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NOTE : To appreciate this presentation [and ensure that it is not a mess ], you need Microsoft fonts: “Showcard Gothic,” “Ravie,” “Chiller” and “Verdana”. Final Tom Peters’ X25* EXCELLENCE. ALWAYS. People. Period. Taleo/0910.2007/San Francisco * In Search of Excellence 1982-2007. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Tom Peters’ X25*Tom Peters’ X25*
EXCELLENCE. EXCELLENCE. ALWAYS.ALWAYS.People.People.Period.Period.
Taleo/0910.2007/San FranciscoTaleo/0910.2007/San Francisco
**In Search of ExcellenceIn Search of Excellence 1982-2007 1982-2007
Slides at …
tompeters.comtompeters.com
Establishing Establishing Shot #1Shot #1
Q4/2006Q4/2006
+500,000 +500,000
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Q4/2006Q4/2006
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Establishing Establishing Shot #2Shot #2
Flash …Flash …
Flash …Flash … The The Rich Get Rich Get RicherRicher
#1/10#1/1000
“Best Companies to Work for”/2005
WegmansWegmans
““I have always I have always believed that the believed that the
purpose of the purpose of the corporation is to be corporation is to be
a blessing to the a blessing to the employees.”employees.” —Boyd Clarke —Boyd Clarke
Establishing Establishing Shot #3Shot #3
profits, profits, people people or or
people, people, profits? profits?
Hard Is SoftHard Is SoftSoft Is HardSoft Is Hard
Our Mission
To develop and manage To develop and manage talent;talent;
to apply that talent,to apply that talent,throughout the world, throughout the world,
for the benefit of clients;for the benefit of clients;to do so in partnership; to do so in partnership;
to do so with profit.to do so with profit.
WPP
TP: TP: “How to piss “How to piss away $500,000 away $500,000
in one easy in one easy lesson!!”lesson!!”
EXCELLENCE. EXCELLENCE. ASPIRATION.ASPIRATION.
2006.2006.
Why in Why in the the World did World did youyou go to go to SiberiaSiberia??
SSyynonnonyymsms
PurityPurityTranscendenceTranscendence
VirtueVirtueEleganceEleganceMajestyMajesty
AntonAntonyymsms
MediocrityMediocrity
The Peters PrinciThe Peters Principplesles:: Enthusiasm. Enthusiasm.
Emotion. Emotion. ExcellenceExcellence.. Energy. Excitement. Service. Energy. Excitement. Service.
Growth. Creativity. Growth. Creativity. Imagination. Vitality. Joy. Imagination. Vitality. Joy.
Surprise. Independence. Spirit. Surprise. Independence. Spirit. Community. Limitless human Community. Limitless human
potential. Diversity. potential. Diversity.
Profit.Profit. Innovation. Design. Innovation. Design. Quality. Entrepreneurialism. Quality. Entrepreneurialism.
Wow!Wow!
EnterpriseEnterprise* ** (*at its best):* ** (*at its best): An An emotionalemotional, , vitalvital, , innovativeinnovative, , jojoyyfulful, , creativecreative, , entreentreppreneurialreneurial endeavor endeavor that elicits maximum that elicits maximum
concerted humanconcerted human potential in the potential in the wholeheartedwholehearted serviceservice of others of others.****Employees, Customers, Suppliers, Communities, Owners, Temporary partners**Employees, Customers, Suppliers, Communities, Owners, Temporary partners
“To me business isn’t To me business isn’t about wearing suits or about wearing suits or pleasing stockholders.pleasing stockholders. It’s about being true to It’s about being true to yourself, your ideas and yourself, your ideas and
focusing on the focusing on the essentialsessentials.”.” —Richard Branson
Did one of ’em ever turn to the other and say: “Wow I “Wow I
wonder what wonder what unimaginable new tools, unimaginable new tools, otherwise not otherwise not ppossibleossible, , will be quickly brought will be quickly brought forth forth for our customersfor our customers because of this deal?”because of this deal?”
