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- Gossip - Filter -
Wed, Nov 25, 2009 PB Online
One day in ancient Greece, an acquaintance met the great philosopher Socrates and said, "Socrates,
do you know what I just heard about your friend?"
"Hold on a minute," Socrates replied. "Before telling me anything, I’d like you to pass a little test.
It’s called the Triple Filter Test."
"Triple Filter?"
"That’s right," Socrates continued. "Before you talk to me about my friend, it might be a good idea to take a moment and
filter what you’re going to say. The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is
true?"
"No," the man said, "actually I just heard about it and ..."
"All right," said Socrates. "So you don’t really know if it’s true or not. Now let’s try the second filter, the filter of Goodness. Is
what you are about to tell me about my friend something good?"
"No, on the contrary ..."
"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about him, but you’re not certain it’s true. You may still pass
the test though, because there’s one filter left: the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be
useful to me?"
"No, not really."
"Well," concluded Socrates, "if what you want to tell me is neither true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?"
There would be no or little gossip if everyone followed Socrates’ Triple Filter Test. But that is not the case. Gossip runs
rampant.
It’s no wonder legendary American humorist Erma Bombeck said: "Some say our national pastime is baseball. Not me. It’s
gossip."
Someone has calculated that, if a rumor was started at midday, and was repeated within two seconds by everyone who heard it
to two other people, who repeated it and kept the cycle going, by about 6:30 p.m. the same day, everyone on Earth would have
heard it.
Of course, the Internet has brought gossiping up to warp speed. A rumor posted online can make it around the world in
milliseconds. And although the post may seem anonymous and, therefore, "safe," the damage is potentially irreparable.
Snopes, the urban legends reference site, can’t debunk everything, after all.
Office gossip in particular is a major concern for a number of reasons. The Triple Filter Test could prevent plenty of
misunderstandings and hard feelings in the workplace, where teamwork and cooperation are often central to productivity.
How does someone work with another who insists on passing along information that may not be true, good or useful?
Spreading rumors about friends or aquaintances can create a hostile environment that customers will pick up on. This is a good reason for
avoiding gossip. Plus the fact that I’ve seen many deals go down, due to gossip.
As advice columnist Dear Abby said, "It is almost impossible to throw dirt on someone without getting a little on yourself."
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So clean up your act! The Triple Filter Test is simple to use. Truth alone is not enough reason to spread gossip. Who doesn’t
have an embarrassing truth that they want to remain private? And while good news may seem harmless enough, is it your
news to share? But perhaps the most compelling reason to avoid gossip is the usefulness test. How will the information be
used? I’m betting it won’t be for positive reasons.
Maybe you’ve heard about the three ministers who went fishing. They were good friends, each of whom was a pastor at
different churches in the same town. While they were fishing, they began confessing their sins to each other.
The first pastor said, "Do you know what my big sin is? My big sin is drinking. I know it’s wrong, but every Friday night I
drive to a city where no one will recognize me, and I go to a saloon and get drunk. I know I shouldn’t, but I can’t help it. It’s
my big sin."
The second pastor said, "Well, to be honest with you, I’ve got a big sin, too. My big sin is gambling. As a matter of fact, you
know all the money I raised for that mission trip to India? I took it to Las Vegas instead and lost it all. I’m so ashamed. My big
sin is gambling."
Finally it was the third pastor’s turn. He said, "Guys, I probably should have gone first, because my big sin is gossiping."
Mackay’s Moral: A word can be more powerful than a sword.
Harvey Mackay is the author of The New York Times’ No. 1 best seller "Swim With the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive."
He can be reached through his Web site, www.harveymackay.com, by e-mailing harvey@mackay.com or by writing him at
MackayMitchell Envelope Co, 2100 Elm St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414.
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Harvey Mackay: Spread the word -- Quell gossip Posted: Monday, February 15, 2010
- Thought of the Day -
We only go around once. There’s really no time to be afraid. So stop. Try something youve never tried. Teach it. Do it. Risk it.
- Jon Blais
Posted: Thursday, February 04, 2010
- January and February Schedule -
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January 2010 Cheer Schedule
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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430-6
Pracitce
Blue Pod
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12
Wrestling
KM Gym
LaCresent
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13
430-530
Stunt Practice
Stage
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14
Wrestling
KM Gym
PI/Byron
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15
Wrestling Away
Simley
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16
Wrestling
Osage
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17
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18
430-6
Pracitice Blue Pod
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19
430-6
Practice
Blue Pod
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20
430-530
Stunt Practice
Stage
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21
Photos
4 PM
Wrestling Parents Night
KM Gym
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22
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23
Wrestling St. Clair
Tournament
Cheerleaders do not need to go
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24
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25
430-6
Practice
Blue Pod
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26
430-6
Practice
Blue Pod
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27
430-530
Stunt Practice
Stage
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28
Away
Hayfield
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29
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30
Swallas
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31
Youth Team
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February 2010 Cheer Schedule
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1
Practice
Blue Pod
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2
430-6
Practice
Blue Pod
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3
430-530
Stunting
Stage
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4
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5
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6
PI Invite
Pine Island
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7
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8
430-6
Practice
Blue Pod
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9
430-6
Practice
Blue Pod
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10
430-530
Stunting
Stage
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11
Wrestling KM gym
ZM
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12
KM PARENTS NIGHT TRITON
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13
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14
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15
430-6
Practice
Blue Pod
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16
430-6
Practice
Blue Pod
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17
Posters
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18
Section Team
@ KM
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19
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20
Section
Team
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21
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430-6
Practice
Blue Pod
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23
430-6
Practice
Blue Pod
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24
Posters
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25
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26
Section Individual
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27
Section
Individual
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Posted: Friday, January 29, 2010
- Thought of the Day… -
One piece of log creates a small fire, adequate to warm you up, add just a few more pieces to blast an immense bonfire, large enough to warm up your piece circle of friends; needless to say that individuality counts but team work dynamites!
