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Thought Tweet #447

by Rick Baker
On Apr 3, 2012

Thought Tweet #447 Wild Goose Chases: Stop makin' 'em; Stop takin' 'em.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

One reason why salespeople fail to make a sale is they never had any chance of making a sale in the first place. David Sandler, the sales educator, said something like that. And, it's true. So, salespeople should do what they can to stop takin' Wild Goose Chases. Similarly, buyers waste their time with dysfunctional buyer-seller interactions. Everyone should stop makin' &  takin' Wild Good Chases.

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Humour | Sales | Thought Tweets

Process Blankets Provide Comfort

by Rick Baker
On Apr 3, 2012

People gain comfort under discipline.

People gain self-esteem under discipline.

People gain happiness under discipline.

The extent of the gain depends upon application of the discipline. For the gain to be maximized, the discipline must be created with accurate forethought and applied with fairness and top-notch communication.

Successful work environments maintain a fine balance between autonomy and discipline:

  • not too much discipline because that kills enthusiasm
  • not too much autonomy because that creates work-Frankensteins
  • not too little discipline because that raises decision-making confusion
  • not too little autonomy because that fires up the spirit of rebellion

Routine work is most-suited to the discipline of Process Systems. 

Routine work lends itself to the application of blankets of Process Systems.

For routine work, Process blankets provide comfort...and effectiveness...and efficiency.

And, when Process Systems are planned with accurate forethought and applied with fairness and top-notch communication they provide comfort. This comfort allows the building of Good Habits for smooth performance of routine work.

And, this frees up brainpower for creative thinking and innovative work. 

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Business Contains Only 3 Things | Habits: Good Habits, Bad Habits, & New Things

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