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Thought Tweet #819.5

by Rick Baker
On Sep 5, 2013

Thought Tweet #819.5 Motivation def'n: a dissatisfaction that reflects your interests

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

When you feel dissatisfaction, step back and identify the interest that is at the root of your dissatisfaction.

Then you know your motivation.

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Thinking as in Think and Grow Rich | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #818

by Rick Baker
On Sep 4, 2013

Thought Tweet #818 Does wealth breed generosity or does generosity breed wealth?

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

It depends on how you define 'wealth'.

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Beyond Business | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #818.5

by Rick Baker
On Sep 4, 2013

Thought Tweet #818.5 Shared, or at least compatible, Values & Vision, allow people to align their focus toward common goals.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Another 80-20 Rule: make sure you score at least 80% common ground on Values and Vision.

If you and your partners and key players do not share common Values & Vision ground then, sooner or later, your business life will be stressed and struggled.

We have seen this time after time. 

Thought Tweet #817

by Rick Baker
On Sep 3, 2013

Thought Tweet #817 For situations you cannot control, learn how to avoid feeling anger, anxiety, fear & frustration.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

When people find themselves in situations they cannot control their reaction is, naturally, one of discomfort. For some people, the discomfort is extreme. This discomfort often leads to thoughts and actions that lead to dysfunction, stress, and a host of other negative things. 

We can learn how to do better than that.

We can teach ourselves how to do better than that.

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Business Contains Only 3 Things | Emotions & Feelings @ Work | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #817.5

by Rick Baker
On Sep 3, 2013

Thought Tweet #817.5 The day you stop learning...that's the beginning of the end of construction & achievement. 

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Never before has life-long education been so essential...that's another consequence of living through the Future Shock era.

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Change: Creating Positive Change | Thinking as in Think and Grow Rich | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #816.5

by Rick Baker
On Sep 2, 2013

Thought Tweet #816.5 Why do so many people let so many problems arrive as surprise packages?

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

A salute to risk management...

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Questions?: The Art of Asking Good Questions | Thought Tweets

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