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EXCELLENCE. ALWAYS. tom peters.DSA.Boca Raton.060506

Embrace the mindset of excellence, always striving to give 100% and never giving up. Engage in the journey, try new things, and don't be afraid to fail. Progress is driven by those who persist and refuse to be limited by tradition or fear.

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EXCELLENCE. ALWAYS. tom peters.DSA.Boca Raton.060506

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  1. EXCELLENCE. ALWAYS. tom peters.DSA.Boca Raton.060506

  2. Life

  3. “Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body—but rather a skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, ‘Wow, what a ride!’ ”—anon.

  4. “This is the true joy of Life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one … the being a force of Nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.”—GB Shaw/Man and Superman

  5. HTSH: Engage!*Commit! Engage! Try! Fail! Get up! Try again! Fail again! Try again! But never, ever stop moving on! Progress for humanity is engendered by those who join and savor the fray by giving one hundred percent of themselves to their dreams! Not by those timid souls who remain glued to the sidelines, stifled by tradition, and fearful of losing face or giving offense to the reigning authorities.Keywords: Commit! Engage! Try! Fail! Persist!*HTST/Hands That Shape Humanity, Tom Peters’ contribution to a Bishop Tutu exhibit

  6. “In Tom’s world, it’s always better to try a swan dive and deliver a colossal belly flop than to step timidly off the board while holding your nose.”—Fast Company /October2003

  7. “Rewardexcellent failures. Punishmediocre successes.”Phil Daniels, Sydney exec

  8. Life

  9. “If you don’t like change, you’re going to like irrelevance even less.”—General Eric Shinseki, Chief of Staff. U. S. Army

  10. “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”—Charles Darwin

  11. “The most successful people are those who are good at plan B.”—James Yorke, mathematician, on chaos theory in The New Scientist

  12. New Economy?!Sergey + Larry > Harvard/370

  13. Life

  14. Sam’s Secret #1!

  15. Nelson’s secret:“[Other] admirals more frightened of losing than anxious to win”

  16. EXCELLENCE.

  17. P.P.E.E.R.R.E.

  18. People.Product.Execution.Enthusiasm.Relentless.Re-invent.Excellence.People.Product.Execution.Enthusiasm.Relentless.Re-invent.Excellence.

  19. My (Les’s) Dinner with HenriJUSTWHATIZZITUMAKE?

  20. EXCELLENCE. THE WORD.

  21. SynonymsPurityTranscendenceVirtueEleganceMajestyAntonymsMediocritySynonymsPurityTranscendenceVirtueEleganceMajestyAntonymsMediocrity

  22. EXCELLENCE. GAMECHANGER.

  23. Excellence1982: The Bedrock “Eight Basics” 1. A Bias for Action 2. Close to the Customer 3. Autonomy and Entrepreneurship 4. Productivity Through People 5. Hands On, Value-Driven 6. Stick to the Knitting 7. Simple Form, Lean Staff 8. Simultaneous Loose-Tight Properties”

  24. What is In Search of Excellence all about:People. Emotion. Engagement. Exuberance. Action-Execution. Empowerment. Independence. Initiative. Imagination. Great Stories. Incredible Adventures. Trust. Caring. Fun. Joy. Customer-centrism. Profit. Growth. “Brand You.” “Dramatic Differences.” Experiences that Make You “Gasp.” Excellence. Always.

  25. ExIn*: 1982-2002/Forbes.comDJIA: $10,000 yields $85,000EI: $10,000 yields $140,050*Excellence Index/Basket of 32 publicly traded stocks

  26. EXCELLENCE. ALWAYS.

  27. “Why in the world did you go to Siberia?”

  28. The Peters Principles: Enthusiasm. Emotion. Excellence. Energy. Excitement. Service. Growth. Creativity. Imagination. Vitality. Joy. Surprise. Independence. Spirit. Community. Limitless human potential. Diversity. Profit. Innovation. Design. Quality. Entrepreneurialism. Wow.

  29. Business* ** (*at its best):An emotional, vital, innovative, joyful, creative, entrepreneurial endeavor that elicits maximum concerted human potential in the wholehearted service of others.*****Excellence. Always.***Employees, Customers, Suppliers, Communities, Owners, Temporary partners

  30. Business:The Ultimate Creative Endeavor.

  31. Business:The Ultimate Personal Development-Growth Experience.

  32. Business:The Ultimate Transcendent Service Opportunity.

  33. EXCELLENCE. WANTING.

  34. Radio City Music HallSeptember 2005

  35. Franchise Lost!TP:“How many of you[600]reallycravea new Chevy?”NYC/IIR/061205

  36. This is not a “mature category.”

  37. This is an “undistinguishedcategory.”

  38. EXCELLENCE! ALWAYS!

  39. $798

  40. $415/SqFt/Wal*Mart$798/SqFt/Whole Foods

  41. 7X. 730A-800P. F12A.**’93-’03/10 yr annual return: CB: 29%; WM: 17%; HD: 16%. Mkt Cap: 48% p.a.

  43. “It’s simple, really, Tom. Hire fors, and, aboveall, promote fors.”—Starbucks middle manager/field

  44. #1/100“Best Companies to Work for”/2005

  45. Wegmans

  46. EXCELLENCE. #1T.

  47. Cirque du Soleil!

  48. EXCELLENCE. #1T.

  49. Donnelly’s Weatherstrip ServiceWeymouth MA

  50. EXCELLENCE. AARGH.

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