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Today is 'National Return An Unsolicited Phone Call Day'... [Give a salesperson or an innovator a break today]
The Thinking Behind The Tweet People in our community are most-Intelligent. People in our community are most-caring. People in our community are most-giving…
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When you boil them down [of course, figuratively not literally] people have not changed.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Don't let new communication technologies and media-options confuse you. Yes, I accept the fact many people face computer lights…
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Procrastination can be OK...as long as you are not almost going through the motions.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Some people have mastered the art of procrastinating for success . Somehow, intuitively, or through self-analysis, they know…
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INTEGRITY: there's a word that may go without saying...but not with just saying.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet After all these years...I still have a beef with people who spew out the word Integrity. [see May 23rd, 2013 Thought Post]
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It's OK to voice clichés...as long as you don't make a practice of living them.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Common don't cut it in this world of global commoditization .
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The 'mob' is convinced someone else is responsible for motivating each and every one in the 'mob'.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet I used to write a lot about the 'mob'... wrong thinkers chronic complainers narrow minders finger pointers frowners ...people…
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Extra, Extra, Read All About It: The Future Shock Pandemic Is Upon Us. Many now unable to return phone calls.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet When Alvin Toffler warned us about Future Shock he didn't mention all these people would become so shocked they wouldn't even…
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Social Media - the convoluted opportunity to watch what they say, not what they do.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Are you hunkering down over anti-social media?
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How much would you pay for a can of clone spray?
The Thinking Behind The Tweet People are genetically similar; people are radically different. Sometimes people differences lead to amazing results; sometimes…
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Eating Elephant Emotions...you gotta eat them one bite at a time.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet People behave like Riders on Elephants on Paths . And our emotional Elephants outweigh our logical Riders 40-to-1.
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Unknowns: it's a good thing we only have to deal with them when we solve problems, do tasks, & think creatively.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet I've read there are 3 types of knowledge: knowledge we know we know knowledge we know we don't know knowledge we don't know we…
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It is getting far more difficult to run with the silent, hobbled majority.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Apathy has inertia. Apathy has always had inertia. However, in the past apathy faced much less distraction than it faces today…
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If you're in the dark, don't make light of things.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Optimism, Pessimism, & Realism ... how do you find the right overall balance and the right strategy for the situation at hand…
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Beware Criticism: a dose of your own medicine could be a tough pill to swallow.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Most of us have heard the proverb " Physician heal thyself ." The moral of the proverb is fix your own defects before you…
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Without batting an eye...or crossing a 't'.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet That's what you can expect from a good liar with bad hand-writing.
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An ounce of predilection is worth a pound of objection.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Human beings are biased creatures. Our minds are geared to recognize patterns and, sometimes, our minds jump to conclusions. As…
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When you get the hang of a thing you can execute it well.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet The English language contains some wonderful nuances...idioms, plays on words, double entendre, etc.
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Give credit where credit is due...and make your payments too.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Realism: Lack of money is the root of lots of evil. Pessimism: if you receive a pat on the back, check to make sure your wallet…
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When you put two and two together you have the answer.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet That's just an idiom's logic.
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If you're over your head, maybe it's too late to keep your chin up.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Ego and Pride and Denial...they have their purposes, they have their limits. Best to invest time in self-knowledge before, not…
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Plan for the particular and the peculiar...because that's what you are...and so is your perspective.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Particular, peculiar, distinctive, & unique: in the English language the meaning of these words overlap. Of these 4 words, we…
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A gram of prevention is worth a tonne of cure.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet So many people think they are too busy when, really, they are too unprepared.
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It ain't the cards yer dealt...it's how you play the hand yer dealt.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet And, it ain't just the way you flip yer cards...it's the look yer showin' on yer face while yer playin' yer hand.
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A Leadership Tip: Be a booster not a rooster.
The Thinking Behind the Tweet Unless, of course, you are leading chickens...in which case you will want to be a booster and a rooster but you won't want to…
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“If you haven't struck oil in the first three minutes, stop boring!” George Jessel
The Thinking Behind the Tweet Speaking of boring….did you hear the one about the termite who strolled into a pub, walked up to the counter, and asked “Is the…
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English proverb: If two ride a horse, one must ride behind.
The Thinking Behind the Tweet But, “ If the world were a logical place, men would ride side-saddle. ” [Rita Mae Brown]…in which case, “ If two ride a horse…
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When selling: Don't be redundant. Don’t say more than required or be excessive. Don’t be superfluous.
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet Some sales people have this habit of talking too much. They go on and on. They provide a plethora of information when…
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Who needs rhetorical questions?
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet Certainly Clients don’t! A link to more thoughts about Good Questions .
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A Baker of sales would say, "Enthusiasm is the ingredient that causes sales to rise".
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet Which reminds me…you know why Bakers tend to succeed at selling?...because they sell what is kneaded.
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Do you sometimes act like a 6-yr-old soccer player, focusing on the ball instead of the goal?
The Thinking Behind the Tweet Not a bad analogy. While it is a joy to watch those little players do that in sports games it is nowhere near as enjoyable…