Organizations exist Organizations exist to serve. Period.to serve. Period.Leaders live toLeaders live to serve. Period.serve. Period.Summer 2007.Summer 2007.
Organizations Organizations existexist to to serveserve. Period.. Period.
Leaders Leaders live live toto serveserve. Period.. Period.
Organizations exist to serve. Period.Organizations exist to serve. Period.Leaders live to serve. Period.Leaders live to serve. Period.
Passionate servant leaders, determined to Passionate servant leaders, determined to create a legacy of earthshaking transformation create a legacy of earthshaking transformation in their domainin their domain (a 600SF retail space, a 4-person training (a 600SF retail space, a 4-person training department, an urban school, a rural school, a city, a nation),department, an urban school, a rural school, a city, a nation),
create/ must create/ must necessarilynecessarily create organizations create organizations which are which are no less than Cathedrals in which the no less than Cathedrals in which the full and awesome power of the Imagination and full and awesome power of the Imagination and Spirit and native Entrepreneurial flairSpirit and native Entrepreneurial flair (We are (We are allall
entrepreneurs—Muhammad Yunus)entrepreneurs—Muhammad Yunus) of diverse individualsof diverse individuals ((100%100% creative Talent—from checkout to lab, from Apple to creative Talent—from checkout to lab, from Apple to
Wegmans to Jane’s one-person accountancy in Invercargill NZ)Wegmans to Jane’s one-person accountancy in Invercargill NZ)
is unleashed in passionate pursuit of jointly is unleashed in passionate pursuit of jointly perceived soaring purposeperceived soaring purpose (= win a Nobel peace prize (= win a Nobel peace prize like Yunus, or at least do something worthy of bragging about like Yunus, or at least do something worthy of bragging about
25 years from now to your grandkids)25 years from now to your grandkids) and personal and and personal and community and client service Excellence. community and client service Excellence.
Organizations exist to serve. Period.Organizations exist to serve. Period.Leaders live to serve. Period.Leaders live to serve. Period.
Passionate servant leaders, determined to Passionate servant leaders, determined to create a legacy of earthshaking transformation create a legacy of earthshaking transformation in their domainin their domain create/ must create/ must necessarilynecessarily create create
organizations which are … organizations which are … no less than no less than Cathedrals in which the full and Cathedrals in which the full and
awesome power of the awesome power of the Imagination and Spirit and Imagination and Spirit and
native Entrepreneurial flairnative Entrepreneurial flair of of diverse individualsdiverse individuals is unleashedis unleashed
… In passionate pursuit of jointly perceived … In passionate pursuit of jointly perceived soaring purposesoaring purpose and personal and community and personal and community
and client service Excellence. and client service Excellence.
… … no less than Cathedrals in no less than Cathedrals in which the full and awesome which the full and awesome
power of the Imagination power of the Imagination and Spirit and native and Spirit and native
Entrepreneurial flairEntrepreneurial flair of of diverse individualsdiverse individuals is is
unleashed in passionate unleashed in passionate pursuit of … Excellence.pursuit of … Excellence.
Such Talent unbound pursue QuestsSuch Talent unbound pursue Quests (rapidly (rapidly and relentlessly experimenting and failing and trying and relentlessly experimenting and failing and trying
again)again) which surprise and surpass and which surprise and surpass and redefine the expectations of the individual redefine the expectations of the individual and the servant leader alike. The collective and the servant leader alike. The collective “products” of these Quests offer the best “products” of these Quests offer the best chance of achieving rapid organizational chance of achieving rapid organizational
and individual adaptation to fast-and individual adaptation to fast-transforming environments, and provide transforming environments, and provide
the nutrition for continuing (and sometimes the nutrition for continuing (and sometimes dramatic) re-imaginings which re-draw the dramatic) re-imaginings which re-draw the
boundariesboundaries of industries and communities and human of industries and communities and human
achievement and the very conception ofachievement and the very conception of what is possible.what is possible.
