I really don't know Fred either, but I always liked Debbie. Saw her about ten years ago at a SSRS event and she was just the same as ever. With all the bashing (myself included) of the many idiots, morons and ethically challenged people in the TMO, we should shift gears at times and make a list of the amazing cool, together,just-down-right-good people that have been part of the TMO. In fact, I know many more of these type of people than the other type from the TMO.
--- curtisdeltablues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Wasn't that great? That kid is a testament to Fred > and > > Debbie's parenting skills. What easy > self-confidence. > > I think all of us could learn something by > watching > > this kid! > > I didn't know Fred but I knew Debby when we were > students. She is an > exceptional human. > > So I've been deconstructing Dan's rejection strategy > as he pitches his > site, which would help me in pitching my shows. I > think part of the > key is that he goes in with nothing to lose. "Just > last week I had > braces on so I don't expect them to talk with me." > He doesn't take > himself too seriously. (a tad bit easier at 16 then > 50!) But it > allows him tremendous freedom to ask for what he > wants from anybody. > By coming in with no ego to protect, he doesn't have > to be defensive > about people taking him seriously. He takes himself > seriously in a > healthy way, but it is totally unconnected from > people's reactions to > him. I'm idealizing a bit here but this POV is so > useful for my own > work. The kid's got it going on and big high five > for great > parenting. (I raised two well behaved cats and that > was my parenting > skills limit!) > > > > > > > > --- curtisdeltablues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > That was one of the most inspiring things I have > > > seen all year. It > > > doesn't surprise me that Debby's son would have > such > > > natural self > > > confidence and focused goals. Remember Yes! to > > > Success? This kid was > > > brought up by parents who know how to think! > Thanks > > > for posting this. > > > I was taking notes from this kid on how to > bring my > > > own dreams to the > > > next level! > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter > > > <drpetersutphen@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Wow! What a mature kid. > > > > > > > > --- Rick Archer <rick@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > On Behalf Of Rick Archer > > > > > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 10:34 PM > > > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Fred and Debby > > > Poneman's > > > > > son > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > HYPERLINK > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "http://www.youtube.com/user/danpon1"http://www.youtube.com/user/danpon1 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Fred and Debby are in this too in a couple > of > > > > > places. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > > > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: > > > 269.19.13/1246 - > > > > > Release Date: 1/27/2008 > > > > > 6:39 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home > page. > > > > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Or go to: > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > > > and click 'Join This Group!' > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Or go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > and click 'Join This Group!' > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
