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Thought Tweet #783.5

by Rick Baker
On Jul 17, 2013

Thought Tweet #783.5 In a fanfare of keen sense of judgment, unleash creativity.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Keen Sense Of Justice - in his 1937 classic 'Think and Grow Rich', Napoleon Hill taught this leadership attribute. 

Somehow, our business leaders often miss this essential attribute. 

Perhaps, many business leaders see themselves as just too busy to spend time on considering their need to make people-decisions that confirm a keen sense of justice? 

Well then - just bear in mind the most successful people have more time.

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Hero Worship | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #782.5

by Rick Baker
On Jul 16, 2013

Thought Tweet #782.5 What are your Top 10 decision-making gizmos? [Oh...don't tell me you do not have any!]

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Take Talents To Tasks...and while you do that, Take Tools To Tasks.

Why do so many business people take risks with their work? ... Why leave so much to chance? ... Why leave so much to memory?

Why not use tools? 

Why not use proven tools?

Why not use proven Top 10 tools?

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Delegation & Decisions | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #782

by Rick Baker
On Jul 16, 2013

Thought Tweet #782 A heavy dose of motivation does not cure lack of skill ills. 

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Motivation is a wonderful thing. However, on its own it does not guarantee action or mastery of tasks. Certainly, motivation needs some support if it is to overcome lack of skill. And, it takes time and practice to master skills.

Too often we conclude lack of motivation for the failures caused by lack of skill.

The Good News: skills can be developed. First, focus on important Tasks and the Actions required to complete those Tasks. Then mentor and coach...to develop skills. Motivation will follow...it will walk on the path paved by the hard work of practicing skills.

Leaders need to inject the Opportunity...the Opportunity to have the proper mentoring and coaching...that's the key influence behind skill development.

Thought Tweet #781.5

by Rick Baker
On Jul 15, 2013

Thought Tweet #781.5 Introduce Interests, Express Expectations...do not leave these vital communications to chance.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

If you introduce your Interests people have a chance to understand what you want. Maybe they share your Interests. Maybe their Interests align with yours. Maybe they do not. If you introduce your Interests you, at least, have a fighting chance to know. 

If you express your Expectations people have a chance to understand what you want from them. Maybe they share your Expectations. Maybe their Expectations align with yours. Maybe they do not. If you express your Expectations you, at least, have a fighting chance to know.

And at least of equal importance, other people have a chance to know. If you want to accomplish things with the help of other people, you must agree you owe them that. 

Interests and Expectations: around the essence of communication. Just add story and repetition. 

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Communication: Improving Communication | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #781

by Rick Baker
On Jul 15, 2013

Thought Tweet #781 People eat sour fruit sparingly. Yet they complain about it much.

  

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Sometimes sour fruit is the best thing to consume. The British found that out several centuries ago and the practice of eating limes was encouraged by Scottish Dr. James Lind. He helped the British Navy understand limes and lime juice prevented sailors from the pain and suffering of scurvy. This fact was known prior to the arrival of Dr. Lind. And, the benefit of limes was well understood when he documented proof. Yet, the practice of eating limes to prevent scurvy was not adopted by the British Navy until some time later.

The first sailors who ate limes were ridiculed. By fellow sailors and pirates alike.

To this day the legacy of ridicule lives on in the form of a derogatory/racist ancestor of the word lime.

To this day, people resist when others try to force them to eat sour fruit.

So, take care when you try to unload sour fruit on your people.

Care taken while introducing sour fruit is inversely proportional to the amount of complaining that introduction generates. The greater the care, the lesser the complaints.

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

Thought Tweet #780.5

by Rick Baker
On Jul 12, 2013

Thought Tweet #780.5 Grow your business by (A) Watching more Reality TV...say those alligator hunters or (B) Learning how to make changes.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

I suppose I have a bit of a problem with Reality TV. 

It seems to me all the episodes about alligator hunters, child models, cake makers, pawn brokers, storage closet people, and garbage pickers are diluting rather than adding to reality. 

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