https://rickbaker.ca/category/thinking-as-in-think-and-grow-rich/ 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/knowledge-costs-money-lack-of-knowledge-costs-more/https://rickbaker.ca/post/knowledge-costs-money-lack-of-knowledge-costs-more/Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:43:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet We must pay to learn . We can buy knowledge contained in books. We can buy knowledge contained in hard knocks . We must pay… https://rickbaker.ca/post/the-power-behind-our-reactions-is-far-too-important-to-be-left-to-chance/https://rickbaker.ca/post/the-power-behind-our-reactions-is-far-too-important-to-be-left-to-chance/Tue, 29 Jun 2021 07:51:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Knee-jerk reactions catch our attention and we hold them in disfavour. Yet – what are we doing to make sure they don’t happen… https://rickbaker.ca/post/if-trust-is-at-the-heart-of-meaningful-business-relationships-insight-is-in-the-brain/https://rickbaker.ca/post/if-trust-is-at-the-heart-of-meaningful-business-relationships-insight-is-in-the-brain/Sat, 01 May 2021 07:51:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Trust, based on a history of past experiences, is not enough to guarantee business relationships contain value. When insight is… https://rickbaker.ca/post/negative-feelings-by-their-very-nature-tend-to-alienate-and-isolate-us-then-they-go-about-wasting-much-energy/https://rickbaker.ca/post/negative-feelings-by-their-very-nature-tend-to-alienate-and-isolate-us-then-they-go-about-wasting-much-energy/Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:12:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Feelings are mind states where egos are at work justifying their appetites. While the voices of ego are little, they are… https://rickbaker.ca/post/strategies-for-managing-error-induced-anxiety-can-lead-to-happier-more-productive-lives/https://rickbaker.ca/post/strategies-for-managing-error-induced-anxiety-can-lead-to-happier-more-productive-lives/Thu, 01 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet When we make errors we feel at least a little anxiety . Anxiety is a dangerous state of mind because it can lead to rumination… https://rickbaker.ca/post/habits-come-in-two-flavours-green-for-good-and-red-for-bad-when-you-influence-others-dont-make-them-see-red/https://rickbaker.ca/post/habits-come-in-two-flavours-green-for-good-and-red-for-bad-when-you-influence-others-dont-make-them-see-red/Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:33:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet People Do Only 3 Things: Good Habits, Bad Habits & New Things. [ a link to over 300 posts About Habits ] There are only 2 ways… https://rickbaker.ca/post/about-decisions-as-a-general-rule-avoid-making-them-when-you-are-stressed-or-pressed/https://rickbaker.ca/post/about-decisions-as-a-general-rule-avoid-making-them-when-you-are-stressed-or-pressed/Mon, 08 Mar 2021 07:35:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Only on rare occasions do we need to deliver decisions with urgency. For the vast majority of situations we can take time to… https://rickbaker.ca/post/mistakes-become-demons-only-when-they-know-you-havent-learned-their-lessons/https://rickbaker.ca/post/mistakes-become-demons-only-when-they-know-you-havent-learned-their-lessons/Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:15:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet We give life to our mistakes when we allow them to get the better of us. As we worry about them, we give them power...the power… https://rickbaker.ca/post/when-troubles-consume-your-thoughts-remember-your-tooth-will-cease-aching-if-your-house-is-afire/https://rickbaker.ca/post/when-troubles-consume-your-thoughts-remember-your-tooth-will-cease-aching-if-your-house-is-afire/Sat, 27 Feb 2021 07:34:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet " Your tooth will cease aching if your house is afire... " Frank Channing Haddock made that point in his 1910 classic, ' Power… https://rickbaker.ca/post/you-cannot-be-worried-be-angry-be-frustrated-and-make-money/https://rickbaker.ca/post/you-cannot-be-worried-be-angry-be-frustrated-and-make-money/Thu, 