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Many businesses struggle because…

by Rick Baker
On Mar 15, 2011
1. People do not do the work required to understand themselves or others
 
Why don’t people do that work?
  • Because we didn’t realize this is important
  • Because we believe we do not have time*
  • Because we assume
  • Because we have not been taught:
    • how to do self-analysis
    • how to listen
    • how to ‘read’ people
  • Because it is hard work
 
2. People’s Values are in conflict...and often, they never even know it
 
Why don’t people work to ensure Values are in synch?
  • Because we didn’t realize this is important
  • Because it is personal and can be sensitive territory
  • Because we underestimate the possibility and extent of the differences
 
3. People do not think accurately before they act
 
Why do we act without the support of accurate thinking?
  • Because action receives attention and applause
  • Because most education delivered by others is about what we should do and how we should do it
  • But we are rarely, perhaps never, taught how to think accurately
 
Footnote
 
Statistic: people of the U.S.A. watch 100,000,000 hours of TV
…every weekend
…and that’s just the commercials!

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