Kids do learn.... and I am so proud....

Today, I had one of those moments that could almost be described as an ah-ha moment.  I was surprised, shocked and extremely proud and happy...  all at the same time.  I'm still thinking about it, now writing about it to share the satisfaction....  it may be small, but very special to me.

Let me set the stage.  In my office, I have a 12 foot long white board, it's an awesome place to draw diagrams, make list or work on a strategy.  Our director once referred to the area as the "IT War Room".  On one end, I started posting pictures of my staff working or at other special events.  I wanted a "Wall of Fame" to post letters or e-mails from especially satisfied customers, notices that someone on staff achieved another certification or received an award....  lots of Kudos.  As an added bonus, I often post words of wisdom, not from me, but from books (like "Remember Rule #6"...  see page 78 in "The Art of Possibility") or IT related cartoons.  It's just a fun, enriching, happy place.

Part two.  This past Saturday, much to my younger sons dismay, at the last minute, I let him know he was going to spend the afternoon with me doing a few chores, not playing XBOX or watching TV.  After the chores, I made a side trip to my office to collect numerous papers, reports and so on to take home to work on.  It only took a little over two hours for me work a bit and to print out and collect all that I wanted to bring home with me.  At the end of two hours, Travis was quite fidgety and bored to death....  he wanted to go home, which we finally did.

Today, I'm at work, finalizing and making copies of performance reviews.  Standing at our copier, I look toward the white board and quite surprised to see that Travis had made an addition.

I've circled it on the above picture.  He even signed his handiwork.

It's nice to be important

but it's more important to be nice!
                             Travis Greeley

He even figured out on his own what the purpose of that section of the War Room was for.  It may be small, but from out of the blue, my youngest has shown that he may have been listening all along and it has started to sink in. 

By the way, Travis is on Honor Roll for the first time.  Thhis all may be small to you, Monumental,  Stupendous, Wonderful to me, a proud parent.

Kudos to you Travis!