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Success Key: find the growth that aligns with both the pessimists’ good habits and the optimists’ interests in new things.

by Rick Baker
On Feb 2, 2021

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

The common ground where optimists and pessimists can stand together and self-actualize together is – Growth....all entrepreneurial leaders love to build and grow things.

 

 

When you make a fine argument...zip it, listen, watch, & learn.

by Rick Baker
On Feb 1, 2021

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

First, learn about the extent of the fineness of your argument. I mean, bring your thick skin and thin skull...and keep your ego under full control.

Was your argument really as fine as you thought?

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Communication: Improving Communication | Thick Skin & Thin Skull | Thought Tweets

When you solve a problem at your workplace check to see if the solution could help your clients...and suppliers.

by Rick Baker
On Jan 31, 2021

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

...and business allies.

Spread your solutions. Spread better and best practices.

Challenge your leadership team to understand what it means to be best-in-class or significantly better.

Be bold. Be confident your thinking is creating top-quality solutions.

Share your solutions and be open to feedback that helps you improve on your solutions and uncover opportunities.

Share your solutions with business peers...exchange ideas, exchange improvements, and exchange opportunities.

Check out our Clients' Clients Philosophy

 

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Clients' Clients Philosophy | Solutions & Opportunities | Thought Tweets

I didn't see the financial meltdown coming. I didn't see the economic recession coming. I do see some things now...

by Rick Baker
On Jan 30, 2021

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Having been through those challenges, and rethinking business, I have a better picture of what we need to do to protect our businesses. I know business leaders need to inject Maker-thinking into their business. And, they need to do more good-old-fashioned testing of ideas...that's the entrepreneur-proven route to innovation.

Canadian leaders need to stop avoiding people problems and come up with better ways to remedy them.

Canadian leaders need to start matching talents with tasks.

For situations you cannot control, learn how to avoid feeling anger, anxiety, fear & frustration.

by Rick Baker
On Jan 29, 2021

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

When people find themselves in situations they cannot control their reaction is, naturally, one of discomfort. For some people, the discomfort is extreme. This discomfort often leads to thoughts and actions that lead to dysfunction, stress, and a host of other negative things. 

We can learn how to do better than that.

We can teach ourselves how to do better than that.

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Business Contains Only 3 Things | Emotions & Feelings @ Work | Thought Tweets

Are you still trying to close that sale? Is your Persistence based on accurate thinking or denial?

by Rick Baker
On Jan 28, 2021

The Thinking Behind the Tweet

When does persistence become the wrong thing to do? 

There are differing views: we discussed this at the Thought Post called The Eighth Step Toward Riches or The First Mental Trap’ 

 When should the sales person draw the line…pull the plug? 

Ideally, this should happen when two things align: 

1. Your gut feel tells you ‘It is over.’ 
2. Your accurate thinking tells you ‘It is over.’ 

That’s much easier said than done. 

But, like all other aspects of sales…it is a talent that can be learned & honed.

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