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I've learned that people are people are people. Whether they're big time consultants, small business owners, cube dwellers, from rural Oklahoma, urban New York, or the far East... we're all people. People with similar struggles, desires, worries and values who learn from different experiences, knowledge, and tactics.

Thanks for sharing and letting us share. I think we're all better for it. Happy BlogBirthday and cheers to you!

Posted by Dustin at July 27, 2005 10:15 AM

Tom,
I'm happy to be the first to say Happy Birthday and congratulations on a blog that immediately became essential reading. I've learned so much from the writing and resources here over the past year. To you and all the team, thank you.

Posted by Michael from UK at July 27, 2005 10:19 AM

I echo Dustin's earlier comment and would just add my own `Thanks' and birthday wishes. I love your sharing, I love your passion, I don't think you're either always original or always right.

The cool thing is neither do you.

But, as Linus Pauling said, `the best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas' - and you do that...and them share 'em.

Stumbling across your blog has inspired me to start mine. Hope I make `one'!

Thanks and best,
Brian

Posted by Brian at July 27, 2005 10:30 AM

Happy birthday Tom! and Cathy, and Steve, and...

I´d never have started blogging if it were not for the influence I got from this blog. Thanks!

Posted by felix gerena at July 27, 2005 10:42 AM

Thank you, Tom!

Your website has for years been an inspiration and reliable source. But you "kicked it up a notch" when you added the blog. There is a wonderful community going on here. Thanks so much and I look forward to another great year of learning from TP.com!

Osaka, Japan

Posted by Garr Reynolds at July 27, 2005 10:55 AM

Congratulations Tom et al! A year well invested! I have only recently visited this wonderful, insightful and interesting community that you created. It's like one of those places you go to on holidays and never want to leave...

Thanks...and Happy Anniversary! I'll have a Guinness for you today!

Sligo, Ireland

Posted by Tom O'Leary at July 27, 2005 11:13 AM

Happy First 'Blogday' to all of the team at Tom Peters.com - thanks for tolerating my comments.

I love the banter and communication. My daily fix of TP is important!

Tom's writing has always inspired me and continues to do so.

Blogging on TP.com has brought Tom even more alive and real - one day I hope to meet the great man so that Annie and I can share a bottle (or maybe two) of French White with him - next time you are in England Tom - look us up!!! - the wine is being chilled

In the meantime I raise my 'virtual' glass of wine to toast your continued good health.

Posted by Trevor Gay at July 27, 2005 11:19 AM

Wow, just one year? Your blog is one that has a 'we've been around awhile' feel to it and therefore I am so surprised that has only been one year. This certainly gives the rest of us with less than one year in the blogoshere hope ;-)

All the best and thanks for sharing your tremendous insights!

Posted by Glenn Davies at July 27, 2005 11:21 AM

Tom et al:
I join Trevor in a toast to Tom and all the people who have contributed to the blog over the year. I have been inspired, humbled, enraged, engaged,educated, and entertained by the TP community over the past year. I am most appreciative of this forum and I thank all of you for your participation. Even though it's TP.com's birthday I feel like I'm the one that received the gift!

Posted by walter white at July 27, 2005 11:42 AM

Happy Blog Birthday, Tom. Your blog has just added another dimension to you and the crackerjack team you have working with you. What I love about the blog is your commitment to "no bullshit" - yes, you can learn alot from your readers, but you have to stick to your beliefs as well. That, you do! And we love every minute of it...

Looking forward to the next year!

Posted by Michele Miller at July 27, 2005 12:03 PM

It's been a great first year. Thank you, Tom and everyone who has contributed, for the opportunity to think, learn, comment, contribute, entertain and be entertained.

Here in the UK, our national broadcaster, the BBC, has a constitution requiring it to, "...inform, educate and entertain..." That's what this site does - and does very well, too.

I still think you ought to get a podcast out there, though... Rant on!

Posted by Mark JF at July 27, 2005 12:08 PM

Tom,

Happy Birthday to you and your outstanding team! I became aware of your site through the blog and they both have made a tremendous impact in my personal and professional life. Thanks.

