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Thankful Thursday – Martha C. Monteith

Mitch — Thu, 19 May 2011 04:00:09 +0000

On this Thankful Thursday I am thankful for the gifts of Martha Monteith to my life. I had the rare privilege of being one of those recommending Martha for the Honors of the South Carolina Speech and Hearing Association at its 50^th Anniversary Celebration. She was a trail blazer for our profession by serving as the first speech pathologist in the Columbia public schools. She taught at South Carolina State University in the mid fifties. Among her students was the late Dr. Harold Powell. She is also a very gutsy lady. When The American Speech language and Hearing Association sent her to Russia in 1975 while the Soviet Union was still in full bloom, Martha stood on the stage of her Moscow hotel ballroom and sang, “God Bless America,” to thunderous applause. Her husband then quietly suggested that they leave. Martha is a graduate of Allen University and Case Western Reserve. Martha was a leader in the civil rights movement and her family has a tradition of producing educators and church leaders. Martha brings humor, charm, determination, backbone, perseverance, resilience and vision to make the road easier for all who follow. It is an honor and a privilege to know her and have her as a friend. On this Thankful Thursday I am grateful that Martha is a part of my life.

Thankful Thursday is a day set aside to recognize someone who is important to our lives. Let her or him know of your gratitude. Develop an attitude of gratitude. Say Something Nice; Be a Lifter. You will be glad that you did.

Thankful Thursday – Thomas Walpool

Mitch — Thu, 12 May 2011 04:00:21 +0000

On this Thankful Thursday I am thankful for the gifts that Tom Walpool brings to my life. For many years Tom was the innovative director of the Greenville, SC Hearing, Speech and Learning Center. He started a thriving program for learning disabled children and had the first industrial hearing testing mobile unit in the state. He was the driving force behind a huge Appalachian Area Grant that made a great difference to the lives of people of that area of the state. He also started a program to train Hearing Ear Dogs. Perhaps most important is his willingness to share what he knew with others. Tom grew up in Tennessee. He graduated from East Tennessee State and received his Master’s Degree from the University of Alabama. Tom is a past president of the South Carolina Speech Language and Hearing Association and received the Frank R. Kleffner Clinical Career Award. He moved to Aiken, SC to retire, but couldn’t stay out of the traces. He is working with the school system as a consultant doing diagnostic and clinical services. Tom is like the Energizer Bunny. He is a great example of, “Love what you do and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Tom made working together fun. A great friendship developed among the directors of community speech and hearing centers in the state and much of that was due to Tom’s leadership. On this Thankful Thursday, I am thankful for Tom Walpool.

Thankful Thursday is a day set aside to recognize the importance of someone special to our lives and to let her or him know of our gratitude. Develop an attitude of gratitude. Say Something Nice; Be a Lifter. You will be glad that you did.

168 Ways To Communicate Better Now – 48 – 49 – 50

Mitch — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:48:06 +0000

48. Be thankful.

Say thank you often and mean it.

Send notes of appreciation.

Share.

49. Be thoughtful.

Look for ways to be helpful.

Give assistance before being asked.

Be inclusive.

50. Be thorough.

Uncover the facts.

Do more than expected.

Plan ahead.

Check your work.

168 Ways To Communicate Better Now – 33 – 34 – 35

Mitch — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 04:00:06 +0000

33. Be likeable.

Be a friend.

Withhold judgment.

Be genuine.

34. Be loyal.

Go home with the person who brought you.

Stick to your commitments.

Nurture your friendships.

35. Be on time.

Make it an absolute.

Plan ahead.

Start early.

Reward yourself.

168 Ways To Communicate Better Now – 30 – 31 – 32

Mitch — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:14:52 +0000

30. Be humble.

Others have had great successes.

Others have made great sacrifices.

You are no more or no less important than anyone else.

31. Be inclusive.

Enlarge your circle of friends.

Seek those who are left out.

Overcome your prejudices

32. Be interesting.

Expand your horizons.

Try new things.

Cultivate interesting people.

168 Ways To Communicate Better Now – 27 – 28 – 29

Mitch — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 04:00:26 +0000

27. Be helpful.

Be Present.

Contribute ideas.

Be supportive.

Pitch in.

28. Be honest.

Speak the truth.

Do the truth.

Expose fraud.

29. Be hopeful.

Believe in yourself.

Believe in others.

Believe in tomorrow.

168 Ways To Communicate Better Now – 24 – 25 – 26

Mitch — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 04:00:34 +0000

24. Be fair.

Be honest.

Be open.

Listen.

25. Be friendly.

Speak to people.

Smile at people.

Introduce yourself.

26. Be generous.

Don’t be a miser.

Include everyone.

Share.

168 Ways To Communicate Better Now -21-22-23

Mitch — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:08:49 +0000

21. Be direct.

Don’t beat around the bush.

Don’t send someone else.

Get to the point.

22. Be empathetic.

Experience the joys of others.

Experience the pain of others.

Experience the struggles of others.

23. Be enthusiastic.

Be eager.

Be supportive.

Be informed.

Be energetic.

Thankful Thursday – Vereen Coen

Mitch — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:37:56 +0000

Vereen Coen, Mrs. Richard, was the president of the Charleston Speech and Hearing Center Board of Directors that hired me in 1964. This was an exceptional community board and Vereen was the dynamo that kept it rolling. When Liz and I came to Charleston to look for housing, she drove us all over the area and Suzanne stayed at her house with her housekeeper. Her mother, Mary Vereen Huguenin, was the founding president of the then Junior League School of Speech and the co-editor of Charleston Receipts, the fabulous cookbook that supported the center for so many years. Over the years our friendship continued to develop and Vereen has remained a supporter. I always look forward to her cheerful telephone calls. She is one of the most positive, out-going people I know. She has made such a tremendous contribution to Charleston and to my life. Today I am thankful for this outstanding community volunteer and friend Vereen Coen.

Take every Thursday to recognize someone you are thankful for and let him or her know it. You will be glad that you did. Enlist others to join us in creating an attitude of gratitude. Why just Thursdays? We should be thankful every day and that is the goal; however, if it were every day, it would soon fall by the wayside.

Communicate – Key 47

Mitch — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:22:22 +0000

Most of us are not mind readers. You need to communicate your thoughts, your wishes and your dreams. You also need to listen to your partner’s response or lack of responses. Communication is a two way street. Remember that you are always communicating something. You are always on stage. Be sure you are communicating the message you really want to send. If you are unclear or evasive we will supply the missing information and it most likely will not be accurate. There is never a vacuum of information. People cannot tolerate not knowing; therefore, they make up what they do not know. If there is something that I should know, you tell me. Be mindful of your body language. Everything about you enhances or distorts your message. Body language is anything other than your actual words.