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Discipline/manage yourself if you wish to persuade/lead/manage others.

by Rick Baker
On Aug 4, 2014

The Thinking Behind the Tweet

Do what I say not what I do does not cut it. Probably, most of us can remember incidents when we were children and adults in positions of authority gave us instructions that they themselves did not follow. To the extent that happened, we learned to resist instructions that came to us as do what I say not what I do. As we gained experience and confidence our resistance to these inconsistent demands increased. Now, we have much trouble following instructions from people who do not lead by example. And, we distrust those who talk the talk but don’t walk the walk.

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Influencing | Thought Tweets

When we don't know the Why behind the problem our solutions do little to stop repeated errors.

by Rick Baker
On Aug 3, 2014

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Solutions & Opportunities | Thought Tweets

If you were in charge of recruiting placebo-plant employees...would honesty be a desired trait?

by Rick Baker
On Aug 2, 2014

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Humour | Put Your Best Brain Forward | Thought Tweets

Nowadays...technologies are becoming as fragile as relationships.

by Rick Baker
On Aug 2, 2014

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

When you disappoint a person, trust drops. Maybe you'll get a second chance to repair the trust. Maybe you will not.

It is easier to destroy an interpersonal relationship than build one.

Interpersonal relationships are fragile - we know that.

Now, there's another complication in our lives: technologies are becoming increasingly fragile. Technologies are becoming so fragile we replace them long before we break them.

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Physical proximity can spark & ignite inspiration; physical proximity can cause the release of creative excellence.

by Rick Baker
On Aug 1, 2014

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Many most-excellent things have been created when people were inspired by others. Observing how, in reaction to others, some people achieve extremes in creative excellence provides insight into this phenomenon. The story of Beethoven's creation of 'Moonlight Sonata', whether the story is embellished or not, provides an explanation of the thinking behind this tweet. [For the Beethoven story see page 169 of Orison Swett Marden's 1911 classic 'Pushing To The Front'.]

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If you want to feel like a winner - Win!

by Rick Baker
On Aug 1, 2014

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Nothing breeds success like success.

...doesn't have to be a huge Win

...nothing wrong with batting singles

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Attitude: Creating Positive Attitude | Thought Tweets

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