Momentum is a fragile force. Its worst enemy: procrastination. Its best friend: a deadline (think Election Day). Implication no. 1 (and there is no no. 2): Get to work! NOW!
Tom PetersBecome a "learning organization". Shuck your arrogance - "if it isn't our idea, it can't be that good" - and become a determined copycat/ adapter/ enhancer.
Tom PetersThe number one premise of business is that it need not be boring or dull. It ought to be fun. If it's not fun, you're wasting your life.
Tom PetersSouth Africa has all the tools to compete in the new global village - an eager workforce, ready to take on any challenge.
Tom PetersBusiness isn't some disembodied bloodless enterprise. Profit is fine - a sign that the customer honors the value of what we do. But "enterprise" ( a lovely word ) is about heart. About beauty. It's about art. About people throwing themselves on the line. It's about passion and the selfless pursuit of an ideal.
Tom Peters