Comments for www.danielharkavy.com http://www.danielharkavy.com Proactive and Intentional Living and Leading | Daniel Harkavy Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:07:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 Comment on Do You Have the Conviction of Excellence? by Tim Enochs http://www.danielharkavy.com/2010/03/do-you-have-the-conviction-of-excellence/comment-page-1/#comment-255 Tim Enochs Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:07:37 +0000 http://www.danielharkavy.com/?p=300#comment-255 I have worked with / for you Daniel since Jan of 2002 and I can say that you continually live out the conviction of excellence that you wrote about in this post. This conviction runs so deep in you that I know it is driven by a spirit of excellence. I've seen you operate in public and in private, and can say that the fruit basket you deliver is full of good fruit. Thanks for the article... and thanks for being a living example of what you wrote. I have worked with / for you Daniel since Jan of 2002 and I can say that you continually live out the conviction of excellence that you wrote about in this post. This conviction runs so deep in you that I know it is driven by a spirit of excellence. I’ve seen you operate in public and in private, and can say that the fruit basket you deliver is full of good fruit. Thanks for the article… and thanks for being a living example of what you wrote.

]]> Comment on Do You Have the Conviction of Excellence? by John Gallagher http://www.danielharkavy.com/2010/03/do-you-have-the-conviction-of-excellence/comment-page-1/#comment-254 John Gallagher Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:38:49 +0000 http://www.danielharkavy.com/?p=300#comment-254 "Offer­ing excel­lent ser­vices or prod­ucts is the start­ing line." Quite the line: services OR products. Doesn't mean both. I use restaturants I go to as an example. If a restaurant has 'good' food and 'EXCELLENT' service vs a restaurant that has 'good' food and 'ok' service, I will choose the EXCELLENT service every day of the week and twice on Sunday (unless you are Chick-fil-a and you are not open on Sundays!). You have to be EXCELLENT at something, not everything. Then, the hand written notes and Harry and David gift baskets are just part of the system that keeps em coming back. Thanks, Daniel “Offer­ing excel­lent ser­vices or prod­ucts is the start­ing line.” Quite the line: services OR products. Doesn’t mean both. I use restaturants I go to as an example. If a restaurant has ‘good’ food and ‘EXCELLENT’ service vs a restaurant that has ‘good’ food and ‘ok’ service, I will choose the EXCELLENT service every day of the week and twice on Sunday (unless you are Chick-fil-a and you are not open on Sundays!). You have to be EXCELLENT at something, not everything. Then, the hand written notes and Harry and David gift baskets are just part of the system that keeps em coming back. Thanks, Daniel

]]> Comment on Do You Have the Conviction of Excellence? by Greg Gutierrez http://www.danielharkavy.com/2010/03/do-you-have-the-conviction-of-excellence/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Greg Gutierrez Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:06:42 +0000 http://www.danielharkavy.com/?p=300#comment-253 Thanks Daniel, I always enjoy your blogs. With my art, I always try to be the "Nordstorm's" of the art world. Your fan, Greg Gutierrez Zen and the Art of Surfing Thanks Daniel, I always enjoy your blogs. With my art, I always try to be the “Nordstorm’s” of the art world.

Your fan,
Greg Gutierrez
Zen and the Art of Surfing

]]> Comment on Everybody Sells by Daniel Harkavy http://www.danielharkavy.com/2010/02/everybody-sells/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Daniel Harkavy Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:44:34 +0000 http://www.danielharkavy.com/?p=268#comment-251 You got it Janna! Thanks for your addition to the post. You got it Janna! Thanks for your addition to the post.

]]> Comment on The Power of One by Daniel Harkavy http://www.danielharkavy.com/2010/02/the-power-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Daniel Harkavy Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:07:52 +0000 http://www.danielharkavy.com/?p=296#comment-250 You got it right Greg, your classroom is your stage. It is where you get to use your passion and gifts to make a huge difference in the lives of many. Dont ever get discouraged. You have no idea how todays conversations and teachings with kids will impact tomorrows adults. Stay in the battle, Daniel You got it right Greg, your classroom is your stage. It is where you get to use your passion and gifts to make a huge difference in the lives of many. Dont ever get discouraged. You have no idea how todays conversations and teachings with kids will impact tomorrows adults.

