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.
TOM PETERS…high end does not necessarily equal high price. It’s a matter of attitude.
More Tom Peters Quotes
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Garbage! Intuition is the new physics. It’s an Einsteinian, seven-sense, practical way to make tough decisions. Bottom line, circa 2001 to 2010: The crazier the times are, the more important it is for leaders to develop and to trust their intuition.
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The delivery and presentation media are important, and each format has its advantages and disadvantages, but ultimately I just want to read what I want to read, when and where I want.
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We cannot innovate without opening the door to havoc.
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Hire disrespectful people.
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Progress is mostly the product of rogues.
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Appreciation, applause, approval, respect – we all love it!
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Treat the customer as an appreciating asset.
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For me, reading is reading.
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How do you achieve excellence?…Stop doing non-excellent stuff!
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The best kept secret in the global economy today is this: When your service is AWESOME you get so stinking rich you have to buy new bags to carry all the money home.
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TRUST, not technology, is the issue of the decade.
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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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Ultimately, I think that the growth and sustainability of the e-book movement depends on authors and end-users (readers).
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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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And remember: Everything in business is a paradox. To be excellent, you have to be consistent. When you’re consistent, you’re vulnerable to attack. Yes, it’s a paradox. Now deal with it!
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