tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post5761975322187018841..comments2024-03-29T03:43:45.977-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: The Guys at The ConferenceDave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-90561794233138361342014-04-15T09:40:06.756-04:002014-04-15T09:40:06.756-04:00Hey Mark, Hey 'guys at the conference' ......Hey Mark, Hey 'guys at the conference' ... thanks for the comments here and the individual emails. I wish you all well as you graduate ... and Mark, us old timers will just keep on keeping on.Dave Hingsburgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-59748030076355028512014-04-14T19:21:49.468-04:002014-04-14T19:21:49.468-04:00As a teacher of "The Guys at the Conference&q...As a teacher of "The Guys at the Conference" and other students who saw your presentation, I was so pleased that they were able to hear you speak in person. Know that your work is often shared by professors here and that your wisdom and courage to speak out on behalf of persons with disabilities is admired and respected. The next generation will carry your messages! Thanks David and so great to see you again.Mark Bennernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-57106794526944366192014-04-14T13:22:52.029-04:002014-04-14T13:22:52.029-04:00I am one of the students who talked to you while y...I am one of the students who talked to you while you were leaving.Thank you for that. I am also the one who brought up your book "Power Tools" and I truly meant that it was one of my favourite books. Your work has shaped how I approach the way I support people who i care for. I would also like to thank you for your words of encouragment. Also I am speaking on behalf of the other two who were with me and saying thank you for giving us the time of day. It was an honour hearing Fanshawe royalty speak so highly of not only us but the college a well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11731537974662781562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-16725837127911444992014-04-14T11:46:39.981-04:002014-04-14T11:46:39.981-04:00I am a student who listened to you at the conferen...I am a student who listened to you at the conference. I appreciate your effort you put into enrich the lives of the people. I salute your passion and it was inspiring. The incidences you shared have influenced my philosophy for working in this field. Thank you. I wish you all the best in all your endeavors ahead. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-18206354204305461602014-04-11T21:53:00.058-04:002014-04-11T21:53:00.058-04:00I think you are fabulous too but doubt I'd com...I think you are fabulous too but doubt I'd come up with anything remotely coherent in person so will take the time to tell you now. :)krlrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14392064691347464660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-58084644793362039222014-04-11T19:31:59.676-04:002014-04-11T19:31:59.676-04:00I am one of the students from Fanshawe who attende...I am one of the students from Fanshawe who attended the conference. We were excited to hear you speak from the first time we saw your name on the list of presenters. We all are graduating in two weeks so to end our college experience by going to the conference and hearing you speak, we will be forever grateful. Your work is brought up by many of our professors constantly in school. So yes, we all joke around about how "famous" you are. We will be bragging to our classmates on Monday. I would just like to thank you for speaking at the conference, as the opportunity to be there as a student who is just entering the field, it was truly an honour. From all the Fanshawe students who attended: THANK YOU!Cassidynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-39574440026590599202014-04-11T17:58:15.609-04:002014-04-11T17:58:15.609-04:00(To liebjabberings) People need to learn to accept...(To liebjabberings) People need to learn to accept the recipient of a compliment just saying "thank you" for that to work though. For many compliment givers a thankyou isnt enough and the recipient gets seen in a bad light because theyre not playing the "no really it was nothing, no really I'm rubbish" game. I've had far more bad experiences from accepting compliments/praise than trying to turn them down and thats really confusing. Feeling Entitled to accept compliments or praise really bothers a lot of the people offering those things so sometimes playing stupid social dancey games is forced on us. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-76008241552697710412014-04-11T14:27:25.777-04:002014-04-11T14:27:25.777-04:00I tell people - usually when they have been very d...I tell people - usually when they have been very deprecating about receiving a compliment (from me or someone else) - that the ONLY response to a compliment is "Thank you."<br /><br />Period. No embellishments. No, "It was nothing, really." No, "You could have done the same." In other words, no trying to turn it down.<br /><br />Enjoy the compliment. Bask in it. Pay it forward. Generate some yourself - that's what we should all do, not with fake game-playing compliments, but with real ones.<br /><br />It makes the world a much better place.<br /><br />By the way, Dave - you're awesome.<br /><br />AliciaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-44885605823834987862014-04-11T14:06:16.712-04:002014-04-11T14:06:16.712-04:00When I met you in Portland, OR years ago, you were...When I met you in Portland, OR years ago, you were so kind and generous with your time even though you were busy and preoccupied with your presentation. It really meant a lot to me that you were willing to chat for a few minutes no matter how mundane the conversation was. Tom R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-16864321407281891582014-04-11T12:28:47.004-04:002014-04-11T12:28:47.004-04:00Whether your friends at Fanshaw (or wherever they ...Whether your friends at Fanshaw (or wherever they were from) see this or not, I hope that everyone who has affirmed you and your work takes it personally!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com