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The workplace revolution that transformed the lives of blue-collar workers in the 1970s and 1980s is finally reaching the offices and cubicles of the white-collar workers.

Tom Peters

Fact is, the work place to a great extent is “where we live.” We need star accountants. Boffo saleswomen. Over-the-top creatives in marketing and new product development.
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Caring Stars Talking
Quite simply, no matter how hard you try, no matter how “open” you are, you’ll end up surrounded by “yes people.” It’s hard not to believe people who are repeating your own ideas. Resist the temptation.
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Believe Friends Ideas
The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity.
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Positive Productive Work Simple
With most competitors moving ever faster, the race will go to those who listen (and respond) most intently.
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Faster Moving Race
One simply cannot pay tribute to Stephen Covey without saying at the outset that he was a lovely human being.
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Human Lovely Pay Tribute
Mastery is great, but even that is not enough. You have to be able to change course without a bead of sweat, or remorse.
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Able Mastery Remorse Sweat
Winners must learn to relish change with the same enthusiasm and energy that we have resisted it in the past.
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Change Learning Past
Effective listening is a professional achievement-achieved only through hard work.
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Achievement Effective Hard Listening Work
Hire disrespectful people.
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Disrespectful People Work
Today brands are everything, and all kinds of products and services – from accounting firms to sneaker makers to restaurants – are figuring out how to transcend the narrow boundaries of their categories and become a brand surrounded by a Tommy Hilfiger-like buzz.
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Buzz Figure Sneakers Today Transcend
Become a “learning organization”. Shuck your arrogance – “if it isn’t our idea, it can’t be that good” – and become a determined copycat/ adapter/ enhancer.
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Arrogance Ideas Organization
Celebrate what you want to see more of.
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Inspirational Life Motivational
Entrepreneurs have no memories. They take on the world with a completely fresh view.
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Entrepreneur Memories Views
Formula for success: under promise and over deliver.
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Educational Inspirational Success
I find digital content much easier and more rewarding to interact with on screen than printed on paper.
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Digital Easier Paper
You can’t live life without an eraser.
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Eraser Happen Life Live

The workplace revolution that transformed the lives of blue-collar workers in the 1970s and 1980s is finally reaching the offices and cubicles of the white-collar workers.

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The workplace revolution that transformed the lives of blue-collar workers in the 1970s and 1980s is finally reaching the offices and cubicles of the white-collar workers.

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