Author s Afterthoughts


One of my most valued mentors told me that if I was not learning from every client then I was doing something wrong. This has been good advice and became a personal motto as I was learning. Then, when I became the Fabulous and Amazing Dr. Vali, that advice was an icon and it was already a practice habit. It has served me well. Just when I think Ive "seen it all and heard it all" I find myself in learning mode from someone in my private practice or consulting work who has a new story. I listen.

I tell my students and clients about one of my favorite learners. He is a gentleman who could barely read. He came to my office to learn how to be a better father after his divorce. He loved his children but didn't feel competent. He knew he wasn't going to get a college degree, had no time for seminars , and of course was almost illiterate. He was so eager to be a great dad that we worked out a way for him to have life long learning. I helped him find a book he thought he might like to read if he had time and was a better reader. He bought his own copy of the book. First I showed him that it was definitely okay to make notes, underline, or write on the pages of the book. After all, it was his book. Then I showed him how to tear out one page at a time. After all, it was his book. He then took that page and folded it carefully and put it in his pocket. Then when he was taking a lunch break at his work, relaxing , or in some other place that was quiet he would pull out that page and plug away at reading it. Sometimes he'd only get through a sentence. But then he would ponder that sentence for a long time. I encouraged him not to worry about how long it took, but to take the information inside his good spirit and to have some faith in himself and his kids . This gentleman kept at it, and his children adore him. They see him as a man who is willing to learn, to make effort, and invest in something important. He gets an A+ from this Ph.D. and is an inspiration to me to get up each morning at dawn and read about something I need to learn even if it is just a sentence or two. I hope this chapter encourages you to expand your knowledge base.




Emotional Terrors in the Workplace. Protecting Your Business' Bottom Line. Emotional Continuity Management in the Workplace
Emotional Terrors in the Workplace: Protecting Your Business Bottom Line - Emotional Continuity Management in the Workplace
ISBN: B0019KYUXS
EAN: N/A
Year: 2003
Pages: 228

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