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Thinking about the next generation – x, y or z
“I once knew a little boy in England who asked his father, “Do fathers always know more than sons?” and the father said, “Yes.” The next question was , “Daddy, who invented the steam engine?” and the father said, “James Watt.” And then the son came back with “—but why didn’t James Watt’s father invent…
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Mindfulness + 7 other principles that go with it.
At YourThinkingCoach.com we have been exploring mindfulness. We discovered that it is just one of a set of 8 Buddhist principles that support and reinforce each other. Here is our take on it: Right Understanding – Sammā ditthi – Try it out for yourself and then decide. Right Intention – Sammā san̄kappa – Commit to…
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This is the outcome required for success.
Win/Lose, Lose/Win, Lose/Lose. These are the only outcomes of competitive behaviour. Win/Win. This is the outcome required for success. “I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends.” – Abraham Lincoln YourThinkingCoach.com – Bringing Clarity at Velocity for your next Breakthrough™
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The Stick or the Carrot?
When it comes to getting others to make a change there are traditionally only two options. The stick or the carrot. Why would we use a stick? Sticks cause pain! People are highly motivated by avoiding pain and therefore they will move fast. The assumption is that if we use a stick we will achieve…
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Thinking about values and satisfaction
If we ignore what is truly important to us, we ignore our greatest source of power. When we fill our lives with activities and attitudes that are congruent with our values, we gain considerable satisfaction and can achieve great things.
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I like this statement because its important to realise and also to feel ok that as a Manager we dont always know everything that relates to the job we maybe doing, however it is important to have a team of specialists that do!. If you want to lead a successful team, it is essential to surround yourself with experts and then learn from them! hopefully a long this journey they will learn some skills from you as well. Either way the results usually equal a happy team who feels valued and respected for the knowledge they have spent their career accumulating.