In turn, such organizations, bent upon In turn, such organizations, bent upon excellence and re-imaginings based on excellence and re-imaginings based on
maximizing human creativity and achievement, maximizing human creativity and achievement, will will automaticallyautomatically create cadres of imaginative create cadres of imaginative and inspiring and determined servant leaders and inspiring and determined servant leaders who stick around to take the organization to who stick around to take the organization to
another level, and then another—or, equally or another level, and then another—or, equally or moremore important, leave to spread the virus of important, leave to spread the virus of Freedom-Creativity-Excellence-Transforming Freedom-Creativity-Excellence-Transforming
Purpose by pathfinding new streets, highways Purpose by pathfinding new streets, highways and alleyways which vitalize and revitalize, and alleyways which vitalize and revitalize,
through creative destruction, Entrepreneurial through creative destruction, Entrepreneurial Capitalism, which is the best hope for Capitalism, which is the best hope for maximizing collective human Freedom, maximizing collective human Freedom,
Happiness, Prosperity, Wellbeing—and, one Happiness, Prosperity, Wellbeing—and, one prays, some measure of Peace on earth.prays, some measure of Peace on earth.
… … such organizations, bent upon such organizations, bent upon excellence and re-imaginings based excellence and re-imaginings based
on maximizing human creativity on maximizing human creativity and achievement … vitalize and and achievement … vitalize and
revitalize, through creative revitalize, through creative destruction, Entrepreneurial destruction, Entrepreneurial
Capitalism, which is the best hope Capitalism, which is the best hope for maximizing collective human for maximizing collective human Freedom, Happiness, Prosperity, Freedom, Happiness, Prosperity, Wellbeing—and, one prays, some Wellbeing—and, one prays, some
measure of Peace on earth.measure of Peace on earth.
EXCELLENCEEXCELLENCE..
“the rules.”“the rules.”
CauseCause (worthy of commitment)(worthy of commitment)
SpaceSpace (room for/encouragement(room for/encouragement
for initiative) for initiative)
DecencyDecency (respect, (respect,
humane)humane)
““We are a We are a ‘Life ‘Life
Success’ Success’ Company.”Company.”
Dave Liniger, founder, RE/MAX
EXCELLENCE. EXCELLENCE. ASPIRATION.ASPIRATION.UNIVERSAL.UNIVERSAL.
Basement Basement Systems Inc.Systems Inc.
*Basement Systems Inc.*Basement Systems Inc.*Larry Janesky*Larry Janesky**Dry Basement ScienceDry Basement Science (115,000!)(115,000!)
*1993: $0; 2003: $12M; *1993: $0; 2003: $12M; 2006: 2006:
$50,000,000+$50,000,000+
WegmansWegmans
EXCELLENCE. EXCELLENCE.
INNOVATE. INNOVATE. OR. OR. DIE.DIE.
InnoTacsInnoTacs
We We becomebecome who we hang who we hang
out with 1out with 1
““Normal” Normal”
= = “o “o forfor 800”800”
Why Do I love Freaks?
(1) Because when Anything Interesting happens … it was (1) Because when Anything Interesting happens … it was a a freakfreak who did it. (Period.) who did it. (Period.) (2) (2) FreaksFreaks are fun. (Freaks are also a pain.) (Freaks are are fun. (Freaks are also a pain.) (Freaks are never boring.) never boring.) (3) We need (3) We need freaksfreaks. Especially in freaky times. (Hint: . Especially in freaky times. (Hint: These are freaky times, for you & me & the CIA & the These are freaky times, for you & me & the CIA & the Army & Avon.) Army & Avon.) (4) A critical mass of (4) A critical mass of freaks-in-our-midstfreaks-in-our-midst automatically make us-who-are-not-so-freaky at least automatically make us-who-are-not-so-freaky at least somewhat more freaky. (Which is a Good Thing in freaky somewhat more freaky. (Which is a Good Thing in freaky times—see immediately above.) times—see immediately above.) (5)(5) FreaksFreaks are the only (ONLY) ones who succeed—as are the only (ONLY) ones who succeed—as in, make it into the history books. in, make it into the history books. (6) (6) FreaksFreaks keep us from falling into ruts. (If we listen to keep us from falling into ruts. (If we listen to them.) (We seldom listen to them.) (Which is why most them.) (We seldom listen to them.) (Which is why most organizations are in ruts. Make that chasms.)organizations are in ruts. Make that chasms.)
