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Great Minds Think Alike?

May 3, 2009
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Did you ever notice that when two people have the same idea at the same time, often the phrase “Great Minds think alike” is uttered by one of the two idea originators?

 

Well, couldn’t it just as well be “Poor Minds think alike”?  

 

Let’s skip school and steal a car… Great minds think alike?

 

Let’s drop our prices to where we don’t make a profit any more and hope to make it up in volume… Great minds think alike?

 

In many situations the correct answer and the right course of action is to do the opposite of what the others with “Poor minds” are doing.  And that is the sign of a “Great mind”…

 

Have a great Sunday…

 

Rob

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  1. John HoNo Gravatar (86 comments)  •  May 3, 2009 @11:17 am

    Rob,

    Good contrarian thinking!

    Same feathers gather together. And that’s why we need to choose carefully our friends and (mental) companion as well!

    John Ho
    Numerology Expert Helps Understanding Personalities for Better Influence & Persuasion (WordPress Blog)
    Numerology Expert Helps Understanding Personalities for Better Influence & Persuasion (Money Page)

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  2. Lynn LaneNo Gravatar (57 comments)  •  May 3, 2009 @11:26 am

    Rob,
    That is a great way to put it. I will remember that one.
    Lynn Lane
    Success Strategies For Life
    Success Today

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  3. Bob KauferNo Gravatar (49 comments)  •  May 3, 2009 @12:16 pm

    Like attracts like.

    Good thoughts

    Bob Kaufer
    Z Health For Life

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  4. Don ShepherdNo Gravatar (44 comments)  •  May 3, 2009 @12:29 pm

    Hey Rob i was just thinking the same thing…..Hmm

    Don Shepherd

    Fishing Central Oregon

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  5. Steve ChambersNo Gravatar (103 comments)  •  May 3, 2009 @1:28 pm

    We need to take care to watch who we associate with because yes, all minds think alike.

    Steve Chambers, The Sales Expert

    Sales Eagles – Sales Coaching for high flyers

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  6. anthonyNo Gravatar (3 comments)  •  May 3, 2009 @2:07 pm

    Good insight. Short and sweet.

    Anthony
    Achieve the Inner Balance of a Zen Monk

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  7. Pam SchulzNo Gravatar (48 comments)  •  May 3, 2009 @5:20 pm

    Interesting twist on the old adage – great minds think alike.

    Pam
    Invest in Your Future

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  8. Christian HallerNo Gravatar (48 comments)  •  May 3, 2009 @8:21 pm

    Rob – I agree with you completely.
    Christian Haller
    Good Food Fast & Easy
    Healthy Italian Recipes

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  9. jc mackenzieNo Gravatar (48 comments)  •  May 3, 2009 @8:27 pm

    Too true, the great move back to the comfort zone!

    Thanks

    JCJCMACKENZIE.COM

    Butterfly Marketing

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  10. Online Dating Advise and TipsNo Gravatar (1 comments)  •  May 3, 2009 @9:00 pm

    I concur with you and Steve. Indeed, with whom we associate stimulates our minds to think like them. There’s a quote I think in Proverbs about that and the company of fools. Indeed.

    This is why once we have some dating momentum established, it is very important to establish good Dating Criteria and actually contemplate with whom and what sort of person we want to invest our precious life with. So many younger singles just sort of stumble into dating and go with attraction and affection. Indeed, we come to care about those with whom we hang out all the time.

    Choose that company well!

    Best regards,

    April Braswell

    Dating Quick Start Expert, Relationship Success Coach

    Divorce Support and Bereavement Counseling Support seminar, Henderson, Las Vegas

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  11. Sonya LenzoNo Gravatar (30 comments)  •  May 3, 2009 @9:33 pm

    Interesting post …probably you got tired of boring everyone with insurance. AT least it didn’t take you 30 years!
    SunnyMarie
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  12. Duane CunninghamNo Gravatar (51 comments)  •  May 4, 2009 @12:40 am

    Hi Rob,

    Oh so true, whom one associates with determines ones future!! Hard to sour like an eagle when your hangin with turkeys!

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  13. JJ JalopyNo Gravatar (57 comments)  •  May 4, 2009 @7:34 am

    I was just thinking exactly the same thing…

    …Well you know what they say…

    JJ Jalopy.
    Coaching Marketing Expert JJ Jalopy
    How to become a coach

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  14. Yann Vernier - ProfitsTactics.comNo Gravatar (38 comments)  •  May 4, 2009 @8:50 am

    Excellent perspective. Naturally, I completely agree…

    All the best,
    Yann
    How to Get Organized, Stop Procrastinating, and Set Goals for Small Business Success

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  15. Darryl PaceNo Gravatar (66 comments)  •  May 4, 2009 @11:20 am

    Rob,

    Before reading your post, I had never thought of that phrase (great minds think alike) in that manner. Great post! I found it entertaining because of the way it caused me to think of the phrase. I found it enlightening for the same reason.

    Health, Fitness — Darryl Pace
    Fitness Product Review

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  16. Lisa McLellanNo Gravatar (90 comments)  •  May 4, 2009 @12:40 pm

    That was a fabulous post! I love it “lets skip school and steal a car – great minds think alike.” You’re too much. Yes, I guess poor minds do think alike as well.

    Lisa McLellan, Babysitting Services – Babysitters, Nannies, and Au-pairs

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  17. Pat BeckerNo Gravatar (40 comments)  •  May 4, 2009 @1:48 pm

    Good point and the follow up to that is to associate with the kind of great minds you want to be like. It will stimulate the kind of great thinking you want. For instance – this team.

    Pat
    Internet Dollars for Business Owners

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  18. mark mallenNo Gravatar (35 comments)  •  May 4, 2009 @9:03 pm

    Rob, I think it matters the context of the statement. If two people agree on something then it does not mean much. However, I have noticed many posts on the course coming at around the same time. I have a posted a couple of times and found posts on the same type of information that were written before I posted but I did not see them till after. I love a similar quote, “Two minds thinking together create a third mind” Mark

    small business marketing

    ice cream marketing

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  19. David PowerNo Gravatar (42 comments)  •  May 5, 2009 @7:42 am

    Like the way you think ROb…always able to get us all thinking outside of the box!!!

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