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"Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." [a quote, far from Yogi Berra and Mark Twain]

by Rick Baker
On Dec 17, 2020

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

While those words could have come from the lips of Yogi Berra or Mark Twain, they did not.

It is a quote from the Danish Physicist, Niels Bohr (1885-1962). Bohr had a terrific personality and [it seems] sense of humour.

And, of course, he was a deep thinker. Here is another example: “The opposite of a fact is falsehood, but the opposite of one profound truth may very well be another profound truth.”

When tempted by worries...think of this Niels Bohr quote.

 

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Emotions & Feelings @ Work | Hero Worship | Humour | Personalities @ Work | Thought Tweets | Wisdom: Surviving the Test of Time

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Don't give ideas the brake, give ideas a break - Support a Local Curious Person!

by Rick Baker
On Dec 16, 2020

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

I believe it has been clearly established that curiosity does not kill cats. I'm suspecting dog lovers created that myth...you should view that saying as anti-cat dogma.

Instead of dissing curiosity by repeating that anti-cat saying, especially to children - give a curious person a pat on the back!


 

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Curiosity - Invention, Innovation & Creativity | Humour | Thought Tweets | Values: Personal Values

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It takes two to tug-of-war...unless, of course, you choose to battle people in your head.

by Rick Baker
On Dec 15, 2020

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

It takes two to tango; it takes two to tangle; it takes two to tug-of-war.

And, more often than not, the two must bring an excess of emotion to escalate the situation.

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Sometimes it only takes one to tango, tangle, or tug-of-war. We all are quite capable of dancing with and fighting with imaginary foes in our heads.

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Beyond Business | Business Contains Only 3 Things | Criticism: Constructive Criticism is an Oxymoron | Emotions & Feelings @ Work | Humour | Thought Tweets

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Allow a bit of the child in you to generate and enjoy workplace humour.

by Rick Baker
On Dec 12, 2020

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

A sense of humour is a facet of a pleasing personality and it is a gift possessed by the greatest of leaders. Of course, your humour has to be 'fitting', not destructive, and in good taste.

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Humour | Personalities @ Work | Thought Tweets

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Why did Evolution deny human ears the privilege of showing us when they are actually operating?

by Rick Baker
On Dec 4, 2020

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Our eyes fare better.

Even our mouths, which cause us so much trouble, fare better.

This helps us understand why dogs are Mans' Best Friend. 

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Communication: Improving Communication | Humour | Thought Tweets

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I'm annoyed by that cliché "skin in the game'" I want to hear more about skull in the game.

by Rick Baker
On Dec 3, 2020

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Let's forget about putting money in & getting that pound of flesh and set our sights a bit higher...that is, let's concentrate on kilograms of neurons packaged in open-minded skulls.

It is time we started to recognize the attributes delivered in the form of thick skin and thin skulls.

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Humour | Thick Skin & Thin Skull | Thought Tweets

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