https://rickbaker.ca/category/agreeing-on-exchange-of-value/ Rick Baker's Thought Posts — plain-spoken writing on leadership, business values, communication, habits, and the people side of building a business. Publishing since 2008. en-ca https://rickbaker.ca/post/the-joys-of-job-seeking-hiring-people-connecting-maximizing-the-achievement-of-common-goals/https://rickbaker.ca/post/the-joys-of-job-seeking-hiring-people-connecting-maximizing-the-achievement-of-common-goals/Sun, 23 May 2021 07:26:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet It isn't about the amount of formal education. It isn't about the number of years of prior-employment experience. It is about… https://rickbaker.ca/post/under-promise-and-over-deliver-under-talk-over-listen/https://rickbaker.ca/post/under-promise-and-over-deliver-under-talk-over-listen/Wed, 21 Oct 2020 07:16:00 -0500The Thinking Behind the Tweet Even while people are extremely busy, somehow they manage to remember the promises you didn’t deliver on. And, if people are… https://rickbaker.ca/post/trust-is-gained-in-small-increments-one-consistent-action-at-a-time/https://rickbaker.ca/post/trust-is-gained-in-small-increments-one-consistent-action-at-a-time/Wed, 14 Oct 2020 07:11:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Trust is lost in large lumps, one misunderstood-inconsistent action at a time. So, the scale is weighted against you ...or, is… https://rickbaker.ca/post/influencing-powerful-people-10/https://rickbaker.ca/post/influencing-powerful-people-10/Sat, 30 Mar 2019 07:56:00 -0500“Understand that powerful people think of others as their helpers first and foremost. Let them know that this is what you are there to do. However, don’t let…