https://rickbaker.ca/category/personalities-work/ Rick Baker's Thought Posts — plain-spoken writing on leadership, business values, communication, habits, and the people side of building a business. Publishing since 2008. en-ca https://rickbaker.ca/post/the-essence-of-business-is-exchange-of-value/https://rickbaker.ca/post/the-essence-of-business-is-exchange-of-value/Sat, 26 Jun 2021 07:52:00 -0500The 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… https://rickbaker.ca/post/when-will-must-win-at-all-costs-expectations-become-blind-to-the-realities-of-situations/https://rickbaker.ca/post/when-will-must-win-at-all-costs-expectations-become-blind-to-the-realities-of-situations/Sat, 15 May 2021 07:41:00 -0500The 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… https://rickbaker.ca/post/business-flourishes-when-pleasant-enough-personalities-exchange-interesting-ideas-ideas/https://rickbaker.ca/post/business-flourishes-when-pleasant-enough-personalities-exchange-interesting-ideas-ideas/Tue, 11 May 2021 07:47:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet And, of course, following through on commitments. Link to Thought Tweet #278 https://rickbaker.ca/post/some-never-tire-of-fighting-the-same-battles-using-the-same-weapons-meeting-the-same-defeats-what-peculiar-stamina/https://rickbaker.ca/post/some-never-tire-of-fighting-the-same-battles-using-the-same-weapons-meeting-the-same-defeats-what-peculiar-stamina/Sat, 08 May 2021 07:45:00 -0500The 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… https://rickbaker.ca/post/people-are-selflings-thats-a-good-rather-than-a-bad-thingso-focus-on-yourselfregularly-ego/https://rickbaker.ca/post/people-are-selflings-thats-a-good-rather-than-a-bad-thingso-focus-on-yourselfregularly-ego/Wed, 05 May 2021 07:22:00 -0500The 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… https://rickbaker.ca/post/personality-gives-you-a-chance-what-you-do-with-it-is-what-really-counts/https://rickbaker.ca/post/personality-gives-you-a-chance-what-you-do-with-it-is-what-really-counts/Sun, 02 May 2021 07:05:00 -0500The 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… https://rickbaker.ca/post/even-those-not-blessed-with-natural-pleasing-personalities-can-learn-to-think-and-bite-their-tongues/https://rickbaker.ca/post/even-those-not-blessed-with-natural-pleasing-personalities-can-learn-to-think-and-bite-their-tongues/Fri, 30 Apr 2021 07:50:00 -0500The 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… https://rickbaker.ca/post/intolerant-people-see-weaknesses-where-others-see-strengths-strength/https://rickbaker.ca/post/intolerant-people-see-weaknesses-where-others-see-strengths-strength/Sun, 17 Jan 2021 07:00:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet The strongest of leaders seek out differences . They know differences capture all the talents & strengths . Work to your… https://rickbaker.ca/post/when-leaders-tell-followers-what-to-do-they-need-to-limit-that-telling-to-big-picture-things/https://rickbaker.ca/post/when-leaders-tell-followers-what-to-do-they-need-to-limit-that-telling-to-big-picture-things/Sat, 16 Jan 2021 07:24:00 -0500The 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… https://rickbaker.ca/post/so-you-have-a-mind-like-a-steel-trap-do-you-then-you-will-know-intelligent-life-forms-choose-to-avoid-traps/https://rickbaker.ca/post/so-you-have-a-mind-like-a-steel-trap-do-you-then-you-will-know-intelligent-life-forms-choose-to-avoid-traps/Wed, 13 Jan 2021 07:02:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Illustrations of mental prowess can put people off....especially when performed by braggarts and wiseacres. https://rickbaker.ca/post/prediction-is-very-difficult-especially-if-its-about-the-future/https://rickbaker.ca/post/prediction-is-very-difficult-especially-if-its-about-the-future/Thu, 17 Dec 2020 07:08:00 -0500The 