quality

“When the Ritz-Carlton Hotels won the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the owner of that outstanding organization, Mr. William Johnson, stated that now they would need to work even harder to earn the respect that came with the award. ‘Quality,’ he said, ‘is a race with no finish line.’”

WorldClassLarry says--It's time to start living the life we've imagined. Saturday question—Are we really living the life (i.e. quality life) that we imagine we want to live or are we digging our heels in and not going forward? Pretty deep, huh! Ok, have you been watching the women’s and men’s NCAA March Madness? I have and really enjoy them. If you like college basketball, this is the time alright. The crowds go wild for their teams. I like that support. I find that support is really good for me and I would guess for all people. We need advocates to cheer us on. Saturday question—Are you a advocate for others and cheer them on (i.e. being jumper cables)? They need it and you are the folks who can do that. Sooooo throw those chips away and get your butt off the couch! It will give our lives and someone else's life more quality. It's a  step back and a schwisssh at the Big Dance!

Many scientists question if there is life after death, and most of them say, “We just do not know.” Science deals in formulas and test tubes. But there is a spiritual world science knows nothing about. They seem to be on opposite ends of the spectrum I think (i.e. they just don’t mix like water and oil). Saturday question—Which thinking do you think produces a quality life? My opinion is that folks who live in a wonder world, wonder about all the miracles they have in their daily lives, seem to be happier and be more content. That is my opinion and that can’t be measured either!  

Is there a difference in what different folks think is quality in communication? Maybe like a factual response compared to a fun response!  And maybe there is a difference how guys respond than girls; now that could be tooooo and there is maybe a difference why and how they respond (i.e. a factual or a fun response), could be (e.g. gee, you could at least smile is example of a fun response) compared to your dress is beautiful (e.g. very generic and factual response; big smiles compared to you look gorgeous). Or the difference in responds could be because of how folks have been trained by family; could be, maybe probably, I don’t know. JoeBlow says—There has never been any humor in our family; we have always been serious; we don’t even understand humor; we don’t laugh much in our family, never have. SusieQ asks--Is a serious response or a fun response the best? Do you think this is true or syrupy? Schwisssh!

AverageJoe who thinks he is the best thing since spam, says—If you want a quality life, you gotta spend most of your time with quality folks; If we dance with evil eventually we will become evil (i.e. it’s sorta kinda like osmosis). Look around folks, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out. Good parents are always concerned with who their kids hang around with as they pick up their traits and habits. Humans sorta kinda mimic the folks they are around. And that is why it is good to have a good mentor or mentors. Bingo! Many of you folks are great (e.g. like Gideon’s fab 300), quality folks that have good traits (i.e. that is my opinion anyway). Do you think this is true or wonky? Or another step back and another schwissh!

I just read while eating my oatmeal with half a banana on it that one good way to solve a problem might be to be silent and wait. Yes, be quiet and wait. I know some of you think that is just bologna. One way I can find silence is hiking in nature; it seems to really work for me.  Of course if you disagree with my method, you can use “ the shoot out at the ok corral method,” that works tooooo! Who ever shots the fastest and most accurate wins!

Most of us at some point stop growing taller. We reach our maximum height. Not so with trees. A new study has found that trees never stop growing during their lifespans. In fact, as they age, their growth accelerates. MissPerfect says—I have a tendency to keep growing in weight even when I don’t try; it seems like it’s just osmosis! Well, wouldn’t it be great if all of us could continue to grow in knowledge, social graces, and love! You know, I think we can with a little effort. What do you think, that is what I thought. BUT what do I know, I'm just a little ol' farm boy from a mile and quarter south of Roseland, MN.

This, I think, is a quality thought I had.  I made a mistake by missing a turn while driving the other day. I probably wasn’t paying enough attention. I actually got rather unhappy with myself for doing it. I don’t  like making those type of mistakes. ANYWAY, many mistakes I make I don’t get excited about but treat them more as opportunities,  learning opportunities in that I will never do that again. BUT will I miss another turn and misplace my glasses again, of course I will.

TomSmart asks--Do we want a quality life? I do and try to work toward that goal. I do. I challenge you to join the ranks of those people who live what they teach, who walk their talk. Joesixpack says—Ya but TomSmart, talk is cheap but it takes money to buy whisky! Some folks are just quality from top to the bottom; there is no question; those are my kind of folks (i.e. folks with kind hearts—those are you folks except for one of you and you know who you are). Do you think this is true or syrupy?

I heard that 84% of high school students say they have passion but 74% of their passions are in sports, arts and entertainment. The problem with that is only 2% of the jobs are in those areas. Go figure! Sooooo that doesn’t sound very practical or effective (i.e. not practical passions maybe). And we wonder why they can’t get a job to pay back their education costs. Soooo are we practical or live in la la land. The percentages tell us something I’m guessing. Someone just sent me a response that was &$!#%. I had no idea what that meant. It’s probably practical to them but not to me! That response could easily be misinterpreted I guess as I have no idea what it means. I’m maybe impractical and ineffective in the modern world! As a friend tells me--erv, you are analog in a digital world! Maybe, probably, could be, I don’t know! Is this like a double dribble!

A quality golf buddy who is Canadian pulled out his wallet and found a plastic envelope that had a 50 dollar Canadian bill in it. He unfolded it and showed it to me. He said his mother gave it to him many years ago.  After she did, everything went very well for him; it’s has been his lucky bill he said. His mother said that his wife is the best thing that has ever happened to him; she is his angel. I told him that his luck probably doesn’t have the same quality in the U.S. as it used tooooo as the Canadian money now has a conversion rate in the U.S. of about 70%! But 70% of luck is better than no luck at all I guess! Is this icing! 

Here are a couple of quality suggestions for our lives (i.e. my opinion)—Make up your mind to rejoice today. And be humble when you are victorious! It appears to me that quality folks seem to have these qualities. It appears that folks who do just the opposite of those two suggestions, well, they just don’t light up my life. Do they light your life? That is what I thought. HumbleBetty who is very polished, says--Gratitude is my light! Do you think this is true or wonky?

You have to decide if you are going to wilt like a daisy or if you are just going to go forward and live the life you have been granted." ~ Kevin Costner 

Saturday question--What kind of king do we actually want? Do we want a ruler like Pilate (i.e. a truly weak ruler), or are we willing to follow a quality king like Jesus (i.e. the King of kings) who will rule for ever?

Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:

erv

MyFriendJean said—Ideas are funny little things…they don’t work unless we do.