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Good News: you have an emotionally charged group of leaders. Now: how do you convert that energy to the positive?
When our ancestors first saw fire, the first things they saw and understood were destruction and danger. As time passed, as they became more thoughtful and…
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Leaders: Make sure your confidence does not threaten your followers.
Some followers are intimidated by Leader's self-confidence. Here are some Spirited suggestions, to make sure you do not come across that way: Be authentic…it…
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Knowledge costs money and lack of knowledge costs more.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet We must pay to learn . We can buy knowledge contained in books. We can buy knowledge contained in hard knocks . We must pay…
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The essence of business is exchange of value.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Stephen R Covey taught - the essence of business is relationships . I believe the essence of business is exchange of value . I…
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Little of value exists without self-confidence. Self-confidence moves the world.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Self-confidence sustains. Self-confidence is the catalyst of progress. Self-confidence moves people. Self-confidence…
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Workplace High-Pressure: does it cut the feet out from under your smartest people?
The Thinking Behind the Tweet A high IQ doesn’t necessarily mean a high ability to work under stress . In fact, it is possible the opposite is true. Do you…
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Few situations provide opportunities to do big things; all situations provide opportunities to do small things.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet All situations offer, at least, small learning experiences. All situations provide the opportunity for self-discovery and…
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Be nothing if not courageous.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet It's about personal values : If we are not courageous , what of value do we have to offer to others? If we are not courageous…
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Willpower: use it and it grows as you grow.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Willpower: we use it or it slips away on us. Willpower relies on energy. Use it wisely. Use it regularly. Drain it. Rebuild it…
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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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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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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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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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Win-Win deals happen when Self-Confidence meets Self-Confidence.
The Thinking Behind the Tweet It takes [courage-grounded] self-confidence to win & it takes consideration of others to create win-win. These are the building…
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If Necessity is the Mother of Invention then Courage must be the Father.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Necessity walks hand-in-hand with Courage and their finest offspring is Confidence . We must not underestimate the courage and…
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Values are the ground rules that drive actions/behaviour. Shared values are the ground rules for behaviour in business.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet When there is clarity around and embracing of shared values: actions are magnetized in desired directions people behave well…
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Battles require people; people require battles.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet We all have heard it takes two to tango . Tango requires people...two. Battles require people... at least one . Battles are a…
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When you observe the How, the Why either resonates and amplifies the peaks or dis-harmonizes and diminishes the peaks.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet First, it is essential to do a good job of observing in order to properly perceive the How. Then, with the How understood, the…
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The greatest leaders overcome their bad habits. They mould their character to improve their ability to influence others.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Sometimes they replace combative ways with kindness; sometimes they replace softer ways with assertiveness. Other times they…
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If you are spending too much time fighting fires at work, your career is getting doused.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet The economy would get a serious boost if 10% of business people would apply the 80/20 Rule and spend more time doing work…
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When Leaders tell followers what to do they need to limit that telling to BIG PICTURE things.
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet Some think Leaders should provide followers latitude to do their work as they choose. Some think that’s the way to breed…
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The less confident you feel the more you criticize others.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet So, Confidence is criticism's antidote.
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Courage breeds Confidence and Confidence breeds Conviction & Creativity.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet It takes courage to face adversity . It takes courage to face criticism . It takes courage to face change. Children are born…
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People have their secrets and certain questions defy honest answers.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet When people slip up - when people who matter to you clearly illustrate they have broken their own values - rules - Fight the…
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Even when happiness appears to be all that's happening, it brings Value.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet There are many reasons why this is true. Here's one: when we are happy our faces show it, then others register that fact, and…
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To lead, use light fingers at the controls. Heavy-finger governance and control just sends things off kilter.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet From Wikipedia... In 1868, James Clerk Maxwell wrote a famous paper "On governors” that is widely considered a classic in…
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Willpower: we make a good habit of it or it slips away on us.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Willpower , like any other good habit , demands much energy. So, we must use it wisely and regularly. We must drain it, rebuild…
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Don't give ideas the brake, give ideas a break - Support a Local Curious Person!
The Thinking Behind The Tweet I believe it has been clearly established that curiosity does not kill cats. I'm suspecting dog lovers created that myth...you…
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Leaders do best when it is clear they have sacred rules, which we call “The Master Rules”.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Master Rules : these are rules set by the Leader and well-communicated by the Leader to all followers. The Master Rules must…
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Courage is the 'Prime Enabler'. It enables self-analysis, self-confidence, curiosity, creativity, & innovation.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet It takes courage to face adversity . It takes courage to face criticism . It takes courage to face change . Children are born…