Kurt Wendelken

Posted by kurt wendelken at July 27, 2005 12:15 PM

Thanks Tom and group for the year of new ideas via blogging. Seems like many of read the same newest book offerings.

It seems more and more the main stream media and politicians and business CEO's, et. al. realize that blogs instantly expose/promote them - whether they are honest, frauds, benfactors or greed merchants.

To me that really advances free republics to a higher level of governance. Plus the chance to interact world-wide makes for fun online conversation.

Biography is the only true history.
- Thomas Carlyle

Every life has a story.
- A&E Biography

There is properly no history; only biography.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Posted by Sean at July 27, 2005 12:38 PM

Congrats, Mr. Peters!

I first read your book, "A Passion for Excellence" when I was just a kid. It is really cool to now be able to read your stuff everyday on your blog.

Keep up the good work.

BTW - Would you PLEASE send me your mission statement so that I can put it up on my mission statement blog, Man on a Mission (there's a link to it from my main blog)? I would really appreciate it.

Posted by JLP at AllThingsFinancial at July 27, 2005 1:10 PM

Hmm...we're both Leos! Outstanding. ROAR!!!

Posted by Wendy at July 27, 2005 1:15 PM

From another passionate Leo Leader -- Know what I learned - that Tom Peters is one of those uniquely valuable men who shares his vulnerabilities and wisdom -- you make this a better place, Tom. We may not always see eye to eye but I love this blog site..I've taken so much from all this bantering and used it both professionally and personally in so many ways, I almost feel guilty. I love the language, the passion, the thought-provoking ideas -- the diversity of people and from the first seminar I ever went to where you were speaking, I fell in love with the way your mind works and the vision that you always share. I've quoted you, sent emails about you, printed parts of everything on this site and sent it to people, used your language for writing everything from press releases to presentations and used your observations to stir up my engineers, new customers, new friends, old friends, list goes on and on and on in terms of how valuable and how much fun this blog has been for me. Now the next best thing would be to invite all of us up to your Vermont farm for a Saturday retreat. Oh well, I can dream, can't I? Congratulations to all your great staff and most especially to you, Tom.
Happy Birthday.

Posted by suzanne g. at July 27, 2005 2:32 PM

Thanks, Tom. This blog and the trouble you go to to keep it running has been important to me. Real sharing of ideas really does require real time exchange. Keep it coming.

Posted by Elliot Essman at July 27, 2005 3:56 PM

Thank you and well done,

Agus go merimid (TP as community) beo ar an am seo aris! (I'm awaiting the Irish scholar correction)_

What I have learned most from TP is the appropriatness of believing/saying "OK. I was wrong, this is what I now believe to be right - but I still reserve the right to say it's wrong tomorrow."
As Krishnamurti says, don't draw conclusions from
insights, that leads to mechanical actions, rather live in the insight.

Posted by Ciaran McCabe at July 27, 2005 7:54 PM

Thank you and well done,

Agus go merimid (TP as community) beo ar an am seo aris! (I'm awaiting the Irish scholar correction)_

What I have learned most from TP is the appropriatness of believing/saying "OK. I was wrong, this is what I now believe to be right - but I still reserve the right to say it's wrong tomorrow."
As Krishnamurti says, don't draw conclusions from
insights, that leads to mechanical actions, rather live in the insight.

Posted by Ciaran McCabe at July 27, 2005 7:54 PM

Happy Birthday to you......, Happy Birthday to you....., Happy Birthday dear TP Blog, Happy Birthday to you!!

Kudos to Tom & his folks for having set up such an EXCELLENT Blog...Gr8 show and u guys ROCK!!!

I share the feelings (ditto!!)posted by suzanne g - that was so cool suzanne!!!!!

On this HAPPY occassion & for the benefit of all bloggers, i wuld like to share a few blogging tips (u may call it a Purpose Statement)

- Keep it simple. Start with a free and easy to use blogging tool like Blogger. Pick a simple design and just start writing. You can tweak the design and make it look good later.

