Comments on: The Best Gifts Are The Simple Ones http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2006/01/the-best-gifts-are-the-simple-ones/ Rethinking Customer Experience & Marketing Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:56:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Phil Gerbyshak http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2006/01/the-best-gifts-are-the-simple-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-371 Phil Gerbyshak Fri, 17 Feb 2006 16:21:04 +0000 http://baileyworkplay.com/2006/01/24/the-best-gifts-are-the-simple-ones/#comment-371 Hawaii? I'm in. When's the trip? Hawaii? I’m in. When’s the trip?

]]> By: Talking Story with Say Leadership Coaching http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2006/01/the-best-gifts-are-the-simple-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Talking Story with Say Leadership Coaching Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:47:05 +0000 http://baileyworkplay.com/2006/01/24/the-best-gifts-are-the-simple-ones/#comment-374 <strong>An Aloha Attitude of Love</strong> Are you ready for tomorrow? February 14 comes but once a year. What I love about Valentine’s Day is that love does not lend itself to easy purchases. I’m sorry to burst the bubble of all you retailers out there, An Aloha Attitude of Love

Are you ready for tomorrow? February 14 comes but once a year. What I love about Valentine’s Day is that love does not lend itself to easy purchases. I’m sorry to burst the bubble of all you retailers out there,

]]> By: Hanna Cooper http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2006/01/the-best-gifts-are-the-simple-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Hanna Cooper Mon, 13 Feb 2006 06:00:50 +0000 http://baileyworkplay.com/2006/01/24/the-best-gifts-are-the-simple-ones/#comment-370 An amazing experience indeed - thanks to all who worked hard to make it happen. I'd agree with Matthew's comments about the community meeting up in person - how about in Hawaii? An amazing experience indeed – thanks to all who worked hard to make it happen.

I’d agree with Matthew’s comments about the community meeting up in person – how about in Hawaii?

]]> By: Matthew Homann http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2006/01/the-best-gifts-are-the-simple-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-369 Matthew Homann Sat, 04 Feb 2006 03:29:21 +0000 http://baileyworkplay.com/2006/01/24/the-best-gifts-are-the-simple-ones/#comment-369 Talked to Rosa on the phone today. She told me the book was her most treasured possession. How wonderful to have been a part in the giving of a gift with such meaning. Thank you for the experience, and let's figure out a way to get the virtual community together in one physical location -- if we could do the book logistics, this should be a snap! Matt Talked to Rosa on the phone today. She told me the book was her most treasured possession. How wonderful to have been a part in the giving of a gift with such meaning. Thank you for the experience, and let’s figure out a way to get the virtual community together in one physical location — if we could do the book logistics, this should be a snap!

Matt

]]> By: John Richardson http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2006/01/the-best-gifts-are-the-simple-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-368 John Richardson Fri, 03 Feb 2006 06:55:56 +0000 http://baileyworkplay.com/2006/01/24/the-best-gifts-are-the-simple-ones/#comment-368 What an honor it was to hold this amazing book in my hands for a few minutes and add a few words to the tome known as the traveling MWA. I just finished reading a post on Hanna Cooper's blog about becoming real... What is REAL?" asked the Rabbit one day, when they were lying side by side... "Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and a stick-out handle?" "Real isn't how you are made," said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real." "Does it hurt?" asked the Rabbit. "Sometimes," said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. "When you are Real you don't mind being hurt." "Does it happen all at once, like being wound up," he asked, "or bit by bit?" "It doesn't happen all at once," said the Skin Horse. "You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't often happen to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand." The Traveling MWA took a long time, travelled a long way, got all broken up, and finally became "REAL" Thanks Rosa for putting this amazing community together! What an honor it was to hold this amazing book in my hands for a few minutes and add a few words to the tome known as the traveling MWA. I just finished reading a post on Hanna Cooper’s blog about becoming real…

What is REAL?” asked the Rabbit one day, when they were lying side by side… “Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and a stick-out handle?”

“Real isn’t how you are made,” said the Skin Horse. “It’s a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real.”

“Does it hurt?” asked the Rabbit.

“Sometimes,” said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. “When you are Real you don’t mind being hurt.”

“Does it happen all at once, like being wound up,” he asked, “or bit by bit?”

“It doesn’t happen all at once,” said the Skin Horse. “You become. It takes a long time. That’s why it doesn’t often happen to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don’t matter at all, because once you are Real you can’t be ugly, except to people who don’t understand.”

The Traveling MWA took a long time, travelled a long way, got all broken up, and finally became “REAL”

Thanks Rosa for putting this amazing community together!

