Walt Disney said everything he had ever accomplished was a result of Mickey Mouse. Mickey was Walt’s alter ego and he was originally modeled after Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp character. So without Chaplin, who knows what Mickey would have become!
BILL CAPODAGLISocial media can work to a CEO’s advantage. Someone with a great product in a small town in the middle of nowhere can compete in the world marketplace.
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In 1962, Sam Walton changed the face of retailing with Wal-Mart. As we speak, Amazon is again changing the face of retail with on-line buying.
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Always look for ways to improve even the “good show.”
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Today, with social media, thousands of potential customers can learn about horrible service within hours, minutes or even seconds after it happens.
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In the best organizations, love is the real “pixie dust.”
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An idea becomes great when it becomes tangible.
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The two greatest role models in my professional career were Walt Disney and Dr. Deming. Dr. Deming was the Father of Total Quality Management and the person who redefined quality for the entire world.
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Write down your Dream or story; create your own unique Values, Believe in them, and use them to make all decisions; Dare to take some risks; and Do the planning, revisions and details to realize the Dream.
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Often we will learn more from our failures than we do from our successes.
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The key is to make sure you are doing the “right things” before you worry about doing things “right”.
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Habits grow from obtaining knowledge, attitude and skills.
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Knowledge is the understanding of what, how and why we need to do something. Skill is applying that knowledge in a practical situation.
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When values are deeply embedded within an organization, they seldom change.
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In today’s global economy, innovations and improvements to products and services are not only happening more rapidly than ever before in history, they are being communicated instantaneously. So, it’s “innovate or die”!
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Twenty years ago if you provided someone with horrible service, it may take weeks or even months for the word-of-mouth message to get out to 15-20 potential customers.
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In the long run, it costs more to provide poor rather than good service.
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