Beg, Borrow, and Steal
15 Apr 2011 Leave a Comment
…well, maybe don’t steal. When I took my first job as a teacher my principal gave me the book The First Days of School by Harry K. Wong. The book encourages teachers to lean and learn from one another and essentially not “recreate the wheel.” The author puts it this way to get his point across, “Beg, Borrow, and Steal.”
I found this to be great advice for teaching. But not just teaching, I think this advice applies to lots of life. I used to be an okay cook, but then I started “stealing” recipes and tips from my sister who cooks like a chef, and I went from okay to pretty good! And certainly motherhood – my girlfriends and own mother have given me invaluable advice and encouragement, not to mention parenting books and my pediatrician (a special shout-out for Healthy Sleep Habits Happy Child by Dr. Weisbluth – you could rename that book “Healthy Sleep Habits Sane Mother”).
Most recently I have followed Mr. Wong’s advice when it comes to doing projects around my home. This is why I just added my blogroll – these are my favorite people to “beg, borrow, and steal” from. You should check out their blog sites. You will find inspiration and encouragement from every post.
Isn’t that why blogs are so great? Blogs are their own little communities that share ideas with anyone who is looking for them. That is why the name of this site, a little cheesy yes, includes the words friends. I hope that this will be a place where you can find some frugal friends who encourage you in whatever frugal project you are taking on for whatever reason.
And soon I am going to introduce you to some of my frugal friends!
Who do you “beg, borrow, and steal” from?
