Comments for Kurt Gerwitz http://kurt.gerwitz.com No, I can't do that, but I can do this, if you do this other. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:47:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on The Power! of raising my hand by Dominic boyland http://kurt.gerwitz.com/2006/09/02/the-power-of-raising-my-hand/#comment-10652 Dominic boyland Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:40:16 +0000 http://kurt.gerwitz.com/2006/09/02/the-power-of-raising-my-hand/#comment-10652 Mr gerwitz im lving the poem hpefully when im rich i could buy it from u ya dig Mr gerwitz im lving the poem hpefully when im rich i could buy it from u ya dig

]]> Comment on This is not okay by Johnny http://kurt.gerwitz.com/2006/12/05/this-is-not-okay/#comment-10547 Johnny Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:40:41 +0000 http://kurt.gerwitz.com/2006/12/05/this-is-not-okay/#comment-10547 Yea... If you're taking life advice from a cardboard cup, you MIGHT want to see a therapist. Starbucks has more socialist ideas than democratic. If you have a problem with America, it's not like we're forcing you to stay. Try France and their socialist way of life then see which is worse. Yea… If you’re taking life advice from a cardboard cup, you MIGHT want to see a therapist. Starbucks has more socialist ideas than democratic. If you have a problem with America, it’s not like we’re forcing you to stay. Try France and their socialist way of life then see which is worse.

]]> Comment on this week by Kay Hunt http://kurt.gerwitz.com/2004/06/09/this-week/#comment-10416 Kay Hunt Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:31:59 +0000 http://kurt.gerwitz.com/2004/06/09/this-week/#comment-10416 I would like to take you up on your offer to forward your comments on why you left the novitiate. In another of your blogs, you made reference to another novitiate who was not permitted to write his blog but that this was available if one were to request it. Thank you, Kay I would like to take you up on your offer to forward your comments on why you left the novitiate. In another of your blogs, you made reference to another novitiate who was not permitted to write his blog but that this was available if one were to request it.

Thank you,
Kay

]]> Comment on Long time no blog by mtms http://kurt.gerwitz.com/2007/08/11/long-time-no-blog-2/#comment-9867 mtms Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:05:45 +0000 http://kurt.gerwitz.com/2007/08/11/long-time-no-blog-2/#comment-9867 Now you sound fake. Let me clarify my earlier post: Take the case of Tameca. If she truly is "inspired by brightening so many people’s days," then perhaps you can learn that not all joys in life come from the size of one's paycheck. And if she brightens the days of others, those customers will keep coming back. That's good business. A good businessman needs that type of employee. A good boss/supervisor needs to learn how to keep an employee like Tameca without always affecting the bottom-line. Raises are fine, but there are other ways to keep employees happy and at work. If you're being sarcastic, then maybe you both need a change of scenery. Now let me back up several months. Why did you start working at Starbucks in the first place? Do your customer service skills need tuning? Can you learn from a successful corporate business structure? If you ever want to be an entrepreneur, you need to take the time to learn those skills required to be successful. A quote from Brad Weber: "Unfortunately, there are no entry-level CEO positions out there." Kurt, you’re teetering at a point that may determine your future career. Make sure you’re happy & comfortable with the direction towards which you tip. You’re taking a lot of different directions at the same time, and so you run the risk of getting burned out quickly. Or, you risk being a “jack-of-all-trades, but a master of none.” Either way, it’s hard to find success. You’re either miserable or the quality of your work is poor…and it’s hard to find people who want to do business with you. It might help to think of your situation like this: you’re getting paid to learn. If you’re not learning anything, then you need to enroll in a different class. Now you sound fake.

Let me clarify my earlier post:
Take the case of Tameca. If she truly is “inspired by brightening so many people’s days,” then perhaps you can learn that not all joys in life come from the size of one’s paycheck. And if she brightens the days of others, those customers will keep coming back. That’s good business. A good businessman needs that type of employee. A good boss/supervisor needs to learn how to keep an employee like Tameca without always affecting the bottom-line. Raises are fine, but there are other ways to keep employees happy and at work.

If you’re being sarcastic, then maybe you both need a change of scenery.

