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Thought Tweet #837

by Rick Baker
On Oct 1, 2013

Thought Tweet #837 Values are deeply-held beliefs...some about means and some about ends.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Some Values are about Means - they answer, How Should Actions Be Done?

Some Values are about Ends - they answer, What Outcomes Are Desired?

All Values are wrapped around Explanations of Why!

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Thought Tweets | Values: Personal Values

Thought Tweet #836.5

by Rick Baker
On Sep 30, 2013

Thought Tweet #836.5 Are the people who post warning signs pessimists or optimists?

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Some business people treat risk management as if it is just a dirty pair of words. Others treat it like it's the territory of the worst of pessimists.  

For me, risk management is a talent - a strength...naturally enjoyed by some of us and very foreign to others. Risk Management is about warning signs. It is about the ability to see risks before they happen and post warning signs about the risks to save others from injury. Business Contains Only 3 Things: People, Process, & Situations. Risk Management is about the risks tied to these 3 things.

Risk Managers may or may not be pessimists.

Risk Managers may or may not be optimists.

Regardless, good Risk Managers must be realists.

Good Risk Managers are 'present' - they see the present reality, both the good pieces of reality and the bad pieces of reality. Their views are not tainted by pressure of the present or the baggage of the past.

Good Risk Managers are 'visionary' - they have a good sense for patterns and trends and they have a good sense about how present patterns and trends can unfold into future situations. 

Risk managers deliver value to business processes and other business people. Sometimes, they deliver company-saving value. Risk Managers know much about The School of Hard Knocks and they know how to spare other business people the hardest of business knocks.

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Business Contains Only 3 Things | Leaders' Thoughts | Optimism & Pessimism | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #836

by Rick Baker
On Sep 30, 2013

Thought Tweet #836 Trust: it's a dynamic thing that flows 2 ways; you extend it in order to receive it; it's about Action.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Quality character is a gift.

A pleasing personality is a powerful gift.

But...

Actions easily trump both.

Ensure your Actions score winning points.

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Influencing | Personalities @ Work | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #835.5

by Rick Baker
On Sep 27, 2013

Thought Tweet #835.5 Your brain is pre-programmed to conserve your energy. Don't make your brain go against its grain. Avoid multi-tasking. 

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Our brains are amazing things. They automatically sort information. They automatically recognize patterns. They automatically do all sorts of functions to minimize the use of energy. Then we go and mess all that up by trying to do too many things simultaneously. We multi-task our brains. As a result, we force our brains to operate in a low, grinding gear. Not efficient. Not effective.

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Brain: about the Human Brain | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #835

by Rick Baker
On Sep 27, 2013

Thought Tweet #835 You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear...but you can make a doggie treat...& maybe you can make a porcine purse.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Don't try to fit square talent pegs into round tasks. Don't burn up your energy battling weakness after weakness. Play to your strengths. 

There's a very-lucrative pet-food market and dogs have quite an appetite for treats.

There's a very-lucrative clothing and accessory industry...it's just possible porcine purses could be the next fashion rage. 

Sow's ears have their place in the world's economy. But, that place isn't in the raw material sections of silk-purse production plants.

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Humour | STRENGTHS: People-Focused for Success | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #834.5

by Rick Baker
On Sep 26, 2013

Thought Tweet #834.5 Values are the ground rules that drive actions/behaviour. Shared values are the ground rules for behaviour in business.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

When there is clarity around and embracing of shared values:

  • actions are magnetized in desired directions
  • people behave well
  • relationships are harmonious
  • goals are clearer
  • goals are achieved
  • profits are greater
  • people are energized

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Thought Tweets | Values: Personal Values

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