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Thought Tweet #661

by Rick Baker
On Jan 28, 2013

Thought Tweet #661 The brain doesn't contain gray matter. It's dark in there. I imagine some flashes of green and orange signals too.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

While I admit I am no brain surgeon, I don't believe the brain contains gray matter. Those "little gray cells" are a myth and a misnomer. It cannot be possible that the cells of our brains are achromatic.

Even after just a bit of thought, whose brain can seriously buy into brain-parts devoid of hue?

While some may argue it's tough to stain brain cells, that wouldn't be sufficient to paint our brain cells with the ho-hum description "gray". 

PS: I might accept the existence of "little gray cells" if they prove that's where indecision happens.

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Beyond Business | Brain: about the Human Brain | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #660

by Rick Baker
On Jan 25, 2013

Thought Tweet #660 Focus is attending to & concentrating on important things; leaders need to Focus on People, Process, & Situations.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

  1. Focus is an Executive BrainSmart,
  2. Business Contains Only 3 Things: People, Process, & Situations, and
  3. This is an example of Seeking Simple.

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Thought Tweet #659

by Rick Baker
On Jan 24, 2013

Thought Tweet #659 Entrepreneurs have an innate talent: moving back and forth between narrow and wide focus...identifying opportunities.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

I have talked with many successful entrepreneurs who possess this innate talent. Many of these talented entrepreneurs work in our Waterloo area. This innate 'focus-talent' provides them the ability to see problems & opportunities before others see them.

Because of their innate Focus BrainSmart, it is accurate to say these entrepreneurs see things that are invisible to most people. 

They see problems before others see them. Sometimes this is interpreted as pessimism. It isn't pessimism. It's better-than-most vision.

These entrepreneurs also see opportunities before others see them. Sometimes this is seen as maverick. If it is maverick then maverick is a really good thing because it opens the doors for innovation and insight...and injection of value for clients.

When this valuable talent is not recognized by employers...well, that's a common cause of successful entrepreneurial start-ups.

Thought Tweet #658

by Rick Baker
On Jan 23, 2013

Thought Tweet #658 Jog a mile in the other person's shoes.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

  1. The times are a-changing...at a fast & ever-increasing pace.
  2. Walk a mile in the other guy's shoes...old but good advice...assuming you actually know how to walk a mile in your own.
  3. Baby Steps: crawl before you walk, walk before you jog, jog before you run, & run before you sprint & do hurdles.
  4. Talk the Talk, Walk The Walk, & Run the Run.
 

Thought Tweet #657

by Rick Baker
On Jan 22, 2013

Thought Tweet #657 Here's a quirk of human nature: we are prone to value authenticity in others over self-awareness.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Trust: a time-consuming thing to build, yet easily ruined.

Attribution Bias: we are tough on others; we cut ourselves slack. 

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Beyond Business | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #656

by Rick Baker
On Jan 21, 2013

Thought Tweet #656 People know what they like: they know how to show it; they know how to hide it. 

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

I wonder how many other creatures are able to hide it when they like or dislike something?

[Dogs are lousy at it. Yet, dogs are Man's Best Friend. Isn't that interesting.]

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