Comments on: Role Models http://www.craigharper.com.au/motivation-inspiration/role-models/ Personal Development Life Lessons Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:35:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: John http://www.craigharper.com.au/motivation-inspiration/role-models/#comment-24225 John Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:08:35 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=6069#comment-24225 A Role Model provides a signpost to a pathway forward. To feel enabled take the pathway is a blessing from the Universe for which to be thankful. A Role Model turns a light on in the space marked 'Life will be better'. John A Role Model provides a signpost to a pathway forward. To feel enabled take the pathway is a blessing from the Universe for which to be thankful. A Role Model turns a light on in the space marked ‘Life will be better’.

John

]]> By: Lena http://www.craigharper.com.au/motivation-inspiration/role-models/#comment-24185 Lena Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:17:15 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=6069#comment-24185 I'm so into biographies and autobiographies, I love peoples "stories", and always gain helpful insights from them. At the moment I'm reading a book called "Facing Up" by Bear Gylls. Written in 2000 [before his popularity I think, I don't watch TV have only seen a youtube of him]. Even though I have no desire to climb Everest and I am a 47 yr old woman who's life is centered around home and family and have nothing in common with a 23 yr old man who's recently left the army, I'm getting so much encouragement and pleasure from reading his thoughts, struggles, preparations and relationships with other climbers. Thanks for reminding me that "We cannot expect one person to encapsulate everything we want to be." I sometimes feel a sense of hurt and betrayal when I find out that someone I admire does something I don't agree with. Love your articles, thanks. I’m so into biographies and autobiographies, I love peoples “stories”, and always gain helpful insights from them. At the moment I’m reading a book called “Facing Up” by Bear Gylls. Written in 2000 [before his popularity I think, I don't watch TV have only seen a youtube of him]. Even though I have no desire to climb Everest and I am a 47 yr old woman who’s life is centered around home and family and have nothing in common with a 23 yr old man who’s recently left the army, I’m getting so much encouragement and pleasure from reading his thoughts, struggles, preparations and relationships with other climbers.
Thanks for reminding me that “We cannot expect one person to encapsulate everything we want to be.” I sometimes feel a sense of hurt and betrayal when I find out that someone I admire does something I don’t agree with.
Love your articles, thanks.

]]> By: Rae http://www.craigharper.com.au/motivation-inspiration/role-models/#comment-24172 Rae Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:28:07 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=6069#comment-24172 I'm trying to be a gr8 role model for my girls... think I'm doing ok, well heaps better than I have in the past. and mine.... mmmm, cant think of any as such... but I get a lot of inspiration from quite a few ppl btw, I dunno who u r, but i enjoy ur writing :) I’m trying to be a gr8 role model for my girls… think I’m doing ok, well heaps better than I have in the past.
and mine…. mmmm, cant think of any as such… but I get a lot of inspiration from quite a few ppl

btw, I dunno who u r, but i enjoy ur writing :)

]]> By: Gary http://www.craigharper.com.au/motivation-inspiration/role-models/#comment-24064 Gary Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:52:35 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=6069#comment-24064 Dear CJ, Cheers: As ever, you did it again. I really appreciate your thoughts. Tell CH thanx for me for getting you in front of us once in awhile. I didn't know you did stand up. Is any of it on You Tube where I could catch it. I'm no longer in China so You Tube is available to me. Whatever, thanks again for your day brightener. I like the way you model your role. Cheerio from Gary in America. Dear CJ, Cheers:
As ever, you did it again. I really appreciate your thoughts. Tell CH thanx for me for getting you in front of us once in awhile. I didn’t know you did stand up. Is any of it on You Tube where I could catch it. I’m no longer in China so You Tube is available to me. Whatever, thanks again for your day brightener. I like the way you model your role.
Cheerio from Gary in America.