Now let me back up several months. Why did you start working at Starbucks in the first place? Do your customer service skills need tuning? Can you learn from a successful corporate business structure? If you ever want to be an entrepreneur, you need to take the time to learn those skills required to be successful.

A quote from Brad Weber: “Unfortunately, there are no entry-level CEO positions out there.”

Kurt, you’re teetering at a point that may determine your future career. Make sure you’re happy & comfortable with the direction towards which you tip. You’re taking a lot of different directions at the same time, and so you run the risk of getting burned out quickly. Or, you risk being a “jack-of-all-trades, but a master of none.” Either way, it’s hard to find success. You’re either miserable or the quality of your work is poor…and it’s hard to find people who want to do business with you.

It might help to think of your situation like this: you’re getting paid to learn. If you’re not learning anything, then you need to enroll in a different class.

]]> Comment on Quote of the Day by Kurt Gerwitz http://kurt.gerwitz.com/2007/03/25/quote-of-the-day-8/#comment-9862 Kurt Gerwitz Mon, 20 Aug 2007 02:53:44 +0000 http://kurt.gerwitz.com/2007/03/25/quote-of-the-day-8/#comment-9862 When I hear "existentialism," I think of the movie I saw most recent: "I heart Huckabee's" When I hear “existentialism,” I think of the movie I saw most recent: “I heart Huckabee’s”

]]> Comment on Long time no blog by Kurt Gerwitz http://kurt.gerwitz.com/2007/08/11/long-time-no-blog-2/#comment-9861 Kurt Gerwitz Mon, 20 Aug 2007 02:47:22 +0000 http://kurt.gerwitz.com/2007/08/11/long-time-no-blog-2/#comment-9861 The stream of consciousness does not purport serious nor sarcastic. I merely attempt to recant the passing thoughts. The stream of consciousness does not purport serious nor sarcastic. I merely attempt to recant the passing thoughts.

]]> Comment on Long time no blog by mtms http://kurt.gerwitz.com/2007/08/11/long-time-no-blog-2/#comment-9814 mtms Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:48:28 +0000 http://kurt.gerwitz.com/2007/08/11/long-time-no-blog-2/#comment-9814 If you're not learning, then you're not paying attention. I just can't figure out if you're being serious or sarcastic. If you’re not learning, then you’re not paying attention.

I just can’t figure out if you’re being serious or sarcastic.

]]> Comment on Quote of the Day by Anis http://kurt.gerwitz.com/2007/03/25/quote-of-the-day-8/#comment-9576 Anis Sat, 21 Jul 2007 03:34:37 +0000 http://kurt.gerwitz.com/2007/03/25/quote-of-the-day-8/#comment-9576 I agree. It reminds me of existentialism in that we never fully arrive at total self-actualization because we are always self-actualizing. Likewise, a life cannot be known until you've done the living. It all makes sense to me. I agree. It reminds me of existentialism in that we never fully arrive at total self-actualization because we are always self-actualizing. Likewise, a life cannot be known until you’ve done the living. It all makes sense to me.

]]> Comment on This is not okay by Matt http://kurt.gerwitz.com/2006/12/05/this-is-not-okay/#comment-9418 Matt Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:58:44 +0000 http://kurt.gerwitz.com/2006/12/05/this-is-not-okay/#comment-9418 Kurt, as a government employee...I am truly offended :) Kurt, as a government employee…I am truly offended :)

]]> Comment on Quote of the day. by Kurt Gerwitz http://kurt.gerwitz.com/2007/05/14/quote-of-the-day-12/#comment-6136 Kurt Gerwitz Tue, 15 May 2007 02:20:53 +0000 http://kurt.gerwitz.com/2007/05/14/quote-of-the-day-12/#comment-6136 however, the "Golden Arches Theory" was tested, if not decisively invalidated, by the 1989 United States invasion of Panama, when NATO bombed Serbia in 1999, and the 2006 Lebanon War. however, the “Golden Arches Theory” was tested, if not decisively invalidated, by the 1989 United States invasion of Panama, when NATO bombed Serbia in 1999, and the 2006 Lebanon War.

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