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Thought Tweet #984

by Rick Baker
On Apr 24, 2014

Thought Tweet #984 People, Processes, & Situations : When problems & stresses arrive, it is natural for People to want to exit the Situation. 

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

That's the legacy of our ancestors who, without fight-or-flight [and the other 2 options: 'freeze' or 'faint'], would not have brought us to where we are today.

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Business Contains Only 3 Things | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #983

by Rick Baker
On Apr 23, 2014

Thought Tweet #983 Criticism is a contagious thing...it's the polar opposite of 'Pay It Forward'.

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

When we criticize others they tend to carry on the tradition by criticizing the people the encounter...they criticize the person in front of them in the Tim Horton's drive-thru or their children who are not taking homework quite seriously enough, etc., etc., ad nauseam.

All of us seem to be hard-wired to be critical of others...at least, the vast majority of us seem to possess and illustrate this human condition. Despite that fact, very few of us find value in receiving criticism. Very few of us indeed...

Regardless of how we deliver and receive criticism from others, most people - when you cut through their external facade: whether arrogant, or brave, or puzzled, or aggrieved most people - are quite critical of themselves. We should neither forget nor underestimate this aversion to criticism. Even people who are very tough on themselves don't like it when others treat them that way.

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Criticism: Constructive Criticism is an Oxymoron | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #982

by Rick Baker
On Apr 22, 2014

Thought Tweet #982 When growth is stalled, many argue in favour of the status quo; fear of change often trumps common sense.


The Thinking Behind The Tweet

This is not a horrible dysfunction, it's just an all-too-common bad habit.

Why would a person not want to take chances, make changes, and grow?

Perhaps we should first explore the extent of their Fear of Criticism and their Fear of Poverty...see Napoleon Hill's 1937 classic, 'Think and Grow Rich'.

Linked to Fear of Poverty - according to psychologists, we fear losing existing things more than we desire gaining new things. Fear of loss outstrips desire for gain by a factor of about 4-to-1.

Do you feel that way?

Do you favour the status quo over change?

Thought Tweet #981

by Rick Baker
On Apr 21, 2014

Thought Tweet #981 Some Problems grow and get big enough to have a life of their own...almost free from solution efforts.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Quote attributed to Joseph Stalin, "A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic."

The moral of the tweet...Nip your problems in the bud before they have a chance to get big enough to have a life of their own...and consume you.

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Solutions & Opportunities | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #980

by Rick Baker
On Apr 18, 2014

Thought Tweet #980 How do we rebuild trust? One small, well-thought-out, personal, positive step at a time. 

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Maybe you care about the damage trust has experienced?

Maybe you want to repair that damage?

Maybe you do not know how?

Thought Tweet #979

by Rick Baker
On Apr 17, 2014

Thought Tweet #979 A stitch in time saves nine. A stitch soon after saves eight. 

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Nip problems in the bud.

Don't let one or two bad apples spoil the bunch.

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Solutions & Opportunities | Thought Tweets

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