“The The Bottleneck Bottleneck
Is at the Top Is at the Top of the of the
Bottle”Bottle”“Where are you likely to find people with the least diversity of
experience, the largest investment in the past, and the greatest reverence for industry dogma:
AtAt thethe totop!”p!”
— Gary Hamel/Harvard Business Review
The Memphis Manifesto*:The Memphis Manifesto*: Building a Community of Ideas Building a Community of Ideas1. Cultivate & reward creativity.1. Cultivate & reward creativity.2. Invest in the creative ecosystem.2. Invest in the creative ecosystem.3. Embrace diversity.3. Embrace diversity.4. Nurture the creatives.4. Nurture the creatives.5. Value risk-taking.5. Value risk-taking.6. Be authentic (emphasize uniqueness)6. Be authentic (emphasize uniqueness)7. Invest in and build on quality of place.7. Invest in and build on quality of place.8. Remove barriers to creativity.8. Remove barriers to creativity.9. Take responsibility for change. Development as D.I.Y.9. Take responsibility for change. Development as D.I.Y.10. Ensure that every person, especially children, 10. Ensure that every person, especially children, has the right to creativity. Become a has the right to creativity. Become a “Steward of creativity.” “Steward of creativity.”
**2003/The Creative 100/Memphis2003/The Creative 100/Memphis
Source: Source: Richard FloridaRichard Florida, , The The Rise Rise of the Creative of the Creative ClassClass
try it. Try it. Try it. try it. Try it. Try it. Try it. Try it. Try it.Try it. Try it. Try it.
Try it. Try it. Try it. Try it. Screw it Screw it up.up. Try it. Try it. Try Try it. Try it. Try
it. Try it. Try it. Try it. it. Try it. Try it. Try it. Try it. Try it. Screw it up.Screw it up. it. it.
Try it. Try it. try it. Try it. Try it. try it. Try it.Try it. Screw it up.Screw it up. Try it. Try it. Try it. Try it. Try it. Try it.
do do things.things.
““We have a We have a ‘strategic plan.’ ‘strategic plan.’ It’s called It’s called doing doing thingsthings.”.” — Herb Kelleher
try try things.things.
““We made mistakes, of course. Most of them were We made mistakes, of course. Most of them were omissions we didn’t think of when we initially wrote the omissions we didn’t think of when we initially wrote the
software. software. We fixed them by doing it over and over, We fixed them by doing it over and over, again and again.again and again. We do the same today. While our We do the same today. While our competitors are still sucking their thumbs trying to competitors are still sucking their thumbs trying to
make the design perfect, we’re already on prototype make the design perfect, we’re already on prototype
versionversion ##55.. By the time our rivals areBy the time our rivals are
ready with wires and screws, we are on versionready with wires and screws, we are on version
##1010.. It gets back to It gets back to
planning versus actingplanning versus acting: : We act We act from day onefrom day one; ; others plan how others plan how toto planplan——for monthsfor months.”.” —Bloomberg by —Bloomberg by
BloombergBloomberg
““ExperimenExperiment t
fearlessly”fearlessly”Source: BW0821.06, Type A Organization Strategies/
“How to Hit a Moving Target”—Tactic #1Tactic #1
Screw. Screw. things.things.
Up.Up.
““Fail .Fail . Forward. Forward.
Fast.”Fast.”High Tech CEO, Pennsylvania
““RewardReward excellent failures.
PunishPunish mediocre
successes.”Phil Daniels, Sydney exec
““The secret of fast The secret of fast progress is progress is
inefficiencyinefficiency, fast and , fast and furious and numerous furious and numerous
failures.”failures.” —Kevin Kelly
try.try.Miss.Miss.try.try.
