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Thinking Question #3

Thinking Question #3

"Am I working to break out of my “box” of limitations so that I explore ideas and options to experience creative breakthroughs?"

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JOHN C. MAXWELL

"Thinking is hard work; that’s why so few do it."

JOHN C. MAXWELL

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JOHN C. MAXWELL

"Where success is concerned, people are not measured in inches, or pounds, or college degrees, or family background; they are measured by the size of their thinking."

JOHN C. MAXWELL

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HOW TO EXPERIENCE THE SATISFACTION OF UNSELFISH THINKING

  1. Put Others First: Make a mental and emotional commitment to look out for the interests of others.
  2. Expose Yourself to Situations Where People Have Needs
  3. Give Quietly or Anonymously
  4.  Invest in People Intentionally
  5. Continually Check Your ...

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THE POWER OF STRATEGIC THINKING

Strategic thinking can - 

  1. Simplifies the Difficult
  2. Prompts You to Ask the Right Questions
  3. Prompts Customization
  4. Prepares You Today for an Uncertain Tomorrow
  5. Reduces the Margin of Error
  6. Gives You Influence with Others

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JOHN C. MAXWELL

"Pain prompts us to face who we are and where we are. What we do with that experience defines who we become."

JOHN C. MAXWELL

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SAM EWING

“Nothing is so embarrassing as watching someone do something that you said could not be done.”

SAM EWING

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Thinking Question #8

Thinking Question #8

"Am I staying focused on the bottom line so that I can gain the maximum return and reap the full potential of my thinking?"

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HOW TO BECOME A BETTER THINKER

HOW TO BECOME A BETTER THINKER

You have to follow these simple 6 steps - 

  1. Expose Yourself to Good Input: read books, listen to podcasts, etc.
  2. Expose Yourself to Good Thinker...

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HOW TO RELEASE THE POWER OF STRATEGIC THINKING

  1. Break Down the Issue
  2.  Ask Why Before How
  3. Identify the Real Issues and Objectives
  4. Review Your Resources
  5. Develop Your Plan
  6. Put the Right People in the Right Place
  7. Keep Repeating the Process

"Strategic thinking is like showering, y...

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HOW TO ACQUIRE THE WISDOM OF BIG-PICTURE THINKING

  1. Don’t Strive for Certainty
  2. Learn from Every Experience
  3. Gain Insight from a Variety of People
  4. Give Yourself Permission to Expand Your World

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HOW TO DISCOVER THE JOY OF CREATIVE THINKING

HOW TO DISCOVER THE JOY OF CREATIVE THINKING

  1. Remove Creativity Killers
  2. Think Creatively by Asking the Right Questions
  3. Develop a Creative Environment
  4. Spend Time with Other Creative People
  5. Get Out of Your Box

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HOW CAN YOU STAY FOCUSED?

  1. Remove Distractions
  2. Make Time for Focused Thinking
  3. Keep Items of Focus Before You
  4. Set Goals
  5. Question Your Progress: “Am I seeing a return for my investment of focused thin...

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Thinking Question #7

Thinking Question #7

"Am I continually considering others and their journey in order to think with maximum collaboration?"

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ROBERT LYND

“knowledge is power only if a man knows what facts are not to bother about.”

ROBERT LYND

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Thinking Question #2

Thinking Question #2

"Am I dedicated to removing distractions and mental clutter so that I can concentrate with clarity on the real issue?"

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Thinking Question #6

Thinking Question #6

"Am I consciously rejecting the limitations of common thinking in order to accomplish uncommon results?"

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Thinking Question #1

Thinking Question #1

"Am I thinking beyond myself and my world so that I process ideas with a holistic perspective?"

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HOW TO ENJOY THE RETURN OF BOTTOM-LINE THINKING

  1. Identify the Real Bottom Line
  2. Make the Bottom Line the Point
  3. Create a Strategic Plan to Achieve the Bottom Line: The important thing is that when the bottom line of each activity is achieved, then THE bottom line is achieved. If the sum of the smaller goals d...

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JOHN C. MAXWELL

"A person who knows how may always have a job, but the person who knows why will always be his boss."

JOHN C. MAXWELL

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HOW TO EMBRACE THE LESSONS OF REFLECTIVE THINKING

HOW TO EMBRACE THE LESSONS OF REFLECTIVE THINKING

  1. Set Aside Time for Reflection
  2. Remove Yourself from Distractions
  3. Regularly Review Your Calendar or Journal
  4. Ask the Right Questions
  5. Cement Your Learning Through Action

Reflective thinking has three main values: it gives me perspective within ...

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DAVID BELASCO

“If you can’t write your idea on the back of my business card, you don’t have a clear idea.”

DAVID BELASCO

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Thinking Question #4

Thinking Question #4

"Am I implementing strategic plans that give me direction for today and increase my potential for tomorrow?"

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HOW TO QUESTION THE ACCEPTANCE OF POPULAR THINKING

  1. Think Before You Follow
  2. Appreciate Thinking Different from Your Own
  3. Continually Question Your Own Thinking
  4. Try New Things in New Ways
  5. Get Used to Being Uncomfortable

"If you embrace unpopular thinking and make decisions based upon what works be...

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WHY YOU SHOULD RECEIVE THE WISDOM OF BIG-PICTURE THINKING

  1. Allows You to Lead: People who are constantly looking at the whole picture have the best chance of succeeding in any endeavor.
  2. Keeps You on Target
  3. Allows You to See What Others See: One of the most important skills you can de...

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HOW TO DISCOVER and DEVELOP GOOD THOUGHTS

  1. Find a Place to Think Your Thoughts: If you go to your designated place to think expecting to generate good thoughts, then eventually you will come up with some.  
  2. Find a Place to Shape Your Thoughts: As you shape your thoughts, you find out whether ...

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HOW TO FEEL THE ENERGY OF POSSIBILITY THINKING

  1. Stop Focusing on the Impossibilities
  2. Stay Away from the “Experts”
  3. Look for Possibilities in Every Situation
  4. Dream One Size Bigger: Henry Curtis advises, “Make your plans as fantastic as you like, because twenty-five years from now, they will seem ...

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HENRI-LOUIS BERGSON

“Think like a man of action—act like a man of thought.”

HENRI-LOUIS BERGSON

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Thinking Question #5

Thinking Question #5

"Am I regularly revisiting the past to gain a true perspective and think with understanding?"

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