Leaders understand the ultimate power of relationships.
TOM PETERSThe race will go to the curious, the slightly mad, and those with an un-satiated passion for learning and dare-deviltry.
More Tom Peters Quotes
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Some people have argued that listening to a work of literature does not really promote literacy in the same way that reading does.
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The thing that keeps a business ahead of the competition is excellence in execution.
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The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity.
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Mistakes are life. Mistakes are not to be tolerated…they are to be encouraged. The bigger the better.
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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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Listen to Everyone. Ideas come from everywhere
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Now that I have adopted into my own daily life a device that makes music and spoken-word files easy to access from anywhere, I have tempered my skepticism.
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You can only improve what you measure.
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It may be primarily property taxes in the case of a public library, or state taxes and tuition in the case of an academic library at a public university, but the funding sources of most libraries continue to have a strong geographic component.
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Lists simplify, clarify, edify.
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To meet the demands of the fast-changing competitive scene, we must simply learn to love change as much as we have hated it in the past.
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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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Even a poor, out-of-datecollection reflects in its own way the values of the people who created it and the community it serves.
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The good news – and it is largely good news – is that everyone has a chance to stand out. Everyone has a chance to learn, improve, and build up their skills. Everyone has a chance to be a brand worthy of remark
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Accept change as a friend. And don’t take yourself too seriously.
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