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Doubters don't build.

by Rick Baker
On Jan 11, 2020

The Thinking Behind the Tweet

Doubters criticize. Doubters demotivate. Doubters question when questions are simply annoying.

In these ways, doubters are destroyers.

 

 

 

Better to be skilled at puzzles than cross words.

by Rick Baker
On Jan 10, 2020

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Puzzles are part of life. Often they turn out to be doors to opportunities.

Cross words are criticism and constructive criticism is an oxymoron.

And yes, crosswords are puzzles.

I'm sure that slow-boiling the frog doesn't work. Business gurus got to stop feeding that nasty rumour.

by Rick Baker
On Jan 9, 2020

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Here's the Wikipedia introduction: "The boiling frog story is a widespread anecdote describing a frogslowly being boiled alive. The premise is that if a frog is placed in boiling water, it will jump out, but if it is placed in cold water that is slowly heated, it will not perceive the danger and will be cooked to death. The story is often used as a metaphor for the inability or unwillingness of people to react to significant changes that occur gradually."

What a bunch of hogwash thinking!

Business gurus should place disclaimers on their snake-oil metaphors.

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Humour | Thought Tweets

Sometimes it only takes a little prick to burst your bubble.

by Rick Baker
On Jan 8, 2020

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Criticism, especially pointy little pieces of it, pierces. 

You can gauge a person by the size of the criticism.

And...

Constructive Criticism is an Oxymoron.

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Criticism: Constructive Criticism is an Oxymoron | Humour | Thought Tweets

Talents are not what we do; Talents are the 'substances' that define us and make us unique.

by Rick Baker
On Jan 7, 2020

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

Talents are the numbers of our personal combination lock; talents are the keys to our desires and action-drivers.

Talents stand tall and explain why we do what we do.

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STRENGTHS: People-Focused for Success | Thought Tweets

Leadership is about meaningful stories well told and important actions well done.

by Rick Baker
On Jan 6, 2020

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

When good-to-great leaders tell inspirational stories, their stories are laced with personal values and visions of better future situations

Stories well told: call them Sticky Stories...because they stick in people's minds. Sticky stories are remembered.

Actions well done: the most-productive actions are driven by emotions and guided by true desires and goals

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Communication: Improving Communication | Leaders' Thoughts | Thought Tweets

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