Comments on: Life Trumps Speaking http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=123 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:31:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rachel http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=123&cpage=1#comment-316 Rachel Tue, 13 Mar 2007 02:51:00 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=123#comment-316 You know how to get in touch with me, Bob -- everything's negotiable! :) You know how to get in touch with me, Bob — everything’s negotiable! :)

]]> By: librarybob http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=123&cpage=1#comment-315 librarybob Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:09:00 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=123#comment-315 Any chance you're open to a local gig with flexible timing? Any chance you’re open to a local gig with flexible timing?

]]> By: Stephanie Gerding http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=123&cpage=1#comment-314 Stephanie Gerding Tue, 06 Mar 2007 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=123#comment-314 Sounds like you are just being responsible to me too! I don't see how anyone would think it is burning bridges if you are unavailable. I know I recently needed to tell two different libraries I wasn't available, since I'm trying to book only one training gig a month, and they just scheduled the workshop for later months. Sounds like you are just being responsible to me too! I don’t see how anyone would think it is burning bridges if you are unavailable. I know I recently needed to tell two different libraries I wasn’t available, since I’m trying to book only one training gig a month, and they just scheduled the workshop for later months.

]]> By: Meredith http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=123&cpage=1#comment-313 Meredith Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:27:00 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=123#comment-313 I think you are doing the right thing. A lesser person would say yes to speaking engagements and would then reneg on those agreements if something happened in the adoption realm. It's much classier (and not -- using the term Deborah Ng chose -- greedy) to avoid putting some organization in a bad position. <br/><br/>I recently said no to a speaking gig that I REALLY wanted to do, but it involved traveling overseas and arriving the morning of the talk. If the flight was delayed, I'd miss giving the talk. And frankly, I just wouldn't do that good a job after flying all night to a foreign country. I didn't want to waste their money, even though a free trip to that country was like a dream come true for me.<br/><br/>In my view, I think this reflects quite well on you; makes you look like a responsible and considerate person. And a good mom. :) I think you are doing the right thing. A lesser person would say yes to speaking engagements and would then reneg on those agreements if something happened in the adoption realm. It’s much classier (and not — using the term Deborah Ng chose — greedy) to avoid putting some organization in a bad position.

I recently said no to a speaking gig that I REALLY wanted to do, but it involved traveling overseas and arriving the morning of the talk. If the flight was delayed, I’d miss giving the talk. And frankly, I just wouldn’t do that good a job after flying all night to a foreign country. I didn’t want to waste their money, even though a free trip to that country was like a dream come true for me.

In my view, I think this reflects quite well on you; makes you look like a responsible and considerate person. And a good mom. :)

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