Comments on: Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor… http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/ be SEEN. be HEARD. be UNDERSTOOD. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:19:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kel Kelly Blog - I’ve Approved This Message http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-16915 Kel Kelly Blog - I’ve Approved This Message Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:50:12 +0000 http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/#comment-16915 [...] My Mom was a single working Mom long before it was commonplace. [...] [...] My Mom was a single working Mom long before it was commonplace. [...]

]]> By: Kel http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-7023 Kel Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:15:31 +0000 http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/#comment-7023 christopher, hey thanks for sharing that link! i think go-getter will trump any degree from any college on the planet. tell your boyfriend to keep the faith. my experience has been that the bumpiest of rides are often followed by the greatest landings. all things happen for a reason and sometimes it just takes a bit of runway to figure out what the heck those reasons are! christopher, hey thanks for sharing that link! i think go-getter will trump any degree from any college on the planet. tell your boyfriend to keep the faith. my experience has been that the bumpiest of rides are often followed by the greatest landings. all things happen for a reason and sometimes it just takes a bit of runway to figure out what the heck those reasons are!

]]> By: Kel http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-7021 Kel Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:12:23 +0000 http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/#comment-7021 brennan, thanks for taking the time to comment. i appreciate the time you spent reading this post and hope to see you commenting here again in the future. peace out. brennan, thanks for taking the time to comment. i appreciate the time you spent reading this post and hope to see you commenting here again in the future. peace out.

]]> By: Christopher http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-7011 Christopher Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:57:59 +0000 http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/#comment-7011 Kel, thanks for this post. It's inspirational and I'm forwarding it to my boyfriend who's had a quite a ride in the web dev/web marketing job market recently. I want to add to it and say that the people that really succeed are the go-getters. Your post made me think of this article from the WSJ - http://tinyurl.com/c6b9wo I think in times like these, having the 'go-getter' attititude and mindset is an important determinant of success. Kel, thanks for this post. It’s inspirational and I’m forwarding it to my boyfriend who’s had a quite a ride in the web dev/web marketing job market recently.

I want to add to it and say that the people that really succeed are the go-getters. Your post made me think of this article from the WSJ – http://tinyurl.com/c6b9wo

I think in times like these, having the ‘go-getter’ attititude and mindset is an important determinant of success.

]]> By: Brennan http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-7006 Brennan Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:18:02 +0000 http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/#comment-7006 Great post, I have been hearing a lot of people talk about this lately. I can really relate to this story as well. I really like the way you think. Great post, I have been hearing a lot of people talk about this lately. I can really relate to this story as well. I really like the way you think.

]]> By: Kel http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-6925 Kel Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:58:26 +0000 http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/#comment-6925 julie, i think i would enjoy having a beer with your dad. what a hot shit! the only religion i have in my life is baptism by fire. congrats on all your accomplishments. your parents must be so proud. btw, i think your forbes list suggestion would actually change behavior. love it! julie, i think i would enjoy having a beer with your dad. what a hot shit! the only religion i have in my life is baptism by fire. congrats on all your accomplishments. your parents must be so proud. btw, i think your forbes list suggestion would actually change behavior. love it!

]]> By: julie http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-6923 julie Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:23:34 +0000 http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/#comment-6923 Last nite @ family dinner my dad joked me that I am the only college grad to work for our family business in 51 years - Fresno State thanks to tennis & loans... The school of hard knocks is how to get ahead - hard work, common sense, honesty and integrity. My dad still in your last interview has you wait while he "secretly" checks out your car - if it is clean inside & out you are hired - if it is dirty you are not because it shows you are lazy and won't take care of the computer/tools we give you. I would love to see Forbes stop publishing the 100 Weathiest people and start only publishing the Top 100 Philanthropic People/Families... Striving to help others and acts of selflessness... Last nite @ family dinner my dad joked me that I am the only college grad to work for our family business in 51 years – Fresno State thanks to tennis & loans… The school of hard knocks is how to get ahead – hard work, common sense, honesty and integrity. My dad still in your last interview has you wait while he “secretly” checks out your car – if it is clean inside & out you are hired – if it is dirty you are not because it shows you are lazy and won’t take care of the computer/tools we give you. I would love to see Forbes stop publishing the 100 Weathiest people and start only publishing the Top 100 Philanthropic People/Families… Striving to help others and acts of selflessness…

]]> By: Kel http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-6909 Kel Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:23:20 +0000 http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/#comment-6909 karen lynn, thanks for taking the time to comment. i appreciate your insight. i too place a huge value on a good education and to me it’s one of the greatest gifts i am giving my kids. the key is combining that education with high integrity, a kick-ass work ethic and good heart — it would make for a killer employee…and human being! to hell with entitlement. btw, i love your “hustle & focus” comment. brilliant! karen lynn, thanks for taking the time to comment. i appreciate your insight. i too place a huge value on a good education and to me it’s one of the greatest gifts i am giving my kids. the key is combining that education with high integrity, a kick-ass work ethic and good heart — it would make for a killer employee…and human being! to hell with entitlement. btw, i love your “hustle & focus” comment. brilliant!

