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Isn't it ironic that successful people are busy while unsuccessful people are too busy?

by Rick Baker
On Oct 27, 2020

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Surely, successful people should be the busier. Yet, that's not the way they feel or talk.

Return on time invested - doesn't it follow a curious path?

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I'm too busy! - I don't have time! | Thinking as in Think and Grow Rich | Thought Tweets

When Opportunities seek out people to visit, they pretty much avoid all the too-busy people.

by Rick Baker
On Oct 17, 2020

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Many people have a self-image of a too-busy person..."I am too busy to do that!

Opportunities prefer to visit with people who have some time to spend with them, some time to get to understand them, some time to hold their hands and walk with them....then run with them.

The more you hurry the more the Opportunities pass you by.

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I'm too busy! - I don't have time! | Solutions & Opportunities | Thought Tweets

If you think time flies, try holding your breath while your boss is telling a story.

by Rick Baker
On Oct 10, 2020

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Einstein showed us that time is relative.

[Maybe that's why it's easier to hold your breath when a relative is telling a story...but...probably not if that relative is your boss.]

 

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

Here's a Catch-22: People get so busy 'in their minds' they have no time to address their own ineptitude or anyone else's.

by Rick Baker
On Oct 6, 2020

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

When I am inept I am overwhelmed by my workload. When I am overwhelmed by my workload I believe I don't have enough time. When I believe I don't have enough time I don't do what is required to remedy my ineptitude.

What a Catch-22.

Better fix that!

 

Some things are urgent; some things are important; very few things are both urgent and important.

by Rick Baker
On Sep 17, 2020

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

The vast majority of important things are not urgent and so they can be postponed. And unfortunately, on a regular basis, that's exactly what most people do.

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Delegation & Decisions | I'm too busy! - I don't have time! | Thought Tweets

Many people have a personal relationship with Time: Time serves as their scapegoat.

by Rick Baker
On Aug 16, 2020

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Time is an abstract. People are not. At least, most people are not. 

Really, we know Time does not have human qualities.

Really, we know Time cannot march on. Only people and a select group of other animals are able to march.

Really, we know Time cannot wait for anyone. Only people and a select group of other animals are able to wait.

And, really, we know Time is never right or wrong. 

Yet, many people are brainwashed. They think and talk about Time possessing human traits. 

If we give Time human traits then, just like other people, we can blame it for our shortcomings. 

Yes, what a relief! What an escape from responsibility! Time is our scapegoat!

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

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