Comments on: Do You Know What You Don’t Know? http://precisiondiving.net/blog/do-you-know-what-you-dont-know/ Building the Next Generation of Thinking Scuba Divers Thu, 17 May 2012 15:35:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Katryna http://precisiondiving.net/blog/do-you-know-what-you-dont-know/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Katryna Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:42:40 +0000 http://precisiondiving.net/blog/2008/09/30/do-you-know-what-you-dont-know/#comment-244 Duane, I find your articles to be interesting and thought provoking. I am currently a PADI Instructor (about 5 years) and I am taking a break from teaching to work on improving and re-evaluating my own skills and to figure out how to move forward - I am interested and invested in becoming the best possible role model and instructor for my students. I have looked into technical courses, rebreathers, DIR and I read a lot about the diving industry. What I feel like I am missing is a mentor. Someone who can effectively and honestly evaluate me and give me feedback on how to improve. I guess in the padi world that may be a course director, but unless there is money to be made - I'm doubtful I could find someone to do these things I've mentioned just for the 'love of diving' or the purpose of creating better instructors. Does that sound really jaded? In each of your thought provoking articles I have made some notes to myself on things to evaluate or improve. If you have additional resources or suggestions - they are welcome. I, in turn, will continue to have conversations with divers, instructors and the community on the importance of these topics - like you have done on your blog. Keep it up! We need you! Best wishes to your future endeavors, K Duane,
I find your articles to be interesting and thought provoking. I am currently a PADI Instructor (about 5 years) and I am taking a break from teaching to work on improving and re-evaluating my own skills and to figure out how to move forward – I am interested and invested in becoming the best possible role model and instructor for my students.

I have looked into technical courses, rebreathers, DIR and I read a lot about the diving industry. What I feel like I am missing is a mentor. Someone who can effectively and honestly evaluate me and give me feedback on how to improve. I guess in the padi world that may be a course director, but unless there is money to be made – I’m doubtful I could find someone to do these things I’ve mentioned just for the ‘love of diving’ or the purpose of creating better instructors. Does that sound really jaded?

In each of your thought provoking articles I have made some notes to myself on things to evaluate or improve. If you have additional resources or suggestions – they are welcome.

I, in turn, will continue to have conversations with divers, instructors and the community on the importance of these topics – like you have done on your blog. Keep it up! We need you!

Best wishes to your future endeavors,
K

]]> By: Tevis http://precisiondiving.net/blog/do-you-know-what-you-dont-know/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Tevis Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:59:36 +0000 http://precisiondiving.net/blog/2008/09/30/do-you-know-what-you-dont-know/#comment-4 Man, there is NOTHING like cutting to the chase, and telling the naked and profound truth! Duane,I acknowledge your courage for stepping up for what is right! I have seeded this on my blog at www.k2scuba.com/blog which gets pinged to Wordpress, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and others. The truth must get out. I am proud to call you my friend, Tevis www.k2scuba.com www.k2freediving.com Man, there is NOTHING like cutting to the chase, and telling the naked and profound truth! Duane,I acknowledge your courage for stepping up for what is right!

I have seeded this on my blog at http://www.k2scuba.com/blog which gets pinged to WordPress, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and others.

The truth must get out.

I am proud to call you my friend,

Tevis
http://www.k2scuba.com
http://www.k2freediving.com

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