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Sales people should select heroes, learn from them, and emulate their talents & strengths.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet I see better ways of approaching Sales. For example... Sales people can and should learn from ‘heroes’...as many as possible…
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People mirror trust.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Trust: it's a dynamic thing; it flows 2 ways; you must extend it in order to receive it; it starts with Thought, then it…
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Ancient communication wisdom: "Men trust their ears less than their eyes."
The Thinking Behind The Tweet " Men trust their ears less than their eyes. " Herodotus Greek Historian, 484BCE-425BCE Now, 2400 years after Herodotus…
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As the pace of change increases, so does the power of leaders' courage & confidence.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet And courage & confidence require lots of energy...because energy is needed to fuel clear thought and action. So - use your…
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Spirited Leaders know that needs of the spirit lead to deeds of the spirit.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet It has always been that way; it will always be that way. When people fail to satisfy their ' needs of the spirit ' they fail to…
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When you say "I don't have time", what are you really thinking? Why not communicate that real information instead?
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Saying " I don't have time " and " I'm too busy " ... those are bad habits. They are bad habits that show how a person can…
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Talents tend to bounce off Tasks they do not like.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Consider Talents . Consider Tasks . Don't fight the fit.
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The Layman's Mindfulness: use more noggin, do less sloggin.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Mind Your Behaviour: use a little more brain, have a lot less pain.
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Unresolved, lingering problems gnaw away at brain energy. Attack problems and pluck that destructive power away from them.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet The brain represents 2% of body mass while it consumes 20% of body energy. The brain is 'energy intensive'. Much brain energy…
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IoT: an unlimited supply of hands holding utensils ready, waiting and able to feed product and service development.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet The Internet of Things [IoT]: Are your products and services hungry for improvement?
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When leaders fail at the little details, especially the little interpersonal details, trust erodes.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Trust is pretty much everything. Followers look to leaders for positives, subliminal or overt justifications for building trust.
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Isn't it ironic that successful people are busy while unsuccessful people are too busy?
The 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…
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Top performers feel disappointed when they make errors. Then, quickly, they replace that thinking with confidence.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Self-confidence is precious. Self-confidence is self-grown. Self-confidence is essential.
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If you simply must get something out of your system, make it productivity.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet I believe it was James Watt who first said, " If you want to blow off steam, put it to work ." [I could be wrong about that...]
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If you want to develop more self-control, start by setting goals.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet No point getting chicken-and-egg bogged down thinking about what comes first - goals or self-control. No point debating whether…
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A successful Sense of Urgency: that's doing things promptly when you know the right things to do and you know how to do them well.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Anything shy of this isn't a successful sense of urgency. Anything shy of this is guesswork, bad planning, or fighting phantom…
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Most people tend to express problems in ways that do not reveal the true source of their pain.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet And most people reply to such cries for help with cries for help. [a helpful message from Eckhardt Tolle] It's all about the…
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Under-Promise and Over-Deliver…Under-Talk & Over-Listen
The Thinking Behind the Tweet Even while people are extremely busy, somehow they manage to remember the promises you didn’t deliver on. And, if people are…
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If you want to influence others, influence yourself first. Make little changes for the better. Then share that good habit.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet All great leaders make major changes to their way of dealing with 'their personal challenges' and their way of interacting with…
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It's OK when you have an ego; it's not OK when an ego has you.
The Thought Behind The Tweet When it comes to ego, I believe moderation is the right course. Eastern philosophies teach the merits of reduction of…
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Some people become problem magnets...attracting a never-ending series of similar problems.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Many of us don't see the problems coming let alone see we are the specialists who create them. For some people - problems get…
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When Opportunities seek out people to visit, they pretty much avoid all the too-busy people.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Many people have a self-image of a too-busy person..." I am too busy to do that! " Opportunities prefer to visit with people…
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Better to be skilled at puzzles than cross words.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet When you are skilled at puzzles you deliver value. When you are skilled at cross words you remove value. Constructive criticism…
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If you want people to bring your ideas to life, show an interest in theirs.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Sure, of course, you're not biased and you know full well your ideas are superior! But don't let that stop you from listening…
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Trust is gained in small increments, one consistent action at a time.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Trust is lost in large lumps, one misunderstood-inconsistent action at a time. So, the scale is weighted against you ...or, is…
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Ignorance is bliss; enlightenment is bliss: the work in between is the tough part.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet For some reason, we have an old saying, " Ignorance is bliss. " Obviously, that's an exaggeration...or is it? At the other end…
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Only when comforable with your communication will Egos help you bring about the changes you desire.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Egos are nitpickers. Egos need to be stroked. Egos don't like unpleasant surprises. Egos always bring their baggage.
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If you think time flies, try holding your breath while your boss is telling a story.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Einstein showed us that time is relative. [Maybe that's why it's easier to hold your breath when a relative is telling a…
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Persistence is Self-Discipline in Thought then Action then Thought then Action then Thought then Action...
The Thinking Behind the Tweet Brian Tracy said, " Persistence is self-discipline in action. " I believe desired Actions are always preceded by desired…
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Everyone wants to use personal strengths to create value and see others showing appreciation of that value.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Now, I suppose a few people do their best work and have no expectation that it will be appreciated by others. If those people…