- Write for yourself. It takes time for others to find and read your blog so use it as a space to think out loud about the things that interest you. Pick topics that you are passionate about and you'll find people with similar interests will connect with you.

- Interact with your readers. Make sure your blog has a commenting feature - when someone leaves a comment email them or leave a reply comment. People will come back if you take the time to acknowledge and interact with them.

- Set boundaries and think about the purpose of your blog. Remember what you are writing is in a public domain so you might want to refrain from talking about your personal life - people WILL find it. Decide up front about what you will and won't write about and stick to it.

- Read other blogs and link to those that interest you. One of the best things about blogging is how it connects people thinking through similar issues. Link to them, add your own ideas, leave comments on their blog - blogging can bring about rich and wonderful conversations and lead to lasting friendships.

- Be patient, post regularly and have fun. It can take a long time to build up a readership. In the mean time just enjoy the writing process. Make it a daily exercise (it takes some discipline) and don't give up if it seems no-one is reading - just be yourself and have fun.

Happy Bloggin & B'day wishes once again!!

PS: I sincerely do hope am alive to celebrate TP Blogs' 50th B'day!!!

Posted by K.Sriram (from India) at July 27, 2005 8:09 PM

Happy Birthday, all!
Congrats to Tom and Cathy... this stuff is a ton of work. Good job!

James

Posted by James Hathaway at July 27, 2005 8:29 PM

Congratulations!

To tell you the truth, I didn't know what the blog was until I first read it at www.tompeters.com. It was the very first experience. Now subscribe to the blogs of danpink.com, sethgodin and joi.ito.om, all of which I got to know via www.tompeters.com.

Thanks.

Posted by kenjimori at July 27, 2005 9:55 PM

It wasn't long ago that I was reluctant to even respond to a blog, knowing the dust that could get kicked up. But now I don't mind eating a little dirt. Yet many colleagues I know, who are brazen and irrepressible in other arenas, are gun-shy about responding to blogs, including ones on this site, though they read the blogs regularly. (It's fascinating how courage is often domain-specific!) But sooner or later they'll succumb to Blogger Madness, and we'll have them hooked for life.

Posted by John O'Leary at July 27, 2005 10:36 PM

Just want to say a big Thank You - to not just Tom, but everyone else at TP involved in keeping this going. Please keep up the great work!

As Tom Friedman wrote, the World is Flat - and Tom (Peters) is helping flatten it further (I'm writing this from Bangalore, India) - we're sharing ideas and learning together...I can't think of a better way to make the world a better place.

Posted by Chetan Dhruve at July 28, 2005 1:10 AM

Congratulations and thank you.

One year on and doing great.

One to two ... that's when the mischief starts ; )

Posted by Noel Guinane at July 28, 2005 3:03 AM

Happy Birthday and thank you to you all. And especially Tom and his team of course. You all keep me thinking, learning and striving. And you remind me that everyday that I wake up, I have to be ready to play.

Peace,blessings and miracles

Fredd

Posted by fredd kambo at July 28, 2005 3:19 AM

blog on dude...

Posted by davidcoe... at July 28, 2005 3:53 AM

Happy Birthday!

I especially appreciated your emphasis of the term – conversation. I thought I was going to just jump in for a quick read, say Happy Birthday Tom, a simple one-liner, and get on down the road. But then you went and did that thing that you do, again, and when I wasn’t even freakin’ expecting it.

Like lots of folks, I’ve read several of your books over the years, your passionate presentation style and dutiful derision of the status quo is always a joy. But a joy-ful read isn’t enough to drag me off task when up at this hour.

As I was finishing your post, WHAM – right up-side the head, by that different kettle of fish. You see, I just realized why it is that I like your work so much. It causes – not allows, not facilitates, it CAUSES me to have the most interesting conversations, with myself. Fun, silly, invigorating, problem-solving, stress-reducing, barrier-braking, PROFIT MAKING conversations, actually. Conversations that jet me from the 10,000 ft. view down to the 10mm view and a thousand points in between. From the heights of design innovation to buzzing the rooftops of font selection, resting only for contemplative cruises at altitudes of customer centricity – because that’s how she likes it.

