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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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You worked in your business, then you worked on your business. Now, you're overdue to work on yourself.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet In the Emyth series of books, Michael Gerber explained the value of going beyond working in your business to working on your…
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Duplication annoys some people - others recognize repetition is a key to learning and repeated errors signal failure to learn.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Efficiency happens when things are done right the first time. Efficiency happens when people learn and remember. Some people…
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Your personality strengths give you a chance. What you do with them today is what really counts.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Your personality may take a back seat to what you do...especially when the going gets tough. We judge others by what they do…
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If trust is at the heart of meaningful business relationships, insight is in the brain.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Trust, based on a history of past experiences, is not enough to guarantee business relationships contain value. When insight is…
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Even those not blessed with natural, pleasing personalities can learn to think and bite their tongues.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet You can choose to adjust your personality so it is more pleasing and less annoying. Sometimes, the choice involves biting your…
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Discipline yourself if you wish to persuade 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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"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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Mediocrity happens when we live under the wings of our bad-habits.
The 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…
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When people are annoyed about setting goals, don't fight against the flow - help them make predictions.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Some people, perhaps many people, are annoyed by the pressure of setting goals. Many people, if not most people, love to learn…
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How is it people who are 'too busy' find time to share their problems with others & watch all that Reality TV?
The Thinking Behind The Tweet When 2 pet peeves collide... (1) People ain't too busy - they just brainwash themselves that way. (2) Reality TV just ain't …
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"It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech." Mark Twain
The Thinking Behind the Tweet I am fascinated by skilled public speakers. What value for their audiences! And, Mark Twain, with that amazing wit of…
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Better to fix the problem than to fix the blame.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Winners seek solutions and think of better places. Losers agonize over problems and fear uncertainty.
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Organized people get more done; disorganized people get more stress.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet When we are disorganized we make more errors and errors cause more work...and sometimes cause other people to have negative…
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Problems become weak when they face clear goals and a strong desire to succeed.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Weak [or unaware] people think problems are troubling obstacles, which Misfortune delivers to injure us and beat us down…
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You can't teach an old dog new tricks...unless, perhaps, you praise him enthusiastically...and feed him the meat he craves.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Sometimes old sayings go too far. If you can teach yourself some new tricks then you can teach old dogs new tricks.
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Anticipate situations you cannot control & train yourself so you avoid feeling anxiety or stress when they arrive.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet When people find themselves in situations they cannot control their reaction is, naturally, one of discomfort. For some people…
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When you know defeat has arrived muster your courage and take one more step ahead.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet As Napoleon Hill said, " Quitters Never Win and Winners Never Quit ". and "When faced with defeat the easiest and most logical…
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Over 2000 years ago, Roman Stoics developed the habit of waiting a day before beating slaves who had erred.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Speaking of Good Habits & Constructive Criticism... If those ancient Romans could have that kind of self-control, just think…
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If you cannot be interested at least be interesting!
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Seek first to be interested and to understand. If you cannot handle that maybe you can compensate by being entertaining...or…
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Written Goals don't just help you set your work-priorities, they help you define your personal Values.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Values , Purpose, Vision , Rules , & Goals are not discreet, stand-alone concepts. They are intertwined. For most People, they…
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About structure...shouldn't your people see your business at least as solid as the building you work in?
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Overall, small and mid-sized businesses lack the structure they need to be sustainable, let alone be excellent. Business is…
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Negative feelings by their very nature tend to alienate and isolate us. Then they go about wasting much of our energy.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Feelings are mind states where egos are at work justifying their appetites. While the voices of ego are little, they are…
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What we do not know has never increased so quickly....choose focusing over fretting...choose to use Talents.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Alvin Toffler predicted it . Now, we're up to our ears in it. People are strong when they have talent, opportunity, knowledge…
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When self-confidence shines it is charismatic, magnetic, & contagious.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet And when self-confidence shines it keeps ego in the proper light. Put another way, it allows ego to perform in most-productive…
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Some people are way too busy talking to learn...
The Thinking Behind The Tweet I bet you've noticed some people simply must express their views. If someone interrupts them, sooner or later, one way or…
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Hope is a waking dream much craved by people. This explains why people rally around leaders with vivid vision.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Aristotle said, "Hope is a waking dream." People want hope; people follow dreams.
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Good followers want to vent their strengths. And you want to see strength in action...am I right!
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Good followers want their talents, knowledge, and skills to be linked to opportunities . Good followers expect their leaders to…
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It seems you can build a business on very complex things and on very simple things, but not in-between.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Simple things, especially those that touch the emotions , form the foundation of many successful businesses - from your…
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Have you ever asked your customers what they would like you to measure?
The Thinking Behind The Tweet You probably think about what your customers want. You probably measure what you think your customers want. But, do you ever…