tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445887707050392244.post4868871153367221400..comments2023-06-21T09:11:48.371+01:00Comments on Heroes and Dragons.: Advice Please, esp. Jean.Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16636162286931270812noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445887707050392244.post-40111216018812548052010-06-07T13:07:18.108+01:002010-06-07T13:07:18.108+01:00Thank you both very much!!!!
pheadra, you have hi...Thank you both very much!!!!<br /><br />pheadra, you have hit the nail right on the head, thank you SO much! That's it exactly - I don't want to put up barriers and set myself apart from everyone else. I'll just think of it as a chat among friends and ask them to comment and make suggestions too, so that we can learn from each other.<br /><br />I'll make it about being among friends and learning rather than about teaching. That way I'll enjoy it rather than dread it.<br /><br />Jean, I think the idea of letting the information take centre stage rather than myself is a great one, thank you so much too!! After all I have learnt all I know from other people and from the horses themselves so it's not really all about me at all. I hate everything being all about me, which it has been a lot since David died. I want it to be about everyone, and about sharing. I have always shared absolutely everything, from every thought to every possesion to every laugh, and it's what I miss the most about not being half of a couple anymore.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636162286931270812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445887707050392244.post-27294922577449352082010-06-06T23:11:18.189+01:002010-06-06T23:11:18.189+01:00If you know what you are doing and not trying to g...If you know what you are doing and not trying to go beyond your knowledge; go for it. You have a skill that other people would like to learn, so teach them or train them or whatever. There is nothing false or glory-seeking or blowing your own horn about imparting what you know and are capable of giving that knowledge. Just talk among friends, because everyone of those people are friends.phaedra96https://www.blogger.com/profile/13073887491311158448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445887707050392244.post-74829369638864248372010-06-06T02:17:24.161+01:002010-06-06T02:17:24.161+01:00Teaching can be daunting. And yes, I have felt tha...Teaching can be daunting. And yes, I have felt that way upon occasion. <br /><br />So, here's the deal...in the first place, you know more than the people who come to you for training. Second, you have trained your horses with the clicker, so you actually do know how to do it. <br /><br />It's also pretty clear from what I can tell about you is that you have an outgoing personality and you certainly have a good way of communicating. <br /><br />So, all the qualities of being a potentially good teacher are there. What you lack is the confidence. <br /><br />The trick is to forget who you think you are and instead, take on the role of "teacher." It's almost as if you are in a play, assuming a part. Let the information you have to teach take a front row and step back from yourself to let it take center stage. <br /><br />Sounds strange, but it's a mindset that can work. Hope that makes some sense....Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.com