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Thick Skin & Thin Skull
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Some ancient wisdom for Success: Have bone in back, not bone in head.
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet Probably no ancient person ever said that. But, we will never know for sure. On the other hand, I did write “ People…
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When you make a fine argument...zip it, listen, watch, & learn.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet First, learn about the extent of the fineness of your argument. I mean, bring your thick skin and thin skull...and keep your…
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When there's no two ways about it, it isn't good conversation.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Well...that's an idiom wrapped up in an aphorism wrapped up in a bit of truism. Regardless, closed minds don't tolerate others'…
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Keep your eyes & ears open: They may be able to preach what they cannot practice.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet " Do as I say, not as I do ." & " Practice what you preach. " We use these sayings as justifications and criticisms when advice…
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Where are you coming from? & Where are you trying to go?
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Do people have thick enough skin to ask these questions? Do people have thick enough skin to answer them? It seems to me...if…
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I'm annoyed by that cliché "skin in the game'" I want to hear more about skull in the game.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Let's forget about putting money in & getting that pound of flesh and set our sights a bit higher...that is, let's concentrate…
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Even objective, well-intentioned, well-delivered criticism gnaws, rips, and tears into thin skin.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Criticism will always gnaw, rip, and tear at thin skin. That is a given. The only question is: how will the thin-skinned person…
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When you make a fine argument...shut up, listen, watch, & learn.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet First, learn about the extent of the fineness of your argument. I mean, bring your thick skin and thin skull ...and keep your…
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High self-esteem increases one's appetite for risk; appetite stimulates initiative; initiative stimulates action.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet If we work at maintaining high-enough-but-not-excessive self-esteem then we automatically build personal initiative. We also…
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I'm annoyed by that cliché, 'skin in the game'. I want to hear more about skull in the game.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Let's forget about putting money in & getting that pound of flesh and set our sights a bit higher...that is, let's concentrate…
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A thin skull allows important stuff to get in easier.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Mistakes bang into and bounce off thick skulls . This annoys Mistakes because their role is teaching lessons. The problem is…
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Give yourself injections of that oxymoron, Constructive Criticism
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Create a Do It Yourself Hormesis Program , aimed at thickening your skin and building your tolerance for other people's…
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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 Unto Yourself Before You Do Unto Others
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Do unto others as you would have them do to unto you [The Golden Rule...the foundation of major religions] *** Don't do unto…
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Say “Adieu” and then forget.
Forgetfulness plagues us all. At least from time to time, everyone forgets things. We forget things on our shopping lists, we forget the places where things…
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Trust is a fragile thing.
Controlling biases & refusing to be offended: we have these two ways to reduce/remove the need to feel revenge. When we practice these two ways they become…
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Do you believe trust is a fragile thing?
It seems to me, trust is a fragile thing. Two people share trust then one of them perceives an injustice and trust quickly comes into question. Whether the…
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Why are some people so inclined to be morale busters at work? And - How might we help them get over it?
The Thinking Behind The Tweet I want to create a Top 10 list of ways to help morale-busting people get over whatever it is that causes them to want to spread…
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Objective, well-intentioned, well-delivered criticism will still gnaw, rip, and tear thin skin.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Criticism will always gnaw, rip, and tear at thin skin. That is a given. The only question is: how will the thin-skinned person…
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Courage, Confidence, & Succeeding at Business
If you wish to excel at business, you must have a better than average amount of courage and self-confidence. These states of mind, these habits of character…
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Put your foot down...say "No" to "No"
Beliefs: some good, some not-so-good Beliefs intertwine with perceptions and patterns in your brain. Then beliefs manifest their influence, acting as your…
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Did our ancestors have thicker skin?
Our skin is about a millimetre thick. That's thick enough to protect our soft and vulnerable internal things from most damage. Yet, far too often, it is not…
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Thought Tweet #775
Thought Tweet #775 Why are some people so inclined to be morale busters at work? And - How might we help them get over it? The Thinking Behind The Tweet I…
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Thought Tweet #756
Thought Tweet #756 Give yourself injections of that oxymoron , Constructive Criticism The Thinking Behind The Tweet Create a Do It Yourself hormesis-program…
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Thought Tweet #751
Thought Tweet #751 Do Unto Yourself Before You Do Unto Others The Thinking Behind The Tweet Do unto others as you would have them do to unto you [The Golden…
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Thought Tweet #737
Thought Tweet #737 Objective, well-intentioned, well-delivered criticism will still gnaw, rip, and tear thin skin. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Criticism…
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Can You Open Your Mind To Criticism?
For the sake of change and innovation , I hope you can. For the sake of future Canadian generations, I hope you can. For your piece of mind, I hope you can…
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Thought Tweet #734
Thought Tweet #734 I'm annoyed by that cliché, ' skin in the game' . I want to hear about skull in the game . The Thinking Behind The Tweet Let's forget…
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Thought Tweet #714
Thought Tweet #714 The people you know have enough challenges and fears on their own plates to make your problems pale by comparison. The Thinking Behind The…