tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post7810118282905906215..comments2023-10-30T08:58:17.723+00:00Comments on Simplicity: Friend of Simplicity - Nick McCormickUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-4324517146006565282009-02-27T03:26:00.000+00:002009-02-27T03:26:00.000+00:00Agreed Marilyn. Thanks for the comment. Drop me a ...Agreed Marilyn. Thanks for the comment. Drop me a note if/when you head south.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-60768700224477838522009-02-24T23:29:00.000+00:002009-02-24T23:29:00.000+00:00Thanks Marilyn - maybe you and Nick can hook up to...Thanks Marilyn - maybe you and Nick can hook up too!Trevor Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148705981847576706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-46165032268808643562009-02-24T19:06:00.000+00:002009-02-24T19:06:00.000+00:00Brilliant interview, Trevor & Nick. I liked th...Brilliant interview, Trevor & Nick. <BR/><BR/>I liked the emphasis on fundamentals. If business leaders concentrated on those--I include having integrity as a fundamental, since we learn this first at home--we'd be in less dire financial straits than we are now.<BR/><BR/>Hope to get to your neck of the woods again, Nick, sometime soon. I'm a Civil War fanatic--so your area is on the way. I'm up here in chilly VT.Marilyn Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043225892512813654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-58068802965702988682009-02-23T00:45:00.000+00:002009-02-23T00:45:00.000+00:00Mike - can you send me your e-mail address as I ke...Mike - can you send me your e-mail address as I keep getting my e-mails to you returned!<BR/><BR/>Best to you and Keiko<BR/><BR/>trevor.simplicity@gmail.comTrevor Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148705981847576706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-40333972352725981772009-02-22T22:56:00.000+00:002009-02-22T22:56:00.000+00:00John, one thing I try to do is actually take a sin...John, one thing I try to do is actually take a single tip from each book I read and put it into practice. Sometimes it’s just a matter of altering a behavior. Although it doesn’t seem like much, over time the results can be significant. Sounds simple enough, but it’s not that easy to do. I confess that I don’t always make it happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-21901792090208913972009-02-21T21:43:00.000+00:002009-02-21T21:43:00.000+00:00John - My Grandmother died when she was 92 and alw...John - My Grandmother died when she was 92 and always told me she was still learning. Once we say we are not learning is the time to curl up our toes and call in the undertaker.Trevor Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148705981847576706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-22162088045291689372009-02-21T17:58:00.000+00:002009-02-21T17:58:00.000+00:00Ya can't knock continuous learning. Even when I pi...Ya can't knock continuous learning. Even when I pick up an old chestnut (like Covey's book) or watch a biz video I'll find something great I completely forgot or something I already knew but don't PRACTICE (a common sin among us training professionals). Reading one business book a month is a great goal. I START a new one every month but don't always...JOHN O'LEARYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13224573243221385179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-31934568719850829952009-02-21T03:46:00.000+00:002009-02-21T03:46:00.000+00:00Welcome to the area Mike! Drop me a note any time....Welcome to the area Mike! Drop me a note any time. I look forward to meeting you. I may be heading to your old stomping grounds for the NCAA final four in a few weeks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-77908658470282022382009-02-20T18:42:00.000+00:002009-02-20T18:42:00.000+00:00Hi Mike - Hope you and Keiko are both well and set...Hi Mike - Hope you and Keiko are both well and settling in to your new neighbourhood! Amazing small world we live in – maybe you can try and hook up with Nick!Trevor Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148705981847576706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-61118683805950718562009-02-20T14:37:00.000+00:002009-02-20T14:37:00.000+00:00Thanks for introducing us to Nick, Trevor. We're ...Thanks for introducing us to Nick, Trevor. We're practically next-door neighbors now, since we moved out of the frozen auto-wasteland and are now in Delaware. I have encountered several excellent leadership thinkers and lean thinkers in the Philly-Delaware area since relocating here, so I'm thinking it must be some kind of karmic alignment going on...<BR/><BR/>...or not. <BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/><BR/>MikeMike Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09510642077813476873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-63364477263427717952009-02-20T04:28:00.000+00:002009-02-20T04:28:00.000+00:00Trevor, Thanks for the opportunity to be interview...Trevor, Thanks for the opportunity to be interviewed on your blog. I really enjoyed it. I’m thrilled to see all the wonderful comments. <BR/><BR/>Dave, Scott, Dan, J.K., Felix, and Ken, So glad some of the thoughts resonated with you. Thanks very much for the kind words and well wishes. Dannielo, thanks for the time management tip. It’s tough to go wrong with Covey and Allen.