Some authors offer up only food for thought (the joyful read). I’m hungrier than that. I want a JOYOUS meal, and a take home bag – a big one, and maybe a little something sweet cooling in the window to snack on when I walk back by a little latter. On top of that, I want every calorie to NOURISH me. Tom, not only are you an accomplished chef, you’re here entertaining between meals, with tasty snacks, wonderful guests, lively conversation, and do you get pissy if someone gets tipsy and goes for a lampshade, hell no, everybody knows your just gonna offer them a refill and play cheerleader. That makes me feel good, because on occasion, that lampshade does catch my eye. Peters, I like your cooking!

I’m psyched your work and blog is feeding your soul – it was actually apparent well before the birthday. I didn’t intend to go on such a rant (not apologizing) but I just couldn’t leave without stopping to remind you that you are also part of many, many, wonderful conversations that you don’t even know about. So, should you EVER feel just the slightest twinge of hunger, think of all the bowls that you have filled, and the MOST JOYOUS of meals is yours.

Happy Birthday, Freaks!

-shunt

Posted by shunt at July 28, 2005 6:38 AM

Happy Blog Birthday from your friendly neighborhood curmudgeon. I have always appreciated the wisdom, enlightenment, and humor of this community. I have had the opportunity to make new friends--sounds trite but is actually VERY profound. I have also had the opportunity to use my highly developed BS detection system, too. Thanks for the opportunities.

From Dictionary.com:

curmudgeon

n : a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas. (Well, not "old" but the rest pretty well fits.)

Posted by Mike at July 28, 2005 7:15 AM

I wonder if anyone has seen a listing of "Top 10 International Blogs" or similar?

Since I'm in an IT career I must take in all things new relating to websites, especially including the latest in blog news - it is a spiritual quest I say.

The only thing I need for a Happy Birthday 1st TP Blog Year is for Dr. T. to renounce his ACLU membership.

The USA Senate just voted 98-0 against the ACLU's perverse stance regarding International Boy Scouts: since the IBS doesn't want homosexual men preying on boys - and won't hire them as scout masters - that tremendously displeases the ACLU of course ... so the ACLU has a jihad against IBS - like anyone cares.

That means even the radical leftist senator tripletts [heroes of TP separated at birth] of Kennedy-Kerry-Clinton even voted against the ACLU. [A perfect opening for the zen meister, Dr. T.]

The ACLU used to mean something - now they are a perverse pack of lazy, jerkweed-dickweed impotent lawyers trying to scare up some billable hours at the expense of taxpayers.

"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" - where is the TV show of "Straight Eye for the Queer Guy"? ACLU could sponsor it - perfect way to cut back on HIV/STD.

I promise in the 2nd year to be less indirect and more straight forward, forthright and efficiently aggressive in le sphere de la Blog.

Posted by Sean at July 28, 2005 7:23 AM

Great points, wrong place Sean. Glad to see you're shedding your oh so passive ways. :)

I'd love to discuss this further with you (feel free to email through the link on my name), but let's get back to the syruppy sweetness of HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Posted by Dustin at July 28, 2005 9:33 AM

re-linked.

Posted by Dustin at July 28, 2005 9:34 AM

Sean-

Well, every party is bound to have one... and I guess you get to be the one....

First, homosexual men do not PREY on young boys anymore than heterosexual men PREY on young girls. There are sick people in the world and sexual preference is NO WAY an indicator of one's predilection to pedophilia.

Second, the ACLU came to the defense of Mr. Limbaugh most recently... do you feel that the ACLU did that because he is a closet homosexual liberal pursuing a secret agenda?

Or instead could it possibly be that the ACLU feels all people should be treated fairly under the law?

The ACLU has come to the aid of people on the right as well as the left. If you examine their history more closely (instead of through what you hear on talk radio by ACLU defended hosts) you may come to change your mind.

