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Thought Tweet #462

by Rick Baker
On Apr 24, 2012

Thought Tweet #462 Many people find it much easier to choose from options (a),(b),&(c) than to create their own option.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

There are 3 good options: (1) help those people by providing options, (2) help those people by providing decision-making help such as P=2S+O tools, and (3) help those people develop imagination and creativity

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Delegation & Decisions | Solutions & Opportunities | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #461

by Rick Baker
On Apr 23, 2012

Thought Tweet #461 How to talk so people listen; how to listen so people talk.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

'How To Talk So People Listen', that's the title of a book written by Sonya Hamlin in 2006. How To Listen So People Talk...well, that's in the territory of the art of asking good questions

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Communication: Improving Communication | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #460

by Rick Baker
On Apr 20, 2012

Thought Tweet #460 Gather specks of agreement...make a molehill and use it to construct a mountain of agreement.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Constructive criticism is an oxymoron. Rather than be critical of other folks...focus on the areas of agreement. Build on those areas. Help people feel comfortable. Change is only constructive when people are comfortable

The Big Value in Small Change

by Rick Baker
On Apr 19, 2012

Have you ever dreamed about an ideal business...your ideal business?

If you could call upon that Genie in a bottle and be granted the business-wish of your dreams, what would it be?

What would your ideal business be like?

What would you be doing?

Who would be working with you?

What would they be doing?

Now, unfortunately, if you are like the rest of us, there is no Genie so wishing will accomplish nothing.

If your dream about your ideal business is to come true then you will have to do a gap analysis of some sort to figure out how much must be accomplished to get from here to there. You will have to think. You will have to act. You will have to persuade other people, your followers, to do the same.

If you expend the energy to think, act, and persuade then you have a chance to build your ideal business.

You will build your ideal business through a series of small changes.

Do not allow others to distract or dissuade you by arguing about the reasons for or the value in a small change.

You know it...as you build your ideal business each piece of small change contains big value.

 

 

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Change: Creating Positive Change | INSPIRE PEOPLE - GROW PROFITS!

Thought Tweet #459

by Rick Baker
On Apr 19, 2012

Thought Tweet #459 If you are not ready to change then don't waste energy complaining.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

If you are ready to change then perhaps complaining does some good: it could help you clarify the nature of the change you need to make; it could generate some constructive feedback to help you plan your change...etc.

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Attitude: Creating Positive Attitude | Change: Creating Positive Change | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #458

by Rick Baker
On Apr 18, 2012

Thought Tweet #458 Happiness, even if that seems to be all that's happening, brings Value.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

There are many reasons why this is true. Here's one: when we are happy our faces show it, then others register that fact, and that at the very least eases situations. Happiness tends to be contagious.

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Beyond Business | Thought Tweets

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