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Thought Tweet #946

by Rick Baker
On Mar 3, 2014

Thought Tweet #946 Small stuff is like a sponge. If you sweat over it long enough it becomes so big & heavy it drags you under.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Nothing beats fear of failure when it comes to causing people to sweat the small stuff. 

Fear of Failure...one of the 6 Fears identified by Napoleon Hill in his classic 'Think and Grow Rich', (1937).

 

Thought Tweet #941

by Rick Baker
On Feb 24, 2014

Thought Tweet #941 Trust your gut feel...after all, the fast food industry trusts your gut feel.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Sometimes your gut feel gets you into trouble...despite the warning signs from your tightening belt.

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Beyond Business | Humour | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #939

by Rick Baker
On Feb 20, 2014

Thought Tweet #939 Sometimes it only takes a little prick to burst your bubble.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Criticism, especially pointy little pieces of it, pierces. 

You can gauge a person by the size of the criticism.

And...

Constructive Criticism is an Oxymoron.

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

Thought Tweet #923

by Rick Baker
On Jan 29, 2014

Thought Tweet #923 Talking Russian Roulette: shooting off your mouth, ignorant of what your brain has placed in the cylinder behind your muzzle.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

You meet people whose brain-to-mouth filters fail on a regular basis. 

And you see the damage happening in real time: damage to themselves, damage to others.

 

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Communication: Improving Communication | Humour | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #913

by Rick Baker
On Jan 15, 2014

Thought Tweet #913 The more you squeeze their heads in the vice the less clearly they think. 

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

While a little pressure may go a long way, constructive criticism is an oxymoron and excessive criticism is guaranteed to cause headaches.

Thought Tweet #912

by Rick Baker
On Jan 14, 2014

Thought Tweet #912 The thicker the explanation, the less absorbent the message. It's like a paper-towel paradox.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

If it don't make sense and the explanations that follow make even less sense...methinks the person doth protest too much.

When you mess up a communication - stop, think, accept the burden of error, and speak concisely, with clarity.

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Communication: Improving Communication | Humour | Thought Tweets

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