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The essence of business is exchange of value.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Stephen R Covey taught - the essence of business is relationships . I believe the essence of business is exchange of value . I…
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When we to want to win at all costs, our perspectives become quite blind to the realities of situations.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Some people cannot adjust their thinking to fit the realities of the situations at hand. Some people cannot even begin to untie…
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Business flourishes when pleasant-enough personalities exchange interesting ideas.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet And, of course, following through on commitments. Link to Thought Tweet #278
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Some never tire of fighting the same battles, using the same weapons, & meeting the same defeats. What peculiar stamina!
The Thinking Behind The Tweet It seems some people never tire of experiencing the same old problems. What peculiar stamina! Perhaps most of us appear that…
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People are 'selflings': that's a good rather than a bad thing...so focus on yourself...regularly.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet About that suffix 'ling': yes, often pejorative; but, not always. So, cut other selflings some slack, as they will have to do…
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Your personality strengths give you a chance. What you do with them today is what really counts.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Your personality may take a back seat to what you do...especially when the going gets tough. We judge others by what they do…
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Even those not blessed with natural, pleasing personalities can learn to think and bite their tongues.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet You can choose to adjust your personality so it is more pleasing and less annoying. Sometimes, the choice involves biting your…
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Intolerant people see weaknesses where others see strengths.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet The strongest of leaders seek out differences . They know differences capture all the talents & strengths . Work to your…
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When Leaders tell followers what to do they need to limit that telling to BIG PICTURE things.
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet Some think Leaders should provide followers latitude to do their work as they choose. Some think that’s the way to breed…
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So you have a mind like a steel trap do you…then you will know intelligent life forms choose to avoid traps.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Illustrations of mental prowess can put people off....especially when performed by braggarts and wiseacres.
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"Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." [a quote, far from Yogi Berra and Mark Twain]
The Thinking Behind The Tweet While those words could have come from the lips of Yogi Berra or Mark Twain, they did not. It is a quote from the Danish…
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Allow a bit of the child in you to generate and enjoy workplace humour.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet A sense of humour is a facet of a pleasing personality and it is a gift possessed by the greatest of leaders. Of course, your…
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Intrinsic drives often persist as lifelong drives.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Do you have some internal drives that have survived for decades? If you do then you know what I'm talking about. Long-lasting…
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May your molehills remain molehills and may your ego choose molehills over mountain climbing.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Better to climb mountains in your mind than on the back of your donkey-ego.
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Biting your tongue just before it expresses something quite right but nonetheless doomed to be poorly received – that’s a good thing.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet You can choose to adjust your personality so it is more pleasing and less annoying. Sometimes, the choice involves biting your…
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I developed a serious interest in other people ... in less than 6 decades.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet From a very early age, I noticed people making mistakes . I didn't just notice it. Their mistakes scraped in my ears, seared my…
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The cornerstone of our personality, our mental attitude, shows up as the general flavour of our thoughts.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet We can choose from 3 mental-attitude flavours: Positivity , Negativity , & Indifference. Positivity is the best flavour...a…
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Better to climb mountains in your mind than on the back of your donkey-ego.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet May your molehills remain molehills and may your ego choose molehills over mountain climbing. Refuse to allow your ego to join…
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Your brand starts with your character and the culture you breed: your brand stalls or flourishes there.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet A brand isn't a cute visual. A brand isn't a catchy logo or a slick tag line. A brand cannot pretty up a flawed character or a…
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Influencing Powerful People - #8
Here's another quote, taken from Dirk Schlimm's book - “The terms balance and restraint rarely come up as descriptors of powerful people or are cited as…
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Influencing Powerful People - #6
This week’s Dirk Schlimm quote: “The fact is that many powerful people successfully overcome conventional wisdom and have the resources to keep their…
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Being Right, Being Wrong, & other ways to Annoy People
We can annoy other people so many ways...from being 100% right to being 100% wrong and pretty much everything in between. It's relatively easy to understand…
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Criticism, Adrenalin Spikes & Improving Relationships
Some people naturally repulse criticism. These people may show outward signs of their repulsion. These people may not show outward signs, or their repulsion…
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Conflict at our offices: is it a foe or a friend?
Some people complain about the interpersonal damages done by office conflict while others applaud the value office conflicts have injected into innovative…
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Do you want to be on time?
On Timeliness... Do you know anyone who has achieved success in life without having the habit of meeting time commitments? As I write this I'm thinking of…
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What mental-attitude flavour do you choose: Positivity, Negativity, or Indifference?
The Thinking Behind The Tweet The cornerstone of our personality , our mental attitude , shows up as the general flavour of our thoughts...as illustrated in…
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People. Icebergs.
When we observe people, we observe the equivalent of the tip of the iceberg. We observe people's Actions. We observe their vocal actions, their body…
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When you annoy people you don't make money...[unless you happen to be a sitcom actor or a Don Rickles clone]
The Thinking Behind The Tweet You can choose to adjust your personality so it is more pleasing and less annoying. Sometimes, the choice involves biting your…
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getting at the Maybe rut
Somewhere between the Pessimists and the Optimists there is a group of people who live lives of Maybe. Procrastinators are in this group...sooner or later…
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Biting your tongue just before it expresses something incorrect or stupid or otherwise wrong – that’s a good thing
The Thinking Behind The Tweet You can choose to adjust your personality so it is more pleasing and less annoying. Sometimes, the choice involves biting your…