Comments on: Mega Lessons From Ted Turner

By: zoltan

zoltan — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:56:00 +0000

This is a most inspiring post. I find it remarkable that the largest landowner in the US states as one of his beliefs “I promise to use my best efforts to help save what is left of our natural world … “. Maybe there is some hope left in this world after all. I look forward to reading his book and am sure that, like you Darlene, I will not be putting it down until I have finished.
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By: Eva

Eva — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:18:25 +0000

I love his 11 Voluntary Initiatives! Wow, do they make you think… how often do I live by even one of those? I think I may print them out myself. If more of us lived this way could you imagine what a wonderful world this would be!?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 06:16:44 +0000

Gosh that puts things in perspective… he worries about wasting a few minutes tying his shoelaces and here I am spending whole afternoons surfing the net! Oh.. maybe that’s why he’s successful and I’m still in the same place. :-/

By: Merrill

Merrill — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 04:03:49 +0000

Funny how things work out. I bought this book simply because I’m an Atlanta Braves fan. And instead of the expected entertaining read, I ended up learning a lot about life, business and focus.

Great read for anyone looking to be the best they can be.

- M

By: Linda G Cox

Linda G Cox — Tue, 25 May 2010 16:31:49 +0000

I've never heard of Ted Turner~ I'm so glad you read and shared! What an awesome example of healthy, emotionally healthy living! I agree with everything he believes in!! That has been the hardest part of my MS speed bump~ slowing down. I have organized my life so that every walk across the house has purpose. I understand the importance of every minute. Thank you Darlene for sharing! .-= Linda G Cox´s last blog ..List Building: The Key to Internet Marketing Success =-.

By: Darlene

Darlene — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:50:51 +0000

Thanks, Kellie. I call it making a difference one person at a time! Any thoughts on flats? Could use your assistance with that!

By: Kellie

Kellie — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:30:24 +0000

Darlene, as a bonafide shoe addict, I honestly never thought about the minutes I was saving by loving shoes I just slide into. LOL I love the list, I have one thing I try to do consistently each day and that is one random act of kindness. Even if it is to stand a little longer just to hold the door for a woman with a baby or an elderly couple, those little details help make the day a little easier for someone else. Thanks for your insight and I’ll love my slip on shoes just a little more now.

By: Chip Wilson

Chip Wilson — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:39:19 +0000

Darlene - Ted and I have had our philosophical differences, but I respect what he has accomplished. One thing that we absolutely agree on though is the value of leverage, time and otherwise. I also value his philosophy on desire and a commitment to excellence. Thanks for sharing your insights from his boook. Chip .-= Chip Wilson´s last blog ..Why Your Personal Economy Is Critical To Your Freedom =-.

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:29:36 +0000

OK Darlene, pretty cool subject, you get the kudos for best blog post of the day. Caught it on a Re-Tweet. .-= Jeffrey´s last blog ..Please Donate To My Blog =-.

By: Oren Pardes

Oren Pardes — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:10:00 +0000

Details (and distinctions) often make a BIG difference. This also applies to Ted Turner’s 11 “voluntary initiatives”; while they “initially” seem well-intended and appealing, most of his promises are very general, somewhat vague, and possibly even “misinformed”, “misdirected”, “mistaken”, or “misleading”. The only actually “measurable” promise is the number of children (desired).

While many conscious, caring, concerned people have only a few children, the vast majority of others around the world have many more – which will mean that each new generation will have a proportionally greater imbalance of many kinds between those who live on planet – which may be a reason that people “in power” like Ted Turner and the United Nations (he supports) actively advocate, endorse, and attempt to enforce (immediate) “population reduction”.

Although each of Ted’s 11 general promises CAN be interpreted positively, the actual details of each matters more than they may “initially” appear (which in this case, they don’t appear at all). Interpreted details must be evaluated on their own merit as well as by how well the walk matches the talk. Many seemingly positive proposals and policies are often economically motivated rather than really “environmentally” beneficial or “sustainable”. For example, Al Gore promotes compact florescent light bulbs instead of far superior LEDs and emphasizes (taxable) carbon dioxide with NO mention of methane as a far more impactful greenhouse gas (or how factory farming cows contribute to it).

Ted Turner, Bil Gates, and many others with the “resources” they so much want to preserve may be doing a lot to make the world a better place – but I suspect that MANY of the details of their actual plans would NOT liked if known.

Since what EACH of us does may matter and make differences that we are not even be aware of, before (optimistically) interpreting, (unconditionally) endorsing, (actively) adopting, advocating) imitating, or even assuming the best about Ted’s “initiatives”, I’d like a little more education, exploration, and introspection before “initiating” action.