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Symptoms of recession-ridden businesses

by Rick Baker
On Jul 10, 2012

After talking with several hundred business owners and leaders during the past 4 years, I have noticed some trends.

Many businesses are struggling with social media...

  • people seem to believe there are magic formulae and secret prescriptions for social media & marketing success
  • people don't realize nobody has a clear image of the future [...we are making it as we go along]
  • some people think they have exact/precise prescriptions for social-media success [yet, they cannot deliver on their claims]
  • as communication tools become more advanced and widespread, the less actual contact we have with other people
Many businesses are struggling with sales...
  • many lack good hiring process...accepting too many unknowns at the time of hiring
  • many lack good sales process & training, putting too much reliance on old methods and past success
  • many lack insights of true value to good salespeople and clients
  • few pay attention to clients' clients
 
Many businesses are struggling with communication...
  • many people have difficulty handling the volume of communication they face [e-mail is often cited as the key problem]
  • many people fail to reply to communications...unless they see immediate value they do not reply to e-mail to phone messages
  • most people fail to grasp the proven value of weak links
  • for many businesses communication shortfalls create extra work, kill morale, and stifle innovation

Thought Tweet #512

by Rick Baker
On Jul 3, 2012

Thought Tweet #512 The best leaders set the stage and set the example.


The Thinking Behind The Tweet

They, more than others, are comfortable with uncertainty. And, as the assault of information continues to accelerate, leaders must figure out how to maintain the skill of accurate thinking.

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Change: Creating Positive Change | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #510

by Rick Baker
On Jun 29, 2012

Thought Tweet #510 Businesses survive and thrive when they are adept at adapting to change. (Of course, easier said than done.)

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Charles Darwin said the same things about species...about 150 years ago. 

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Change: Creating Positive Change | Thought Tweets

The Need to Do Better Business...call it Spirited Business

by Rick Baker
On Jun 26, 2012

We have been spoiled by a relatively-easy business environment for the last couple of generations.

Now, as the last 4 years is showing us, just to 'keep up' let alone thrive, there is a need to do better business than we have done in recent generations.

Call it Spirited business.

As in...

 

     Bad Feelings At Work                    Good Feelings At Work

  Working With Weaknesses              Working With Strengths

    Doing Work That Exhausts            Doing Work That Energizes

Being Uninspired                                Being Spirited

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Change: Creating Positive Change | Leaders' Thoughts | Measure & Monitor

Thought Tweet #503

by Rick Baker
On Jun 20, 2012

Thought Tweet #503 Work-process needs to be simple & usable, systematic & clear, & properly communicated. Otherwise, it will not be catchy.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

As the discipline of hierarchy has changed with the times, so must work process.

 

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Change: Creating Positive Change | Seeking Simple! | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #475

by Rick Baker
On May 11, 2012

Thought Tweet #475 Emotions hit us automatically; emotions differ from thoughts that are linked to our senses and desires...those are feelings.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Emotions were ingrained into 'our heredity'...they are evolutionary, subconscious, calls-to-action. They happen without thought. Some argue, emotions happen despite thought and so emotions are of little or no value in the modern civilized world.

Feelings are felt-thoughts. Feelings are the interplay between thoughts and the 6 senses in the mind. Desires are the most-intense feelings. When feelings are sustained for longer periods, say over 24 hours, they are called moods.

Emotions and feelings both act as drivers of behaviour. They do this different ways...and that's a key to change management.

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