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Don't thumb your nose at the grindstone.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet If you cannot put your nose to the grindstone, you might be tempted to thumb your nose at it. Thumbing noses at…
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Do you spend more time (A) annoying people or (B) watching TV people you don't know annoying people you don't know?
The Thinking Behind The Tweet The mob loves reality TV . As technology advances the mob watches real TV people decorate cakes, dance with stars, and catch…
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I'm sure that slow-boiling the frog doesn't work. Business gurus got to stop feeding that nasty rumour.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Here's the Wikipedia introduction: "The boiling frog story is a widespread anecdote describing a frog slowly being boiled alive…
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Sometimes it only takes a little prick to burst your bubble.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Criticism, especially pointy little pieces of it, pierces. You can gauge a person by the size of the criticism. And…
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You cannot drive people when you work them into a fog.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Nor can you expect people in a fog to generate much internal drive. Nor will people in a fog drive one another around toward…
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Do you want to be on time?
On Timeliness... Do you know anyone who has achieved success in life without having the habit of meeting time commitments? As I write this I'm thinking of…
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No question about it, people are interested in learning how to kill good ideas
A number of years ago, I posted the following thoughts about how to kill good ideas. It is interesting to see a number of people liked the contrarian…
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Do Unto Yourself Before You Do Unto Others
The 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…
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Why did Evolution deny human ears the privilege of showing us when they are actually operating?
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Our eyes fare better. Even our mouths, which cause us so much trouble, fare better. This helps us understand why dogs are Mans'…
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Let’s not water down Confidence.
Confidence is a personal thing. There is no reason to design your self-confidence in a way that fits someone else’s viewpoint or rules. Your self-confidence…
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Don't ya just hate it when people tell you they are giving 110%!
Subtitle: Death by hyperbolic hyperbolas of hyperbole When I was a child, the adults in our neighbourhood had a habit of stopping me and asking me to answer…
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Pinocchio lives.
Just the other day, I met with Pinocchio. I listened to him. I couldn't help but pay attention to his body language...so packed with enthusiasm and emotion…
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I have much I want to listen to you!
Have you ever noticed, nobody ever says that to you? People do not call you to come so they can listen to you. They call you to listen to them.
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Say “Adieu” and then forget.
Forgetfulness plagues us all. At least from time to time, everyone forgets things. We forget things on our shopping lists, we forget the places where things…
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#BoxingDay Ernest Seller's barber is an ex-boxer. Ernest is at the barber shop with him now...about to get an uppercut.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Not sure why we celebrate boxing every year on December 26 th ...anyhow...it always reminds me of when Ernest Seller was a kid…
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The Boss forgot to take a cushion to sit on when he went ice fishing with Ernest Seller. The Boss caught polaroids.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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Last Christmas, two snowmen were chatting in Ernest Seller's front yard. One said, "You're right…I smell carrots too!"
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Best Holiday Wishes!
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Aside from Ernest Seller, who has blue suede shoes and makes Christmas toys? [Santa's little Elvis.]
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Seasons Greetings!
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Ernest Seller's boss joked about bilking the snowman in the meadow. Now, the snowman is giving him the cold shoulder.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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Ernest Seller wants his kids to believe in Santa Claus…he wants his wife not to.
The Thinking Behind the Tweet You got it - Ernest Seller is a bit cheap! When he was a boy, Ernest believed Santa Claus snuck into his house using the…
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The Best of Bad Attitude
People can be funny creatures. As examples, some people... Never volunteer for new tasks, standing firmly even when the tasks are quick and easy. Refrain…
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Why present your thoughts?
Many years ago, Peter Urs Bender presented a wonderful, simple piece of advice: There are only 4 reasons you should give presentations - to inform
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The Silent & Still Worker
There's value in silence and stillness. I suppose I never really grasped that until I read the words of North American Indians , gained an understanding of…
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Family business leaders versus managers...
Managers outnumber leaders in business, by orders of magnitude. Managers outnumber leaders in families, my orders of magnitude. So, of course, managers…
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Everything that tastes good is bad for me while everything that tastes bad is good for me. What's that all about?
If no change is made everything remains the same. If no change is made everything remains the same…(it is so simple, when repeated it almost sounds…
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Humouring your demons
Most of us, at least from time to time, are troubled by our little demons. Some of us, occasionally, are troubled by our large, persistent DEMONS. Either…
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Be There, Be Positive.
Sure, we can be distracted or negative but let's remember we have these other two choices: being there and being positive . If you are not naturally inclined…
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Captiousness and Capriciousness
Each of these on its own can signal impending problems. Put the two together and...what a recipe for stresses and strains and interpersonal disasters. Some…
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The King gets to make a mess
The King gets to make a mess, others get to clean it up...and some, the privileged ones, get to analyze it. How does that make you feel? Now, I recognize…
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Why can't you teach an old dog new tricks?
Certainly, there must be some old dogs out there who can learn new tricks. Maybe people have sold old dogs short, writing them off too quickly. Or… Maybe…