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Up-skill the hands that use your finest business tools; make master craftsmanship a top priority.

by Rick Baker
On Jun 4, 2014

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

1.     Failure isn't caused by lack of talent, it's caused by discouraged thoughts and words.

2.     Practice makes perfect.

3.     If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. 

4.     Strength = Natural Talent + Opportunity to perform + Focused Knowledge + Skill through practice.

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STRENGTHS: People-Focused for Success | Thought Tweets

Invest in developing your people, building their strengths, and covering their weaknesses.

by Rick Baker
On Jun 4, 2014

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

The essence of a Leadership Team: leading by building a team; focusing on using strengths rather than focusing on fixing weaknesses; fully engaging every individuals' strengths; making sure all key areas of performance are covered with at least one person's individual strength.

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STRENGTHS: People-Focused for Success | Thought Tweets

4 things businesses must excel at: leading-edge work ethic, people strengths, business development, & technology.

by Rick Baker
On Jun 4, 2014

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

These 4 things are the loudest-speaking signals. Make sure they are screaming positive messages...to your people, to your clients, to your suppliers, to your shareholders, etc.

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STRENGTHS: People-Focused for Success | Thought Tweets

Delegation - Asking for Help

by Rick Baker
On Jun 4, 2014

Delegation is a communication within a spectrum ranging from asking for help to telling people what to do. In most situations it's best to approach delegation as an activity that is asking for help. People take to helping far more than they take to being told what to do. So when you're delegating keep in mind you are really only asking people to help you.

What's the best way to do that?

What's the best way to ask people to help you?

What special methods of asking for help yield the most consistent and constructive results?

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Delegation & Decisions | Questions?: The Art of Asking Good Questions

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