Comments on: Lasting Connections http://joyfullyjobless.com/blog/2010/07/lasting-connections/ Barbara Winter's Joyfully Jobless Journal Mon, 21 May 2012 04:33:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barbara Winter http://joyfullyjobless.com/blog/2010/07/lasting-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-2408 Barbara Winter Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:21:09 +0000 http://joyfullyjobless.com/blog/?p=3581#comment-2408 Thanks for your kind words, Jane. Goodness, I haven't thought about Donna Simons in ages. She really was a visionary in so many ways. And I must say it's hard to believe that our Santa Barbara days were so long ago! Thanks for your kind words, Jane. Goodness, I haven’t thought about Donna Simons in ages. She really was a visionary in so many ways. And I must say it’s hard to believe that our Santa Barbara days were so long ago!

]]> By: Jane Beaver http://joyfullyjobless.com/blog/2010/07/lasting-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-2407 Jane Beaver Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:08:33 +0000 http://joyfullyjobless.com/blog/?p=3581#comment-2407 Thank you, Barbara, for this confirmation of something I have felt so many times before. Absolutely, my most wonderfully sustaining and long-time friendships, loves and other miscellaneous connections have resulted from what at first seemed a random meeting. Hey, you are actually one of those connections! I believe that Donna Simons was the woman who was reaching out for independent-minded and creative women in business who brought us and some other great women together - oh, my, those many years ago. Seems that my realization and appreciation of people who move in and out of my life grows better and better with time! And, I can't finish this comment without saying how much I appreciate and have benefitted from your generosity, dedication and consistency in reaching out to others to share what you have learned and to encourage us to follow our dreams and grow in the directions that bring us the most satisfaction in life. Kudos to you! Thank you, Barbara, for this confirmation of something I have felt so many times before. Absolutely, my most wonderfully sustaining and long-time friendships, loves and other miscellaneous connections have resulted from what at first seemed a random meeting. Hey, you are actually one of those connections! I believe that Donna Simons was the woman who was reaching out for independent-minded and creative women in business who brought us and some other great women together – oh, my, those many years ago. Seems that my realization and appreciation of people who move in and out of my life grows better and better with time!

And, I can’t finish this comment without saying how much I appreciate and have benefitted from your generosity, dedication and consistency in reaching out to others to share what you have learned and to encourage us to follow our dreams and grow in the directions that bring us the most satisfaction in life. Kudos to you!

]]> By: Sherri Garrity http://joyfullyjobless.com/blog/2010/07/lasting-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-2405 Sherri Garrity Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:20:54 +0000 http://joyfullyjobless.com/blog/?p=3581#comment-2405 When I worked in corporate (and when I work with my wanting-to-leave or recently-recovering-from corporate clients), collaboration and connection really wasn't part of the scene. The thought of sharing details and asking others to support you in a corporate setting was unheard of - it was about decimating your competition and protecting your knowledge. Controlling versus going with the flow and developing relationships. Connecting with like-minded people and business owners supporting other business owners is one of the BEST surprises I got! I have met so many lifelong friends attending conferences and doing what I do now. The water is so fine, jump in people! I am looking forward to speaking at the Jamboree this fall and getting to be a Posse host. And I finally get to meet you in person, Barbara, even though it feels like we already have! When I worked in corporate (and when I work with my wanting-to-leave or recently-recovering-from corporate clients), collaboration and connection really wasn’t part of the scene. The thought of sharing details and asking others to support you in a corporate setting was unheard of – it was about decimating your competition and protecting your knowledge. Controlling versus going with the flow and developing relationships. Connecting with like-minded people and business owners supporting other business owners is one of the BEST surprises I got! I have met so many lifelong friends attending conferences and doing what I do now. The water is so fine, jump in people! I am looking forward to speaking at the Jamboree this fall and getting to be a Posse host. And I finally get to meet you in person, Barbara, even though it feels like we already have!

]]> By: Dee Relyea http://joyfullyjobless.com/blog/2010/07/lasting-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-2404 Dee Relyea Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:06:08 +0000 http://joyfullyjobless.com/blog/?p=3581#comment-2404 Barbara, Thanks for pointing out the incredible value of connecting with like minded, entrepreneurial, self actualized, creative people! Whenever I teach a workshop, I pass around a signup sheet for networking and encourage participants to stay in touch with each other. Not only are there cross referral possibilities, there are true friendships that may develop. And who knows where these connections may take us? Maybe to a gathering such as your upcoming Joyfully Jobless Jamboree! Barbara, Thanks for pointing out the incredible value of connecting with like minded, entrepreneurial, self actualized, creative people! Whenever I teach a workshop, I pass around a signup sheet for networking and encourage participants to stay in touch with each other.
Not only are there cross referral possibilities, there are true friendships that may develop. And who knows where these connections may take us? Maybe to a gathering such as your upcoming Joyfully Jobless Jamboree!

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