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That’ll Teach ‘em!

September 11, 2013 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

There are three kinds of people in the world; those that are good at math and those that aren’t.

nerd-doing-math

OK, old joke, but still funny.

How about this one?

There are two kinds of people in the world, those that eat when stressed, and those who don’t understand the situation well enough to be stressed. (If you’ve never had to lose weight, you won’t find that as humorous as those who do; sorry.)

I have a friend who’s beanpole skinny. “How do you stay thin?” I asked.

Replied this wisp of a man, “When I’m stressed, I lose my appetite.” Say what? Not eat when frazzled; on how many levels is that wrong?

So, I’m supposed to speak in another state in a few weeks. The agreement was executed early this year. Last month the phone rings.

“Hi Scott. We’re having budget issues, which requires the governor to now review every personal services contract to see if we’re going to go ahead with the agreement.”

“OK,” I reply, “This affects me how?”

“You have one of those types of agreements. But,” my contact quickly appends, “don’t worry, (famous last words) they’ve given a green light to the conference so we should have everything worked out in a couple days. After all, we can’t have a convention without speakers, can we?”

Would you be as surprised as I was if I tell you they can? Yep, true.

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Filed Under: Diet, Habits, humor, Newspaper Column Tagged With: appetite, frustration, old joke, speakers, speaking

Getting Support: If You Could Do It Alone, It Would Have Already Been Done

December 22, 2010 by Scott "Q" Marcus

I just finished meeting with my fellow Humboldt County speakers. We’re not a large group; maybe about 10 of us but we all use speaking and training as part of our income; some more than others. We meet at my house and today there were five of us.

Some people think that they can do it “alone.” I imagine they can. My question is “Why?” We are communal creatures. We build cities and societies because we like (and need) to be with others. Not to mention, that the collective mind can usually come up with more ideas than a solitary mind. The ideas might not be the best but with the power of a group, one can see what works, what would not, and make modifications as necessary.

Without a mere handful of people today, I received:

  • Support
  • Fresh Ideas
  • Camaraderie
  • A break from being behind my desk

As a therapist once said to me, “Even powerful people have needs.” It’s not a sign of weakness to ask for help nor to be in a group. It actually makes things easier and better.

Filed Under: Asking for help, goals, Group Support, planning, Relationships Tagged With: camaraderie, getting help, humboldt speakers, large group, speakers, support

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