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Thought Tweet #792.5

by Rick Baker
On Jul 30, 2013

Thought Tweet #792.5 Isn't it a funny fact-of-life: nobody taught us how to do the most-important things...like changing Bad Habits.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

People taught us reading...

People taught us writing...

People taught us 'rithmetic...

People explained the mistakes we made.

People told us we needed to stop making them.

People told us the good things we needed to do.

Nobody told us how to switch from doing the wrong things to doing the right things.

So...here we are...still trying to fend off Bad Habits.

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Habits: Good Habits, Bad Habits, & New Things | Thought Tweets

Fragility and The Ooch

by Rick Baker
On Jul 30, 2013

Fragility runs the risk of shattering under changes. So, Fragility fears change. And, Fragility resists and avoids change. 

The Ooch is a cautious adventurer. The Ooch bites off small pieces of change. If they taste good, The Ooch takes more bites. If they don't taste good, The Ooch spits them out quickly and looks for another small meal.

Fragility likes to go big or go home.

The Ooch likes to step small and move ahead.

Fragility thrives in the 'corporate environment'...planning for the next big meeting...orchestrating...posturing...politicking...mirror-gazing at that smile...crystal-ball-looking...opining with bravado.

The Ooch sits behind an entrepreneur's desk...but not for long...just long enough to come up with another idea...likely a small one...one that can be quickly tested...one that can be quickly embraced or rejected.

The Ooch - the curious, androgynous parent of invention.

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Change: Creating Positive Change | Thinking as in Think and Grow Rich

Thought Tweet #792

by Rick Baker
On Jul 30, 2013

Thought Tweet #792 Meshed closely with the Leader’s Personal Values, we find the Leader’s Strengths.


The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Strengths show themselves when the Leader performs in an excellent way at certain tasks…and the Leader feels good and glows while doing those tasks. Strengths are a very personal thing and they can only be judged by their owner and by very-skilled observers. The more the specific details of the Leader’s role are aligned with the Leader’s Strengths – the better.

 

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STRENGTHS: People-Focused for Success | Thought Tweets | Values: Personal Values

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