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Thought Tweet #405

by Rick Baker
On Feb 3, 2012
Thought Tweet #405 NEWSFLASH - Curiosity did not kill the Cat!

 

The Thinking Behind the Tweet  

Curiosity helped the Cat initiate and innovate. That's the saying we ought to pass down from generation to generation.

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Beyond Business | Thought Tweets

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Thought Tweet #402

by Rick Baker
On Jan 31, 2012
Thought Tweet #402 You cannot exhibit a positive image in a negative frame of mind.

 

The Thinking Behind the Tweet

Emotions and moods tend to be contagious. If you want positivity, optimism, and enthusiasm then spread what you intend, starting with self.

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Attitude: Creating Positive Attitude | Beyond Business | Emotions & Feelings @ Work | Thought Tweets

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Thought Tweet #399

by Rick Baker
On Jan 26, 2012
Thought Tweet #399 It isn't enough to be right. It's better to have accurate thinking, bounded by realism!
 
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet
As an example: do you enjoy it when other people prove to you that they are right? Say, you are wrong and they are right and they prove that to you…is that a good thing or a bad thing?

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Thought Tweet #398

by Rick Baker
On Jan 25, 2012
Thought Tweet #398 "Win-Win" deals are where consideration of others is combined with personal courage.
 
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet
Stephen R. Covey teaches that. Embedded in this view of "win-win": it takes courage to win & it takes consideration of others to create win-win. These are the building blocks for exchanging value.

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Beyond Business | Sales | Thought Tweets

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Thought Tweet #392

by Rick Baker
On Jan 17, 2012
Thought Tweet #392 "We bemoan the loss of our forests. We worry over the dwindling resources of coal and oil."
 
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and..."We decry the waste in our factories.” This is a quote from Robert Collier, 'The Secret of the Ages' (1926). This book was written the year my father was born. Clearly, some of the current worries are not new worries.

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Attitude: Creating Positive Attitude | Beyond Business | Thought Tweets | Wisdom: Surviving the Test of Time

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Thought Tweet #390

by Rick Baker
On Jan 13, 2012
Thought Tweet #390 For bakers, 13 is a special number…it's a Baker's Dozen.

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Beyond Business | Thought Tweets

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