Comments on: 6 lessons Johnny Truant taught me about doing the work I love

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:39:49 +0000

Hey again!
Yeah, I love the writing and have really surprised myself with how much I enjoy the techy bits to! and abit addicted to Twitter (and like Johnny comments! )
All the best in your new ventures…exciting times!
Jen

By: Christine

Christine — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:14:17 +0000

Hey, Bob. Thanks again for all your words of encouragement and good luck continued with The Speakers’ College!

By: Christine

Christine — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:11:59 +0000

Thanks for your encouragement Johnny. This whole thing has made me reflect on how toxic that whole corporate information thing is. At the end of the day, big businesses are soulless and the concept of human connection completely alien. If you’ve spent years in that environment, however, like I have, doing written communication in their style is such a way of life that you don’t even know you’re doing it. I just thank God, or someone, for the fact that I still have some life in me that has smelled the crap and pushed through. I feel like I’ve graduated or something. It’s such an exciting thing to break free from!!

By: Christine

Christine — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:03:53 +0000

Thanks, Jen. Well done on challenging yourself to be as authentic as possible. It can be tough, but it reaps its own rewards. I’m experiencing that I just feel better about myself somehow when I know I’ve challenged myself to be real. And you’re right, the personal development of blogging is awesome. I’ve amazed myself by enjoying even the technology side of it, which I really could not have imagined. I feel since I’ve been blogging and Twittering that I’ve opened up a completely new world, and one which I’m loving. Thanks for being part of it!

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:15:21 +0000

Hey Christine.
Great post. That is is the first post of Johnny’s I’ve read and loved it! So funny and great timing as I’m a new blogger! I think one thing I can see in myself is that I’m sooo tempted each time I write to write something abit safe, but I try and push myself to be as authentic as possible and 3 posts in am really enjoying…it’s great personal development isn’t it?
Look forward to reading more of your posts !
Jen

By: Johnny B. Truant

Johnny B. Truant — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:40:54 +0000

‘atta girl. People who spend their lives in corporate end up thinking that the point of informational business in general and blogging in particular is to inform. That’s not true a lot of the time. More often, the purpose is to connect.

We’re all people, and many of us have the same issues. By being one of the brave ones who will put her humanity into her writing, you’ll open that connection. Solid shit.

By: Bobby

Bobby — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:26:45 +0000

Hi Christine,

Thanks for your “Johnny Truant” lessons. A point of similarity: Here at The Speakers’ College the most important lesson in becoming a professional public speaker is to learn to speak from the heart – to engage what is held within and to be brave and release your words, thoughts and feelings to an often sceptical and judgemental world. In doing this you engage with the present, add purpose to your feelings and importantly live in the moment not in the past or the future though these might be revealed to you as you address your audience. But just like “Johnny Truant” achieveing excellence takes time, being stuck and lost is part of the journey and experimentation part of the solution. Keep up the good work at A Different Kind of Work and in return The Speakers’ College will continue to encourage the men and women of this world to learn to speak from the heart – to SPEAK UP!