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Thought Tweet #857.5

by Rick Baker
On Oct 29, 2013

Thought Tweet #857.5 Strange as it may seem, people shut down when they know you will put down their ideas.


The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Try putting an end to receiving input then vetoing ideas and shutting people down.

Even better, try putting an end to asking for input then vetoing ideas and shutting people down...that one really burns people.

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Communication: Improving Communication | Humour | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #856

by Rick Baker
On Oct 28, 2013

Thought Tweet #856 Sycophants & lickspittles: friends in need serving egos in need.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

A couple of funny English words for funny roles.

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Humour | Personalities @ Work | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #851

by Rick Baker
On Oct 21, 2013

Thought Tweet #851 You can't teach an old dog new tricks...unless, perhaps, you praise him enthusiastically...and feed him the meat he craves.


The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Sometimes old sayings go too far.

If you can teach yourself some new tricks then you can teach old dogs new tricks.

 

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Change: Creating Positive Change | Humour | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #846

by Rick Baker
On Oct 14, 2013

Thought Tweet #846 How do people who are too busy find time to (1) share their problems with others & (2) watch Reality TV?

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

When 2 pet peeves collide...

(1) People ain't too busy - they just brainwash themselves that way.

(2) Reality TV just ain't - at least it ain't the sort of reality that creates value.

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Beyond Business | Humour | I'm too busy! - I don't have time! | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #839.5

by Rick Baker
On Oct 3, 2013

Thought Tweet #839.5 Misery enjoys company...but it makes a lousy dance partner.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

A parody of Wisdom of the Ages wrapped in a tribute to Nietzsche's Zarathustra.

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Beyond Business | Hero Worship | Humour | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #839

by Rick Baker
On Oct 3, 2013

Thought Tweet #839 When people tell you they are giving 110%, do you think they are talking in superduperlatives?

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

When I was a child neighbourhood parents had a habit of stopping me and asking me to answer math questions. [At one point I thought none of the adults in our subdivision knew how to count their money.] I suppose I was naturally talented at math. Later in life I found myself answering math questions during university level exams...dozens of exams. So, I understand I developed a habit of knowing math.

That knowledge of math has a few side-effects. One side-effect is, when people make claims like they are doing things beyond 100% it catches my attention and my thoughts. I have thoughts like, "Don't these people know when you've got 100% you've got it all & when you've given 100% you've given it all?

Giving 100% is superlative territory....that's the limit of your giving.

Giving more than 100% - well, that's defying the laws of at least mathematics...probably, the laws of physics...and even the Laws of Nature.

How can you trust a person who makes claims like, "Boss - I'm giving 110%!"? [Some go even higher. You hear 150% regularly and some people have the habit of claiming a preposterous 1000%!

Don't you think all of these people going overboard?...being excessive?...being exorbitant?...over-killing their point and beating it to death too?

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