Your comments are without merit, seemingly uninformed and... most sadly... out of place at a birthday party....

JH

Posted by James Hathaway at July 28, 2005 9:40 AM

One year already? Shazam, it seemed like longer. I appreciate this place where I can rant and rave . . . although TP rants better, especially when it comes to health care.

Funny coincidence, or maybe it's not: Last night, when my wife and I were in the Bible, we ran into Proverbs 18:2. "A fool finds no pleasure in understanding, but delights in airing his own opinions." A good thought that, to me, goes up there with Proverbs 15:1, "A gentle answer turns away wrath." In blogging, I've learned that every issue has many different opinions, and it's dumb to not try to understand the other opinions just because they're different from, or opposed to, your own opinion.

Sean, are you a troll?

Noel, thanks for reminding us about the Terrible Twos. I can see it now: Health Care Kills! Bush Lied, I Died! Down With The ACLU! Death To Wal-Mart! And maybe a little about business leadership in these crazy times . . .

Dustin, how did you get your email linked? Mine was until a few months ago, now I can't seem to get it to link, even though I always type in my email address.

And Tom, relax . . . just kidding.

Posted by Ron at July 28, 2005 10:11 AM

About 20 years ago, I was in Argentina for the first time. The military junta (fathers of the "disappeared") had just been replaced by a democratic government. As I noodled on Argentina, I came to the conclusion that, in my mind, there was little of greater importance to human freedom than free speech, as we call it. When I got home and talked about it passionately with my wife and friends, I decided to give a big donation (that I frankly could barely afford)to the ACLU, tagged exclusively for First Ammendment work. We named it the William Brennan First Ammendment Fellowship, and it supported a young staffer, carefully chosen, who worked (exclusively) on First Ammendment cases. Fact is, I'd do it again in a flash. I am fixated by the role of free speech in a free society ... and delighted that the founding fathers, when they decided that their was work to be done on the sacred Constitution of the United States of America--and chose to make freedom of speech their first addition. My friend Ira Glasser, former exec director of the ACLU who made his name as a civil rights litigator in the 60s, once said to me, "Tom I wouldn't want to go to dinner with many of the people I defend." I am appalled at the neo-Nazis who paraded at a Jewish event years ago in Skokie Illinois--but defend their right to say things that I find abhorrent. I am especially aware of this, I suppose, as a professional communicator with pointed views; I am comfortably safe from being muzzled because of the fringe free speech that is protected by the Constitution/First Ammendment. Concerning my support for the ACLU's singularly "extreme" First Ammendment work, I'll support it as long as my wallet can stand the strain.

Posted by tom peters at July 28, 2005 10:16 AM

To state the obvious, Blogging and the Web in general are in part byproducts of our American passion for free speech; one has only to observe the lengths to which the Chinese and Saudis, among others, go to restrict Web "speech" among their citizenry to realize the power of untrammeled free speech.

Posted by tom peters at July 28, 2005 10:22 AM

It seems though JH that the ACLU agenda is select in finding fault in USA systems - they chose the events and resource expenditures to pursue per some formula that is unknown to the average citizen - you seem especially enlightened so I defer to your preferences - sorry you feel sad - I don't follow the Mr. Limbaugh reference - why wouldn't his medical records be best considered private? The 98-0 Senate vote is a clear statement [that frankly amazes me]. And why wouldn't the ACLU support freedom of speech for ten commandment displays that are established USA wide - rather than support an agenda that is budgeted to remove Christian artifacts from the fabric of USA 230 year heritage? The management science choices the ACLU makes are the big unknown - they seem to be spinning along without a strategy or clear objectives - many of us supported them for decades but their current management has shrunk their member base to a minimum.

Thanks Dustin for the insight. As Mark Twain once said about lawyers/politicians [paraphrased] "If you don't like my values, let me know your budget, and I'll change them for you."

Posted by Sean at July 28, 2005 11:22 AM

So who were the two senators that didn't vote?

