Comments on: Where Are My Cookies?

By: Jon DiPietro

Jon DiPietro — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:17:49 +0000

I don’t have any skin in this game but have been watching the conversation mostly from Twitter. I thought I’d introduce some comic relief about how to properly set expectations and manage relationships. This video is regarding donuts, not cookies though:

By: Chuck Boyce

Chuck Boyce — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:21:42 +0000

Tom,

I work for you, so I’m going to recuse myself from this conversation.

🙂

Chuck
@chuckboycejr

By: Mike Walsh

Mike Walsh — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:21:33 +0000

Perfectly fair, Tom. Good the thoughts are out, now let’s chew on the thoughts and those who are there can discuss when we can.

We can spend the rest of the time seeing our families before leaving them for a week and preparing for the Summit.

Sounds very reasonable. Sorry for any grouchiness conveyed in my first response last night.

By: Thomas LaRock

Thomas LaRock — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:17:47 +0000

In reply to Mike Walsh.

Sounds good.

And I know that there is value in having any discussion. It’s similar to the idea that there is no such thing as bad publicity. I just want people to be mindful and make certain their fingers don’t get too far ahead. If this was June, I wouldn’t bother posting this, but with only nine days to the Summit, i felt it was OK to ask people to catch their breath for a moment.

By: Mike Walsh

Mike Walsh — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:46:12 +0000

Oh well. I agree with your major point. Electronic means definitely kill the tone and people can get the wrong impression without that. I read most of the posts out there and saw a majority of them as constructive with some good ideas and thoughts. Our differing interpretations show that issue clearly.

I really do look forward to chatting with you at the Summit to just say hi anyway and maybe we can talk PASS and I can share some ideas/questions I have in person.

Thanks for the post.

By: Thomas LaRock

Thomas LaRock — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:20:38 +0000

In reply to Mike Walsh.

hmmm…if only it was a conversation, and not an email…where things could be taken the wrong way due to the lack of tone…

damn. too late.

By: Thomas LaRock

Thomas LaRock — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:19:22 +0000

In reply to Mike Walsh.

Fair enough. Let me try again:

I would prefer if we could all get in a room to talk, rather than letting our fingers do all of our talking. I am seeing far to many negative comments as opposed to comments that offer some constructive criticisms. We have nine days until the Summit. Most of the people that have been writing things will be at the Summit. I hope to be able to speak with all of them.

Again, I don’t have the power to make people stop writing. I want people to think twice about some of the things they write. I am quite available to talk, and people know how to find me.

After the Summit, for those people who still prefer to communicate with their keyboards, I hope to also have some support from others with keyboards. Right now we are outnumbered, and it certainly feels as if no matter what we say or do at this point it will only serve to make things worse. Some of you are simply not easy to please, no matter what.

Not only would I remind people about how important it is to criticize privately, I would also ask that you walk a mile in our shoes before you profess to have all the answers.