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The difference between great and average is, mostly, having the imagination and zeal to re-create yourself daily.

Tom Peters

Smile if it kills you. The physiology of smiling diffuses a lot of anger and angst. It makes your body and soul feel better.
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Better Body Feel Soul
Accept change as a friend. And don’t take yourself too seriously.
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Accepting Change
…high end does not necessarily equal high price. It’s a matter of attitude.
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Attitide Attitude Matter
Have you set high standards in the past that make it clear what level of performance you demand?
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High Levels Past Standards
Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing… layout, processes, and procedures.
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Business Design Poor Process Quality
Success requires a persistent misreading of the odds.
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Misreading Odds Persistent
Some people have argued that listening to a work of literature does not really promote literacy in the same way that reading does.
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Challenges People Reading
You can’t think your way out of a box; you’ve got to act.
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Boxes Thinking Way
Who comes first? Don’t be silly, says King Hal; it’s employees. That is – and this dear Watson, is elementary – if you genuinely want to put customers first, you must put employees more first.
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Business Customer Genuine Kings Silly
The difference between great and average is, mostly, having the imagination and zeal to re-create yourself daily.
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Average Differences Imagination
Cost does not equal value… and low cost parts decrease brand equity for a very long time.
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Cost Elapsed Long
If the person you delegated to does the job twice as well as you would have done it, consider yourself a leader.
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Consider Deligated Jobs Leader
Entrepreneurs have no memories. They take on the world with a completely fresh view.
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Entrepreneur Memories Views
Bold botches are to be cherished.
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Botches Cherished Country People
The thing that keeps a business ahead of the competition is excellence in execution.
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Business Competition Excellence
Those who succeed always reach far beyond formal deputation, take initiatives, and take the heat when things go awry. That’s true in the military in times of war, true for 200 person manufacturing firms, and true at giant automakers or software companies.
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Initiatives Manufacturing Reach Reputation

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