25 Comments to “Questions to Get Closer to You: Question 16”

1. March 19th, 2008 at 6:40 am
   ME Liz Strauss said

   I’m a teacher. I help folks see what the next step is and how to get there. I give them feedback and support so they can stand on solid ground. I welcome them home so that they feel they belong.

   People who know those things do well in life.

2. March 19th, 2008 at 7:12 am
   Teen Blogger Fabien said

   This really got me thinking…But I think I am able to brighten up their day with some jokes, my smile and just by being around them. I make their lives fun because I am always spontaneous and I can make their day that little bit happier.

   Thanks for the post,
   Fabien

3. March 19th, 2008 at 7:14 am
   Karin H. said

   Hi Liz

   Not really sure, but perhaps I see connections between their needs and what I know/learned easier than they do and am able to help them with/point them to implement those things (software, business practises, strategies etc) in a straight forward way?

   Recognising their ‘aha’ moments is very rewarding

   Karin H. (Keep It Simple Sweetheart, specailly in business)

4. March 19th, 2008 at 7:56 am
   ME Liz Strauss said

   Hi Karin!
   I think you do just that beautifully. You point to the “hedgehog” model when it’s most useful and keep us ll on the right path.

5. March 19th, 2008 at 8:29 am
   Karin H. said

   
   At your service

   Karin H.

6. March 19th, 2008 at 8:35 am
   Josh said

   Rather than thinking of what we are doing for other people, We could do our work better and try to complete that. The work and our action should be in the form of not disturbing others.Thats the great help what we are doing for others.

7. March 19th, 2008 at 9:15 am
   Rowan Manahan said

   Someone recently suggested that my epitaph should read: “He asked the hard questions.”

   If I make any difference at all, it’s because I help people to uncover stuff that matters - their talents, their confidence, their likes/loves/hates in their working lives.

   For this, they call me “The Insultant!”

8. March 19th, 2008 at 9:43 am
   Barbara Ling (aka Owlbert) said

   I give others (and my kids!) the tools to learn how to find answers on their own, instead of always presenting it smack dab in front of them.

   I believe knowledge-gathering skills will benefit people much more than simply learning static answers.

   My kids hate this about me.

   Barbara

9. March 19th, 2008 at 11:50 am
   Anthony Lawrence said

   I’ve helped a number of folks get started in computer consulting, even giving them customers.. and if someone is willing to pay for coffee or lunch, I’m nearly always willing to let them pick my brain for a short period on that subject.

   I also run a free Unix/Linux consultants list - no cost at all to advertise, and there really are no strings attached.

   I do eat kittens now and then though..

10. March 19th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Fabian!
    I think those are fabulous things. I could use a whole lot of all of those right now.

11. March 19th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Josh!
    So, if I’m listening, you’re saying that you serve others by accomplishing what you set out to do and fulfilling your promises without getting in their way?

12. March 19th, 2008 at 8:56 pm
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Rowan,
    What a gift to your friends and what a pain to your enemies! Asking the hard questions is something few folks do well and most folks need. Thank you for adding your questions to the world.

13. March 19th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Anthony!
    Teaching what you know is a noble calling. Eathing kittens . . . well as long as I’m not buying that lunch or there to see it, I won’t judge.

14. March 19th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
    AmyL said

    Hmmmmm. This one’s got me thinking. In real life, I help my kids by driving them crazy, ahhhhh, I mean home schooling them. I figure they’ll see the benefits of my efforts and be willing to thank me in 15-20 years. Adults are helped by my work handling the finances at church. When I wear my bean counter hat, I make it easier for people to know where the money is going.

    As a blogger….that’s a tougher question. I know what I want to be doing. I want to be teaching people how to be better parents, sharing the difficulties I have with the job, and share some funny stories along the way. Hey, maybe that’s the beginnings of a mission statement.

15. March 20th, 2008 at 6:02 am
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Amy!
    And a mission statement gets one bit closer to a value proposition.

    As Steve Farber says, “Do what you love in service to those who love what you do.”

16. March 20th, 2008 at 9:12 am
    AmyL said

    Yes, value proposition! That’s what I wanted to say but I couldn’t remember the name. Lol. I am so green in business/marketing. But I’m learning.

17. March 20th, 2008 at 9:52 am
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hey Amy
    If all of us knew everything, we’d all be talking to ourselves.

18. March 20th, 2008 at 10:37 am
    AmyL said

    You’re not saying that talking to yourself is a bad thing….are you? LOL

19. March 20th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
    Kelly said

    Liz and all,

    I love what Barbara said. I do that for my nine-year-old, and she hates it with a smile. Just like when my Dad used to say, Well, how do YOU spell onomatopoeia [or whatever] when I’d ask for spelling help. Hated it, but knew it was keeping me from being intellectually lazy.

    What do I do? I see things for others, first from the outside and then from getting deep inside a project. I provide my Vision, and help clients to define and maximize their own.

    In business, sometimes just seeing the forest for the trees is the hardest part.

    Regards,

    Kelly

20. March 20th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Amy,
    I sure hope I’m not saying that . . . if I am I’ve got a lot of explaining to do to myself.

21. March 20th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Kelly!
    Some things you can’t ever not know once you know them. For example, once you’ve been in the forest, it’s hard not to remember what it was like not to know what a tree is. That’s where other folks come in really handy.

22. March 21st, 2008 at 12:34 pm
    Zakman said

    Oh My God, Liz,

    I can’t think of a single person whose life I’ve made easier, better, more fun because they knew me.

    I’m terribly self-centered. That is why I don’t like to come here.

    You rip me apart.

23. March 21st, 2008 at 4:58 pm
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Zakman,
    Give yourself some credit. You’ve brought wisdom here more than one time and I’ve so enjoyed talking to you.

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