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Thought Tweet #948

by Rick Baker
On Mar 5, 2014

Thought Tweet #948 If you want to teach people how to drink water, don't stuff garden hoses down their throats.

 

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Good things come in small packages.

Good education comes in small packages.

If you want to teach people how to drink water, provide them repeated opportunities to gain experience sipping from small, half-full drinking glasses.

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If you want to teach people how to drink water, bring the right tools...bring simple tools, like drinking glasses...no garden hoses...no fire hoses...no artesian well trackers or fancy 24-hour, on-demand pumps or state-of-the-art osmosis gizmos...

...just drinking glasses.

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Change: Creating Positive Change | Humour | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #947

by Rick Baker
On Mar 4, 2014

Thought Tweet #947 Fear is neither our birthright nor our destiny...it is simply a bad habit we picked up and chose to live with...or overcome.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

To overcome fear people must do small amounts of the thing they fear and experience small successes. 

Positive thinking is helpful. Positive action is truly powerful.

Fear crumbles when assaulted repeatedly by methodical small actions.

Thought Tweet #946

by Rick Baker
On Mar 3, 2014

Thought Tweet #946 Small stuff is like a sponge. If you sweat over it long enough it becomes so big & heavy it drags you under.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Nothing beats fear of failure when it comes to causing people to sweat the small stuff. 

Fear of Failure...one of the 6 Fears identified by Napoleon Hill in his classic 'Think and Grow Rich', (1937).

 

Thought Tweet #945

by Rick Baker
On Feb 28, 2014

Thought Tweet #945 Simple tools support the best solutions. Even chimps know that.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

 

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Seeking Simple! | Solutions & Opportunities | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #944

by Rick Baker
On Feb 27, 2014

Thought Tweet #944 We are selflings: that's got to be a good rather than a bad thing...go with it, at least some of the time.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

About that suffix 'ling': yes, often pejorative; but, not always.

So, cut other selflings some slack, as they will have to do the same for you to achieve your desires.

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Beyond Business | Criticism: Constructive Criticism is an Oxymoron | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #943

by Rick Baker
On Feb 26, 2014

Thought Tweet #943 Awe: what an amazing facet of the human condition. We are inspired by Nature. We are inspired by People.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

While discussing 'places' with a friend, the importance of awe came clearly to mind.

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Beyond Business | Thought Tweets

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