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Something mysterious happens to a curious, fully engaged mind – and it happens as often as not, subconsciously. Strange little sparks are set off, connections made, insights triggered

Tom Peters

Execution Excellence! (Show up on time! Leave last!)
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Entrepreneur Excellence Lasts
A passive approach to professional growth will leave you by the wayside.
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Approach Growth Passive
Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing… layout, processes, and procedures.
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Business Design Poor Process Quality
Vision is dandy, but sustainable company excellence comes from a huge stable of able managers.
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Able Excellence Vision
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
Don’t ‘tolerate’ mistakes. Embrace them!
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Business Mistake Training
I still read quite a few printed books, but if something is available in digital format I do not print it before I read it.
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Book Digital Hard People Print
Success requires a persistent misreading of the odds.
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Misreading Odds Persistent
Knowing when to take your losses is an essential part of eventual success.
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Essentials Knowing Loss
Your calendar never lies. All we have is our time. The way we spend our time is our priorities, is our strategy. Your calendar knows what you really care about. Do you?
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Calendar Care Lying Priorities
But there’s no substitute for getting smarter faster. And the way you get smarter is to screw around vigorously. Try stuff. See what works. See what fails miserably. Learn. Rinse. Repeat.
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Miserable Stuff Trying Way
Appreciation, applause, approval, respect – we all love it!
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Applause Appreciation Approval
Learning is a matter of intensity not elapsed time.
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Learning Matter Teaching
Hire attitude train skills.
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Attitude Skills Train
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
The best leaders are the best notetakers, best askers, and best learners.
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Best Leader Leader Learners

Something mysterious happens to a curious, fully engaged mind – and it happens as often as not, subconsciously. Strange little sparks are set off, connections made, insights triggered

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