by Rick Baker
On May 14, 2013
Thought Tweet #737 Objective, well-intentioned, well-delivered criticism will still gnaw, rip, and tear thin skin.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet
Criticism will always gnaw, rip, and tear at thin skin. That is a given. The only question is: how will the thin-skinned person react as the thin skin rips and tears? The natural reactions are fight & flight...aggression & avoidance.
And, of importance – will ‘motivation’ get dragged into the bloody discussion after the ripping and tearing of thin skin? Sometimes it will. More often the thought will be there, but it will be unspoken. And, as they say, “It's the thought that counts.” I have strong views on ‘motivation’, and my strong views contain intolerance of those who blame others for the failures or the lack of motivation. Bosses have a tough enough job without having to bear the burden of every subordinate’s ‘motivation’.
by Rick Baker
On May 13, 2013
Thought Tweet #736 The 'mob' is convinced someone else is responsible for motivating each and every one in the 'mob'.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet
I used to write a lot about the 'mob'...
- wrong thinkers
- chronic complainers
- narrow minders
- finger pointers
- frowners
...people who are just going through the business motions.
by Rick Baker
On May 10, 2013
Thought Tweet #735 Slightly annoyed people used to say, "Get a Life". Reality TV has taken the sting out of that admonition.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet
It's now incredibly easy to 'get a life'. Our TV remotes provide us a full range of lives...numerous reality choices with many variations on how to annoy other people - annoying co-workers, annoying family members, annoying aspiring singers & aspiring dancers & aspiring entrepreneurs...annoying all types of people in all types of real-life situations...all available at the flick of a switch.
Question:
Do you spend more time (A) annoying other people or (B) watching people you don't know annoying other people you don't know on TV?
And, for those who are not avid practitioners in the art of annoying others...
Do you spend more time (A) solving your own problems or (B) watching other people struggle with their problems on TV?