]]> By: Tash S http://www.craigharper.com.au/motivation-inspiration/role-models/#comment-24031 Tash S Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:19:54 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=6069#comment-24031 Hi I've actually been told that I inspire people... at work I've seen people copy my work lunches, it's even been nicknamed the Natasha Lunch. Beginning of 2008 I weighted approx 17kgs more than I do today. I decided that I needed to get fit. Hired a personal trainer with the goal of losing 10kgs by that Xmas. I pretty much changed how I ate over night. (I'm a fan of doing things cold turkey). No more soft drinks or hot chocolates (don't drink tea of coffee), I only drank water. No more going out to the snack van that came around work (I work in an industrial zone), no more buying lunch from takeways places. I started bringing in my own lunches from home & my own snacks. Lunches were salads, homemade soup, sandwiches or leftovers from dinner. I increased my fish intake in the sandwiches & salads. My salads were huge & colourful as I would try & get as much colour as I could in them. As you can imagine I started to shrink & everyone at work was noticing & asking me what I was doing. I passed my goal within 6 months & kept it off. But I also know that my stubborn & determined nature play a big part in it. People at work are amazed by the change & some have told me that I've inspired them to get fit & eat healthly & they now do what I do for lunch. As far as who my role models are & who inspires me. Lots of people for completely different reasons. I don't actually have a list as such of who & why. Hi

I’ve actually been told that I inspire people… at work
I’ve seen people copy my work lunches, it’s even been nicknamed the Natasha Lunch.

Beginning of 2008 I weighted approx 17kgs more than I do today. I decided that I needed to get fit. Hired a personal trainer with the goal of losing 10kgs by that Xmas. I pretty much changed how I ate over night. (I’m a fan of doing things cold turkey). No more soft drinks or hot chocolates (don’t drink tea of coffee), I only drank water. No more going out to the snack van that came around work (I work in an industrial zone), no more buying lunch from takeways places. I started bringing in my own lunches from home & my own snacks. Lunches were salads, homemade soup, sandwiches or leftovers from dinner. I increased my fish intake in the sandwiches & salads. My salads were huge & colourful as I would try & get as much colour as I could in them. As you can imagine I started to shrink & everyone at work was noticing & asking me what I was doing. I passed my goal within 6 months & kept it off. But I also know that my stubborn & determined nature play a big part in it.

People at work are amazed by the change & some have told me that I’ve inspired them to get fit & eat healthly & they now do what I do for lunch.

As far as who my role models are & who inspires me. Lots of people for completely different reasons. I don’t actually have a list as such of who & why.

]]> By: Jane http://www.craigharper.com.au/motivation-inspiration/role-models/#comment-24007 Jane Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:36:37 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=6069#comment-24007 Hey CJ... thanks for a great post... my role models? I guess it depends on the definition but I think for me it would be the people who have 'touched' my life with something I will carry through... my mum would be one... because of her faith, my dad, cause he was a fixit hands on person... my friend cheryl cause she taught me about my soul and about integrity, my girls cause of the challenge and accomplishment of being a mum (I'm not too bad), and in more recent years I would absolutely add your mentor Craig. I wouldnt be as motivated to be as fit as I am now, if it weren't for reconnecting with Craig. That is why there are SO many people who connect to this site! Our 'new' primeminister I would have more respect for had she been voted in by the people as her predecessor, but her turn will come and I am not going to get political. In my opinion, because she is female and prime minister doesn't make her a role model and I hope my daughters don't think she is either. Helen ( I figured you must have read Lance Armstrong's book as you seem to have an intimate understanding of the arrogance within!?!) and AnonN ...as is with everything in life... no 1 person can please everyone, whether that be in a restaurant or in a home....or on a website.... I would share with you both a lesson I have learned, 'Never criticize some one till you walk in their shoes'..... Thanks CJ for your honest post... it has made me sit back and think about who are my role models... nope...am not at the point where I think I could be a role model for anyone. (( )) Hey CJ… thanks for a great post… my role models? I guess it depends on the definition but I think for me it would be the people who have ‘touched’ my life with something I will carry through… my mum would be one… because of her faith, my dad, cause he was a fixit hands on person… my friend cheryl cause she taught me about my soul and about integrity, my girls cause of the challenge and accomplishment of being a mum (I’m not too bad), and in more recent years I would absolutely add your mentor Craig. I wouldnt be as motivated to be as fit as I am now, if it weren’t for reconnecting with Craig.
That is why there are SO many people who connect to this site!
Our ‘new’ primeminister I would have more respect for had she been voted in by the people as her predecessor, but her turn will come and I am not going to get political. In my opinion, because she is female and prime minister doesn’t make her a role model and I hope my daughters don’t think she is either.
Helen ( I figured you must have read Lance Armstrong’s book as you seem to have an intimate understanding of the arrogance within!?!) and AnonN …as is with everything in life… no 1 person can please everyone, whether that be in a restaurant or in a home….or on a website…. I would share with you both a lesson I have learned,
‘Never criticize some one till you walk in their shoes’…..
Thanks CJ for your honest post… it has made me sit back and think about who are my role models… nope…am not at the point where I think I could be a role model for anyone. (( ))

