https://rickbaker.ca/category/definitions-spirited-words-defined/ 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/plan-for-the-particular-and-the-peculiarbecause-thats-what-you-areand-so-is-your-perspective-viewpoints/https://rickbaker.ca/post/plan-for-the-particular-and-the-peculiarbecause-thats-what-you-areand-so-is-your-perspective-viewpoints/Sat, 31 Jul 2021 07:25:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Particular, peculiar, distinctive, & unique: in the English language the meaning of these words overlap. Of these 4 words, we… https://rickbaker.ca/post/you-cannot-be-worried-be-angry-be-frustrated-and-make-money/https://rickbaker.ca/post/you-cannot-be-worried-be-angry-be-frustrated-and-make-money/Thu, 25 Feb 2021 07:23:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet You can be habitually worried, angry, and frustrated...many people prove that. But, how many successful people have you met who… https://rickbaker.ca/post/heres-a-definition-of-mediocrity-living-in-bad-habit-shadows/https://rickbaker.ca/post/heres-a-definition-of-mediocrity-living-in-bad-habit-shadows/Wed, 23 Dec 2020 07:17:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Bad Habits follow us like shadows. Bad Habits make us mediocre. We can replace Bad Habits with Good Habits ...it's a matter of… https://rickbaker.ca/post/willpower-is-the-human-bodys-most-energy-intensive-process/https://rickbaker.ca/post/willpower-is-the-human-bodys-most-energy-intensive-process/Thu, 10 Dec 2020 07:31:00 -0500The 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 … https://rickbaker.ca/post/iot-an-unlimited-supply-hands-holding-utensils-ready-waiting-and-able-to-feed-product-and-service-development/https://rickbaker.ca/post/iot-an-unlimited-supply-hands-holding-utensils-ready-waiting-and-able-to-feed-product-and-service-development/Thu, 29 Oct 2020 07:09:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet The Internet of Things [IoT]: Are your products and services hungry for improvement? https://rickbaker.ca/post/persistence-is-self-discipline-in-thought-then-action-self-discipline/https://rickbaker.ca/post/persistence-is-self-discipline-in-thought-then-action-self-discipline/Fri, 09 Oct 2020 07:21:00 -0500The Thinking Behind the Tweet Brian Tracy said, " Persistence is self-discipline in action. " I believe desired Actions are always preceded by desired… https://rickbaker.ca/post/ego-is-the-part-of-the-mind-that-causes-us-to-do-what-feels-good-to-us-or-looks-good-to-others/https://rickbaker.ca/post/ego-is-the-part-of-the-mind-that-causes-us-to-do-what-feels-good-to-us-or-looks-good-to-others/Mon, 28 Sep 2020 07:09:00 -0500The Thinking Behind the Tweet That's a Spirited Leaders' definition. Some say Ego is a flaw. For example, if I understand him accurately, Eckhart Tolle… https://rickbaker.ca/post/perfectionist-someone-who-takes-great-pains-and-gives-same-to-others/https://rickbaker.ca/post/perfectionist-someone-who-takes-great-pains-and-gives-same-to-others/Fri, 17 Jul 2020 07:04:00 -0500The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet Perfectionists have trouble finishing. That becomes a problem when others rely on them. Leo Tolstoy "If you look for… https://rickbaker.ca/post/strong-leaders-excel-at-using-their-talents-knowledge-and-skills-strong-leaders-influence-others-to-do-that-same-thing/https://rickbaker.ca/post/strong-leaders-excel-at-using-their-talents-knowledge-and-skills-strong-leaders-influence-others-to-do-that-same-thing/Wed, 24 Jun 2020 07:20:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Strength = Innate Talent [as signalled by STRENGTHSFINDER Top 5 Talent Themes] + Opportunity [which leaders are obligated to… https://rickbaker.ca/post/do-unto-yourself-before-you-do-unto-others/https://rickbaker.ca/post/do-unto-yourself-before-you-do-unto-others/Tue, 18 Apr 2017 08:11:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Do unto others as you would have them do to unto you [The Golden Rule...the foundation of major religions] *** Don't do unto… https://rickbaker.ca/post/dont-be-passionate-about-shorthand-abstractionsthey-have-no-integrity/https://rickbaker.ca/post/dont-be-passionate-about-shorthand-abstractionsthey-have-no-integrity/Thu, 12 Jan 2017 07:29:00 -0500Over the last few years, I have written and talked about the