. Personally, I think your Twitters actually complement who you are from your blog. It gives us a more complete picture, not a different one. I see no contradictions. ;-) I tend to be much more <s>insane</s> flippant on Twitter too. I think it's probably the spontaneous nature of the medium... Oh, I don’t know, Joanna. A good relationship with honest friends can give us a fair amount of feedback. It’s probably the best we’ll get, though.

Personally, I think your Twitters actually complement who you are from your blog. It gives us a more complete picture, not a different one. I see no contradictions. ;-)

I tend to be much more insane flippant on Twitter too. I think it’s probably the spontaneous nature of the medium…

]]> By: Joanna Young http://middlezonemusings.com/who-do-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-8396 Joanna Young Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:01:18 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/?p=2184#comment-8396 Nice post Robert, and great picture! Did you come up with the caption yourself? ;-) It's an interesting question too. Hard to know what the answer is though, because it's impossible to see ourselves as others see us. (Robert Burns said something similar: “Oh wad some power the giftie gie us To see oursel's as others see us! It wad frae monie a blunder free us, And foolish notion”) I try to present a fairly coherent picture of myself online, mainly by staying true to my values. But I suspect I paint a different picture on Twitter than I do on my blog because I'm more chatty and at times flippant too. Joanna Joanna Youngs last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConfidentWriting/~3/444159318/" rel="nofollow">Never Give Up: Interview with Lillie Ammann</a> Nice post Robert, and great picture! Did you come up with the caption yourself? ;-)

It’s an interesting question too. Hard to know what the answer is though, because it’s impossible to see ourselves as others see us.

(Robert Burns said something similar:

“Oh wad some power the giftie gie us To see oursel’s as others see us! It wad frae monie a blunder free us, And foolish notion”)

I try to present a fairly coherent picture of myself online, mainly by staying true to my values. But I suspect I paint a different picture on Twitter than I do on my blog because I’m more chatty and at times flippant too.

Joanna

Joanna Youngs last blog post..Never Give Up: Interview with Lillie Ammann

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