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Plan for the particular and the peculiar...because that's what you are...and so is your perspective.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Particular, peculiar, distinctive, & unique: in the English language the meaning of these words overlap. Of these 4 words, we…
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Good things come in little packages: that's the key to excellent work-process success.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Dr. Richard Carlson taught - " Don't sweat the small stuff ". That's good advice as long as it confined within the following…
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When a combination of skills, goals, & plans is not present, people give up their dreams & hope.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Skills , goals and plans will always be required. Without these basics, work is demoralizing and frustrating. Without these…
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Our fingers naturally point outwards. Perhaps that's why we point at others when it's time to place blame.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet The joys of evolution! It seems [until someone helps me understand otherwise] we humans are the only animals capable of…
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The more you use your talents the harder it is to wear them out.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet We struggle when we don't use our Talents ...many of us accept that struggling lot in life...and some of us embrace struggling…
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Other people prefer it when you are present-minded rather than absent-minded.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet 'Getting present' is a Focus exercise...a mind-process of narrowing and fixing attention. 'Staying present' is a Concentration…
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Hope is not a strategy but it is an essential ingredient of leadership.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet 'Hope is not a Strategy' , an interesting business book by Rick Page. " Hope is an essential ingredient of leadership. " a…
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People are 'selflings': that's a good rather than a bad thing...so focus on yourself...regularly.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet About that suffix 'ling': yes, often pejorative; but, not always. So, cut other selflings some slack, as they will have to do…
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"Get a Life". Reality TV has added a whole new dimension to that old admonition.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet It's now incredibly easy to 'get a life'. Our TV remotes provide us a full range of lives...numerous reality choices with many…
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Better to procrastinate when the task is under-whelming than when it is over-whelming.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Much as our mothers admonished about other matters and manners, "There is a time and a place". This applies too to…
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We know the right things to do...even while we are not doing them.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Most of the time we know the right things to do, yet, often, we don't do those right things. In particular, we tend to do…
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Battles require people; People require battles.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet We all have heard it takes two to tango . Tango requires people...two. Battles require people... at least one . Battles are a…
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Like Beauty, Fairness is in the eye of the beholder.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Fairness - an admirable motive...but, one that has a really difficult time surviving both delivery and receipt. Fairness - a…
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Maybe it isn't more blessed to give than to receive - consider the Ben Franklin Effect.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Ben Franklin found people, even people who clearly disliked him, responded positively when he asked them for a favour. As one…
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There is no set reality; reality is but what we make of it, nothing more, nothing less, unless we ask for another's view.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Along the lines of ' perception is reality ' and 'don't assume, ask questions'...and much more.
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Willpower consumes energy. Energy is scarce. Use willpower wisely.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Willpower must be one of the human body's most energy-intensive processes. We must exercise willpower or it becomes weak. We…
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Keep your eyes & ears open: They may be able to preach what they cannot practice.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet " Do as I say, not as I do ." & " Practice what you preach. " We use these sayings as justifications and criticisms when advice…
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Willpower: we make a good habit of it or it slips away on us.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Willpower , like any other good habit , demands much energy. So, we must use it wisely and regularly. We must drain it, rebuild…
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It takes two to tug-of-war...unless, of course, you choose to battle people in your head.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet It takes two to tango; it takes two to tangle; it takes two to tug-of-war. And, more often than not, the two must bring an…
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Willpower is the human body's most energy-intensive process.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet The brain accounts for 20% of the body's energy use. And, nothing consumes more brain energy that the exercising of willpower …
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Courage is the 'Prime Enabler'. It enables self-analysis, self-confidence, curiosity, creativity, & innovation.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet It takes courage to face adversity . It takes courage to face criticism . It takes courage to face change . Children are born…
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Consequences are the legs that support accountability.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Where consequences do not register, in the end there can be no accountability . Consequences take the form of rewards...either…
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3 abilities rise above all others: intelligence, willpower, & drive
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Every human being possesses the seeds of intelligence , willpower , and drive at birth. To a certain degree, and the degree…
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An ideal way to help people: show them how to 'disentangle' the energy and power they, naturally, possess.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Energy & Natural Talent: 2 things we all possess. But, we rarely experience people helping us put those 2 things to best use…
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Intrinsic drives often persist as lifelong drives.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Do you have some internal drives that have survived for decades? If you do then you know what I'm talking about. Long-lasting…
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Unresolved, lingering problems gnaw away at brain energy. Attack problems and pluck that destructive power away from them.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet The brain represents 2% of body mass while it consumes 20% of body energy. The brain is 'energy intensive'. Much brain energy…
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A successful Sense of Urgency: that's doing things promptly when you know the right things to do and you know how to do them well.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Anything shy of this isn't a successful sense of urgency. Anything shy of this is guesswork, bad planning, or fighting phantom…
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It's OK when you have an ego; it's not OK when an ego has you.
The Thought Behind The Tweet When it comes to ego, I believe moderation is the right course. Eastern philosophies teach the merits of reduction of…
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Trust is gained in small increments, one consistent action at a time.
The 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…
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Our deeds tend to leave permanent shadows. Often invisible to us but seen clearly by others.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Often invisible to us: because we are biased. Seen clearly by others: because they are biased. As the saying goes …