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Thought Tweet #716

by Rick Baker
On Apr 15, 2013

Thought Tweet #716 The “Sales Choice”: (1) we can ignore ourselves and satisfy others or (2) we can care for ourselves and satisfy others.


The Thinking Behind The Tweet

If you make the choice - Option 1 - then get out of Sales because you will never succeed.

That narrows down the options available to a person who truly wants to succeed in a Sales role.

There is only One Option: To succeed in Sales roles, we must care for ourselves and satisfy others.

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Sales | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #715

by Rick Baker
On Apr 12, 2013

Thought Tweet #715 When a combination of skills, goals, & plans is not present, people give up their dreams & hope.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Skills, goals and plans will always be required. Without these basics work is demoralizing and frustrating. Without these basics, unless they have tremendous will, people give up their dreams and hope.

Thought Tweet #714

by Rick Baker
On Apr 11, 2013

Thought Tweet #714 The people you know have enough challenges and fears on their own plates to make your problems pale by comparison.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Also, your achievements do little to alleviate others’ fears, or address their challenges, or attack their opportunities, or resolve their problems. You will have excelled if your achievements alleviate some of your own fears, let alone touch at removing the fears of others.

You may obtain value by considering that, from time to time.

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Emotions & Feelings @ Work | Solutions & Opportunities | Thick Skin & Thin Skull | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #712

by Rick Baker
On Apr 9, 2013

Thought Tweet #712 Judge others' actions with balance...be sparing in frequency, be extra-considerate of situations, and be sincere.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Know your judgment is likely to sting.

Anticipate the scenarios of reaction.

If you must judge, be a creative judge.

Constructive Criticism is an Oxymoron 

Thought Tweet #711

by Rick Baker
On Apr 8, 2013

Thought Tweet #711 Wasted brain-energy and wasted time...we're committed to cutting this scrap by 10% in 30 days!

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Many businesses have scrap-reduction programs; few businesses have programs for reducing the wastage of brain-energy; every business should commit to cutting this scrap by 10% in 30 days!

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Humour | Leaders' Thoughts | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #710

by Rick Baker
On Apr 5, 2013

Thought Tweet #710 Leaders who cannot see their forest need a good pruning.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Some leaders do not have time to plan. Actually, they DO have enough time...they struggle with how to use time. That is an infectious condition. It tends to spread from the leader to others in the organization. Soon, there's a not-enough-time epidemic throughout the workplace.

Consider the Feeling: 'I do not have enough time.' When you think you do not have enough time, how does that feel? It cannot feel good...can it? Fighting against the clock...all day...every day... That cannot feel good. Throwing up your hands and surrendering to the hands of a clock...and spreading the surrender to others at your workplace. That cannot feel good.

So -

  • Why do so many leaders feel they do not have enough time?
  • When we dig deep, what lies at the root of that problem-tree?
  • Certainly, a good pruning is part of the solution...Don't you agree?

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I'm too busy! - I don't have time! | Leaders' Thoughts | Thought Tweets

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