Comments on: No Expectations

By: meg

meg — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:48:26 +0000

hey ed! you came to my school recently and i just wanted to say thanks… i clicked this link for your blog to see what it was all about… i am a ski instructor, and even with kids who are not my own, i know all too well the frustration of trying to teach the sport! i am glad your day went well… i swear that a good attitude and a cup of hot chocolate can fix anything!

By: Drew

Drew — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:37:35 +0000

Ed, I love the new blog layout, very nice. I wanted to also tell you that this coming Monday I’ll be giving those 4 copies of Combinations to my High School and I’m taking some time each morning to reread the book and talk about it on my blog. I think that your words can also be very inspiring to bloggers as well.

By: Lyn Fiscus

Lyn Fiscus — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:44:47 +0000

Good points, Ed. I will keep them in mind with my two. And as a parent who has introduced two kids to skiing, I’ll offer you this advice: enroll them in lessons! For some reason, my kids listened so much more attentively when it wasn’t me telling them how to do it.

And you’ll appreciate this… last year when I was trying to teach 5-year-old Alaina “french fries and pizza slice,” I told her when she wanted to slow down to do “pizza slice.” She said, “but mommy, I don’t want to go slow!” I think I’m in trouble!

By: kristi scarpone

kristi scarpone — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:53:52 +0000

First of all, great photo of Ryan on the slopes and I hope you keep this story and photo for him for his future.

At 4 or 44, we can all benefit from true commitment from those around us with no expectation of how it will turn out.

I toast Ryan’s hot chocolate moment and what HE is teaching you.

By: John

John — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:16:21 +0000

Great point Ed. The best is that you were able to recognize it before it was too late!