by Rick Baker
On Mar 16, 2019
The Thinking Behind The Tweet
When you are skilled at puzzles you deliver value.
When you are skilled at cross words you remove value.
Constructive criticism is an oxymoron.
by Rick Baker
On Mar 14, 2019
The Thinking Behind The Tweet
Trust is lost in large lumps, one misunderstood-inconsistent action at a time.
So, the scale is weighted against you...or, is it weighted for you?
You can perceive it either way...it doesn't matter as long as you are objective about it and do not begrudge the reality of it.
When it comes to trust, the scale is weighted: it isn't just about your perceptions of your intentions and your actions; it's about other people's perceptions of your actions and your intentions; small understood-consistent actions build trust in small increments; small misunderstood-inconsistent actions destroy trust in large lumps.
PS: Trust: an interpersonal juxtaposition: so fragile, so essential, so egoic...Perceptions of Interests and Actions...laced with biases that are somehow and somewhy ingrained to protect egos. Trust: the fundamental human-to-human consideration.
by Rick Baker
On Mar 12, 2019
The Thinking Behind The Tweet
For some reason, we have an old saying, "Ignorance is bliss." Obviously, that's an exaggeration...or is it?
At the other end of the spectrum, many gurus have taught, "Enlightenment is bliss." I think that may be true...however, not having reached that state I cannot say for sure.
Yes - work is challenging...it tests us, it resists our desires, and it strengthens us.
And perhaps, as James Allen taught, perfection and work-mastery bring bliss as work-challenges vanish.