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We cannot innovate without opening the door to havoc.

Tom Peters

People of all demographic categories and geographic regions will access a good digital library.
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Digital Library People
What you decide not to do is probably more important that what you decide to do.
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Decide Important Probably
Lists simplify, clarify, edify.
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Edify Lists Simplify
The race will go to the curious, the slightly mad, and those with an un-satiated passion for learning and dare-deviltry.
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Deviltry Mad Passion Race
How do you achieve excellence?…Stop doing non-excellent stuff!
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Achieve Excellence Stuff
Oh Lord, there it is again. The question;” What kind of business should I start?” Incidentially, it has a twin that also sets me off: “What should I specialize in during the second year of my MBA studies?”
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Business Incidentally Sorry Specialization Years
Accept change as a friend. And don’t take yourself too seriously.
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Accepting Change
What have you done lately – this week – to make yourself stand out? What would your colleagues or your customers say is your greatest and clearest strength? Your most noteworthy (as in, worthy of note) personal trait?
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Colleagues Greatest Lately Networthy
South Africa has all the tools to compete in the new global village – an eager workforce, ready to take on any challenge.
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Challenges Competition Tools
Business ceases to be work when you’re chasing a dream that has engorged you. (“Work should be more fun than fun” – Noel Coward.) And if the passion isn’t there. then biotech and plumbing will be equal drags.
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Biotech Business Cease Dream Engorged
Treat the customer as an appreciating asset.
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Appreciate Assets Business
Don’t let the vision be shot through with holes, but be damn sure some of your best and brightest are shooting at it — with bazookas as well as sniper’s rifles.
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Bazookas Rifles Vision
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
He who makes the quickest, coolest prototypes reigns!
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Prototype Reign Work
If your company has a clean-desk policy, the company is nuts and you’re nuts to stay there.
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Clean Desk Company Nuts Office Policy
The best leaders are the best notetakers, best askers, and best learners.
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Best Leader Leader Learners

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