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Thought Tweet #980

by Rick Baker
On Apr 18, 2014

Thought Tweet #980 How do we rebuild trust? One small, well-thought-out, personal, positive step at a time. 

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Maybe you care about the damage trust has experienced?

Maybe you want to repair that damage?

Maybe you do not know how?

Tags:

Attitude: Creating Positive Attitude | Change: Creating Positive Change | Emotions & Feelings @ Work | Influencing | Thought Tweets

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Shall We Fail or Shall We Succeed?

by Rick Baker
On Apr 7, 2014

Some people buy in when other people suggest things will fail.

I choose to reject this buying into others' failure mindsets.

Some people doubt other people when they say things will succeed.

I choose to reject this buying into others' failure mindsets.

Wait...there's a pattern developing here...here's a pattern taking shape around the rejection of failure mindsets.

I don't think the pattern has been induced by rampant optimism. I am sure I didn't get both snippets for the optimism gene.

I don't think the pattern has been induced by personal biases...on the other hand, isn't that the exactly what a sufferer of Confirmation Bias or Overconfidence Effect would think!

In any event, I am familiar with both sides of the coin. I've been critical of ideas, both my ideas and other people's ideas. And, I have been enthused by ideas, both my ideas and other people's ideas. Like everyone who has lived and spent some time thinking while that happened, I have familiarity with a wide range of mindsets on the depressing-pessimistic-to-manic-optimistic continuum. 

My comfort zone is operating in the mid-range of that broad continuum. 

I see my ideas and views, whether they are positive or negative vis-a-vis other's views, as realistic.

So, when people make it clear they feel I am overly optimistic I choose to reject their opinion and I stick with my own.

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Shall we fail or shall we succeed?

Shall we buy in when others tell us we will fail?

Shall we buy in when others tell us we will succeed? 

It is all a matter of feelings, thought, and choice.

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Law of Attraction - some go way too far with that thinking.

Abundance versus Scarcity mindsets - tough to see value in joining the Scarcity side.


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Abundance | Attitude: Creating Positive Attitude | Emotions & Feelings @ Work | Optimism & Pessimism | Thinking as in Think and Grow Rich

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Thought Tweet #970

by Rick Baker
On Apr 4, 2014

Thought Tweet #970 Money- it can build quality character...but only if it is earned with effort, over time.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Money is an illustration of Value.

Money is an extrinsic reward...something we give and get in exchange for other things and actions of Value.

Extrinsic rewards are fleeting. So, money provides some short-term gratification then that gratification dissolves.

When extrinsic rewards are received too quickly or in too-large amounts the gratification can become like an overdose drug...and dysfunctional behaviour follows...hubris, inflated ego, etc.

When extrinsic rewards are received at a steady pace, in positive better-than-average amounts, the feeling of gratification is balanced...and this is comforting. One example of this comfort is the repeated confirmation that there is no need to fear poverty. And this sort of comfortable gratification feeds and grows self-confidence...which leads to enhancements of character.

In this way, money earned over time can help a person build quality character.

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Abundance | Attitude: Creating Positive Attitude | Thought Tweets | Values: Personal Values

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Repeat, Repeat, Repeat

by Rick Baker
On Apr 4, 2014

Chinese Proverb: The palest ink is better than the strongest memory.

So we must repeat, repeat, repeat. 

Many people get annoyed when other people forget this or that.

I smile and remind myself to repeat, repeat, repeat.

Actually - I use an autosuggestion [self-talk] process of repeating to myself the message "I must repeat my messages to others". In this way I am certainly practising what I am preaching.

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Tip: If you want to reduce your stress levels then focus your attention on how you feel when you find yourself in a situation where someone did not follow your instruction or, in some other way, didn't receive the message you were trying to send. If you feel annoyed by other people's failure to get your message or failure to remember your message or failure to act on your message then - replace your annoyance with a healthy dose of repetition. And, while you do the repetition test your pulse regularly to make sure you are not feeling annoyed.

Plan as you would for any important task.

Set strategies and tactics for repeating, repeating, repeating.

Then go about repeating your messages calmly and clearly and:

  • watch how repetition helps improve other people's ability to remember and take action,
  • watch how repetition improves results...the results you desire,
  • watch how repetition reduces your stress level, and
  • watch how repetition improves your attitude.

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Attitude: Creating Positive Attitude | Communication: Improving Communication | Emotions & Feelings @ Work | Wisdom: Surviving the Test of Time

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Thought Tweet #966

by Rick Baker
On Mar 31, 2014

Thought Tweet #966 'To Do' lists often fail. Whereas 'To Do' + 'Why Do' = Success.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Thinking about interests, purpose, definite chief aim, definite purpose, and Simon Sinek's' 'Start With Why'...

If nothing else 'Why Do' provides context. That's the worst-case scenario. The best-case scenario is a buy-in on Values and Vision and Purpose.

Adding 'Why Do' to 'To Do'...well there's no downside...and much upside.

 

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Attitude: Creating Positive Attitude | Communication: Improving Communication | Delegation & Decisions | Thinking as in Think and Grow Rich | Thought Tweets

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Thought Tweet #965

by Rick Baker
On Mar 28, 2014

Thought Tweet #965 On Incompetence Road: we stumble over people and processes; we get bogged down in problems' potholes and ruts. 

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

  1. There are lots of potholes where I drive and I listen to self-help CDs while I am driving.
  2. Business Contains Only 3 Things: People, Process, & Situations. 

Like roads, some Situations contain potholes.

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Attitude: Creating Positive Attitude | Business Contains Only 3 Things | Humour | Solutions & Opportunities | Thought Tweets

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