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Make things as simple as wisdom allows.

by Rick Baker
On Jun 30, 2020

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Simplicity, by definition, offers understanding: Obvious Adams showed us how.

Wisdom, by definition, offers greater understanding: Ockham provided a razor.

Seek Simple...and let Wisdom set your boundaries.


 

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Seeking Simple! | Thought Tweets | Wisdom: Surviving the Test of Time

Change happens when people experience New Things….as in 'Good Habits, Bad Habits, & New Things'

by Rick Baker
On Jun 29, 2020

The Thinking Behind the Tweet

And, those 3 things - that’s all people do. People Only Do 3 Things: Good Habits, Bad Habits, New Things. Here's a link to explain the thinking.

 

"Man was born into fear in that he was born into a world of which most of the energies were set against him."

by Rick Baker
On Jun 28, 2020

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

An interesting quote from [Canadian-born] Basil King's 'The Conquest of Fear', (1921) Yes - most of the energies we experience are set against us…but, fortunately, (1) not the most-important one & (2) we have managed to partially-harness some of those set-against-us energies and put them to good use [as examples: fire & heat, electricity & magnetism, wind and solar energy].

How do you psych yourself up for that really important sales call? Special clothes? Self-talk? Loud music?

by Rick Baker
On Jun 27, 2020

The Thinking Behind the Tweet

The sales gurus have lots of ideas. But, never mind that for now. This Sales Tweet is about self-analysis. What do you do to psych yourself up when lots of chips are on the buyer-seller table? Think about each thing you do and when you do it. Think about the details of these things. Get a piece of paper and write down at least 3 things. Think about - WHY?

It's tough to enjoy the humour at your office when it all happens behind your back.

by Rick Baker
On Jun 26, 2020

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

The missed-joys of bad-boss oblivion, when ignorance creates behind-the-back bliss. 

What you don't know can be damned funny. 

What you don't know won't hurt you...well, at least not directly.

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Criticism: Constructive Criticism is an Oxymoron | Humour | Thought Tweets

Emotions wrap themselves tightly around thoughts about pain of loss...squeezing logic out.

by Rick Baker
On Jun 25, 2020

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

The emotions around loss weigh in heavier than the emotions around gain. Psychologists' experiments confirm we place much higher value on avoiding the pain of loss than we place on obtaining the pleasure of gain.

This defies logic.

But - let's not forget - logic-defiance is the territory of emotions.  

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Emotions & Feelings @ Work | Thought Tweets

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