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… https://rickbaker.ca/post/allow-a-bit-of-the-child-in-you-to-generate-and-enjoy-workplace-humour/https://rickbaker.ca/post/allow-a-bit-of-the-child-in-you-to-generate-and-enjoy-workplace-humour/Sat, 12 Dec 2020 07:14:00 -0500The 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… https://rickbaker.ca/post/intrinsic-drives-often-persist-as-lifelong-drives/https://rickbaker.ca/post/intrinsic-drives-often-persist-as-lifelong-drives/Fri, 13 Nov 2020 07:24:00 -0500The 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… https://rickbaker.ca/post/may-your-molehills-remain-molehills-and-may-your-ego-choose-molehills-over-mountain-climbing/https://rickbaker.ca/post/may-your-molehills-remain-molehills-and-may-your-ego-choose-molehills-over-mountain-climbing/Fri, 14 Aug 2020 07:17:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Better to climb mountains in your mind than on the back of your donkey-ego. https://rickbaker.ca/post/biting-your-tongue-just-before-it-expresses-something-quite-right-but-nonetheless-doomed-to-be-poorly-received-thats-a-good-thing/https://rickbaker.ca/post/biting-your-tongue-just-before-it-expresses-something-quite-right-but-nonetheless-doomed-to-be-poorly-received-thats-a-good-thing/Mon, 20 Jul 2020 07:01:00 -0500The 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… https://rickbaker.ca/post/i-developed-a-serious-interest-in-other-people-in-less-than-5-decades/https://rickbaker.ca/post/i-developed-a-serious-interest-in-other-people-in-less-than-5-decades/Sat, 06 Jun 2020 07:57:00 -0500The 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… https://rickbaker.ca/post/the-cornerstone-of-our-personality-our-mental-attitude-shows-up-as-the-general-flavour-of-our-thoughts/https://rickbaker.ca/post/the-cornerstone-of-our-personality-our-mental-attitude-shows-up-as-the-general-flavour-of-our-thoughts/Sat, 30 May 2020 07:45:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet We can choose from 3 mental-attitude flavours: Positivity , Negativity , & Indifference. Positivity is the best flavour...a… https://rickbaker.ca/post/better-to-climb-mountains-in-your-mind-than-on-the-back-of-your-donkey-ego/https://rickbaker.ca/post/better-to-climb-mountains-in-your-mind-than-on-the-back-of-your-donkey-ego/Wed, 13 May 2020 07:21:00 -0500The 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… https://rickbaker.ca/post/your-brand-starts-with-your-character-and-the-culture-you-breed-your-brand-stalls-or-flourishes-there/https://rickbaker.ca/post/your-brand-starts-with-your-character-and-the-culture-you-breed-your-brand-stalls-or-flourishes-there/Tue, 12 May 2020 07:55:00 -0500The 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… https://rickbaker.ca/post/influencing-powerful-people-8/https://rickbaker.ca/post/influencing-powerful-people-8/Sat, 16 Mar 2019 07:50:00 -0500Here'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… https://rickbaker.ca/post/influencing-powerful-people-6/https://rickbaker.ca/post/influencing-powerful-people-6/Sat, 02 Mar 2019 08:00:00 -0500This week’s Dirk Schlimm quote: “The fact is that many powerful people successfully overcome conventional wisdom and have the resources to keep their… https://rickbaker.ca/post/being-right-being-wrong-other-ways-to-annoy-people/https://rickbaker.ca/post/being-right-being-wrong-other-ways-to-annoy-people/Tue, 23 May 2017 07:39:00 -0500We 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… https://rickbaker.ca/post/criticism-adrenalin-spikes-improving-relationships/https://rickbaker.ca/post/criticism-adrenalin-spikes-improving-relationships/Mon, 15 May 2017 08:30:00 -0500Some people naturally repulse criticism. These people may show outward signs of their repulsion. These people may not show outward signs, or their repulsion… https://rickbaker.ca/post/conflict-at-our-offices-is-it-a-foe-or-a-friend/https://rickbaker.ca/post/conflict-at-our-offices-is-it-a-foe-or-a-friend/Mon, 08 May 2017 08:08:00 -0500Some people complain