25 Feb 2021 07:23:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet You can be habitually worried, angry, and frustrated...many people prove that. But, how many successful people have you met who… https://rickbaker.ca/post/business-growth-is-made-of-innovation-invention-self-improvement-more-self-improvement/https://rickbaker.ca/post/business-growth-is-made-of-innovation-invention-self-improvement-more-self-improvement/Tue, 23 Feb 2021 07:19:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet In business, learning is a life-long experience aimed improving self, helping others to do the same, and adding innovation, &… https://rickbaker.ca/post/battles-require-people-people-require-battles/https://rickbaker.ca/post/battles-require-people-people-require-battles/Sat, 13 Feb 2021 07:29:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet We all have heard it takes two to tango . Tango requires people...two. Battles require people... at least one . Battles are a… https://rickbaker.ca/post/i-didnt-see-the-financial-meltdown-coming-i-didnt-see-the-economic-recession-coming-i-do-see-some-things-now/https://rickbaker.ca/post/i-didnt-see-the-financial-meltdown-coming-i-didnt-see-the-economic-recession-coming-i-do-see-some-things-now/Sat, 30 Jan 2021 07:05:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Having been through those challenges , and rethinking business, I have a better picture of what we need to do to protect our… https://rickbaker.ca/post/are-you-still-trying-to-close-that-sale-is-your-persistence-based-on-accurate-thinking-or-denial/https://rickbaker.ca/post/are-you-still-trying-to-close-that-sale-is-your-persistence-based-on-accurate-thinking-or-denial/Thu, 28 Jan 2021 07:29:00 -0500The Thinking Behind the Tweet When does persistence become the wrong thing to do? There are differing views: we discussed this at the Thought Post called… https://rickbaker.ca/post/ease-success-appears-easy-dis-ease-failure-happens-without-ease-or-appearance-of-easy/https://rickbaker.ca/post/ease-success-appears-easy-dis-ease-failure-happens-without-ease-or-appearance-of-easy/Wed, 27 Jan 2021 07:48:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet When you fully engage your Talents & Strengths things happen with relative ease...and success follows. https://rickbaker.ca/post/if-we-had-not-learned-the-word-no-when-we-were-young-we-would-spend-a-lot-less-time-ruminating-about-our-mistakes/https://rickbaker.ca/post/if-we-had-not-learned-the-word-no-when-we-were-young-we-would-spend-a-lot-less-time-ruminating-about-our-mistakes/Sun, 24 Jan 2021 07:58:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet When we were young a lot of people started to say "No" to us. We were made to believe it was wrong to say and do certain… https://rickbaker.ca/post/abundance-exists-in-the-ability-to-control-your-thoughts/https://rickbaker.ca/post/abundance-exists-in-the-ability-to-control-your-thoughts/Mon, 11 Jan 2021 07:31:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Abundance is the ability to control your thoughts ...and this is easier if you have good health, a level of intelligence, and a… https://rickbaker.ca/post/an-ounce-of-predilection-is-worth-a-pound-of-objection-2021/https://rickbaker.ca/post/an-ounce-of-predilection-is-worth-a-pound-of-objection-2021/Fri, 01 Jan 2021 07:40:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Human beings are biased creatures. Our minds are geared to recognize patterns and, sometimes, our minds jump to conclusions. As… https://rickbaker.ca/post/you-worked-in-your-business-then-on-your-business-now-work-on-yourself/https://rickbaker.ca/post/you-worked-in-your-business-then-on-your-business-now-work-on-yourself/Thu, 31 Dec 2020 07:30:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet About Baby Boomers ... Over the last 4 decades, small-business owners naturally understood what it meant to work in your… https://rickbaker.ca/post/seek-simple-advice-we-have-a-choice-multi-task-for-mediocrity-or-focus-for-excellence/https://rickbaker.ca/post/seek-simple-advice-we-have-a-choice-multi-task-for-mediocrity-or-focus-for-excellence/Sun, 13 Dec 