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If you're in the dark, don't make light of things.

by Rick Baker
On Jun 23, 2014

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Optimism, Pessimism, & Realism... how do you find the right overall balance and the right strategy for the situation at hand?

Some thoughts:

1.     Overall, be Optimistic: look for the bright side, consider the possibilities, be around and listen to others who are enthusiastic. Optimists live happier lives.

2.     Place realistic bounds on Optimism. Despite what they say about big, hairy audacious goals - BHAGs are not for everyone. And, often, over-zealous optimism injures other people.

3.     Pessimism demotivates. If you are naturally pessimistic...think before your share your views and your body language.

4.     Leaders - anticipate situations. And plan for situations...of course not all situations - but some. Recognize some people handle stress well and some folks handle stress poorly.

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Humour | Optimism & Pessimism | Thought Tweets

Beware Criticism: a dose of your own medicine could be a tough pill to swallow.

by Rick Baker
On Jun 23, 2014

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Most of us have heard the proverb "Physician heal thyself."

The moral of the proverb is fix your own defects before you criticize other people's defects

And the essence of this and other similar proverbs is constructive criticism is an oxymoron

 

Constructive criticism is an oxymoron: that's a rule to live by.

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Criticism: Constructive Criticism is an Oxymoron | Humour | Thought Tweets

Without batting an eye...or crossing a 't'.

by Rick Baker
On Jun 22, 2014

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

That's what you can expect from a good liar with bad hand-writing.

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Humour | Thought Tweets

An ounce of predilection is worth a pound of objection.

by Rick Baker
On Jun 20, 2014

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Human beings are biased creatures. Our minds are geared to recognize patterns and, sometimes, our minds jump to conclusions. As one example, this happens when we accurately identify a piece of information but conclude, inaccurately, it is part of a certain pattern. In common words, we call that "jumping to conclusions."

When we jump to conclusions we use one piece of information to reach an inaccurate conclusion. 

This was a real benefit in prehistoric times...jumping to conclusions saved lives.

In business, often, jumping to conclusions is more problem than benefit.

Sometimes, when we jump to conclusions, we also try to foist our inaccurate conclusions on others. If we happen to be a leader who does this then an ounce of our jumping to conclusions can offset a pound of followers' objections...and this, over time, kills followers' spirit.

 

[That's the reality of position power.]

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Humour | Thinking as in Think and Grow Rich | Thought Tweets

When you get the hang of a thing you can execute it well.

by Rick Baker
On Jun 20, 2014

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

The English language contains some wonderful nuances...idioms, plays on words, double entendre, etc.

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Humour | Thought Tweets

Give credit where credit is due...and make your payments too.

by Rick Baker
On Jun 20, 2014

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Realism: Lack of money is the root of lots of evil.

Pessimism: if you receive a pat on the back, check to make sure your wallet is still in its place.

Optimism: the cheque's in the mail.

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Humour | Thought Tweets

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