Tom Peters
Tom Peters
Thomas J. "Tom" Petersis an American writer on business management practices, best known for In Search of Excellence...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth7 November 1942
CountryUnited States of America
business guy get-better
If the other guy is getting better, then you'd better be getting better faster than the other guy is getting better... or you're getting worse.
selfish leader gains
The selfish leader will attempt to lead others for their own gain and for the detriment of others.
attitude doe matter
...high end does not necessarily equal high price. It's a matter of attitude.
military war mean
Authority never matches responsibility. That's one of the great myths and delusions of all times. Winning managers and individual performers at all levels know that effectiveness means building your own network and creating your own authority. Those who succeed always reach far beyond formal deputation, take initiatives, and take the heat when things go awry. That's true in the military in times of war, true for 200 person manufacturing firms, and true at giant automakers or software companies.
trying stuff way
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.
dream fun business
Business, life itself, is damned hard work if you wanna be good at it. Actually, that's precisely wrong. 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.
sorry business years
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?" Sorry, but those are two of the most profoundly upsetting questions anyone can ask - upsetting because the answer should be obvious: Do what turns you on, not what the statistics say is best.
plans
They say plan it. I say do it.
offering quality matter
It doesn't matter what product or service you're offering; there is unlimited ability to improve the quality of anything.
world littles burning
A little (or more) boat burning would do many enterprises a world of good.
live-life erasers
You can't live life without an eraser.
quality tiny enormous
The 'value added' for most any company, tiny or enormous, comes from the Quality of Experience provided.
target tough urges
I urge you to set a tough, quantitative target for adding "differentiators" as I call them, to every service you provide.
excellence stuff achieve
How do you achieve excellence?...Stop doing non-excellent stuff!