Comments on: The Audacity of a Magnolia http://thestrandedstarfish.com/the-audacity-of-a-magnolia/ Looking for ways to make a difference. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: joe http://thestrandedstarfish.com/the-audacity-of-a-magnolia/comment-page-1/#comment-512 joe Sun, 15 Aug 2010 11:58:03 +0000 http://thestrandedstarfish.com/?p=464#comment-512 Wow - I never thought of a magnolia in the great northwest. Let me know how it does, Doug. Wow – I never thought of a magnolia in the great northwest. Let me know how it does, Doug.

]]> By: Doug http://thestrandedstarfish.com/the-audacity-of-a-magnolia/comment-page-1/#comment-510 Doug Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:58:03 +0000 http://thestrandedstarfish.com/?p=464#comment-510 I just planted our first Magnolia in our back yard. A bit audacious to think it'll make it here in the Pacific Northwest, but it's worth a try! I'm told that the blossoms will one day outweigh the drag of all those huge leaf-drops. I hope so! "We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us." So very true. Let it be. I just planted our first Magnolia in our back yard. A bit audacious to think it’ll make it here in the Pacific Northwest, but it’s worth a try! I’m told that the blossoms will one day outweigh the drag of all those huge leaf-drops. I hope so!

“We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.” So very true. Let it be.

]]> By: joe http://thestrandedstarfish.com/the-audacity-of-a-magnolia/comment-page-1/#comment-499 joe Sat, 17 Jul 2010 10:25:19 +0000 http://thestrandedstarfish.com/?p=464#comment-499 I think there is a lot of nature in audacity. Scientists have shown risk taking to have a significant genetic element. One person's risk is likely another's "ho-hum". I couldn't possibly imagine doing some of the things they do on the X-Games. I think taking bold risks is relative to the risk taker. Deciding to have yogurt this morning instead of the cereal you have had every day of your life may indeed be audacious to you. I think it's the mindset that is created when one attempts to be audacious that makes the experience valuable. Imagine doing one audacious thing every day. The struggle to think about finding one may be more beneficial than the task of actually doing it. I think you can see this in yourself - better yet feel this. I think there is a lot of nature in audacity. Scientists have shown risk taking to have a significant genetic element. One person’s risk is likely another’s “ho-hum”. I couldn’t possibly imagine doing some of the things they do on the X-Games.

I think taking bold risks is relative to the risk taker. Deciding to have yogurt this morning instead of the cereal you have had every day of your life may indeed be audacious to you.

I think it’s the mindset that is created when one attempts to be audacious that makes the experience valuable. Imagine doing one audacious thing every day. The struggle to think about finding one may be more beneficial than the task of actually doing it.

I think you can see this in yourself – better yet feel this.

]]> By: Andrew Fuqua http://thestrandedstarfish.com/the-audacity-of-a-magnolia/comment-page-1/#comment-498 Andrew Fuqua Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:59:07 +0000 http://thestrandedstarfish.com/?p=464#comment-498 It's most easy to be bold about what you are passionate about. At ISS I enjoyed being very passionate about my projects (CPE and sensor independence). Interestingly, I was also passionate about eXtreme Programming, but have decided to be not quite so bold, though still as big a fan as I ever was. I temper my enthusiasm to a varying degree depending on the audience. There are times when XP isn't right. I may work with a Kanban or Scrum team, for example, and never mention XP nor bemoan the process being used. The process being used, at least if I've recommended it, is the best process for that team at that time. And when it clicks, it can be quite fun. It’s most easy to be bold about what you are passionate about. At ISS I enjoyed being very passionate about my projects (CPE and sensor independence).

Interestingly, I was also passionate about eXtreme Programming, but have decided to be not quite so bold, though still as big a fan as I ever was. I temper my enthusiasm to a varying degree depending on the audience. There are times when XP isn’t right. I may work with a Kanban or Scrum team, for example, and never mention XP nor bemoan the process being used. The process being used, at least if I’ve recommended it, is the best process for that team at that time. And when it clicks, it can be quite fun.

]]> By: Andrew Fuqua http://thestrandedstarfish.com/the-audacity-of-a-magnolia/comment-page-1/#comment-496 Andrew Fuqua Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:45:28 +0000 http://thestrandedstarfish.com/?p=464#comment-496 Indeed. Few among us are extremely bold or daring, recklessly brave, extremely original, highly inventive, lively, unrestrained, or uninhibited. I can think of a few examples that I've crossed paths with, but not too many. I wonder if it's difficult to see this in yourself? Is it often a choice to be audacious? Nature or nurture? Indeed. Few among us are extremely bold or daring, recklessly brave, extremely original, highly inventive, lively, unrestrained, or uninhibited. I can think of a few examples that I’ve crossed paths with, but not too many.

I wonder if it’s difficult to see this in yourself? Is it often a choice to be audacious? Nature or nurture?

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