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Thought Tweet #547

by Rick Baker
On Aug 21, 2012

Thought Tweet #547 Plan for the particular and the peculiar...because that's what you are...and so is your perspective.

 

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Particular, peculiar, distinctive, & unique: in the English language the meaning of these words overlap. Of these 4 words, we should give 'peculiar' its fair share of consideration.  While many people will struggle with defining themselves as 'peculiar', others will barely hesitate to do it...I mean, to other people...of course.

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Beyond Business | Humour | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #546

by Rick Baker
On Aug 20, 2012

Thought Tweet #546 Remove office and desk clutter - reduce stress & increase clear thinking.

 

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  1. "Thought Tweet #468 There's no question: unfinished business gnaws away at brain-energy.
  2. A link to articles on this topic
  3. A link to articles on a related/overlapping topic - Seeking Simple
  4. "Look around your environment. If your environment looks cluttered, overloaded, your nervous system probably is too. There seems to be a magic in decluttering, simplifying." Steven Gurgevich, 'Relieve Stress with Medical Hypnosis', (2010)

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Brain: about the Human Brain | Seeking Simple! | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #545

by Rick Baker
On Aug 17, 2012

Thought Tweet #545 When you criticize others you run the big risk of messing up the way they view the situation.

 

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  1. link to Constructive Criticism is an Oxymoron articles 
  2. Another way of looking at it: "The stronger the threat to feeling good about yourself, it seems, the greater the tendency to view reality through a distorting lens." Leonard Mlodinow - 'Subliminal', (2012)

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Criticism: Constructive Criticism is an Oxymoron | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #544

by Rick Baker
On Aug 16, 2012

Thought Tweet #544 About Decisions: as a general rule, avoid making them when you are stressed or pressed

 

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Only on rare occasions do we need to deliver decisions with urgency. For the vast majority of situations we can take time to de-stress or reduce negative feelings before we make decisions. Given a little time for clear thought we can consider options, we can check our gut, and we can perform common-sense tests. As the saying goes, "If it's worth doing it's worth doing right".

Thought Tweet #543

by Rick Baker
On Aug 15, 2012

Thought Tweet #543 Plan and Integrate your Sales activity: do not view Sales as a stand-alone business function.

 

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Phillip Delves Broughton, talking about 

'The Art of the Sale', (2011) About Ron Popeil: inventor [for example, Popeil Pocket Fisherman], infomercial personality, and master salesman:

"Popeil grew up selling at state and county fairs before making his fortune in infomercials. He wrote about selling not as a stand-alone business activity but as one piece of a process that begins with great ideas, includes patents, design, packaging, pricing, manufacturing, advertising, and publicity. The greatest salesman, by Popeil's definition, understands how all these steps are integrated because he is the inventor, manager, and seller. The moment selling becomes a separate business function you're sunk."

source: copied from audio book...'The Art of the Sale', (2011)

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Sales | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #542

by Rick Baker
On Aug 14, 2012

Thought Tweet #542 Who, in our community, is responsible for improving our manufacturing sector?

 

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  1. link to recent post about manufacturing contracts
  2. Government - Federal?, Provincial?, Municipal? 
    Community - Prosperity Organizations?, Chambers of Commerce? 
    Industry - Trade Associations? 
    Industry - the various manufacturing sectors? 
    Individual manufacturing companies?

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Leaders' Thoughts | Questions?: The Art of Asking Good Questions | Thought Tweets

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