ty Keri :) On Mar 20, 12:57 pm, Keri Henare <[email protected]> wrote: > Others would agree and others would disagree. Congratulations on your > successes. > > Kind regards, > Keri Henare > --------------------------------------------------- > [e] [email protected] > [w] kerihenare.com > [m] (+64) 021 874 552 > > PLEASE NOTE: I check my email 3 times per day and will respond at these > intervals. For anything urgent please ring me. > --------------------------------------------------- > > On 20/03/2010, at 12:48 PM, vincenz2004 wrote: > > > The truth is, I create products (over last 10 years) and put them on > > on a world stage, and I get praised. 2 years ago, my products were so > > good they got bought out by Ning (www.ning.com). > > > Every now and then, I showcased them locally and I may have even > > reached out for some help (thinking, my Kiwi comrades will support me) > > and I find I get ridiculed and mocked. > > > Its like if I step out world wide, it brings back appreciation. If I > > step out in NZ, I get this kind of attitude... > > > "Sit back down brother... you're just like us. Come back down to > > mediocrity and small mindedness. Dont try and do anything amazing, I > > can see your weaknesses... because us Kiwis are more 'discerning' and > > I can see all your faults." > > > Im sure others would agree. > > > On Mar 18, 10:44 am, Keri Henare <[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> "Tall Poppy Syndrome" makes it sound like a national condition rather than > >> a minority of dick-heads who exist in any population. I definitely > >> believe that nobody should ever refer to themselves as being victims of > >> Tall Poppy because it means that you probably think that the Carly Simon > >> song is about you. > > >> Kind regards, > >> Keri Henare > >> --------------------------------------------------- > >> [e] [email protected] > >> [w] kerihenare.com > >> [m] (+64) 021 874 552 > > >> PLEASE NOTE: I check my email 3 times per day and will respond at these > >> intervals. For anything urgent please ring me. > >> --------------------------------------------------- > > >> On 18/03/2010, at 10:38 AM, Bruce Clement wrote: > > >>> The truth, in my opinion, is somewhere between Paul's and Keri's > >>> statements. > > >>> Yes, there really is a Tall Poppy syndrome, fueled by both the media > >>> and ordinary people. For example an outstanding sportswoman may be > >>> able to throw a disc or a ball of metal further than anyone else in > >>> the country, but let her have one bad day and they are demanding her > >>> retirement. We've all seen similar things happening in business and > >>> politics as well. > > >>> Then there are the people who are really not very good, but have an > >>> inflated view of their abilities. When they are with a small group who > >>> are only peripherally involved in their field, or perhaps are involved > >>> but are even worse than they are it's easy for them to start believing > >>> they are better than they are - the big fish in the small pool effect. > >>> When these people come out into the real world and meet the real > >>> experts they should take advantage of the opportunities that meeting > >>> real experts gives. Many do, but others look for conspiracies or > >>> similar effects to explain why their genius isn't recognised ... > >>> claiming that it's a tall poppy syndrome is a convenient excuse. Let's > >>> call it the Myrtle The Turtle Syndrome. > > >>> Bruce > > >>> On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 9:25 AM, Paul Bennett <[email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>>> Keri, > > >>>> I (respectfully) disagree. > > >>>> Once I got out of NZ I realised pretty quickly that "tall poppy > >>>> syndrome" > >>>> really does exist back here. > > >>>> Broadly speaking, NZers in general do seem to have a culture / mentailty > >>>> that anyone who sticks out and "tries to be better" than anyone else > >>>> needs > >>>> to be "taken down a peg or two". We really don't celebrate and emulate > >>>> success as much as people do in some other countries and cultures. This > >>>> brings pro's and cons but, in my opinion it certainly does exist - in > >>>> fact, > >>>> in a way, your previous post actually reinforces it. > > >>>> Regards, > >>>> Paul > > >>>> On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 9:15 AM, Keri Henare <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>>> I'm still a believer that "Tall Poppy" syndrome is just something > >>>>> claimed > >>>>> by people who think too highly of themselves. > > >>>>> Kind regards, > >>>>> Keri Henare > >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- > >>>>> [e] [email protected] > >>>>> [w] kerihenare.com > >>>>> [m] (+64) 021 874 552 > > >>>>> PLEASE NOTE: I check my email 3 times per day and will respond at these > >>>>> intervals. 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