Habits: Good Habits, Bad Habits, & New Things

If you treat people like losers, you will not see them win: You will see some of them lose You will see the rest of them leave Some people tolerate abuse…

Mistakes are a fundamental piece of the human condition. Everybody makes mistakes. At least, that's our perception. We perceive others making mistakes …

I've never met a leader, including the bad ones, who did not exhibit superior skills in the area of attention to detail. [That comment was first published…

Does your willpower have a fighting chance? Do your thoughts about the future contain hope? Do you believe you have the ability to change/determine your fate?

Before you can accurately measure you must learn to observe. Isn’t it interesting that we have been taught much about measuring, using tape measures etc…

"When you chase your tail ‘literally’, you get dizzy and exhausted; when you chase your tail ‘figuratively’, you get distracted and confused." That thought…

When you are 'in the zone', using your natural talents, your willpower is able to take a time out, rest, and rejuvenate. When you are 'in the zone', focus…

For achievement, three qualities of mind rise above the others: intelligence, drive, and self-control. There are two types of intelligence: cognitive and…

Thoughts range from the sublime to the hideous, from blissful to terrifying. Thoughts range from tiny and fleeting to all-consuming and ground-breaking…

"Our circumstances and environment are formed by our thoughts." Charles Haanel ‘The Master Key’ , (1917) *** You either believe that, disbelieve it, or you…

First of all, this is not going to be about breaking bad habits . It's going to be about replacing bad habits. If you insist on breaking bad habits then I’d…

When Emotional work gets too heavy, we cry out for help. Using the Transactional Analysis “Parent- Adult -Child Model”…and some facts-of-life thinking: when…

By definition, tangents are small things: the tiny beginnings of deviations from the path; by definition, tangents are mini. Over time, the mini-deviations…

When that need to criticize visits... STOP! THINK - what is about to happen? I mean - really THINK about WHY you are about to deliver this piece of…

Some thoughts about focusing on our work... It is important that we continue to remind people of the importance of concentrating on their areas of work…

Your power resides in your strengths. Your power either energizes action or it rests inactive. Your power is the sum total of your talents, the opportunities…

Influence is the Essence of Leadership — a Thought Post by Rick Baker, 2015.

When I use the words "personal changes", I am thinking... People Do Only 3 Things: Good Habits , Bad Habits , & New Things : Good Habits take people toward…

“New Things” are the route to positive energy and positive feelings. How do new things help you remain fully engaged , energized , and enthusiastic ?

Sales and motivation expert Zig Ziglar said, " You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want. " US…

Our habit of ‘focusing on weaknesses’ may have started in our family homes when we were infants or toddlers. Or, our habit of ‘focusing on weaknesses’ may…

Leaders must do something about it... When they notice their people are under-performing When they find their people are making an unusually high amount of…

Some people are happy performing the routine day-to-day things of life. Other people yearn for more. About those who yearn for more… Some people yearn for…

First of all, is that a pertinent question? If you don't notice that you're missing details or confusing details then perhaps there is no need to improve…

From Wikipedia... Suspension of disbelief or willing suspension of disbelief is a term coined in 1817 by the poet and aesthetic philosopher Samuel Taylor…

A little too spoiled A little too self-satisfied A little too insensitive to the needs of others A little too comfortable with a job not-well-done A little…

This statement is as profound as it appears trite. This is a broad and deep thought wrapped up in a cliché.

When it comes to replacing bad habits with good habits, timing is everything. Sometimes, you just are not ready to make a major change. When you are not…

Why not aim for excellent performance? Why not strive for task and process mastery? Why not strive for craftsmanship? Why not aim for minimal errors? Why not…

About the people who tend to struggle with money disputes…