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When you criticize people you trigger their 'No' responses....and, at that point, constructive communication is over.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet When 'No' thoughts are filling the brain there is little room for 'Yes" thoughts. In fact, chances are 'No' and 'Yes' thoughts…
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Do you know the nature of the relationships between the talents and work-tasks?
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Talents tend to bounce off tasks. This is especially true when talents first meet tasks...talents often resist new tests. And…
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Sometimes when you're over your head it's too late to keep your chin up.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Ego and Pride and Denial...they have their purposes, they have their limits. Best to invest time in self-knowledge before, not…
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Success can mean Failure. Failure can mean Success.
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet And, Failure can mean Failure. And, Success can mean Success. It all depends on what you believe, what you truly know…
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Trust: it's a dynamic thing that flows 2 ways; you extend it in order to receive it; it's about Action.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Quality character is a gift. A pleasing personality is a powerful gift. But... Actions easily trump both. Ensure your Actions…
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Nowadays...technologies are becoming as fragile as relationships.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet When you disappoint a person, trust drops. Maybe you'll get a second chance to repair the trust. Maybe you will not. It is…
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People connections become business relationships when knowledge exchange is sparked by business insight.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Everyone knows relationships are an important part of business development. Many people think relationships are the most…
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"Men trust their ears less than their eyes." It took 2400 years for psychologists to confirm this ancient wisdom.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet " Men trust their ears less than their eyes. " Herodotus Greek Historian, 484BCE-425BCE Now, 2400 years after Herodotus…
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Here's a quirk of human nature: we are prone to value authenticity in others over self-awareness.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Trust : a time-consuming thing to build, yet easily ruined. Attribution Bias : we are tough on others; we cut ourselves slack.
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Nurture and develop a successor for your business. Mentor this person. Partner with this person.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Make sure this person knows he or she is your most-trusted business ally. Make sure this person wants to be in that role. Do…
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When business leaders express their difficulties, we should listen well before we attempt to suggest solutions.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Often, when business leaders express difficulties we either: wave them off and change the topic, reply with a difficulty of…
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The busier we are the less we remember...that's why there's value in writing things down.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Writing things down: it's a simple thing to do...it's also a powerful strategy for aiding memory and a powerful tactic for…
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Cooperation has a mind of its own...and that quick mind works like a On/Off switch.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Don't take Cooperation for granted. Deliver it. Work to earn it.
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Do people want to be accountable? I expect the answer is, "Yes".
The Thinking Behind The Tweet People want independence, however, and perhaps even more, they want relationships. Trust is the essence of relationships and…
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You don’t have time to do a good job on those things today. Take comfort. Later, you will find time to do many of them over.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Of course you have the time to do all those things right the first time...today!
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Pinocchio lives. Just the other day, I listened to him. You gotta watch closely to see that nose growing.
Pinocchio lives. Just the other day, I listened to him. You gotta watch closely to see that nose growing. — a Thought Post by Rick Baker, 2014.
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Discipline/manage yourself if you wish to persuade/lead/manage others.
The Thinking Behind the Tweet Do what I say not what I do does not cut it. Probably, most of us can remember incidents when we were children and adults in…
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When we don't know the Why behind the problem our solutions do little to stop repeated errors.
When we don't know the Why behind the problem our solutions do little to stop repeated errors. — a Thought Post by Rick Baker, 2014.
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If you were in charge of recruiting placebo-plant employees...would honesty be a desired trait?
If you were in charge of recruiting placebo-plant employees...would honesty be a desired trait? — a Thought Post by Rick Baker, 2014.
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Nowadays...technologies are becoming as fragile as relationships.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet When you disappoint a person, trust drops. Maybe you'll get a second chance to repair the trust. Maybe you will not. It is…
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Physical proximity can spark & ignite inspiration; physical proximity can cause the release of creative excellence.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Many most-excellent things have been created when people were inspired by others. Observing how, in reaction to others, some…
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If you want to feel like a winner - Win!
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Nothing breeds success like success. ...doesn't have to be a huge Win ...nothing wrong with batting singles
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Mistakes gain the power of demons when they know you haven't learned from them.
Mistakes gain the power of demons when they know you haven't learned from them. — a Thought Post by Rick Baker, 2014.
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It's one thing to not know how. It's another thing to not be bothered by that. That's anti-tenacity.
It's one thing to not know how. It's another thing to not be bothered by that. That's anti-tenacity. — a Thought Post by Rick Baker, 2014.
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Small, fresh thoughts compound to become amazing innovations.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Let's work together to help each other take small, inventive steps .
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Don't let your desire for metrics and measures overrule your need to exercise common sense.
Don't let your desire for metrics and measures overrule your need to exercise common sense. — a Thought Post by Rick Baker, 2014.
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The bigger the ego the smaller the perspective.
The bigger the ego the smaller the perspective. — a Thought Post by Rick Baker, 2014.
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Power of Will & Spontaneous Creativity...aren't they the wonderful, bi-polar highlights of our human condition!
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Power of Will - a much-praised attribute and process of character ( willpower ). Creativity & Spontaneity - humour, music, art…
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Go miniature or go home...or do both...and add Maker-thinking to your business strategy.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Go miniature : Take Baby Steps of change; take small chances & test for success; fail small & frequently; check out the book…
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With a fanfare of keen sense of judgment, unleash creativity.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Keen Sense Of Justice - in his 1937 classic 'Think and Grow Rich', Napoleon Hill taught this leadership attribute. Somehow, our…