about the interpersonal damages done by office conflict while others applaud the value office conflicts have injected into innovative… https://rickbaker.ca/post/do-you-want-to-be-on-time/https://rickbaker.ca/post/do-you-want-to-be-on-time/Tue, 02 May 2017 07:18:00 -0500On 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… https://rickbaker.ca/post/what-mental-attitude-flavour-do-you-choose-positivity-negativity-or-indifference/https://rickbaker.ca/post/what-mental-attitude-flavour-do-you-choose-positivity-negativity-or-indifference/Mon, 01 May 2017 08:00:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet The cornerstone of our personality , our mental attitude , shows up as the general flavour of our thoughts...as illustrated in… https://rickbaker.ca/post/people-icebergs-intelligence-self-control-drive/https://rickbaker.ca/post/people-icebergs-intelligence-self-control-drive/Tue, 18 Apr 2017 09:12:00 -0500When 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… https://rickbaker.ca/post/when-you-annoy-people-you-dont-make-moneyunless-you-happen-to-be-a-sitcom-actor-or-a-don-rickles-clone/https://rickbaker.ca/post/when-you-annoy-people-you-dont-make-moneyunless-you-happen-to-be-a-sitcom-actor-or-a-don-rickles-clone/Thu, 13 Apr 2017 09:43:00 -0500The 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… https://rickbaker.ca/post/getting-at-the-maybe-rut/https://rickbaker.ca/post/getting-at-the-maybe-rut/Thu, 06 Apr 2017 07:28:00 -0500Somewhere 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… https://rickbaker.ca/post/biting-your-tongue-just-before-it-expresses-something-incorrect-or-stupid-or-otherwise-wrong-thats-a-good-thing/https://rickbaker.ca/post/biting-your-tongue-just-before-it-expresses-something-incorrect-or-stupid-or-otherwise-wrong-thats-a-good-thing/Thu, 23 Mar 2017 06:07:00 -0500The 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… https://rickbaker.ca/post/hogwashing-relationship-selling/https://rickbaker.ca/post/hogwashing-relationship-selling/Mon, 20 Mar 2017 07:13:00 -0500While there's no question relationships are changing , d on't believe the hogwash about the death of relationship selling. The fact is, for many people… https://rickbaker.ca/post/workplace-conflict-sometimes-good-most-times-bad/https://rickbaker.ca/post/workplace-conflict-sometimes-good-most-times-bad/Mon, 06 Mar 2017 12:36:00 -0500A couple of years ago I wrote an article titled, We are too tolerant of conflict! Now, I’d like to re-title that article, “We are too tolerant of bad… https://rickbaker.ca/post/i-rarely-write-about-morals/https://rickbaker.ca/post/i-rarely-write-about-morals/Tue, 09 Aug 2016 09:24:00 -0500I rarely write about morals. However, driven with hero worship, I want to share the 'self-direction' Benjamin Franklin provided to himself when he was in his… https://rickbaker.ca/post/the-silent-still-worker/https://rickbaker.ca/post/the-silent-still-worker/Thu, 21 Jul 2016 07:07:00 -0500There's value in silence and stillness. I suppose I never really grasped that until I read the words of North American Indians , gained an understanding of… https://rickbaker.ca/post/you-know-what-you-need-or-you-dont-introduction/https://rickbaker.ca/post/you-know-what-you-need-or-you-dont-introduction/Tue, 12 Jul 2016 07:14:00 -0500Some people know exactly what they need. They know the details. They know their 'must haves', their 'nice to haves', and their 'fantasy wish lists'. And … https://rickbaker.ca/post/about-todd-henrys-3-types-of-work-4-worker-profiles/https://rickbaker.ca/post/about-todd-henrys-3-types-of-work-4-worker-profiles/Tue, 05 Jul 2016 17:37:00 -0500Todd Henry presents a very helpful way to think about work and the types of work people favour. This perspective on work and workers' natural preferences can… https://rickbaker.ca/post/prevailing-moods-gauging-character/https://rickbaker.ca/post/prevailing-moods-gauging-character/Wed, 30 Mar 2016 16:27:00 -0500Regardless, even if watching what they do is not a highly reliable way of gauging personality and character, we must still do it. We must maintain a level of… https://rickbaker.ca/post/on-introversion/https://rickbaker.ca/post/on-introversion/Fri, 11 Mar 2016 07:56:00 -0500While I recognize introversion is a key psychological consideration, until recently, I have not been bitten by any urge to write about it. Now that I have… https://rickbaker.ca/post/bully-fantasy/https://rickbaker.ca/post/bully-fantasy/Tue, 01 Mar 2016 08:20:00 -0500Troubled underdeveloped minds grind away, trying to rule their frightened little worlds. Oh yes, those troubled minds argue and assault...especially, when… https://rickbaker.ca/post/how-do-disorganized-people-accomplish-productive-things-in-business/https://rickbaker.ca/post/how-do-disorganized-people-accomplish-productive-things-in-business/Wed, 17 Feb 2016 07:02:00 -0500To explore this topic, I did some on-line research and found an interesting article that has fed into my thinking process. Below are some excerpts from that… https://rickbaker.ca/post/be-there-be-positive/https://rickbaker.ca/post/be-there-be-positive/Mon, 08 Feb 2016 07:59:00 -0500Sure, we can be distracted or negative but let's remember we have these other two choices: being there and being positive . If you are not naturally inclined… https://rickbaker.ca/post/revisiting-perfectionism/https://rickbaker.ca/post/revisiting-perfectionism/Thu, 28 Jan 2016 08:29:00 -0500Black font - March 3, 2014 Blue font – January 28, 2015 Wouldn’t it be interesting if perfectionists would allow us to walk step-by-step with them as they… https://rickbaker.ca/post/egos-at-work-revisited-ego/https://rickbaker.ca/post/egos-at-work-revisited-ego/Thu, 12 Nov 2015 08:30:00 -0500When I use the word ‘ego’, I mean that little voice that talks to you from within your head. You may have noticed: when you are in a conscious and lucid… https://rickbaker.ca/post/nobody-likes-tired-people/https://rickbaker.ca/post/nobody-likes-tired-people/Thu, 05 Nov 2015 06:08:00 -0500When you get right down to it, nobody likes tired people. You cannot count on tired people. Tired people may not be there when you want or need their help… https://rickbaker.ca/post/the-joy-of-business-stress-struggle/https://rickbaker.ca/post/the-joy-of-business-stress-struggle/Thu, 24 Sep 2015 07:30:00 -0500Sometimes, people repeat the same interpersonal battles, day after day: battling the same people; arguing about the same topics; using the same [losing]… https://rickbaker.ca/post/victim-or-victor/https://rickbaker.ca/post/victim-or-victor/Wed, 26 Aug 2015 08:36:00 -0500"Our circumstances and environment are formed by our thoughts." Charles Haanel ‘The Master Key’ , (1917) *** You either believe that, disbelieve it, or you… https://rickbaker.ca/post/in-awe-of-fiery-magnetism/https://rickbaker.ca/post/in-awe-of-fiery-magnetism/Mon, 13 Apr 2015 20:14:00 -0500Around you, the earth is scorched…burned with lack of trust. Yet… Somehow: you don't even see the tortured soil or the burning or the burned. Somehow… https://rickbaker.ca/post/my-fiascotic-day/https://rickbaker.ca/post/my-fiascotic-day/Wed, 08 Apr 2015 06:46:00 -0500I’ve had many good days. I’ve had some bad days too. Such is the nature of life. Until recently, I had never experienced a fiascotic day. This fiascotic day… https://rickbaker.ca/post/yearning-for-more-at-work/https://rickbaker.ca/post/yearning-for-more-at-work/Thu, 23 Oct 2014 19:28:00 -0500Some 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… https://rickbaker.ca/post/some-people-are-happy-performing-the-routine-day-to-day-work-some-are-not/https://rickbaker.ca/post/some-people-are-happy-performing-the-routine-day-to-day-work-some-are-not/Tue, 14 Oct 2014 15:24:00 -0500Some people are happy performing the routine day-to-day things in life, including routine work. Other people yearn for more variety in their work. The people…