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Thought Tweet #798

by Rick Baker
On Aug 7, 2013

Thought Tweet #798 When you chose to be a Leader you accepted the responsibility to Help People & Manage the Situations faced by People.


The Thinking Behind The Tweet         

To accomplish these two additional responsibilities you will need to: 

  1. Understand yourself
  2. Develop your strengths
  3. Maximize your personality
  4. Understand others…a life-long education and
  5. Communicate well

 

Thought Tweet #797.5

by Rick Baker
On Aug 6, 2013

Thought Tweet #797.5 "I'm too busy." When you say that you inject yourself with a dose of stress.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Your brain reacts when you say things like, "I'm too busy." and "I don't have time." When your brain hears you say things like that it, subconsciously, begins to work to help you out. Your brain knows time is a thing it cannot control. Your brain knows your body is a thing it can control. So, your brain works to control your body by providing it chemical and electrical changes to help it deal with the stress you are telling it you are under by saying things like, "I'm too busy." and "I don't have time." 

Self-stressing about time...now there's a destructive habit!

PS: Successful People Have More Time.

Thought Tweet #797

by Rick Baker
On Aug 6, 2013

Thought Tweet #797 Think back to the early years of your career. Does one of your first bosses glow fondly in your mind?

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

What causes that fond glow in your memory…

·         A bit of praise: perhaps, you were brought front and centre to receive it?

·         Some helpful words, when you needed to hear them most?

·         Rolling up sleeves together, all hands on deck to tackle a tough job?

·         A joke, where the boss smiled as broadly as the rest of the group?

·         A listening pair of ears, when you needed to blow off some steam?

 

These are the glowing memories of the things bosses and mentors did for me…and I will never forget.

It is your time to create such memories.

Thought Tweet #796.5

by Rick Baker
On Aug 5, 2013

Thought Tweet #796.5 Discipline - without a good dose of it, where would civilization be?

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Civilization: people, property, rules, roles, tasks...and discipline. 

The premium personal attributes: Intelligence, Drive, & Self-Control [the latter being a twin sibling of self-discipline]

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Leaders' Thoughts | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #796

by Rick Baker
On Aug 5, 2013

Thought Tweet #796 Simplify your approach to business by accepting – Business contains only 3 things: People, Process, and Situations.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

When you create this short list it increases the likelihood you will give people and situations the attention they deserve…and must have…if you are to excel as a business leader.

More about Seeking Simple

 

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Business Contains Only 3 Things | Seeking Simple! | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #795.5

by Rick Baker
On Aug 2, 2013

Thought Tweet #795.5 Good News: you have an emotionally charged group of leaders. Now: how do you convert that energy to the positive?

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

When our ancestors first saw fire, the first things they saw and understood were destruction and danger. As time passed, as they became more thoughtful and more adventuresome, our ancestors learned the energy of fire could be harnessed and put to productive use. 

Harnessing energy and putting it to good use...that's the territory of leadership.

[So, when you see people blowing off steam at work recognize there is energy generating the steam. Energy is good. Energy does good when it is harnessed and properly directed. That's a thing of leadership.]

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Emotions & Feelings @ Work | Humour | Leaders' Thoughts | Thought Tweets

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