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You can't think your way out of a box you've got to act.

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Tom Peters
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: November 7
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Test fast, fail fast, adjust fast.
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Don't settle for less than is possible.
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If you're a leader, your whole reason for living is to help human beings develop - to really develop people and make work a place that's energetic and exciting and a growth opportunity, whether you're running a Housekeeping Department or Google. I mean, this is not rocket science.
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Execution Excellence! (Show up on time! Leave last!)
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Screw-ups are the mark of excellence.
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Change is not so much about being the first one to embrace a new idea, but being the first to forget an old one
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I don't know what it means to manage the human imagination, but I do know that imagination is the main source of value in the new economy. And I know we'd better figure out the answer to my question-quick.
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Formula for success: Underpromise and overachieve.
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