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Solving Problems: that's the essence of growing relationships with clients and growing business.

by Rick Baker
On Jul 24, 2014

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Problems are the seeds that allow opportunities to flower. And, when problems are solved the results are things of beauty and value. And, from the customers' shoes, providing value is the only reason your business exists.

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Solving Problems: that's the beauty and the beast of business.

by Rick Baker
On Jul 23, 2014

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Remember...

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

and

"A beast does not know that he is a beast, and the nearer a man gets to being a beast, the less he knows it."

George MacDonald, Scottish author, (1824-1905)

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Some say, "Forget your mistakes". That's not good advice.

by Rick Baker
On Jul 23, 2014

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

  1. Our brains are powerful machines, designed to remember, not to forget. Why waste brain-energy fighting the natural flow?
  2. Invest brain-energy learning from mistakes and then celebrate that learning.

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Better to fix the problem than to fix the blame.

by Rick Baker
On Jul 23, 2014

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Winners seek solutions and think of better places.

Losers agonize over problems and fear uncertainty.

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Many people find it much easier to choose from solutions (a),(b),&(c) than to create their own solutions.

by Rick Baker
On Jul 23, 2014

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

There are 3 good options:

  1. help those people by providing options, 
  2. help those people by providing decision-making help such as P=2S+O tools, and 
  3. help those people develop imagination and creativity

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Strike while the iron is hot...Yes! - but first, learn how to recognize the signs of heat.

by Rick Baker
On Jul 23, 2014

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'Strike while the iron is hot'...we all know that means we must take advantage of opportunities before they vanish. 'Carpe diem', 'Seize the day', etc. Good advice. But how do we truly and accurately know theiron is hot? The few Blacksmiths who are still working have an advantage over other business people. When hot, their irons glow with heat and that glow provides to them clear and accurate visual cues. TheSituations at hand contain vivid visual cues for the Blacksmiths. But - how do you know when your irons are hot?

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