If you had the power to change the destiny of people’s lives, would you want it?

What medicine is there for poisoned thinking:

1. Check your attitude. A sour, synical or poor attitude toward another individual will never effectively address poisoned thinking. Validate and respect the person and their ideas.
2. Fully cook new ideas. Don’t replace one poorly conceived idea for another. You do everyone a disservice.
3. Be patient with people. Most people are not quick to change. All ideas to sink in over time. Sometimes it means presenting the concept in multiple ways.
4. Give time for change. The more important and enormous the idea, the longer the runway for change. Anticipate a lag in acceptance and execution.
5. Don’t sweat the small stuff. Learn to overlook the errors of others, when appropriate, and you’ll win respect and honor. "Love covers a multitude of sins."
6. Do sweat the small stuff. Be self-reflective, edit and review reports and presentations, go the distance with the details. People will notice.
7. Recognize the window of opportunity. There is a kairos moment. A point in time to speak and there are times to remain quiet. Missed opportunities do not always come again.
8. Execute with excellence. Get it right the first time and take pride in your work. Don’t let shotty work slip out of your hands.
9. Evaluate and report. Garner feedback and pass along information up the chain of command. This is smart in terms of professional development but also adds to the value of the work done.
10. Share the credit. If others helped you accomplish goals, include them in the accolades. This builds respect and appreciation by your peers.

She wrote, "Thought Sparks is awesome in bringing forth technological thinking and how things are moving. His whole blog is dedicated to ensuring our minds are moving."

Very cool. If I make you think, then I am living up to my goal of "Igniting Ideas for the Common Good."

Soon to come will be five blogs that make me think. Stay tuned.