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Thought Tweet #732

by Rick Baker
On May 7, 2013

Thought Tweet #732 "...the parasites live where the great have little secret sores."

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

According to history or legend, when the great Henry Ford was caught in a very compromising situation he said, "Never complain, never explain". We cannot believe everything we read, so - perhaps Henry Ford was never in that compromising situation and even if he was perhaps he never said that never-never quip. And, perhaps Henry Ford was simply making timely use of the wisdom expressed earlier by the great British statesman, Benjamin Disraeli?

Regardless, Disraeli or Ford or both, "Never complain, never explain" makes for an interesting story-example of what makes great men great.

 

PS: "...the parasites live where the great have little secret sores."

Many people have a negative impression of Friedrich Nietzsche. I'm not one of them. Just after Disraeli's death, when Ford was a young man, Nietzsche wrote those words. ['This Spoke Zarathustra'...written in 4 parts, during the 1880's]

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Beyond Business | Hero Worship | Thought Tweets

Do you ask the right questions about your problems?

by Rick Baker
On May 7, 2013

P=2S+O

[a Spirited philosophy]

For every Problem you bring to me, show me at least 2 Solutions and let me know if you see any Opportunities.

 

Some Questions:

Do you spend more time (A) working at solving your own problems or (B) watching other people struggle with their problems on TV?

Do you spend more time (A) discussing problems from reality TV shows or (B) discussing your own problems?

 

     

 

Do you spend more time (A) talking to co-workers about your problems or (B) thinking about possible solutions to your problems?

Do you spend more time (A) figuring out the causes of your problems or (B) implementing solutions to your problems?

Do you spend more time (A) thinking about your problems or (B) acting on solutions to your problems?

Do you spend more time (A) looking for opportunities linked to your problems or (B) seeking the root cause of your problems?

Do you spend more time (A) listening to others complain about their problems or (B) telling people about opportunities linked to your problems?

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Questions?: The Art of Asking Good Questions | Solutions & Opportunities

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