tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902141356136486160.post7839230040061896079..comments2024-03-08T00:16:42.049-08:00Comments on My Public Affairs: The Discipline Which Makes Men ReliableRich Stowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10484250403131513299noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902141356136486160.post-48399384769404675742011-03-31T07:19:59.459-07:002011-03-31T07:19:59.459-07:00That's interesting Mo. And I can agree, with c...That's interesting Mo. And I can agree, with caveats. "Sheer awesomeness" is the ultimate goal. I guess, as a teacher, "excellence" is what we're striving for. It's a given. So I should clarify by saying that "reliably excellent."<br /><br />Just a thought, if you're a coach, say basketball. Would you prefer players who are reliable or sporadically excellent? I don't know.Rich Stowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10484250403131513299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902141356136486160.post-63871877986760420102011-03-30T11:56:10.931-07:002011-03-30T11:56:10.931-07:00And students want reliable teachers. Having had bo...And students want reliable teachers. Having had both, reliable and unreliable teachers, I know I perform better and expect more out of myself when I have a teacher I can rely on. There's nothing better than a teacher who loves to teach, who puts his whole heart and soul into what he does. That devotion rubs off on the students and drives us to do our best.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799204455353148429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902141356136486160.post-74268856344011251842011-03-30T03:31:19.276-07:002011-03-30T03:31:19.276-07:00Interesting that you point out that the goal is &q...Interesting that you point out that the goal is "reliability" as opposed to something else like "excellence" or "commitment" or "creativity" or "sheer awesomeness." I think that sometimes in a non-battle situations, I'd actually prefer someone who's a little bit unreliable but capable of flashes of creativity and greatness.<br /><br />Having said that, I think that whether your goal is reliability or sheer awesomeness, you're more likely to achieve it with mutual respect.<br /><br />MoMorganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17884331101950167740noreply@blogger.com