READY.READY.FIRE!FIRE!AIM.AIM.
Ross Perot (vs “Aim! Aim! Aim!” /EDS vs GM/1985)
S.A.S.A.V.V.
No try. No try. No deal.No deal.
““You miss You miss
100100%%
of the shots of the shots you never you never
take.”take.” —Wayne—Wayne GretzkyGretzky
PeoPeo--pleple
EXCELLENCE. EXCELLENCE. INDIVIDUAL.INDIVIDUAL.BRAND YOU.BRAND YOU.
““If there is nothing If there is nothing very special about very special about your work,your work, no matter no matter how hard you apply yourself how hard you apply yourself you won’t get noticed, and you won’t get noticed, and
that increasingly means you that increasingly means you
won’t get paid much either.”won’t get paid much either.” —Michael Goldhaber, Wired
12January2006
Happy 300 Happy 300 thth, , Brand You!Brand You!
The The electrician electrician
knows!knows!
EXCELLENCE. EXCELLENCE.
BEDROCK.BEDROCK.TALENT.TALENT.
Hire Hire ververy y good good
people!people!
“We believe companies can increase their market cap 50 percent in 3 years. Steve Macadam at Georgia-
Pacific … changed 2020 of his
4040 box plant managers to put more talented,
higher paid managers in charge. He increased profitability from
$$2525 million to $$8080 million in 22
years.”
—Ed Michaels, War for Talent
INVITE THEM INVITE THEM TO JOIN US IN TO JOIN US IN A JOURNEY TO A JOURNEY TO EXCELLENCE!EXCELLENCE!
“In the end, management doesn’t
change culture. Management
invitesinvites the workforce itself to change the culture.”
—Lou Gerstner
EMPHASIZEMPHASIZE THE E THE “SOFT “SOFT
SKILLS.”SKILLS.”
Diversity Diversity = profit= profit
““DiversityDiversity defines defines the health and the health and
wealth of nations in wealth of nations in a new century.a new century. Mighty is the Mighty is the
mongrel. The hybrid is hip. The impure, the mélange, mongrel. The hybrid is hip. The impure, the mélange, the adulterated, the blemished, the rough, the black-the adulterated, the blemished, the rough, the black-
and-blue, the mix-and-match – these people are and-blue, the mix-and-match – these people are inheriting the earth. Mixing is the new norm. Mixing inheriting the earth. Mixing is the new norm. Mixing trumps isolation. It spawns creativity, nourishes the trumps isolation. It spawns creativity, nourishes the
human spirit, spurs economic growth and human spirit, spurs economic growth and
empowers nations.”empowers nations.” —G. Pascal Zachary, —G. Pascal Zachary, The Global Me: The Global Me:
New Cosmopolitans and the Competitive EdgeNew Cosmopolitans and the Competitive Edge
53 = 53 = 5353
Promise #1:Promise #1: “Never, ever “Never, ever again will I evaluate again will I evaluate
anyone using a anyone using a standardized instrument standardized instrument
devised bydevised by a “professional” in a “professional” in inhuman Resources.”inhuman Resources.”
Bend Over Bend Over Backwards Backwards to Retain to Retain Women!Women!