Posted by Mike at July 28, 2005 11:47 AM

Ron, couldn't link my email. Linked to my blog instead.

Sean,
Don't know how much insight I shed. I'm not the most informed on the ACLU, but I do know that you can find statements by their co-founder Roger Baldwin that are bone-chilling. But a better gauge of their merits would be to look into the values and goals of the current leadership. That information I do not have. Maybe laziness on my part.

I think the fact that Sean can make his comments, which may be extreme at times but I believe are thought-out, is a part of what makes this blog great. The well-informed on both sides of these issues can slug it out and then shake hands after the match. That's sportsmanship, not spinelessness.

Posted by Dustin at July 28, 2005 12:00 PM

Felicitaciones estimado Tom, usted nos ayuda mucho a las personas del fin del mundo, Chile, a tener una mirada más renovada e inquieta en mejorar nuestras organizaciones, y principalmente darnos pista en mejorar como personas y como país. Tan necasario para los países latinoamercianos.
Por último me gustaría mucho que escribiera sobre Chile y sus oportunidades en la actualidad y principalmente en el futuro.

Posted by ALBERTO GUAJARDO at July 28, 2005 12:03 PM

I'm unsure Mike on the 2 senators - usually a couple are unavailable for most votes it seems. Had me scrambling Ron for the dictionary - maybe I'm a radical free enterprise moderate - and you? Dustin - I'd say for this blog site maybe it reads "extreme" since we slant left here and more socially liberal than many sites. Happy Birthday JH and TP and fellow free speech advocates. Maybe I'm not in tune with the site and will vacate.

Posted by Sean at July 28, 2005 1:11 PM

One year ... of not having to yell at the TV screen or toss the newspaper on the floor with a certain degree of disgust.

Your blog made "getting it off your chest" civilized and quite often enjoyable, while, at the same time, very informative.

Happy*Blogday*, Tom.

Posted by Brenda at July 28, 2005 2:16 PM

Sean - "we slant left here and more socially liberal than many sites" - I guess I can't be counted among the "we". I'm sure I've made my share of enemies on this site with a few posts that were either pro-WalMart or Christocentric. Yes, I'm a proud member of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy!

My point: This is a free place to post disagreements, but there's a difference between debating issues publicly and trying to stir up arguments (a Troll, I think). And, IMHO, the ACLU post at 7:23AM was written specifically to stir up arguments. And although I think that the ACLU has caused more trouble than it's worth, and is a major player in America's cultural decline, I also agree with Dustin and James that the 7:23AM post was inappropriate for this forum.

Here, have a garlic bagel. I'm not much of a cake eater.

Posted by Ron at July 28, 2005 2:58 PM

Tom, congrats on your great website/blog! You are truly pushing the limits of providing added value for your followers.

More sites should follow your example.

I agree with Mark JF that you need to launch a podcast. And, videocasting will follow quickly on the heels of that. Keep pushing the limits and be a beacon for the rest of us.

Thanks.

Posted by Rick Cooper, The PDA Pro at July 28, 2005 4:14 PM

Tom, your blog has been a constant support and inspiration to me in the first (often lonely) year of running my own business.

Many happy returns, this site is IMPORTANT!!!

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Sean, I'm far from trying to give you the boot. I'm also a far cry from the left. I'm a good bit right of center myself.

Posted by Dustin at July 28, 2005 5:17 PM

Thanks Ron and Dustin for the insight - Ron though - me inappropriate? - yes I dread the ACLU in its current configuration. And yes am there with you to the right on many social and financial and free republic issues - the USA is an awesome free republic model to protect and export [in some adaptive form] to ensure measures of world-wide security and safety. Israel's neighbors and the merchantile fascism of the PRC must be mitigated.

