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Success Key: find the growth that aligns with both the pessimists’ good habits and the optimists’ interests in new things.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet The common ground where optimists and pessimists can stand together and self-actualize together is – Growth ....all…
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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 you solve a problem at your workplace check to see if the solution could help your clients...and suppliers.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet ...and business allies. Spread your solutions . Spread better and best practices. Challenge your leadership team to understand…
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I didn't see the financial meltdown coming. I didn't see the economic recession coming. I do see some things now...
The 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…
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For situations you cannot control, learn how to avoid feeling anger, anxiety, fear & frustration.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet When people find themselves in situations they cannot control their reaction is, naturally, one of discomfort . For some…
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Are you still trying to close that sale? Is your Persistence based on accurate thinking or denial?
The 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…
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Ease - success appears easy; Dis-Ease - failure happens without ease or appearance of easy.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet When you fully engage your Talents & Strengths things happen with relative ease...and success follows.
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Communication tip: If you want people to buy into your ideas then you must 'pre-communicate'…and over-communicate.
The Thinking Behind the Tweet Experts have been studying people connections, networks, and hubs for over 40 years. Experts concluded weak links , including…
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In days of old, fear made us fit and functional. Now, with many options as close as our remote, we rarely allow that.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Fear is the part of the human condition that provides us a fighting [or flighting ] chance to survive. In tougher-times-of-old…
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If we had not learned the word "No" so well when we were young, we would spend a lot less time ruminating about our mistakes.
The 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…
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The greatest leaders overcome their bad habits. They mould their character to improve their ability to influence others.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Sometimes they replace combative ways with kindness; sometimes they replace softer ways with assertiveness. Other times they…
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It's your choice - be organized or be too busy.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet A gram of prevention is worth a tonne of cure.
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Introduce Interests & Express Expectations...do not leave these vital communications to chance.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet If you introduce your Interests people have a chance to understand what you want. Maybe they share your Interests. Maybe their…
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How to Master Sales: learn how to ask good questions, listen, think, & share solutions.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Despite the views of new-era social-media gurus, the Sales function is not dead. The Sales function will live and breathe as…
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If you are spending too much time fighting fires at work, your career is getting doused.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet The economy would get a serious boost if 10% of business people would apply the 80/20 Rule and spend more time doing work…
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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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The less confident you feel the more you criticize others.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet So, Confidence is criticism's antidote.
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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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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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One thing I've learned about drawing lines in the sand: before you draw them, set your Master Rules.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Note to self... Know the rules you want to live by....your Master Rules Anticipate possible situations & predict a set of…
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Abundance exists in the ability to control your thoughts.
The 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…
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Be comfortable allowing what people do to overrule what they say.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Confucius said, "There was a time when I merely listened attentively to what people said, and took for granted that they would…
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Courage breeds Confidence and Confidence breeds Conviction & Creativity.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet It takes courage to face adversity . It takes courage to face criticism . It takes courage to face change. Children are born…
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Personal strengths, desire to achieve, & attitude: 3 key things you can develop.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Lou Holtz, the famed Notre Dame football coach, said something like: "Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation…
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It seems - providing advice on how to succeed is nowhere near as difficult as helping people succeed.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Most people have lots of advice [opinions, suggestions, criticisms , commands , etc.] to share with others. Few people…
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Willpower consumes energy. Energy is scarce. Use willpower wisely.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Willpower must be one of the human body's most energy-intensive processes. We must exercise willpower or it becomes weak. We…
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People have their secrets and certain questions defy honest answers.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet When people slip up - when people who matter to you clearly illustrate they have broken their own values - rules - Fight the…
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In business, the best relationships are built when pleasant personalities exchange interesting ideas.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet And, of course, the ideas contain value and there's following through on commitments. Link to Thought Tweet #278
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Common sense: easy to see in self but tough to find in others. A pessimist said that. I have no idea why.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Or was it an optimist ...