““Forget Forget ChinaChina, , IndiaIndia and the and the
InternetInternet: Economic : Economic Growth Is Driven Growth Is Driven
by by WomenWomen.”.” —Headline,
Economist, April 15, 2006, Leader, page 14
““AS AS LEADERS, LEADERS, WOMEN WOMEN
RULERULE:: New Studies find
that female managers outshine their male counterparts in almost every measure”
TITLE/ Special Report/ TITLE/ Special Report/ BusinessWeekBusinessWeek
Women’s Strengths Match New Women’s Strengths Match New Economy ImperativesEconomy Imperatives:: Link [rather than rank] Link [rather than rank]
workers; workers; favor interactive-collaborative leadership favor interactive-collaborative leadership style [empowerment beats top-down decision style [empowerment beats top-down decision
making];making]; sustain fruitful collaborations; comfortable sustain fruitful collaborations; comfortable with sharing information; with sharing information; see redistribution of power see redistribution of power
as victory, not surrenderas victory, not surrender; favor multi-dimensional ; favor multi-dimensional feedback; feedback; value technical & interpersonal skills, value technical & interpersonal skills, individual & group contributions equally;individual & group contributions equally; readily readily
accept ambiguity; accept ambiguity; honor intuition as well ashonor intuition as well as pure “rationality”; pure “rationality”; inherently flexible; inherently flexible; appreciate appreciate
cultural diversitycultural diversity. —Judy B. Rosener, America’s Competitive Secret: Women Managers
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
14 14 toto 168168**
*Leadership Positions/D&T/1992-2002/*Leadership Positions/D&T/1992-2002/WIAR WIAR (Women’s Initiative Annual Report)(Women’s Initiative Annual Report)
““Winning the Talent Winning the Talent War for Women: War for Women:
Sometimes It Takes a Sometimes It Takes a Revolution”Revolution” —Douglas McCracken, —Douglas McCracken,
HBR, Article titleHBR, Article title
Elizabeth Cady StantonElizabeth Cady Stanton(more or less) (circa 0331.2007)(more or less) (circa 0331.2007)
SO YOU’RE A SO YOU’RE A “PEOPLE “PEOPLE
PERSON”? PERSON”? PROVE ITPROVE IT..
““The leaders of Great The leaders of Great
Groups Groups lovelove talent talent and know where to find and know where to find
it. They it. They revel revel in the in the talent of others.”talent of others.”
—Warren Bennis & Patricia Ward Biederman, Organizing Genius
PARC’s Bob Taylor:
“Connoisseu“Connoisseur r
of Talent”of Talent”
SO YOU’RE A SO YOU’RE A “PEOPLE “PEOPLE
PERSON”? PERSON”? PROVE ITPROVE IT..
< CAPEX< CAPEX> People!> People!
SO YOU’RE A SO YOU’RE A “PEOPLE “PEOPLE
PERSON”? PERSON”? PROVE ITPROVE IT..
PUT HR AT THE PUT HR AT THE HEAD OF THE HEAD OF THE HEAD TABLE. HEAD TABLE. BEST PEOPLE. BEST PEOPLE.
NOBLEST NOBLEST MISSION.MISSION.
LIVE FOR LIVE FOR TALENT!TALENT!
Our Mission
To develop and manage To develop and manage talent;talent;
to apply that talent,to apply that talent,throughout the world, throughout the world,
for the benefit of clients;for the benefit of clients;to do so in partnership; to do so in partnership;
to do so with profit.to do so with profit.
WPP
““Get” the “Duh Factor”:Get” the “Duh Factor”:
Brand Brand = =
Talent.Talent.
““I have always I have always believed that the believed that the
purpose of the purpose of the corporation is to be corporation is to be
a blessing to the a blessing to the employees.”employees.” —Boyd Clarke —Boyd Clarke
EXCELLENCE. EXCELLENCE.
AWOL.AWOL. THE SCHOOLS THE SCHOOLS
FIASCO.FIASCO.K-12. K-12.
““Every child is Every child is born an artist. born an artist. The trick is to The trick is to
remain an artistremain an artist.”.” —Picasso—Picasso
EXCELLENCE. EXCELLENCE.
BEDROCK.BEDROCK.LEADERSHIP.LEADERSHIP.
9Ps.9Ps.
PURPOSEPURPOSE..PASSIONPASSION..PotentialPotential..PresencePresence..PersonalPersonal..
PERSISTENCEPERSISTENCE..PEOPLEPEOPLE. . PotentPotent..
PositivePositive..
PURPOSEPURPOSE..PASSIONPASSION..PotentialPotential..PresencePresence..PersonalPersonal..
PERSISTENCEPERSISTENCE..PEOPLEPEOPLE. . PotentPotent..
PositivePositive..
