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Thought Tweet #840

by Rick Baker
On Oct 4, 2013

Thought Tweet #840 You can lead a horse to water & through hell and high water. But, it's not a good idea to make him drink from a fire-hose.

 

The Thinking Behind The tweet

Clint Eastwood accurately stated, "A man's got to know his limitations." And, as you know, Clint Eastwood treated horses and mules even better than he treated most men...he understood both. It's fair to say he was rather rough on men. Now, I suppose all of that could have been made up because of those movies he had a habit of playing in. Regardless, he never made a horse or a man drink from a fire-hose: [even if it's just metaphoric] that's going too far.

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Beyond Business | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #839.5

by Rick Baker
On Oct 3, 2013

Thought Tweet #839.5 Misery enjoys company...but it makes a lousy dance partner.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

A parody of Wisdom of the Ages wrapped in a tribute to Nietzsche's Zarathustra.

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Beyond Business | Hero Worship | Humour | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #839

by Rick Baker
On Oct 3, 2013

Thought Tweet #839 When people tell you they are giving 110%, do you think they are talking in superduperlatives?

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

When I was a child neighbourhood parents had a habit of stopping me and asking me to answer math questions. [At one point I thought none of the adults in our subdivision knew how to count their money.] I suppose I was naturally talented at math. Later in life I found myself answering math questions during university level exams...dozens of exams. So, I understand I developed a habit of knowing math.

That knowledge of math has a few side-effects. One side-effect is, when people make claims like they are doing things beyond 100% it catches my attention and my thoughts. I have thoughts like, "Don't these people know when you've got 100% you've got it all & when you've given 100% you've given it all?

Giving 100% is superlative territory....that's the limit of your giving.

Giving more than 100% - well, that's defying the laws of at least mathematics...probably, the laws of physics...and even the Laws of Nature.

How can you trust a person who makes claims like, "Boss - I'm giving 110%!"? [Some go even higher. You hear 150% regularly and some people have the habit of claiming a preposterous 1000%!

Don't you think all of these people going overboard?...being excessive?...being exorbitant?...over-killing their point and beating it to death too?

Thought Tweet #838.5

by Rick Baker
On Oct 2, 2013

Thought Tweet #838.5 Over time, entrepreneurship beats the ego down to a manageable size.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

To succeed for any extended period, an entrepreneur must have a balanced ego. When an entrepreneur's ego gets out of control, sooner or later, problems begin to arrive in waves. Like water on rough stones, repeated waves of problems take the cutting edge off of an entrepreneur's ego...offering the entrepreneur the opportunity to become a business leader.

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Entrepreneur Thinking | Leaders' Thoughts | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #838

by Rick Baker
On Oct 2, 2013

Thought Tweet #838 You are not paranoid - people ARE watching you. 

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

They are watching what you do. They have little ability to understand what you are thinking. Regardless, they are watching what you do. 

That makes you a role model.

That provides you an opportunity to lead by example.

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Humour | Influencing | Leaders' Thoughts | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #837.5

by Rick Baker
On Oct 1, 2013

Thought Tweet #837.5 Good risk managers are allergic to mediocre leaders [and vice-versa].

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Behind every great leader there is a great risk manager. It has always been that way. Now, more than ever risk management is an essential leadership priority. Risk management is an elite business function, intimately intertwined with strategic thinking.

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Humour | Leaders' Thoughts | Thought Tweets

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