communication problems that happen when business leaders use words like Passion and Integrity to… https://rickbaker.ca/post/favouring-a-realistic-approach-to-values-virtues-rules/https://rickbaker.ca/post/favouring-a-realistic-approach-to-values-virtues-rules/Wed, 04 Jan 2017 08:50:00 -0500Values are concepts covering things important and admirable to us (our minds). Values are our perceptions of intrinsically valuable or desirable ways of… https://rickbaker.ca/post/on-accurate-thinking-part-1/https://rickbaker.ca/post/on-accurate-thinking-part-1/Thu, 23 Jun 2016 13:57:00 -0500Some people believe I get too bogged down or is it tied up in words. Writing too much. Going into too much detail. Being too nitpicky about definitions. No… https://rickbaker.ca/post/stress-and-anxiety-whats-the-difference/https://rickbaker.ca/post/stress-and-anxiety-whats-the-difference/Thu, 17 Dec 2015 21:10:00 -0500OK - you've asked, What's the difference between stress and anxiety? But...you've forgotten...I'm the fellow who wrote ' Stretch in the direction of your… https://rickbaker.ca/post/egos-at-work-revisited-ego/https://rickbaker.ca/post/egos-at-work-revisited-ego/Thu, 12 Nov 2015 08:30:00 -0500When I use the word ‘ego’, I mean that little voice that talks to you from within your head. You may have noticed: when you are in a conscious and lucid… https://rickbaker.ca/post/the-pros-and-cons-of-crastination/https://rickbaker.ca/post/the-pros-and-cons-of-crastination/Thu, 22 Oct 2015 12:39:00 -0500It seems to me we ought to re-define procrastination. While dictionaries generally define it as delaying or putting off doing something, in day-to-day… https://rickbaker.ca/post/improving-attention-focus-concentration-starting-with-understanding-them/https://rickbaker.ca/post/improving-attention-focus-concentration-starting-with-understanding-them/Mon, 28 Sep 2015 17:23:00 -0500Spirited definitions... Attention is when interest is captured. Concentration is when Attention is narrowed. Focus is when Concentration is intensified. ***… https://rickbaker.ca/post/willpower-converts-mind-energy-into-achievement/https://rickbaker.ca/post/willpower-converts-mind-energy-into-achievement/Mon, 31 Aug 2015 08:54:00 -0500For achievement, three qualities of mind rise above the others: intelligence, drive, and self-control. There are two types of intelligence: cognitive and… https://rickbaker.ca/post/learn-how-to-kill-negative-thoughts-before-negative-thoughts-kill-your-willpower/https://rickbaker.ca/post/learn-how-to-kill-negative-thoughts-before-negative-thoughts-kill-your-willpower/Mon, 27 Jul 2015 08:00:00 -0500Since willpower is tough to do and negative thinking is easy to do, the brain favours negative thinking. https://rickbaker.ca/post/as-you-contemplate-a-productive-2015/https://rickbaker.ca/post/as-you-contemplate-a-productive-2015/Mon, 29 Dec 2014 07:14:00 -0500When I use the words "personal changes", I am thinking... People Do Only 3 Things: Good Habits , Bad Habits , & New Things : Good Habits take people toward… https://rickbaker.ca/post/empathy-a-genuine-interest-in-and-ability-to-understand-another-persons-feelings-a-wonderful-gift-to-possess/https://rickbaker.ca/post/empathy-a-genuine-interest-in-and-ability-to-understand-another-persons-feelings-a-wonderful-gift-to-possess/Wed, 27 Aug 2014 07:52:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Some people who teach social psychology and communication define empathy as the ability to share other people's feelings… https://rickbaker.ca/post/sense-of-urgency-sense-of-adventure/https://rickbaker.ca/post/sense-of-urgency-sense-of-adventure/Wed, 23 Jul 2014 10:57:00 -0500The topic 'Sense of Urgency' arose during a conversation today. Got me thinking... Sense of Urgency DEF'N: that's wanting to take prompt action when you know… https://rickbaker.ca/post/a-couple-of-good-communication-habits-interest-why-im-doing-something-intent-what-im-wanting-to-do/https://rickbaker.ca/post/a-couple-of-good-communication-habits-interest-why-im-doing-something-intent-what-im-wanting-to-do/Fri, 18 Jul 2014 15:50:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Communicating our Interests . Communicating our Intent . Good Habits to do. https://rickbaker.ca/post/accountability-arrived-before-responsibility/https://rickbaker.ca/post/accountability-arrived-before-responsibility/Tue, 