““People want to be part People want to be part of something larger than of something larger than themselvesthemselves.. They want to They want to
be part of something they’re be part of something they’re really really proudproud of, that they’ll of, that they’ll
fight fight forfor,, sacrifice sacrifice forfor , , trusttrust.”.” —Howard Schultz, Starbucks (IBD/09.05)
PURPOSEPURPOSE..
PASSIONPASSION..PotentialPotential..PresencePresence..PersonalPersonal..
PERSISTENCEPERSISTENCE..PEOPLEPEOPLE. . PotentPotent..
PositivePositive..
Ben Zander:Ben Zander: ““I am a …I am a … Dispenser of Dispenser of Enthusiasm!”Enthusiasm!”
PURPOSEPURPOSE..PASSIONPASSION..
PotentialPotential..PresencePresence..PersonalPersonal..
PERSISTENCEPERSISTENCE..PEOPLEPEOPLE. . PotentPotent..
PositivePositive..
“The role of the Director is to create a space where the actors
and actresses can become become more than they’ve ever more than they’ve ever been before, more than been before, more than
they’ve dreamed of they’ve dreamed of beingbeing.”.” —Robert Altman, Oscar acceptance speech
PURPOSEPURPOSE..PASSIONPASSION..PotentialPotential..
PresencePresence..PersonalPersonal..
PERSISTENCEPERSISTENCE..PEOPLEPEOPLE. . PotentPotent..
PositivePositive..
““It’s It’s alwaalwayyss showtime.”showtime.”
—David D’Alessandro, Career Warfare
PURPOSEPURPOSE..PASSIONPASSION..PotentialPotential..PresencePresence..
PersonalPersonal..PERSISTENCEPERSISTENCE..
PEOPLEPEOPLE. . PotentPotent..
PositivePositive..
““You must You must bebe the change you the change you
wish to see in the wish to see in the world.”world.”
Gandhi
PURPOSEPURPOSE..PASSIONPASSION..PotentialPotential..PresencePresence..PersonalPersonal..
PERSISTENCEPERSISTENCE..PEOPLEPEOPLE. . PotentPotent..
PositivePositive..
““Success seems to Success seems to be largely a be largely a
mattermatter
of of hanginghanging onon after others after others have let go.”have let go.” —William
Feather, author
PURPOSEPURPOSE..PASSIONPASSION..PotentialPotential..PresencePresence..PersonalPersonal..
PERSISTENCEPERSISTENCE..
PEOPLEPEOPLE. . PotentPotent..
PositivePositive..
““Leaders Leaders
‘‘SERVESERVE’’ people. people.
Period.”Period.” —Anon.
PURPOSEPURPOSE..PASSIONPASSION..PotentialPotential..PresencePresence..PersonalPersonal..
PERSISTENCEPERSISTENCE..PEOPLEPEOPLE. .
PotentPotent..PositivePositive..
““You do not merely want to You do not merely want to
be the best of the best.be the best of the best. You want to be You want to be considered the considered the
only ones who do only ones who do what you dowhat you do.” .” —Jerry
Garcia
PURPOSEPURPOSE..PASSIONPASSION..PotentialPotential..PresencePresence..PersonalPersonal..
PERSISTENCEPERSISTENCE..PEOPLEPEOPLE. . PotentPotent..
PositivePositive..
The greatest dangerThe greatest dangerfor most of usfor most of us
is not that our aim isis not that our aim istoo hightoo high
and we miss it,and we miss it,but that it isbut that it is
too lowtoo lowand we reach it.and we reach it.
Michelangelo
PURPOSEPURPOSE..PASSIONPASSION..PotentialPotential..PresencePresence..PersonalPersonal..
PERSISTENCEPERSISTENCE..PEOPLEPEOPLE. . PotentPotent..
PositivePositive..
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty
and well preserved piece, but to skid across the line
broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil,
shouting ‘GERONIMO!’GERONIMO!’ ” —Bill McKenna, professional motorcycle racer
(Cycle magazine 02.1982)
Ger-Ger-onon-i--i-momo!!