Comments on: Kindergarten Divas

By: Joe Queen

Joe Queen — Sat, 31 Oct 2015 00:31:55 +0000

As usual Kerry, you “killed it”! You’re a master at telling the story and it’s easy to see how the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree for you and your wife. Well done to Becca for taking the advice and working hard at finding her own solution. Well done to you and Louise….you must both be bursting at the seams with pride as well! Supremely inspiring!

By: Catherine Ludwig Donleycott

Catherine Ludwig Donleycott — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 15:50:39 +0000

Wonderful message! Thanks so much for sharing.

By: Eddie Rivier

Eddie Rivier — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 15:01:13 +0000

Awesome story. Kerry, you knocked it out of the park. Again.
The best to Becca.

By: Shane Jones

Shane Jones — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 13:56:14 +0000

My wife has expressed on multiple occasions that her fondest, most memorable, and enriching school year was 4th grade when her class spent the whole year preparing a musical production themed around the history of Idaho. Today she has organized a choir for kids of all ages with the goal of instilling in them the joy of music and singing and the confidence to do it. The kids may not be able to transpose or even carry a tune really well, but they can belt out “Ol’ Dan Tucker” and “Found a Peanut”! I’m sure there are more sophisticated songs to come, but that isn’t the point. Becca’s story strikes a cord because finding joy in life through uplifting and enriching enterprises is a treasure beyond description and a far better goal than rote learning of facts and figures.

By: Pika

Pika — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 10:23:05 +0000

A wonderful and inspiring story. And what a good advice to focus on positive learning experience and the concept of hard work being the main ingredient for success and change.

By: Kerry Patterson

Kerry Patterson — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 00:26:34 +0000

In reply to Jackie. I'm reminded of the occasional contestant trying out for the TV show American Idol. They're told that they can't sing a lick by the judges and nobody before that had ever bothered to do anything other than say how good they were, when, well, they weren't. It's sad to watch.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 19:46:26 +0000

Excellent story! I know a few adults that could use this kind of skill! It’s very true that if told that “you’re good at…” that when things do not go so well, you question whether or not you’ve been kidding yourself all along. Thanks for sharing! I am always inspired by your stories!!

By: Missy Stalp

Missy Stalp — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 18:33:51 +0000

I cried when I read this post. I love most of your posts, but often don’t have time to read so your headline captured my attention enough to read – so good job. However, it was misleading a bit because I didn’t know what I was going to read about … but was still intrigued. As a former teacher, all I could think about was all the mistakes I made that I wish I could fix for kids. What a lot of pressure there is in teaching – “molding kids” – etc. In fact, I left teaching faced with the pressure of parenting thinking “how could I possibly do both?” Hindsight is 20/20. I would have been fine, but my teaching years (6) sure taught me a lot about parenting and helped me be a better nurse – and now a nursing leader. I don’t ever want to discourage anyone from learning – and the content sure is not the important piece – but relationships are. This is the most important thing I’ve learned from your books, training, and continuing education you provide to my inbox. Thanks so much and keep your “Kerrying” on!

By: Darrell Artis

Darrell Artis — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 18:31:14 +0000

Your story was very moving and touching on multiple levels. I will be sharing it in the hope to stir and stimulate how leadership occurs at all levels of our lives as parents, siblings, and friends . . .

By: Missy Stalp

Missy Stalp — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 18:24:44 +0000

In reply to Peter Eastman. I heard this also when he was on "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me!"