2020 07:24:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Brain experts are telling us: The uptrend in multi-tasking , especially multi-tasking involving high-tech communication… https://rickbaker.ca/post/an-ounce-of-problem-finding-is-worth-a-pound-of-problem-solving-2020/https://rickbaker.ca/post/an-ounce-of-problem-finding-is-worth-a-pound-of-problem-solving-2020/Thu, 03 Dec 2020 07:07:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. [an old saying, containing wisdom of the ages] Q: But how? A: Thinking ahead… https://rickbaker.ca/post/as-the-pace-of-change-increases-so-does-the-power-of-leaders-courage-confidence/https://rickbaker.ca/post/as-the-pace-of-change-increases-so-does-the-power-of-leaders-courage-confidence/Thu, 05 Nov 2020 07:34:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet And courage & confidence require lots of energy...because energy is needed to fuel clear thought and action. So - use your… https://rickbaker.ca/post/the-laymans-mindfulness-use-more-noggin-do-less-sloggin-2020/https://rickbaker.ca/post/the-laymans-mindfulness-use-more-noggin-do-less-sloggin-2020/Sun, 01 Nov 2020 07:19:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Mind Your Behaviour: use a little more brain, have a lot less pain. https://rickbaker.ca/post/isnt-it-ironic-that-successful-people-are-busy-while-unsuccessful-people-are-too-busy/https://rickbaker.ca/post/isnt-it-ironic-that-successful-people-are-busy-while-unsuccessful-people-are-too-busy/Tue, 27 Oct 2020 07:14:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Surely, successful people should be the busier. Yet, that's not the way they feel or talk . Return on time invested - doesn't… https://rickbaker.ca/post/heres-a-catch-22-people-get-so-busy-in-their-minds-they-have-no-time-to-address-their-own-ineptitude-or-anyone-elses/https://rickbaker.ca/post/heres-a-catch-22-people-get-so-busy-in-their-minds-they-have-no-time-to-address-their-own-ineptitude-or-anyone-elses/Tue, 06 Oct 2020 07:29:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet When I am inept I am overwhelmed by my workload. When I am overwhelmed by my workload I believe I don't have enough time. When… https://rickbaker.ca/post/perfectionists-show-us-how-natural-talents-can-create-bad-habits-that-out-muscle-willpower/https://rickbaker.ca/post/perfectionists-show-us-how-natural-talents-can-create-bad-habits-that-out-muscle-willpower/Mon, 05 Oct 2020 07:06:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Attention to Detail is a valuable leadership tool...unless it takes over its owner. Too much of a Good Habit = a Bad Habit… https://rickbaker.ca/post/if-you-had-no-problems-on-your-mind-how-much-would-you-think/https://rickbaker.ca/post/if-you-had-no-problems-on-your-mind-how-much-would-you-think/Thu, 24 Sep 2020 07:21:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet I have shared thoughts about problems ...for example, in 2011, I wrote some motivational experts are confounded by the word… https://rickbaker.ca/post/errors-visit-us-to-make-sure-we-havent-forgotten-we-exist-to-learn/https://rickbaker.ca/post/errors-visit-us-to-make-sure-we-havent-forgotten-we-exist-to-learn/Tue, 22 Sep 2020 07:54:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Sure, problems can be annoying. They are impolite, arriving at the wrong time and place. And it often seems they are visiting… https://rickbaker.ca/post/people-eat-sour-fruit-sparingly-yet-they-complain-about-it-much/https://rickbaker.ca/post/people-eat-sour-fruit-sparingly-yet-they-complain-about-it-much/Fri, 18 Sep 2020 07:35:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Sometimes sour fruit is the best thing to consume. The British found that out several centuries ago and the practice of eating… https://rickbaker.ca/post/disciplined-thoughts-lead-to-successful-actions-habits/https://rickbaker.ca/post/disciplined-thoughts-lead-to-successful-actions-habits/Mon, 07 Sep 2020 07:21:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Or, we could just leave things to chance and self-confidence...however, at the very least, that would deprive us of