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Thought Tweet #393 “No, no, you're not thinking; you're just being logical.” The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet The Danish physicist, Niels Bohr, said that…

The best of mentoring happens 'naturally' when an eager-to-learn business person 'connects' with a more-experienced business person who is eager to teach…

Thought Tweet #387 Mahatma Gandhi read 'Think and Grow Rich'. The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet ...and the classic self-development book was translated and…

Thought Tweet #384 "Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society." Mark Twain The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet Mark Twain had…

If you could travel in time... ... and if you could only meet one person! Whom would you choose to meet? I bet you've heard that question before. I bet…

Thought Tweet #377 Another one for 'Boxing Week'...Muhammad Ali said, "Joe Frazier's so easy to hit, he gets mad if you miss him".

Napoleon Hill practiced and taught emotional control, seeing it as one of the keys to a pleasing and attractive personality. He taught, feelings drive and…

The great Ralph Waldo Emerson said, " Our strength grows out of our weaknesses ". Ralph Waldo Emerson isn't a fellow I would want to debate. Well...let me…

A little over 200 years ago Napoleon Bonaparte's army crushed the Prussian army in the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt. In summary, Napoleon's French army was…

People are fond of their own ideas. As a rule, the attachment is strong: I like my ideas and you like your ideas. That`s the way normal people feel and…

Thought Tweet #350 "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning." Einstein The Thinking Behind…

Thought Tweet #343 Know Nature’s laws, use those laws, and obtain the help of other people. Time, thinking…then wisdom. The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet…

Now, I know the famous composer Richard Wagner said, “ Joy is not in things; it is in us ”. However, at least from time to time… When we want things and…

Did you know some people are born with a special quality that makes it easy for them to inspire and lead other people? Some experts describe it as a natural…

I have read enough and thought about it enough to believe some people are born with magnetic personalities. Maybe it’s a matter of chemistry . Or, maybe…

Abraham Lincoln said, “ Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe ”. And, as you already know, it is much…

Some successful leaders favour a fun, kind, and calm work environment. U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower said: “ A sense of humor is part of the art of…

Business is about people, process, and situations. People create the process and people create most of the situations. So, when you boil it down business is…

Self-Confidence is the 1st accomplishment. I have often told the story of Alexander the Great who eased his commanders’ fears and inspired his army by…

You: the Leader The Situation: The business is in a start-up mode, or a re-directed mode, and everyone seems to be struggling too much. Preamble: You don’t…

Father-to-Son Business Lesson #28 From the 2005/2006 series of Father-to-Son Business Lessons… A little advice on people, failing, succeeding…and not giving…

I don’t mean the ‘ Mastermind ’ you find when you look up the word in a dictionary…which yields something like ‘ a creative person who directs a project ’. I…

Sales Tweet #243 Life is like a mirror, if you frown at it, it frowns back; if you smile, it returns the greeting. The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet That…

Sales Tweet #230 "Old and adequate ideas, like old and adequate cities, come to polarize everything around them.” The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet This is…

Keep your energy dry. In times gone by, before they had pre-made bullets - military people, hunters, and other folks who used guns had to make their own…

Experts tell us people change when they are exposed to crime for extended periods of time. Their tolerance for the crime escalates this way: At first they…

I recently listened to a well-known and respected motivational speaker. I was surprised to hear him say we must not use the word ‘Problem’. He advised…

While listening to audio book 'The Now Habit At Work ’, it occurred to me the words time management may be stalling people. I mean, most people can not…

Sales Tweet #183 "It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech." Mark Twain The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet I am fascinated…

Did Henry Ford fire people for smiling during working hours? Did Henry Ford believe the workplace was for work and everything personal should be left at home…