]]> By: Karen Lynn http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-6906 Karen Lynn Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:00:21 +0000 http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/#comment-6906 Great post. I live in a huge college town/community and see a lot of graduates from extremely expensive schools languish. I have also seen hard working kids who pay their way through state schools prosper. I place a lot of value on a good education, but yes--a good work ethic is hard to ignore. Hopefully other business leaders will see that it's the people with hustle & focus who can tip the scales, regardless of their alma mater. Great post. I live in a huge college town/community and see a lot of graduates from extremely expensive schools languish. I have also seen hard working kids who pay their way through state schools prosper. I place a lot of value on a good education, but yes–a good work ethic is hard to ignore. Hopefully other business leaders will see that it’s the people with hustle & focus who can tip the scales, regardless of their alma mater.

]]> By: Kel http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-6904 Kel Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:39:30 +0000 http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/#comment-6904 benjapon, thanks for your comment. it made me smile. my hope is the current economic climate will remind people to be more humble and compassionate. the emergence of these two attributes alone would make a world of difference. benjapon, thanks for your comment. it made me smile. my hope is the current economic climate will remind people to be more humble and compassionate. the emergence of these two attributes alone would make a world of difference.

]]> By: Benjapon http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-6902 Benjapon Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:09:14 +0000 http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/#comment-6902 Imagine how different and how much better our world would be if business leaders had this perspective. We desperately need more leaders with heart. Thanks for a great post! Imagine how different and how much better our world would be if business leaders had this perspective. We desperately need more leaders with heart. Thanks for a great post!

]]> By: Kel http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-6899 Kel Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:09:43 +0000 http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/#comment-6899 holly, i agree. i know way too many people who were educated in the best private high schools and colleges who have done nothing with their life. on the flip side, i have one employee who never even went to college because she didn't have the chance and she is a rock star. holly, i agree. i know way too many people who were educated in the best private high schools and colleges who have done nothing with their life. on the flip side, i have one employee who never even went to college because she didn’t have the chance and she is a rock star.

]]> By: Holly http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-6898 Holly Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:04:17 +0000 http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/#comment-6898 Great post, Kel. My own mother, who worked in the education system throughout her entire career, always promoted the lesser-known, less expensive schools. It's not where you go, but what you make and take out of it. (exactly what some of the "bad ceo's" the news is overwhelmed with now did not do.) Great post, Kel. My own mother, who worked in the education system throughout her entire career, always promoted the lesser-known, less expensive schools. It’s not where you go, but what you make and take out of it. (exactly what some of the “bad ceo’s” the news is overwhelmed with now did not do.)

]]> By: Kel http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-6896 Kel Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:47:42 +0000 http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/#comment-6896 michelle, thanks for your thoughts. i couldn't have said it better myself. moral compass is exactly what these peeps need to find their way back. i believe it's never too late to change course. michelle, thanks for your thoughts. i couldn’t have said it better myself. moral compass is exactly what these peeps need to find their way back. i believe it’s never too late to change course.

]]> By: Michelle DeLuties http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-6894 Michelle DeLuties Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:35:42 +0000 http://www.kelandpartners.com/kelkellyblog/2009/03/29/give-me-your-tired-your-poor/#comment-6894 Hey Kel, This is one of my favorite posts. It is funny how our parents might not have been well-educated but they sure knew about what was important in life. They lived by a moral compass that defined right & wrong. Unfortunately, society has become so far removed from these simple principles. Let's hope that if anything good comes out of this whopping mess, it's that we will get back to the fundamentals in life. Hey Kel,

This is one of my favorite posts. It is funny how our parents might not have been well-educated but they sure knew about what was important in life. They lived by a moral compass that defined right & wrong. Unfortunately, society has become so far removed from these simple principles. Let’s hope that if anything good comes out of this whopping mess, it’s that we will get back to the fundamentals in life.

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