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Habits have a special relationship with Time. Understand this relationship...it is mind-bending.

by Rick Baker
On Jul 18, 2014

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Habits have a special relationship with Time.  

Here's some thoughts of introduction...

Many people complain about not having enough time. That complaint is a Bad-Habit symptom of a root cause - i.e., a root cause consisting of other Bad Habits. That I-don't-have-enough-time excuse is a puzzling way of justifying other problems...hence it is an 'excuse'. Time Management is a bugaboo that has the ability to generate Good Habits and Bad Habits.

Good Habits are linked to long-term Goals. [time is long]

Bad Habits are linked to short-term gratification. [time is short]

New Things are the stepping stones along the route between Bad Habits and Good Habits. [planned baby steps in time]

And, of course, regardless of how much time they think they have or think they do not have, People Only Do 3 Things: Good HabitsBad Habits, & New Things.

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If, as Aristotle said, we are what we repeatedly do then by doing a few new things we can change who we are.

by Rick Baker
On Jul 16, 2014

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

The power of, problem with, and opportunity embedded in habits.

Help people do new things...little-but-new things...that is, if you want to help them make changes for the better.

 

Expanding our limits - what benefit we receive when someone or some situation causes us to achieve what we couldn't.

by Rick Baker
On Jul 16, 2014

The Thinking Behind The Tweet 

Even the great Ralph Waldo Emerson needed that sort of help. Emerson said, "What I most need is somebody to make me do what I can." 

People Only Do 3 Things: Good HabitsBad Habits, & New Things

When we want to develop better habits we need an injection of accountability; we benefit when someone or something makes us do what we can.

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Good Habits contribute to our betterment and take us toward our Goals.

by Rick Baker
On Jul 15, 2014

The Thinking Behind the Tweet

That's a Spirited Leaders' definition.

And, Spirited Leaders think People Only Do 3 Things: Good Habits, Bad Habits, and New Things.

That's a simple way to sort out and understand people's behaviour.

 

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Personal Organization - today, every 30 minutes, stop what you are doing to check and take note of your mood.

by Rick Baker
On Jul 14, 2014

The Thinking Behind the Tweet

Most people spend time thinking about “To Do” lists and personal organization. They do things to ensure they are organized: take courses, keep a calendar, use CRM systems, etc. However, most people do not keep tabs on their moods, emotions, & feelings. Since moods have a strong impact on our behaviour and performance, it makes sense to do a mood-self-check. Doing it every 30 minutes for one day is a way to begin to create this Good Habit

Simplify the way you view people... People Only Do 3 Things - Good Habits, Bad Habits & New Things.

by Rick Baker
On Jul 12, 2014

The Thinking Behind the Tweet

Everything people do can be classed as a Good Habit, a Bad Habit, or a New Thing. Mostly, people do Good Habits and do Bad Habits. From time to time they do New Things. Doing New Things is a major key to making changes…and developing Good Habits. Doing New Things is the major key to success.

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