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Thought Tweet #487

by Rick Baker
On May 29, 2012

Thought Tweet #487 Concentration is about presence, attention, & observation; focus is about presence & seeking greater understanding. 

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Focus wraps context around concentration.

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Brain: about the Human Brain | Definitions - Spirited Words Defined | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #486

by Rick Baker
On May 28, 2012

Thought Tweet #486 If you do not know your limitations then your willpower won't.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

"A man's got to know his limitations." Clint Eastwood said that when he played Dirty Harry in 'Magnum Force', (1973). And, about 2500 years earlier Socrates is supposed to have said, "Know thyself." If you know yourself and you know your limitations then you have a fighting chance to know when you will need willpower. If you do not know your limitations then your willpower won't.

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Beyond Business | Hero Worship | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #485

by Rick Baker
On May 25, 2012

Thought Tweet #485 Do you ever wonder about the lines of code that govern the operation of your brain?

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

"Genetic coding - DNA" 

"Mental scripting"

"Formal education and knowledge - ABCs', 'Times Tables', etc"

The key point is: there are single lines of code that govern the operation of the human brain. That does not necessarily mean everything that operates in our brains is governed by 'lines of code'. But, there is no question...single lines of code govern some of the operation of our brains.

And, that's one key to understanding and changing Habits.

 


Thought Tweet #484

by Rick Baker
On May 24, 2012

Thought Tweet #484 If our Bad Habits could only have Watch Dogs...even little Bichons.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

My dog barks when she sees strangers walking by our home. She has a keen eye for strangers...picks them out from long distances. 

Imagine...if our Bad Habits had could only have such little Watch Dogs...always alert, like little Bichons...vigilant...attentive to our best interests...

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Beyond Business | Habits: Good Habits, Bad Habits, & New Things | Humour | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #483

by Rick Baker
On May 23, 2012

Thought Tweet #483 A little piece of advice: Do The Right Little Things Right.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

"If it's worth doing then it's worth doing right." That's what our mothers and fathers taught us. Good advice.

Go to the bottom of your business if you would climb to the top. Nothing is small which concerns your business. Master every detail.” That's an excerpt from Orison Swett Marden's 1911 classic 'Pushing To The Front'. The devils are in the details...master every detail and remove the devils...more good advice.

"Managers are people who do things right, while leaders are people who do the right thing." Warren Bennis taught that. While we may not agree with drawing that boundary line between leaders and managers, we cannot argue the importance of doing the right things. 

So, Do The Right Little Things Right.

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Beyond Business | Leaders' Thoughts | Thought Tweets

Thought Tweet #482

by Rick Baker
On May 22, 2012

Thought Tweet #482 Good things come in little packages: that's the key to excellent work-process success.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Dr. Richard Carlson taught - "Don't sweat the small stuff".

That's good advice as long as it confined within the following context: (1) do small stuff and do it well & (2) don't feel distressed while you are doing it. There's nothing wrong with sweating while working out the body....although perspiration is a more-delicate word for that body exhaust. When the body works hard it sweats. When the mind works hard it also vents exhaust. This is particularly so when the mind is undisciplined. When we break work into small pieces we reduce the amount of that exhaust. And, of more importance, we increase the opportunities to receive [mental, self-generated] rewards for jobs well done.

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Beyond Business | Habits: Good Habits, Bad Habits, & New Things | Thought Tweets

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