Comments on: Face the music http://www.katherineemmons.com/2008/10/face-the-music/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:30:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jennifer Larson http://www.katherineemmons.com/2008/10/face-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Jennifer Larson Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:09:40 +0000 http://www.katherineemmons.com/?p=110#comment-19 I appreciated this well-told story. I would be pretty much in that same boat of fear in that scenario. Eeek. Sing in front of people? I met you last week at the First Fridays lunch--thanks for the link to your blog. It's great! I appreciated this well-told story. I would be pretty much in that same boat of fear in that scenario. Eeek. Sing in front of people? I met you last week at the First Fridays lunch–thanks for the link to your blog. It’s great!

]]> By: Katrina http://www.katherineemmons.com/2008/10/face-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Katrina Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:00:33 +0000 http://www.katherineemmons.com/?p=110#comment-18 Improv. . .good for you! We had an improv group come and do an exercise with us at a Women in Networking event once, and it really quickly showed people's true personalities. I was amazed at how quickly they got us laughing and participating, where so often these networking groups are dominated by polite, refined behavior. Talk about stepping out of element: I recently started taking a tap dancing class after a 28 year hiatus! This time around, it's all for me—so I don't feel embarrassed when I miss a step, although I do occasionally hear echos of my old dance teacher in my head! Improv. . .good for you! We had an improv group come and do an exercise with us at a Women in Networking event once, and it really quickly showed people’s true personalities. I was amazed at how quickly they got us laughing and participating, where so often these networking groups are dominated by polite, refined behavior.

Talk about stepping out of element: I recently started taking a tap dancing class after a 28 year hiatus! This time around, it’s all for me—so I don’t feel embarrassed when I miss a step, although I do occasionally hear echos of my old dance teacher in my head!

]]> By: Martha http://www.katherineemmons.com/2008/10/face-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Martha Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:09:00 +0000 http://www.katherineemmons.com/?p=110#comment-16 Omg! An improv class, I start to sweat and feel the color rise in my face. Even at 49, I don't think I have the guts or confidence to put myself out there in a class like that. I appauld you with a standing ovation. Way too go! I'm proud of you. ms Omg! An improv class, I start to sweat and feel the color rise in my face. Even at 49, I don’t think I have the guts or confidence to put myself out there in a class like that. I appauld you with a standing ovation. Way too go! I’m proud of you. ms

]]> By: ann holm http://www.katherineemmons.com/2008/10/face-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-15 ann holm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:40:34 +0000 http://www.katherineemmons.com/?p=110#comment-15 You certainly learned from this experience. You faced the music (wonderful turn of phrase!) and you came out alive. I must confess, I was the one who requested that you sing or perhaps I at least brought up the topic by asking if you had a "throaty Bob Dylan voice, oh giraffe!" You weren't the only one who learned from this exercise though. We don't all have the same rattle switches. One woman's moment of benign silliness is another one's ultimate mortification! I am glad you survived. So are you going to test yourself again and offer to sing? I'm thinking NOT and I promise I won't suggest it. Ann You certainly learned from this experience. You faced the music (wonderful turn of phrase!) and you came out alive. I must confess, I was the one who requested that you sing or perhaps I at least brought up the topic by asking if you had a “throaty Bob Dylan voice, oh giraffe!” You weren’t the only one who learned from this exercise though. We don’t all have the same rattle switches. One woman’s moment of benign silliness is another one’s ultimate mortification! I am glad you survived. So are you going to test yourself again and offer to sing? I’m thinking NOT and I promise I won’t suggest it.
Ann

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