Stay in the battle,

Daniel

]]> Comment on The Power of One by Greg Gutierrez http://www.danielharkavy.com/2010/02/the-power-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Greg Gutierrez Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:56:01 +0000 http://www.danielharkavy.com/?p=296#comment-249 Today at my high school I was sort of sad because sometimes I work so hard only to be let down time and time again. My classes are bigger, the administraiton is focused on nothing but test scores, and the kids are so distracted that keeping their attention for 50 minutes is no picnic. Not to mention the endless hours of correcting papers. But then I snapped out of my little self-pity party and thought about the many great students who have come through my classrooms and the lives I've had the honor of being involved with. I realized that my classroom is my place, it's my opportunity. ps. At my house we are always blown away by the polite employees of Chick-fil-A. Best, Greg Gutierrez Zen and the Art of Surfing Today at my high school I was sort of sad because sometimes I work so hard only to be let down time and time again. My classes are bigger, the administraiton is focused on nothing but test scores, and the kids are so distracted that keeping their attention for 50 minutes is no picnic. Not to mention the endless hours of correcting papers. But then I snapped out of my little self-pity party and thought about the many great students who have come through my classrooms and the lives I’ve had the honor of being involved with. I realized that my classroom is my place, it’s my opportunity.

ps. At my house we are always blown away by the polite employees of Chick-fil-A.

Best,
Greg Gutierrez
Zen and the Art of Surfing

]]> Comment on Belong, Become, Build by Ed Francis http://www.danielharkavy.com/2010/02/belong-become-build/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Ed Francis Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:31:42 +0000 http://www.danielharkavy.com/?p=280#comment-248 This a good reminder, Daniel. There has been no shortage of reasons to have you head down recently. But, you can't see much looking at your shoe laces. This a good reminder, Daniel. There has been no shortage of reasons to have you head down recently. But, you can’t see much looking at your shoe laces.

]]> Comment on The Power of the One Page Business Plan by Deepak Pandhi http://www.danielharkavy.com/2009/12/the-power-of-the-one-page-business-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Deepak Pandhi Sat, 20 Feb 2010 08:30:51 +0000 http://www.danielharkavy.com/?p=152#comment-246 Hello Daniel, I went through "Becoming a Coaching Leader" recently and have now procured 3 more copies for my peers from the local book store at Gurgaon, India where I reside and work. Really a pleasure to read up on the elements of the "Core Four." Your articulation of the "one page Business Plan" is quite amazing. Also it is great to read up on your posts. One feels inspired ! Thanks, Deepak Hello Daniel,

I went through “Becoming a Coaching Leader” recently and have now procured 3 more copies for my peers from the local book store at Gurgaon, India where I reside and work.

Really a pleasure to read up on the elements of the “Core Four.” Your articulation of the “one page Business Plan” is quite amazing. Also it is great to read up on your posts. One feels inspired !

Thanks,

Deepak

]]> Comment on Everybody Sells by Janna Rust http://www.danielharkavy.com/2010/02/everybody-sells/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Janna Rust Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:05:27 +0000 http://www.danielharkavy.com/?p=268#comment-245 Selling is really just an education process. Plus, if we are passionate about what we are "selling", whether it be an idea to a coworker, friend, or boss or a product, we won't be hesitant about sharing a good thing with others. Thanks for this reminder! We are all in sales whether we like it or not. Selling is really just an education process. Plus, if we are passionate about what we are “selling”, whether it be an idea to a coworker, friend, or boss or a product, we won’t be hesitant about sharing a good thing with others. Thanks for this reminder! We are all in sales whether we like it or not.

]]> Comment on Worst Case Thinking by Janna Rust http://www.danielharkavy.com/2010/02/worst-case-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Janna Rust Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:01:48 +0000 http://www.danielharkavy.com/?p=274#comment-244 I love this thought process and have also found it to work well with my clients ... and with me! I think I ask myself "What's the worst that can happen?" all the time. Most of the time, the worst doesn't happen! I love this thought process and have also found it to work well with my clients … and with me! I think I ask myself “What’s the worst that can happen?” all the time. Most of the time, the worst doesn’t happen!

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