15 Jul 2014 08:03:00 -0500Accountability arrived before Responsibility...at least the on-line Merriam-Webster dictionary says that...the word Accountability joined the English… https://rickbaker.ca/post/intrinsic-extrinsic-leadership/https://rickbaker.ca/post/intrinsic-extrinsic-leadership/Mon, 17 Mar 2014 09:01:00 -0500When our internal drives influence our thoughts and actions...that's Intrinsic Influence. When external forces work to influence our thoughts and… https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-954/https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-954/Thu, 13 Mar 2014 08:39:00 -0500Thought Tweet #954 Trust is Influence's sweet spot. The Thinking Behind The Tweet If a tennis racquet can have a sweet spot, so can Influence. If you wanted… https://rickbaker.ca/post/from-business-tasks-to-organized-business/https://rickbaker.ca/post/from-business-tasks-to-organized-business/Wed, 18 Dec 2013 09:11:00 -0500Premise: It is better to think about business as a package of understandable & definable Tasks. Premise: All Tasks can be defined and someone, sometime ought… https://rickbaker.ca/post/demystify-business-process-inspire-people-grow-profits/https://rickbaker.ca/post/demystify-business-process-inspire-people-grow-profits/Mon, 16 Dec 2013 08:57:00 -0500Business Contains only 3 Things: People, Process, & Situations And there are only 3 types of business processes: Simple, Complicated, & Complex. Here's a… https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-882/https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-882/Tue, 03 Dec 2013 08:41:00 -0500Thought Tweet #882 I am working on a simple definition of "Intelligence"...see The Thinking Behind The Tweet #882 at www.rickbaker.ca The Thinking Behind The… https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-824/https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-824/Thu, 12 Sep 2013 09:12:00 -0500Thought Tweet #824 Self-Control is about illustrating the ability to do the right things, at the right times, for the right reasons. The Thinking Behind The… https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-822/https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-822/Tue, 10 Sep 2013 09:59:00 -0500Thought Tweet #822 Empathy - isn't that a genuine interest in and ability to understand another person's feelings? The Thinking Behind The Tweet Some people… https://rickbaker.ca/post/integrity-moral-judgments/https://rickbaker.ca/post/integrity-moral-judgments/Tue, 10 Sep 2013 08:35:00 -0500If you embrace a better definition of Integrity, you will improve your ability to Influence people. Due to the amazing nuances of our English language you… https://rickbaker.ca/post/is-self-confidence-a-manifestation-of-self-esteem/https://rickbaker.ca/post/is-self-confidence-a-manifestation-of-self-esteem/Mon, 09 Sep 2013 09:08:00 -0500Recently I read a book by a well-established and reputable self-help organization. It taught that self-confidence is an external manifestation of one's… https://rickbaker.ca/post/task-multiing-beats-up-on-multi-tasking/https://rickbaker.ca/post/task-multiing-beats-up-on-multi-tasking/Sat, 07 Sep 2013 08:48:00 -0500I've been asked, " What's your definition of multi-tasking and task-multiing? " And, there is more... https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-671/https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-671/Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:33:00 -0500Thought Tweet #671 Desire to be different; Prepare to be provocative. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Provocative def'n : to provoke , excite or stimulate… https://rickbaker.ca/post/so-you-think-you-have-insight/https://rickbaker.ca/post/so-you-think-you-have-insight/Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:30:00 -0500Entrepreneurs have deal-doing insight . Good salespeople have deal-doing Insight , which can be defined as: a natural, deep capacity to understand people and… https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-492/https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-492/Tue, 05 Jun 2012 08:30:00 -0500Thought Tweet #492 Intention: when your mind squeezes the starting-pistol trigger & the neurons in your brain leave the starting