<BR/><BR/>Believe, Begin, Be Good!<BR/>NickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-4446323837747453912009-02-19T20:42:00.000+00:002009-02-19T20:42:00.000+00:00Thanks Felix, JK, Dannielo and Ken - I'm sure Nick...Thanks Felix, JK, Dannielo and Ken - I'm sure Nick will be pleased to see your comments and respond in due course. <BR/><BR/>Nick is a man with important things to say and I hope his message gets wider coverage in the coming months/years. please tell your friends about his book.Trevor Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148705981847576706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-20220631228049073812009-02-19T20:35:00.000+00:002009-02-19T20:35:00.000+00:00loved Nick's comment about keep learning-corre...loved Nick's comment about keep learning-correct me if I am wrong but the older one gets the more one learns & the more one realises there is so much more to learn ie learning increases exponentially with age<BR/><BR/>I've been to Wilmington,well passed through it-the Delaware gap is truly amazing geographical feature & must have been really something for original pioneers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-78539587806007660022009-02-19T15:05:00.000+00:002009-02-19T15:05:00.000+00:00It's always refreshing to read such fresh ideas. T...It's always refreshing to read such fresh ideas. Though I find them so rarely in real business life. I mean, after the Big Recession, Madoff, spurious personal interests everywhere ,can we keep talking about honesty or leadership without feeling ashamed? <BR/><BR/>I think Nick's focus on persistence is important though I am persuaded all of us should be able to discover when we have already achieved success. And it shouldn't be the same for everybody.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591422802865952134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-83147876387257404552009-02-18T04:06:00.000+00:002009-02-18T04:06:00.000+00:00Trevor,The very title of the book by Nick it self ...Trevor,<BR/><BR/>The very title of the book by Nick it self conveys excellent and useful message of meaning and added with your message, as usual simplicity way, Trevor, it adds to the title décor.<BR/><BR/>Its indeed too good of Nick, being a programmer, progressed through and ultimately became a very good author, though took long years (to go with the saying “Good things always take time to get seen and noticed”) I like Nick’s words, as rightly mentioned “If you don’t execute the fundamentals well no one will follow your vision”-its too good, and I do believe in “Fundamentals are Foundation for vision & success”<BR/><BR/>Three very good tips by Nick for the benefit of “Simplicity” readers:<BR/><BR/>1. To Focus on Fundamentals.<BR/><BR/>2. To Persist.<BR/><BR/>3. To keep learning………….(A never ending process according to me).<BR/><BR/>Vow. Great.<BR/><BR/>I had a glance at Nick’s Blog. Lots of good stuff to read and gain knowledge and shall start on it from now on.<BR/><BR/>A very good friendly interview in the Simplicity way.<BR/><BR/>I wish all the best and good luck to Nick, and may Jesus grace and blessings be with Nick for successful attainment of all his future ventures.<BR/><BR/>J.KJ.KANNANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18290750197578710041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-17419579133791626502009-02-16T21:05:00.000+00:002009-02-16T21:05:00.000+00:00Thanks Scott and Dan - great to hear of your suppo...Thanks Scott and Dan - great to hear of your support for Nick's work. He deserves wider coverage - please tell your friends :-)<BR/><BR/>Best to you both<BR/><BR/>TrevorTrevor Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148705981847576706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-86880634063973710732009-02-16T20:57:00.000+00:002009-02-16T20:57:00.000+00:00Fun interview - good luck with the new book, Nick!...Fun interview - good luck with the new book, Nick! I look forward to hearing more about it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923543314100538622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-88972836346626963672009-02-16T19:05:00.000+00:002009-02-16T19:05:00.000+00:00Trevor,Good interview and thanks for the link to s...Trevor,<BR/><BR/>Good interview and thanks for the link to some of Nick's stuff. Sounds like Nick has a great approach to understanding business, and more importantly, people.<BR/><BR/>I'll have to grab a copy as well...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-47439074154920067482009-02-16T07:46:00.000+00:002009-02-16T07:46:00.000+00:00Thanks Dave - you will not regret buying Nick's bo...Thanks Dave - you will not regret buying Nick's book. Like you, Nick is grounded in reality.Trevor Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148705981847576706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-23264423892877543042009-02-16T02:06:00.000+00:002009-02-16T02:06:00.000+00:00Trevor,Great interview. "Management is not about y...Trevor,<BR/><BR/>Great interview. "Management is not about you it is about them" is on point and the single biggest barrier that prevents managers from becoming leaders. I will have to get the book for sure. Thanks Nick/Trevor...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com