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 PETERSYour 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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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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The day firing becomes easy is the day to fire yourself.
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All business success rests on something labeled a sale, which at least momentarily weds company and customer.
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Like it or not – and often we don’t – power is a pervasive phenomenon. From midnight decisions in the Oval Office that risk the lives of young Americans to quarrels over the kitchen table, power is part of every human equation.
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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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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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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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One simply cannot pay tribute to Stephen Covey without saying at the outset that he was a lovely human being.
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Winners must learn to relish change with the same enthusiasm and energy that we have resisted it in the past.
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Confidence means non-paralysis, a willingness to act, and act decisively, to start new things and cut failing ventures off.
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What gets measured gets done.
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The world has not just “turned upside down”. It is turning in every which way at an accelerating pace.
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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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Without exception, the dominance and coherence of culture proved to be an essential quality of the excellent companies.
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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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