Comments on: Playing in the Sandbox

By: Tamsen (@tamadear @Sametz)

Tamsen (@tamadear @Sametz) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:42:51 +0000

Change or die, right? The same thing goes with finding the delicate balance between teaching and learning.

The best teachers learn while they teach (using their students’ questions to prompt further exploration of their own) and teach while they learn (which requires a fair amount of willingness to expose that which you don’t know).

By: edward boches

edward boches — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:14:14 +0000

Stuart:
You are learning. And listening. Glad to see your new take on this stuff. Agree with the sentiment, as you well know, “If you can’t effectively take your clients from point A to point B with their pre-existing skill sets and tools you aren’t valuable to them.” Look forward to more of that being put into practice. Nicely crafted post.

By: Sarah Wallace

Sarah Wallace — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:22:57 +0000

I agree with all the above points and I think the ideal client believes/trusts you and understands that you are guiding them while learning/exploring at the same time.

By: Stuart Foster

Stuart Foster — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:18:41 +0000

Glad you enjoyed Joe. It’s definitely true…you have to keep learning, otherwise you will start to wither and die.

Just a fact of life.

By: Social Media Commando

Social Media Commando — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:38:41 +0000

Damn Straight! I listened to Tim Russert describe his mentor, former Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, in the book 'Big Russ & Me' while driving from Detroit to Burlington, Vermont this weekend. Something that struck me is Russert's description of Moynihan as being a terrific professor because of his insatiable curiosity and eagerness to learn. Social Media Experts can worry about being perfect, I prefer to invest my time learning, questioning, teaching, and executing effective strategies. Thanks for the inspiration Stuart, I enjoyed your post!