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Why anger is better than frustration
The 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…
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Success contains a blend of 'imaginative' & 'disciplined' thinking.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Creativity versus Logic. Entrepreneurship versus Big Business. Rock Logic versus Water Logic. Einstein versus Socrates. The…
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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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Thought has two forms: one is Creative, the other is not.
The 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…
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An ounce of problem-finding is worth a pound of problem-solving.
The 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…
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The more you squeeze their heads in the vice the less clearly they think.
The 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…
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You think about how you act at work. Do you think about how you think at work?
The 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…
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Educate your brain: don't just stuff it full of facts and demand it work harder - mould it so it does a good job of thinking.
The 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…
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Multi-task for mediocrity - or - Focus for excellence. That's the choice.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Can this common sense [backed by brain science] withstand the urgencies of your day? Focus & concentration bring excellence…
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If you think you are too busy then you are thinking wrong.
The 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…
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You don't see yourself the way others see you. Need proof? Look in a mirror. See - you already got it backwards.
The 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…
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If you want to change the world then spend 20 minutes a day working on self-understanding.
The 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…
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2 types of people succeed in business: (1) those who naturally 'get it' and (2) those who observe well & learn.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet There are only 2 types of people who experience meaningful success in business: Those few, the intuitive, who somehow naturally…
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When you are beating your head against an unbudging brick wall, don't make your next decision another bad one.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Common sense sends strong suggestions to direct our thoughts. We just need to allow them to sink in and register.
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Communication band-aids don't solve the discomfort of negative thinking.
The 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…
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Negative thinking cannot be band-aided into insignificance: it is a thick, multi-layered, multi-textured problem.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet When you witness negativity , what do you think? Do you have the ability to understand the negative person's…
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Multi-task for mediocrity or focus for excellence.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Brain experts are telling us: The uptrend in multi-tasking , especially multi-tasking involving high-tech communication…
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"Leave no stone unturned." That ancient wisdom reeks of perfectionism. Better to leave some stones unturned!
The Thinking Behind The Tweet "Leave no stone unturned." Euripides [Greek Playwright, 480-406 BC] And, more about devils and details .
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Do you commit to being useful every day from here to eternity? Has making yourself useful become one of your good habits?
The 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…
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Beware those vagrant thoughts. [Unless, of course, you want to waste a lot of time.]
The 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…
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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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A leadership mindset generates constructive behaviour...creating, evoking, and building on great ideas.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Great ideas contain intangible potential: only in the hands of great leadership teams can that potential become reality. About…
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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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Visions, Biases & Evolution
We have wonderful dreams and ambitions…there’s no end to our visions of better things in the future . And, behind these dreams and ambitions, our motives are…
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Self-Improvement happens when talent-laden mind-sets come to the aid of skill-sets.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Some people embrace life-long learning . Those people become the best leaders. They tend to understand their talents &…
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Crossing the transition line in a close-knit group
I found myself comparing business success to sports success. I concluded it would definitely fall in the zone of some sort of endurance competition…an…
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Character reigns supreme
I heard today that assessments aimed at finding high-calibre personnel are no longer considering intelligence and talent but are now concentrating all…
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In support of self-consciousness
In our lexicon self-consciousness has a weakness connotation. We have been conditioned to think of ' self-conscious ' people as timid people, people who…
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How to develop your positive mental attitude
Above and beyond everything else, Courage is the mind state that promotes positive mental attitude. Like every other mind state, with focused and persistent…
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Personal Values, Rules of Engagement, & setting off those Hot Button alarms
When it comes to personal values , there are a handful of common Hot Buttons where differing views about personal values cause problems. Examples include…