]]> By: studentl.inc http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2006/01/the-best-gifts-are-the-simple-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-373 studentl.inc Mon, 30 Jan 2006 22:24:27 +0000 http://baileyworkplay.com/2006/01/24/the-best-gifts-are-the-simple-ones/#comment-373 <strong>A Story of a Community...Acting Like Community</strong> I have been a part of a great story. Perhaps I talk too much about Rosa Say and her blog, Talking Story. Maybe I post a few too many links to her material and her resources. But then again...maybe A Story of a Community…Acting Like Community

I have been a part of a great story. Perhaps I talk too much about Rosa Say and her blog, Talking Story. Maybe I post a few too many links to her material and her resources. But then again…maybe

]]> By: Bianca Cowan Dumas http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2006/01/the-best-gifts-are-the-simple-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Bianca Cowan Dumas Mon, 30 Jan 2006 05:25:18 +0000 http://baileyworkplay.com/2006/01/24/the-best-gifts-are-the-simple-ones/#comment-367 I found this site through makingadifference.typepad.com I'm so stunned. This is a beautiful community, a beautiful gift, and a beautiful use of the medium of blogging. It's what I always hope to find when I'm online. I'm going to link to you from my blog, if you don't mind. I found this site through makingadifference.typepad.com I’m so stunned. This is a beautiful community, a beautiful gift, and a beautiful use of the medium of blogging. It’s what I always hope to find when I’m online. I’m going to link to you from my blog, if you don’t mind.

]]> By: tim http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2006/01/the-best-gifts-are-the-simple-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-366 tim Sat, 28 Jan 2006 06:12:26 +0000 http://baileyworkplay.com/2006/01/24/the-best-gifts-are-the-simple-ones/#comment-366 I have an idea...if we do this again, let's reverse the list! I must say it was very inspiring to be near the end of this thing and to see all of the words and mementos that were included. It would be great for those of you who started this thing to see what it looked like! I almost felt like I was prying a bit, snooping if you will, because of the way each note exuded with love and aloha for Rosa! I know that Chris says it plainly that this was actually a simple thing. We passed a book around and wrote a note in it. But I am amazed at the power inherant in our sneaky little deed. Rosa has been very open about the incredible joy of this gift. Wow. Is anyone else in awe of the sense of community that we developed (I know we are called a community...but isn't it cool when we act like one!?!). I've shared this story with most of my co-workers and they are equally impressed by the worldwide effort (and all clamor to read my copy of MWA!). Perhaps its a story that should be told to others in some way... I have an idea…if we do this again, let’s reverse the list! I must say it was very inspiring to be near the end of this thing and to see all of the words and mementos that were included. It would be great for those of you who started this thing to see what it looked like! I almost felt like I was prying a bit, snooping if you will, because of the way each note exuded with love and aloha for Rosa!

I know that Chris says it plainly that this was actually a simple thing. We passed a book around and wrote a note in it. But I am amazed at the power inherant in our sneaky little deed. Rosa has been very open about the incredible joy of this gift. Wow. Is anyone else in awe of the sense of community that we developed (I know we are called a community…but isn’t it cool when we act like one!?!).

I’ve shared this story with most of my co-workers and they are equally impressed by the worldwide effort (and all clamor to read my copy of MWA!). Perhaps its a story that should be told to others in some way…

]]> By: Virtualosophy - The philosophy (and meaty practicalities) of collaborative virtual work and life. http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2006/01/the-best-gifts-are-the-simple-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-372 Virtualosophy - The philosophy (and meaty practicalities) of collaborative virtual work and life. Thu, 26 Jan 2006 19:26:34 +0000 http://baileyworkplay.com/2006/01/24/the-best-gifts-are-the-simple-ones/#comment-372 <strong>Never Aloha Alone</strong> This post has been a long time coming. I started it at the end of November, and am only now able to finish it; until a couple of days ago, I was sworn to secrecy! Read on, to learn about Never Aloha Alone

This post has been a long time coming. I started it at the end of November, and am only now able to finish it; until a couple of days ago, I was sworn to secrecy! Read on, to learn about

]]> By: Phil Gerbyshak http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2006/01/the-best-gifts-are-the-simple-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-365 Phil Gerbyshak Thu, 26 Jan 2006 06:07:57 +0000 http://baileyworkplay.com/2006/01/24/the-best-gifts-are-the-simple-ones/#comment-365 Thank you Chris for posting this for us all. We are all so fortunate to know each other, and a HUGE thank you to Rosa for all the love, life, and leadership she has given us all. Perhaps Rosa could write a follow-up book "Never Aloha Alone" where she tells the tale of how to build a community of 40+ people who all share 1 common purpose: to make the world a bit better for everyone else. Like Yvonne, I am so blessed to be part of this team, nay, FAMILY, of individuals who care for each other so much. Wow, and thank you Rosa for connecting us all. We are all better for knowing you, and each other! Thank you Chris for posting this for us all. We are all so fortunate to know each other, and a HUGE thank you to Rosa for all the love, life, and leadership she has given us all. Perhaps Rosa could write a follow-up book “Never Aloha Alone” where she tells the tale of how to build a community of 40+ people who all share 1 common purpose: to make the world a bit better for everyone else.

Like Yvonne, I am so blessed to be part of this team, nay, FAMILY, of individuals who care for each other so much. Wow, and thank you Rosa for connecting us all. We are all better for knowing you, and each other!

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