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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Habitudes - Chapter 4

Chapter four of Habitudes is called Family Virus. Please post your thoughts regarding this chapter. Tell us what impacted you and how it impacts your role at ACS.

I look forward to reading your comments.

posted by Craig @ 9:19 AM  

17 Comments:

  • At 1:42 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    This chapter reminds me how much we as humans run on emotion or viruses as named by the author. Viruses can be good or bad and infect every organization, team, class, etc. that we belong to. We must continually seek to inject "good viruses" at ACS. Choosing to be positive, faithful, and hopeful is the best virus of all. Kay

     

  • At 7:34 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Good chapter. Maybe chapter 5 should have been written first....I find myself needing more of those portable truths ("Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese...") to sing to myself about ACS.

    I'll use this opportunity to ask for help. My job puts me on the edge of the family, doing some things that noone else does, not really in the middle of the family. I spend time trying to help outsiders picture themselves having the virus and convincing them they can afford to have the virus, when sometimes I don't know all the symptoms of the virus.

    Please remember to share the new mutations of the virus with me. And, those of you creative souls who can, think up some memorable phrases, songs or jingles that will stick in our heads to help us all reinforce each other's vision clearly... thanks! Jean

     

  • At 8:53 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Good chapter. Very applicable to teams, classes, school, and families. Seeing it clearly and saying it consistently are easier for me than communicating it creatively. All are very important and the most important thing as we strive to spread our virus is to make sure we are a good host for our virus to survive in. A virus that its host kills cannot be spread. Du

     

  • At 9:49 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    I think this chapter goes well with the Soup book. Like Kay said we want a "good" virus, but for it to be good it has to come from a good leader (or pot stirrer), which we certainly have.
    Cheryl

     

  • At 10:46 AM , Blogger Bobette said...

    Much truth in this chapter - I found the "Practicing the Truth" section thought-provoking. After describing my "dream team" as far as the type of people I would want on my team, I thought "would I pick myself?!?". Hmm...

     

  • At 3:02 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Proximity and similarity seemed to foster the spread of the virus for David and his men, and it is true here, too. The students that I spend extra time with seem to catch the ideas and values I teach faster. As we have talked about before, there has to be a relationship before real learning takes place. Sometimes I fail to find the time to promote all those relationships, but I am working on that. -Helen

     

  • At 3:09 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    With proximity and similarity, we will "catch" something from each other, so a positive virus is better than a negative one. Combined with the fruits of the Spirit, we should be a healthy group. Jan

     

  • At 6:50 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Some days I find myself with so much to do that I get overwhelmed and go into auto pilot. I definitely want to live my life with purpose and this chapter was good because it made me contemplate what type of contagious virus I want to spread at ACS. I spend a lot of time trying to combat the germs that infest the office. :) I think it's more important that I spread blessings and encouragement instead of negativity. Susan

     

  • At 8:31 AM , Anonymous Kim S. said...

    I liked this chapter because it brings home how important the "power of suggestion" really is. The virus on our campus is positive and supportive as demonstrated over and over again with the Panther buddies. It's contagious and I enjoy watching that virus spread. Kim S.

     

  • At 2:01 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    The one phrase that jumped out at me in this chapter was about the company who "understands how infectious a culture can be and is willing to set standards to keep the environment healthy". As teachers, I think one of the most important parts of our job is to set and maintain the high standards that define the Christian culture we are creating and nurture the growth of the "virus" of Christian living.
    Marla

     

  • At 6:43 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    I'd love to spread the virus like David did! He received the virus from the Spirit. Why do I forget this and try to do it on my own? David found strength in the LORD his God.(1 Samuel 30:5-7)The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.(2 Samuel 8:13-15) ... and from that day on the Spirit of the LORD came upon David in power. (1 Samuel 16:12-14)We need to find our strength and power in Him and claim the victory! I love you guys! Kathy

     

  • At 9:20 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    This chapter made me think of some keys to success and they can be called by many different names: modeling, mirroring, imitation. There are times when there really is a pay off in duplicating or catching someone else's virus success in order to gain yours and your groups.
    Sarah

     

  • At 10:26 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    I found myself feeling really motivated to be contagious in a "good" way. It was a bit daunting to realize the power we all have with each other. I am excited to think about how we can really foster an environment that shows our students what is possible for members of the same team working together. Children in a classroom are certainly in close proximity to each other. Perhaps we can try to create a positively contagious environment there? Exciting stuff...and scary if not used positively.
    Jana

     

  • At 12:06 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Yes, attitudes are certainly infectious to those around us. As both a teacher and staff member, I need to remember that my virus WILL affect others instead of assuming no one (student or peer) really picks up on my "bugs" that may exhibit lack of patience, disinterest, or selfishness. As a small school, it is probably difficult to expect that we could guarantee all employees are hired by the Cick-fil-a system, but we are blessed with leadership that always shares those "big ideas" with us that shape our culture. With God's help, we can all be "good viruses" in this community. PG

     

  • At 5:54 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    I liked this chapter it spoke volumes. I think a lot of things that we say and do are picked up by our co workers, the children we teach and our family’s. We have such a wonderful opportunity to lead in a positive way. We need to think how many times we have heard the children speak as there parents, or us. By our creativities and our consistency we can be great leaders. LL

     

  • At 10:05 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Please pray for me as I attempt to model the Godly woman to my fourth grade girls (which is a real challenge with 3 or 4 of them this year)! I want to spread that "virus" among them so they will see how much happier they will be later in life by just living pure and Godly lives! Debbie S.

     

  • At 12:04 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Yes, this chapter reminds me of the Soup book, too. It's good to reflect each day in the mirror (like Soup) which type of virus I'm going to bring with me to school (and to my family). In Soup, it hit me when it spoke on not showing up at all if "my" attitude was not to build others up. Wow! This really helps me visualize my attitude and actions and how they effect others around me. I want to be encouraging contagious so that the children and co-workers around me catch the encouragement bug, too!
    -Heather Dodd

     

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