The August 1 Newsweek starts a fabulous cover story on the brilliant John Roberts with: "Liberal bloggers floated conspiracy theories about [the Catholic Mr. Roberts] ... Problem is they weren't true." To me that is the essence of free speech/blogging - it is all out there - we make our own decisions. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032542/site/newsweek/

Posted by Sean at July 28, 2005 5:57 PM

Wonderful opportunity to send my congrats and best wishes to ALL of you. Thank you for hanging on with our conversations - especially to the ladies-, for keep coming back, for giving your best insights and supporting this WOW crusade that Mr. Peters' and his team of brilliants started.

Now, let's make this a lot more sparkling! :-)

Posted by Omara at July 28, 2005 7:36 PM

To the TP team. Way to set the bar. Here, here on the eloquent post. And congratulations.

I've learned that even when I'm 60-something, I can look forward to still feeling a sense of urgency, and that I will have many new things to learn. Heaven knows what we'll be talking about in 2031 but I'll be there.

Outstanding work!

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Posted by Chris at July 29, 2005 5:11 AM

For what it's worth, I consider myself a centrist politically ... "on average." (With a strong libertarian streak!) I am significantly to the right of center on most economic issues--less government, free trade (at home as wel as abroad--eg, including the right of pharmaceutical companies to advertise), stem cell research, low corporate taxes and capital gains taxes, anything to spur entrepreneurship, keeping stock options off the balance sheet, workfare over welfare. I am to the left of center on most social issues--womens' right to choose, Title IX, stem cell research, anything to do with the First Amendment, Darwinism/natural selection, an energy policy tilted toward conservation, Kyoto (or some equivalent thereto). I am Libertarian in that I side with Holmes when he said man's primary right is the right to be left alone! I am unclassifiable (in my own mind) on "safety net" issues; I am very pro incentives to cause people to take up the Brand You life--which means incenting labor mobility, probably through some sort of assistance with healthcare, portable pensions and some training credits (tax breaks rather than handouts); I love the "ownership society" idea, though I have little idea what it means. Legislatively, I am equally fearful of either party having a big majority. I lean hawkish on foreign policy (call me a McCain-ist on foreign policy, or a Scoop Jackson-Sam Nunn Democrat). So ...

Posted by tom peters at July 29, 2005 9:25 AM

Sounds reasonable to me, though aren't stock options expenses, i.e. current liabilities?

Posted by Noel Guinane at July 29, 2005 4:05 PM

happy birthday!

honestly, had a damn good time with you all...
in for more

jens

Posted by jens at July 29, 2005 6:09 PM

Happy Birthday - and a big thank you to Tom and everyone else that makes this place special. It's really good to see lots of different names for this entry.

What would be kinda cool as a reflection point is for people to put forward what positive things they have actually done/changed as a result of this blog in the last year.

It would be great to see that it's not just words and opinions but actions to make the world a better, more WOW! place.

1) Personally I have being adding more design awareness into what I produce (reports etc). I am never going to win awards for design but every little bit helps.

2) As well as dealing with the boring side of objectives setting (what will be done by when... yawn....) Also asking so what is WOW about this task??? what is going to make it stand out? What is different? How are you going to make your mark?

Posted by PaulH at July 31, 2005 4:29 AM

Happy birthday to an awesome blog. What would a today's dot.com be without the blogs that liven it up? I have to say this, ever since I discovered this blog, I come here almost daily to jump start my mind. And about the insomnia, I jsut realized that it's a biiiiit hard to sleep when one's so charged up with such a lively conversation. I removed all business books by my bedside table AND to give up saved ppt's from tp.com AND replaced them with books on aromatherapy and the works in order to get some sleep! :)

Posted by Ramla A. at July 31, 2005 11:05 AM

Happy B'Day TP.com !!

Cathy and you (tom) have a done a remarkable job in keeping your feet wet in blogsphere !! One of the first Leadership Guru's to begin Blogging !!

Yup, I was there then (July /04), and we are still here now.. and It great to be part of the TP Community.

Oh I forgot, I think the highlites for this year's accomplishments was the TP Wire Serivces. Simply put- brillent !!

and All the best for the future... :)-

Posted by /pd at August 1, 2005 12:13 PM

Dear all at TP.com,

Wish you a happy belated blogday!! Keep up the rants!!

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