Jin Kwon
Posted: Thursday, December 17, 2009
- DECEMBER COMP/WRESTLING -
COMP PRACTICE MON. WED. THURS. ON NON WRESTLING EVENT NIGHTS
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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11/30/2009
4:30-6 Blue Pod
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12/1/2009
4:30 – 6 Blue Pod
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12/2/2009
Lockers/ Poster
Making. Start right after school
4:30-5:30
Stunting Stage
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12/3/2009
4:30-6 Blue Pod
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12/4/2009
No Practice
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12/5/2009
Fairbault Invite
Bus leaves @
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12/6/2009
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12/7/2009
4:30-6 Blue Pod
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12/8/2009
4:30 – 6 Blue Pod
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12/9/2009
Lockers/ Poster
Making. Start right after school
4:30-5:30
Stunting Stage
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12/10/2009
Away Cannon Falls/ Stewie
Bus leaves at
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12/11/2009
4:30-6
Blue Pod
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12/12/2009
SE MN Challenge
Caledonia
Bus leaves @
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12/13/2009
Apple Valley Cheer Competition
Leave at 6:30 am
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12/14/2009
4:30-6
Blue Pod
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12/15/2009
4:30-6
Blue Pod
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12/16/2009
Lockers/ Poster
Making. Start right after school
4:30-5:30
Stunting Stage
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12/17/2009
Away
Goodhue
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12/18/2009
X-mas Tourney
RCTC
Bus leaves @
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12/19/2009
X-mas Tourney
RCTC
Bus leaves @
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12/20/2009
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12/21/2009
4:30 – 6
Blue Pod
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12/22/2009
4:30 – 6
Blue Pod
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12/23/2009
No Practice
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12/24/2009
No Practice
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12/25/2009
No Practice
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12/26/2009
No Practice
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12/27/2009
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12/28/2009
4:30 – 6
North Gym
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12/29/2009
4:30-6
North Gym
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12/30/2009
4:30-6
North Gym
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12/31/2009
No
Practice
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1/1/2010
No Practice
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1/2/2010
No Practice
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1/3/2010
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Posted: Tuesday, December 01, 2009
- Thought of the Day -
All winning teams are goal-orientated. Teams like these win consistently because everyone connected with them concentrates on specific objectives...nothing will distract them from achieving their aims.
Lou Holtz, former Notre Dame football coach
Posted: Friday, November 06, 2009
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Work and self-worth are two factors in pridethat interact with each other that tend to increase the strong sense of pride found in superior work teams. Posted: Friday, October 16, 2009
- Team Work ........ -
A team is more than a collection of people. It is a process of give and take. - Barbara Glacel and Emile Robert, Jr.
Posted: Thursday, October 08, 2009
- Something to Think About -
Team player: One who unites others toward a shared destiny through sharing information and ideas, empowering others and developing trust.
Posted: Thursday, August 20, 2009
- Godfathers Pizza Stand Schedule -
Wed. 7/15/2009 10AM-2:30PM Clarisa, Shelby, Andrea, Kally; 2:30 PM-6:30 PM Kelly, Khendra, Shannon, Sam; 6:30 PM-11:30 PM Logan, Jeramiah, Coach Nikki
Thurs. 7/16/2009 10AM-2:30PM Clarisa, Shelby, Andrea, Kally; 2:30PM-6:30PM Tonya, Jenna, Raia; 6:30PM-11:30PM Jenny, Bruno, Mika
Fri. 7/17/2009 10AM-2:30PM Veronica, Brittany, Shelby, Andrea; 2:30PM-6:30PM Kelly, Sami, Mika, Raia; 6:30-11:30 Ralph, Michelle, John, Coach Nikki
Sat. 7/18/2009 10AM-2:30PM Shelby, Andrea, Khendra, Shannon; 2:30PM-6:30PM Tonya, Jenna, Raia, Mika; 6:30-11:30 Logan, Jeramiah, Virginia Johnson
Sun. 7/19/2009 10AM-2:30PM Tonya, Jenna, Raia; 2:30-6:30 Kelly, Sami, Mik
Posted: Wednesday, July 01, 2009
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