blocks. The Thinking Behind… https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-487/https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-487/Tue, 29 May 2012 08:00:00 -0500Thought Tweet #487 Concentration is about presence, attention, & observation; focus is about presence & seeking greater understanding. The Thinking Behind… https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-475/https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-475/Fri, 11 May 2012 07:00:00 -0500Thought Tweet #475 Emotions hit us automatically; emotions differ from thoughts that are linked to our senses and desires...those are feelings. The Thinking… https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-463/https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-463/Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:00:00 -0500Thought Tweet #463 At work, empowerment is about significance, competence, quality relationships, & positive feelings. The Thinking Behind The Tweet If it… https://rickbaker.ca/post/attention-a-simple-way-to-learn-that-skill-part-2/https://rickbaker.ca/post/attention-a-simple-way-to-learn-that-skill-part-2/Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:00:00 -0500PMI ( Plus - Minus -Interesting ) 1 You can develop your faculty of ATTENTION by taking the time to focus on 3 things: the Plus aspects of the situation the… https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-440/https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-440/Fri, 23 Mar 2012 07:00:00 -0500Thought Tweet #440 GRIT ...we don't use that word enough! The Thinking Behind The Tweet According to the Merriam-Webster on-line dictionary, the GRIT I'm… https://rickbaker.ca/post/leaders-as-defined-by-deepak-chopra/https://rickbaker.ca/post/leaders-as-defined-by-deepak-chopra/Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:00:00 -0500Deepak Chopra spelled out his thoughts about Leadership. L - L ook & Listen , fully and without bias E - E motional bonding, your needs to theirs A - A… https://rickbaker.ca/post/spirited-definitions/https://rickbaker.ca/post/spirited-definitions/Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:00:00 -0500Action : things people do, and there are only 3 types - Good Habits , Bad Habits , or New Things Change : the arrival of New Things Client : a person who… https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-410/https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-410/Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0500Thought Tweet #410 Good Habits contribute to our betterment and take us toward our Goals. The Thinking Behind the Tweet That's a Spirited Leaders'… https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-409/https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-409/Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0500Thought Tweet #409 Confidence : what you feel when you believe you have what it takes to do well, or excel at Actions in Situations The Thinking Behind the… https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-408/https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-408/Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0500Thought Tweet #408 Ego is the part of the mind that causes us to do what feels good to us or looks good to others. The Thinking Behind the Tweet That's a… https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-407/https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-407/Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0500Thought Tweet #407 COURAGE: self-inflicted mental and moral strength to act in the face of fear, difficulty, and criticism The Thinking Behind the Tweet… https://rickbaker.ca/post/invigorating-imagination-vivid-vision/https://rickbaker.ca/post/invigorating-imagination-vivid-vision/Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:00:00 -0500The other day I read 1 : " The source and center of all man's creative power - the power that above all others lifts him above the level of brute creation… https://rickbaker.ca/post/inwords/https://rickbaker.ca/post/inwords/Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:00:00 -0500Many important words begin with 'in'. One important Inword that cropped up several times this week is: INITIATE. Seth Godin cited Initiative as the #1…