]]> By: Michael http://www.craigharper.com.au/motivation-inspiration/role-models/#comment-24002 Michael Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:02:08 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=6069#comment-24002 Follow yourself as your own role model you don't need others Follow yourself as your own role model you don’t need others

]]> By: Anon N http://www.craigharper.com.au/motivation-inspiration/role-models/#comment-23995 Anon N Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:59:16 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=6069#comment-23995 CJ, No offence meant but I agree with Helen: too much sugar may be off-putting. As a writer, your goal is to produce some pleasant reading. See yourself as a chef: whatever you put into your pie it won't taste good if one ingredient is wrong. If I were you, I would thank Helen for her valuable feedback and promise to try and do better next time. Almost everything under the sun is about customer satisfaction after all. ;) CJ,
No offence meant but I agree with Helen: too much sugar may be off-putting.
As a writer, your goal is to produce some pleasant reading. See yourself as a chef: whatever you put into your pie it won’t taste good if one ingredient is wrong.
If I were you, I would thank Helen for her valuable feedback and promise to try and do better next time. Almost everything under the sun is about customer satisfaction after all.
;)

]]> By: CJ http://www.craigharper.com.au/motivation-inspiration/role-models/#comment-23990 CJ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:45:22 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=6069#comment-23990 Hi guys, Thanks for your feedback and comments. It’s wonderful that you have role models – from the ‘ordinary’ to the famous. Catherine, you are so fortunate to have your parents as role models and I love your comment “sometimes it’s better to be kind than to be right”. There’s a lot of wisdom there. Helen, I’m sorry that you find my comments about Craig irritating. When I agreed to write for this site, I made a commitment to myself that I would always be completely honest with Craig’s readers - if Genghis Khan was my role model, I would have praised him too. Sometimes my posts will strike a chord with his readers and sometimes they won’t. Which is, of course, perfectly okay. I certainly hope that I don’t need to become arrogant in order to be successful (whatever that means). Thanks again, guys, enjoy your weekend. CJ xox Hi guys,

Thanks for your feedback and comments. It’s wonderful that you have role models – from the ‘ordinary’ to the famous.

Catherine, you are so fortunate to have your parents as role models and I love your comment “sometimes it’s better to be kind than to be right”. There’s a lot of wisdom there.

Helen, I’m sorry that you find my comments about Craig irritating. When I agreed to write for this site, I made a commitment to myself that I would always be completely honest with Craig’s readers – if Genghis Khan was my role model, I would have praised him too. Sometimes my posts will strike a chord with his readers and sometimes they won’t. Which is, of course, perfectly okay. I certainly hope that I don’t need to become arrogant in order to be successful (whatever that means).

Thanks again, guys, enjoy your weekend.

CJ xox

]]> By: Gary http://www.craigharper.com.au/motivation-inspiration/role-models/#comment-23988 Gary Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:18:38 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/?p=6069#comment-23988 Nice post. I've just finished Michael B Stanier's 'Do More Great Work', which really got me thinking about role models. I'm not working for him, seriously! Gary Nice post.

I’ve just finished Michael B Stanier’s ‘Do More Great Work’, which really got me thinking about role models. I’m not working for him, seriously!

Gary

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