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Thought Tweet #850

by Rick Baker
On Oct 18, 2013

Thought Tweet #850 If you want to influence others, influence yourself first. Make little changes for the better. Let others see you doing it.


The Thinking Behind The Tweet

All great leaders make major changes to their way of dealing with 'their personal challenges' and their way of interacting with other people. 

All great leaders learn how to replace Bad Habits with Good Habits.

Self-control is magnetic.

 

Thought Tweet #844

by Rick Baker
On Oct 10, 2013

Thought Tweet #844 Trust is gained in small increments, one understood-consistent action at a time.


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.

Thought Tweet #838

by Rick Baker
On Oct 2, 2013

Thought Tweet #838 You are not paranoid - people ARE watching you. 

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

They are watching what you do. They have little ability to understand what you are thinking. Regardless, they are watching what you do. 

That makes you a role model.

That provides you an opportunity to lead by example.

Tags:

Humour | Influencing | Leaders' Thoughts | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #836

by Rick Baker
On Sep 30, 2013

Thought Tweet #836 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 score winning points.

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Influencing | Personalities @ Work | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #834

by Rick Baker
On Sep 26, 2013

Thought Tweet #834 When you display worry people get nervous. (Wow - Who'd have seen that coming!)

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Let's face it...some of us are natural-born worriers. When worry hits us we would do better if it wasn't for that body-language stuff that causes us to wear our worry on our faces...furrowed brows and similar give-aways.

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Emotions & Feelings @ Work | Humour | Influencing | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #833.5

by Rick Baker
On Sep 25, 2013

Thought Tweet #833.5 You cannot drive people when you work them in 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 specific destinations.  

People get nervous when they are being driven in a fog.

People get nervous when they are driving in a fog...well...at least the ones that notice the fog get nervous.

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Vivid Vision: the antidote to business fog.

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Humour | Influencing | Thought Tweets | Vision: The Leader's Vivid Vision

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