the… https://rickbaker.ca/post/conflicted-thoughts-have-awesome-power-unfortunately-the-power-does-more-damage-than-good/https://rickbaker.ca/post/conflicted-thoughts-have-awesome-power-unfortunately-the-power-does-more-damage-than-good/Tue, 01 Sep 2020 07:57:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Confusion: that's a light sampling of conflicted thought. Torn between 2 ...that's a heavier sampling. Confounded: that can be… https://rickbaker.ca/post/success-contains-a-blend-of-imaginative-disciplined-thinking/https://rickbaker.ca/post/success-contains-a-blend-of-imaginative-disciplined-thinking/Sun, 30 Aug 2020 07:20:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Creativity versus Logic. Entrepreneurship versus Big Business. Rock Logic versus Water Logic. Einstein versus Socrates. The… https://rickbaker.ca/post/when-you-make-a-fine-argumentshut-up-listen-watch-learn/https://rickbaker.ca/post/when-you-make-a-fine-argumentshut-up-listen-watch-learn/Wed, 26 Aug 2020 07:24:00 -0500The 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… https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-has-two-forms-one-is-creative-the-other-is-not/https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-has-two-forms-one-is-creative-the-other-is-not/Sat, 22 Aug 2020 07:34:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet It seems I am on the verge of concluding Thought is either Creative or Destructive...never in between the two. Our Creative… https://rickbaker.ca/post/an-ounce-of-problem-finding-is-worth-a-pound-of-problem-solving/https://rickbaker.ca/post/an-ounce-of-problem-finding-is-worth-a-pound-of-problem-solving/Thu, 20 Aug 2020 07:44:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet As the saying goes, " An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. " So, why not plan with methodical risk-management… https://rickbaker.ca/post/the-more-you-squeeze-their-heads-in-the-vice-the-less-clearly-they-think/https://rickbaker.ca/post/the-more-you-squeeze-their-heads-in-the-vice-the-less-clearly-they-think/Tue, 18 Aug 2020 07:01:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet While a little pressure may go a long way, constructive criticism is an oxymoron and excessive criticism is guaranteed to cause… https://rickbaker.ca/post/you-think-about-how-you-act-at-work-do-you-think-about-how-you-think-at-work/https://rickbaker.ca/post/you-think-about-how-you-act-at-work-do-you-think-about-how-you-think-at-work/Sat, 15 Aug 2020 07:28:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet While at work... you think you act While at work... you act without thinking...i.e., your habits kick in and you act in rote… https://rickbaker.ca/post/educate-your-brain-dont-just-stuff-it-full-of-facts-and-demand-it-work-harder-mould-it-so-it-does-a-good-job-of-thinking/https://rickbaker.ca/post/educate-your-brain-dont-just-stuff-it-full-of-facts-and-demand-it-work-harder-mould-it-so-it-does-a-good-job-of-thinking/Thu, 13 Aug 2020 07:57:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet If you are thrilled with the way your mind and brain are serving you...terrific! If you are not thrilled - take your mind to a… https://rickbaker.ca/post/multi-task-for-mediocrity-or-focus-for-excellence-thats-the-choice-focus/https://rickbaker.ca/post/multi-task-for-mediocrity-or-focus-for-excellence-thats-the-choice-focus/Sat, 08 Aug 2020 07:39:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Can this common sense [backed by brain science] withstand the urgencies of your day? Focus & concentration bring excellence… https://rickbaker.ca/post/if-you-think-you-are-too-busy-then-you-are-thinking-wrong/https://rickbaker.ca/post/if-you-think-you-are-too-busy-then-you-are-thinking-wrong/Thu, 06 Aug 2020 07:29:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet I favour abundance thinking over scarcity mindsets. If I decide I think "I'm too busy" then I have selected a scarcity mindset… https://rickbaker.ca/post/you-dont-see-yourself-the-way-others-see-you-need-proof-look-in-a-mirror-see-you-already-got-it-backwards/https://rickbaker.ca/post/you-dont-see-yourself-the-way-others-see-you-need-proof-look-in-a-mirror-see-you-already-got-it-backwards/Wed, 05 Aug 2020 07:37:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet When we invented mirrors we invented a useful tool...mirrors allow us to do wonderful things like checking out our new suit and… https://rickbaker.ca/post/if-you-want-to-change-the-world-then-spend-20-minutes-a-day-working-on-self-understanding-knowthyself/https://rickbaker.ca/post/if-you-want-to-change-the-world-then-spend-20-minutes-a-day-working-on-self-understanding-knowthyself/Tue, 21 Jul 2020 07:11:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet The question was asked at the HBR LInkedIn group..." How can we change society? Just give one step which you feel will change… https://rickbaker.ca/post/2-types-of-people-succeed-in-business-1-those-who-naturally-get-it-and-2-those-who-observe-well-learn/https://rickbaker.ca/post/2-types-of-people-succeed-in-business-1-those-who-naturally-get-it-and-2-those-who-observe-well-learn/Tue, 23 Jun 2020 07:55:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet There are only 2 types of people who experience meaningful success in business: Those few, the intuitive, who somehow naturally… https://rickbaker.ca/post/when-you-are-beating-your-head-against-an-unbudging-brick-wall-dont-make-your-next-decision-another-bad-one/https://rickbaker.ca/post/when-you-are-beating-your-head-against-an-unbudging-brick-wall-dont-make-your-next-decision-another-bad-one/Mon, 15 Jun 2020 07:39:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Common sense sends strong suggestions to direct our thoughts. We just need to allow them to sink in and register. https://rickbaker.ca/post/negative-thinking-cannot-be-band-aided-into-insignificance-it-is-a-thick-multi-layered-multi-textured-problem-2020/https://rickbaker.ca/post/negative-thinking-cannot-be-band-aided-into-insignificance-it-is-a-thick-multi-layered-multi-textured-problem-2020/Mon, 18 May 2020 07:05:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Shape up, Man, you gotta improve your attitude! Great advice in theory - useless advice in reality. If you want to help people… https://rickbaker.ca/post/negative-thinking-cannot-be-band-aided-into-insignificance-it-is-a-thick-multi-layered-multi-textured-problem/https://rickbaker.ca/post/negative-thinking-cannot-be-band-aided-into-insignificance-it-is-a-thick-multi-layered-multi-textured-problem/Tue, 21 Apr 2020 07:38:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet When you witness negativity , what do you think? Do you have the ability to understand the negative person's… https://rickbaker.ca/post/multi-task-for-mediocrity-or-focus-for-excellence-focus/https://rickbaker.ca/post/multi-task-for-mediocrity-or-focus-for-excellence-focus/Mon, 20 Apr 2020 07:42:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Brain experts are telling us: The uptrend in multi-tasking , especially multi-tasking involving high-tech communication… https://rickbaker.ca/post/leave-no-stone-unturned-that-ancient-wisdom-reeks-of-perfectionism-better-to-leave-some-stones-unturned/https://rickbaker.ca/post/leave-no-stone-unturned-that-ancient-wisdom-reeks-of-perfectionism-better-to-leave-some-stones-unturned/Sun, 12 Apr 2020 07:57:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet "Leave no stone unturned." Euripides [Greek Playwright, 480-406 BC] And, more about devils and details . https://rickbaker.ca/post/do-you-commit-to-being-useful-every-day-from-here-to-eternity-has-making-yourself-useful-become-one-of-your-good-habits/https://rickbaker.ca/post/do-you-commit-to-being-useful-every-day-from-here-to-eternity-has-making-yourself-useful-become-one-of-your-good-habits/Fri, 10 Apr 2020 07:24:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet We all have good days and bad days; our internal drive-energy ebbs and flows. Regardless, we can commit to thinking and doing… https://rickbaker.ca/post/beware-those-vagrant-thoughts-unless-of-course-you-want-to-waste-a-lot-of-time/https://rickbaker.ca/post/beware-those-vagrant-thoughts-unless-of-course-you-want-to-waste-a-lot-of-time/Thu, 02 Jan 2020 07:20:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Vagrant thoughts find their home in the endless mental chatter that flows through our minds. Vagrant thoughts make up much of…